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UP NEXT – M32 Cal Cup »
August 18, 2010
The Melges 32 fleet has packed up and moved on from the light and variable conditions in the Midwest, and has based itself in San Francisco, CA for the first annual Melges 32 Cal Cup. Not only will this event be a highly talented and competitive regatta, but it also signifies the final stage of preparation for most teams before the Melges 32 Pre-Worlds and Worlds in late September. While the goal will certainly be to win this event, teams will be careful not to show their “hand” so they do not give anything away before the Worlds. While not every team that is competing in the worlds will be here at the Cal Cup, most will, and the crew list for the Worlds is available to find out who is sailing on which boat.
The Samba team gathered on Wednesday morning at the St. Francis Yacht Club for the first of 2 practice sessions before racing begins on Friday. With typical San Francisco Bay conditions of 15-20 and sunny skies, we were all reminded of what a great venue this is for racing Melges 32s and why San Francisco is amongst the favorite places to sail for people who have had the opportunity to race here.
Tomorrow will bring another grueling day of practice as we hope to make out boathandling as smooth as possible in the breeze. While tactics and speed are obviously important, clean boathandling in breeze is a huge part to doing well in the Melges 32 class and by the end of the weekend, we hope to have our dance steps fully refined as we head into the worlds.
Here is the Samba Team line-up for the weekend : Helm – John Kilroy Jr, Tactics – Stu Bannatyne, Main Trim – Morgan Reeser, Spin/Jib Trim – Sam Rogers, Pit – Justin Smart, Mast – Eric Dorman, Float – Kimberly Arnston, Bow – Alan “Buddha” Nakanishi.
Stay tuned to 42marine.com for the inside scoop from racing, and to melges32.com for photos and race reports.
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