Thursday 29th April, 2010
With a one hour wait onshore for breeze before starting the quarter finals against the German team helmed by Silke Hahlbrock team (after the gold fleet round robin was cancelled yesterday), we were all delighted to see that the sea breeze came in early so racing got underway and they were able to fit in the quarter finals, the final three silver fleet races and then the semi finals and playoffs… a huge relief for the event organisers.
After winning all three starts against the Germans we are pretty disappointed to say we then lost 3–0 and ended up in the playoffs against the Russians then Spanish, leaving us 6th overall. It was frustrating not to sail to the best of our ability today, but we have picked out some areas to work on in the next few weeks before going into our next event, the European Championships in Austria.
Tomorrow we’ll go out to watch Tunicliffe race Hahlbrock in the finals, and Spithill race Leroy in the petite finals. We’ll also be preparing the tunes for the long drive home!
Lucy
Comments Off
Tags: 2010, Elliott 6M, Hyeres, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Semaine Olympique Française
Wednesday 28th April, 2010
For the second day in a row we have sat on the shore with most of Skandia Team GBR waiting for the breeze here on day 4 in Hyeres. The plan was to get through the repechage the do two flights of Gold. At about 14.00, after 2 flights of the repechage in conditions we were pleased to not be sailing in, they decided to cancel the Gold fleet for the day.
They are still trying to finish the repechage and then do some of the Silver and Bronze fleets this afternoon. The speculation in the fleet is that the Gold fleet will get scrapped and we will go straight to quarter finals tomorrow, but the race officer seems quite committed to getting all the races in, so anything could happen!
Lets just keep praying for more wind!
Ally x
Update: The repechage has been completed, the teams of Claire Leroy (FRA) and Silvia Roca (ESP) will be joining us in the next round.
Update: Confirmed there will be no gold-group seeding round, straight into the quarter finals tomorrow where we shall face team Silke Hahlbrock (GER)
Comments Off
Tags: 2010, Elliott 6M, Hyeres, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Semaine Olympique Française
Tuesday 27th April, 2010
We always knew we were going to have some waiting around this morning, as we were scheduled on the water after the repechage had done 3 flights, but the flat calm that greeted us this morning meant it was a longer wait than expected. We did make it out, but only at 16.30 to watch the sole flight sailed in the repecharge before the wind shut off again. We had to wait until almost 18.00 before our racing was officially abandoned for the day. The plan for tomorrow has yet to be announced, but we think they will run more of the repecharge before we get a chance to race.
Fingers crossed for more wind tomorrow!
Ally x
Unfortunately, you do not seem to have a
flash plugin available. Version 8 or above is required.
Comments Off
Tags: 2010, Elliott 6M, Hyeres, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Semaine Olympique Française, Video
Monday 26th April, 2010
Tricky conditions in Hyeres today for our second day of the Semaine Olympique Francaise. Our group was sent out on time just after 9.00 this morning but we were greeted by 1 knot when we finally drifted our way to the race course. After 3hrs of drifting the race committee finally gave in and sent us ashore where after another hour wait we were sent back out on the water again. This time though we were greeted by a fickle 6 knots which they sent the racing off in. Our first race was probably our strongest, leading from start to finish then our second and third races were extremely close winning the first by half a boat length and loosing the next by not much more!
With 5 wins and 1 loss we have finished second in our group to the French team helmed by Le Berre, which automatically puts us through to the gold fleet and quarter finals.
The gold fleet will start tomorrow after the final 3 group C matches and the first 3 repecharge races. It was a tricky day today with light, shifty breeze, certainly hoping for more wind tomorrow!
Lucy x
Unfortunately, you do not seem to have a
flash plugin available. Version 8 or above is required.
Comments Off
Tags: 2010, Elliott 6M, Hyeres, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Semaine Olympique Française, Video
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
Credit: 
