Seriously close at RC44 World Champs

Scarlino, Italy (October 8, 2021) – After 30 knot winds prevented any racing on day one of the 2021 44Cup World Championship, three races were successfully held today in the bay off Marina di Scarlino in a northerly that built to 20 knots gusting 25.

Partly due to the difficult-to-read conditions, partly due to the intense competition between the nine boats, it was a high scoring opening to the 11th edition, but just one point separates the top seven boats and two points the top eight in the nine boat fleet.

The first race was the hardest fought with Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing doing well on the upwinds and Nico Poons’ Charisma edging ahead on the runs. The Dutchman’s team was first home as the Swedes dropped to fourth…

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