The 44Cup Marstrand had a tricky start off the Swedish paradise island bearing it's name. A weather front slowly moving across the west coast of Sweden brought a solid 25 knots winds, 30+ gusts and the real prospect of no racing for the eight owner-driver RC44s. However mid-afternoon, as the front’s torrential rain arrived, so the wind dropped and PRO Maria Torrijo was able to coax the teams and their high performance one designs out on the water. (CC Available)
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