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Saint Barthelemy (April 22, 2022) – After yesterday’s off day, the crews of the 11th edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille returned for the penultimate day of racing. The Maxis, the Multihull ORCs, and CSAs, then the Diam 24 ODs completed a 35-mile course, while all the CSA classes completed two races of 12 to 18 miles in the east of the island.
The day included its share of perfect results shaken, but nothing compared to the drama that unfolded on the CSA 1, 2, and 3 course, which shares the same starting line and includes boats ranging from the 52s down to Arabella, a Cape 31.
Prior to the start of the first race today, Niall Dowling’s new Cape 31 Arabella dismasted after the Cookson 50 Triple Lindy’s bow sprit tangled up into the back of the Cape 31, hooking its running backstay and then dragging the much smaller boat along with it until the top half of the mast finally gave way…
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