NZMRC -- Day 2 (Friday) Nov 25, 09:34
Our Antipodean Correspondent, Richard Gladwell, filed this report and foto soon after racing concluded in Auckland Friday evening at the NZMRC:
At the end of the second day of the Round Robin phase, Dean Barker leads the regatta with a 14 wins and no losses. Chris Dickson is tied for second with Simon Minoprio on 11 wins and 3 losses. Racing today was in a moderate northerly breeze making for some excellent spectator viewing with the starts virtually at their feet on the Westhaven seawall –- not too different from standing on the sideline at a Rugby match. Barker has topped Dickson in both their encounters, with Dickson scoring a surprise loss to Brian Trubovich after the America’s Cup skipper conceded a penalty. Racing will continue tomorrow, however strong winds are forecast. The top four progess to a semi-finals with the winners advancing to the finals on Sunday.
Chris Dickson (1999) passing through the gate ahead of his opponent,
Takumi Nakamura (Safety at Sea), with Tom Powrie (NorthSails -- in a
different match) just behind.
Many thanks, Richard, for your continuing diligence.
P.S. In checking out the results table on the RNZYS site, there is a race result "Jury beat Powrie by 4 secs." Huh? The Jury is racing, too? Actually, there's a competitor named Laurie Jury who currently stands 7th on 6-6. So if the Jury ever protests Mr Jury, the protest list would read Jury vs. Jury? If Laurie Jury married...LOL, enough.
At the end of the second day of the Round Robin phase, Dean Barker leads the regatta with a 14 wins and no losses. Chris Dickson is tied for second with Simon Minoprio on 11 wins and 3 losses. Racing today was in a moderate northerly breeze making for some excellent spectator viewing with the starts virtually at their feet on the Westhaven seawall –- not too different from standing on the sideline at a Rugby match. Barker has topped Dickson in both their encounters, with Dickson scoring a surprise loss to Brian Trubovich after the America’s Cup skipper conceded a penalty. Racing will continue tomorrow, however strong winds are forecast. The top four progess to a semi-finals with the winners advancing to the finals on Sunday.
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Chris Dickson (1999) passing through the gate ahead of his opponent,Takumi Nakamura (Safety at Sea), with Tom Powrie (NorthSails -- in a
different match) just behind.
Many thanks, Richard, for your continuing diligence.
P.S. In checking out the results table on the RNZYS site, there is a race result "Jury beat Powrie by 4 secs." Huh? The Jury is racing, too? Actually, there's a competitor named Laurie Jury who currently stands 7th on 6-6. So if the Jury ever protests Mr Jury, the protest list would read Jury vs. Jury? If Laurie Jury married...LOL, enough.
by TFE
