Dominio assoluto di Ed Wright che nella Frisco Bay raccoglie nel migliore dei modi l’eredità lasciata da Ben Ainslie e con uno score spaventoso (18-3-1-1-1-3) pone una seria ipoteca sulla vittoria finale con ben 12 punti di vantaggio sull’immediato inseguitore Rafael Trujillo.

Ottimo fino ad ora il comportamento di Michele Paoletti attualmente 15° in generale.

(From Sailing Anarchy) As in Ed Wright, as in kicking ass at the Finn Gold Cup. Thanks to Robert Deaves for the shot. Below is Phil Toth’s day 2 report with pics by Paige Brooks..

Race one started in very un-typical San Francisco conditions…light wind! The wind here only builds, I don’t think it ever gets lighter, just windier and windier, a vicious cycle that is determined to batter and bruise your body and ego. The start of the first race today was hands down won by the young junior from Brazil, Jorge Zarif, when he port tacked the 87 boat fleet. Ed Wright legged out and won the race after the wind picked up ¾ of the way up the first beat, causing the O flag to be hoisted and the “open pumping rule” to be in effect for the remainder of the race.

The wind had filled in to 20+ kts by the start of the second race today, and steadily built from there. Ed Wright was able to sail higher and faster than the rest of the fleet. Ed is a physical beast in the boat, he hikes the boat harder and flatter than the rest, and is rewarded by being able to sail higher and faster. Plenty of stars here, including this guy who was caching his nephew Matt.

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Tags: Ben Ainslie, finn gold cup, michele paoletti, san francisco