The last day of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta 2013 showed a repeat of last year, when a persistent sea fog made an early end to the competition. This time it was a lack of wind that happened to be the game breaker.
The fluky conditions of Saturday persisted into the second and final day at the Chicago Match Race Center's Grade 3 Spring Invitational, forcing organizers to determine a winner from the results of only six complete flights in the field of ten teams.
Riptide Racing had a very up and down day but finished on a big high, wining the Oakcliff Spring Clinegatta and grabbing much coveted spots for the Detroit Cup and Oakcliff Invitational.
Match Race Germany - Alpari World Match Racing Tour
20 May 13
ight winds, strong winds, shifty winds, stable winds, rain, shine - Lake Constance is throwing up all imaginable conditions to test the skippers at Match Race Germany, the opening event of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
There were no Saturday surprises at the St. Quay Women's Match Race, as all four of the crews that dominated the double round-robin also qualified for the semi-finals.
Match Race Germany - Alpari World Match Racing Tour
18 May 13
"It's not normally like this" - a phrase regularly heard in sailing circles in reference to 'unusual weather', but for once this has worked in the favour of competitors at Match Race Germany, the opening event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour
