The Trieste Challenge Day One report from MRT
The Trieste Challenge, being sailed on the Gulf of Trieste is an unique five day event where teams match race each other in 52 footers. Mirsky Racing Team Kinley Fowler's report from Day 1. 
Mirsky Racing Team
The Trieste Challenge is one of the more unusual events to be on the Match Racing circuit, as it only involves four teams, each of which are made up of eight crew to man the 52 footers.
Although we have a busy two months ahead of us, with our European Tour gradually coming to a close, the Trieste Challenge fits in perfectly between the ACI Match Cup and St Moritz and is a good chance for us to learn some more about match racing bigger boats.
We have compiled a strong team, including our regular five of Torvar Mirsky, Graeme Spence, Tudur Owen, Kinley Fowler and new addition Kyle Langford, along with another young Aussie Adam Martin. Thanks to a few favours, we also have two America's Cup crews with us to teach us a few tricks. Team Shosholoza's mastman Charles Namkin will be stepping on along with Victory Challenge grinder Sebastian Tenghage to teach us a few tricks.
Racing got underway in 35 degrees and light winds which eventually saw the day come to an early close. We did manage to complete one match against Mascalzone Latino's Savelli.
After completely missing all the starting signals, we were on the back foot with a penalty, but after Savelli missed a change of course signal, we went on to win the race. After this, racing was postponed until tomorrow morning.
A special thanks to Line7, Harken and the Royal Perth Yacht Club for their support.
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by Kinley Fowler - Mirsky racing Team 
Port Noarlunga South, SA
