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| Shosholoza continues to impress ... |
| 09.07.04 (8:35 pm) [edit] |
BMW ORACLE rounded the first windward mark seven seconds to the good over Alinghi, with Emirates Team New Zealand close behind. Alinghi made a pass near the bottom leeward mark when, along with the Kiwis, it opted for the right hand side of the gate, with BMW ORACLE taking the left. When the leaders converged halfway up the second beat, Alinghi held the starboard tack advantage, and as BMW ORACLE helmsman Gavin Brady altered course to slip behind the Swiss boat, Alinghi tacked. But the Umpires felt Alinghi helm Peter Holmberg had tacked too close, and assessed the Swiss a penalty, allowing BMW ORACLE to take the lead for good, and Emirates Team New Zealand to slip past as well. Nothing changed at the front of the fleet before the finish.
Further back, the South Africans aboard Team Shosholoza continue to impress. In the first race of the day, skipper Geoff Meek battled with K-Challenge for fourth place up and down the length of the course. On the final run as the French team tried to pass, Meek luffed up to protect his lead. K-Challenge lost control of its spinnaker, and Shosholoza went on to finish in fourth place; its best result this week. It continues to be a difficult week for LE DEFI. The team exploded another spinnaker in this race, as the condition of its equipment is making it difficult for this motivated French team to compete.
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