RC 44 Valencia Cup fleet poised for fleet racing

4:52 PM Thu 29 Jul 2010 GMT

'The eleven RC44 fleet arrives inside the D?rsena after the practice day.' Ignacio Baixauli

RC 44 Valencia Cup has seen competitors bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds of up-to 20 knots. Today is an off day. In sailor's parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday. The fleet races do not allow for the professional helmsmen who drove during the match racing. All helmsmen must be classified as an amateur. In most ...

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