Super Fantastiche! Aug 4, 21:04
Sorry, but just too busy to write an extensive post tonight between debriefs, VIP and media functions, the team BBQ, etc. Suffice to say it was a fantastic day in (at least) the modern history of the America's Cup. For the straight scoop and more, check out:+ www.germansailinggrandprix.com
+ www.bmworacleracing.com
+ www.bmor-photo.com
An excerpt from an email to key members of the org cte just received from Bruno Trouble:
On behalf of everybody at the Louis Vuitton Media centre , I would like to
congratulate you for the quality of the event:
- The weather is ideal
- The race courses are clever
- The TV coverage is AMAZING
- Virtual eye works perfect !
- The racing is close - penalties are flying which is a good sign!!
- The village is friendly and very alive
WELL DONE to everyone involved . It is a great promotion for the America's Cup and I am pleased and proud on behalf of LV to be involved!
That pretty well sums up the day as well or better than anything I could write. Before showering and running off to the VIP center to emcee a charity auction for the local childrens' hospital [update 0615 Saturday morning: €3600 was raised through the generosity of the three teams, each of which had donated significant prizes for the auction and an enthusiastic audience of VIPs], here is my favorite moment of the day -- the fabulous finish of the second fleet race notwithstanding....
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Ian "Fresh" Burns (AUS, sailing team navigator) being mobbed for autographs, along with other sailing team members from all three teams, by local junior sailors after the finish of the day's racing. Just look at the expression on this young lady's face -- super fantastiche, indeed.
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The three teams coming into the finish line this evening at the end of the fleet race back into the Kiel Fjord from the match racing area off the 1972 Olympic Yachting Village. Congrats to Shosho for their well-deserved win. In our sport, it doesn't get better than today.
Kiel | by TFE
