Malcesine Slam Cup - Strategy & Fleet Report:

Match Racing:
When the mark is around 220° beginning of the day left pays.


After that no more shore effect to the left (less). Don't lose the line bias and starbord is powerfull.


Fleet racing:
Race 1 – 8th: 240° - 7 nds
Very soft wind line was set for 230° wind was 220° and course 240°.
I get foul with the position of the top mark which was not 240° at the end but 220°.
Went right the wind get 40° left. Stupid because I had set the plan to the guys before the start...
Last at the top mark we passed the SUI.



Race 2 – 8th: 220° - 13 nds
Start at the boat but could not hold the position. Went left but the middle paid.



Race 3 – 3rd: 210° - 15 nds
Start middle tack very good line and boat speed first at the top mark.
Gibe early huge gain.
Get the right gate get a little bit on fire at the bottom mark.
Up we’ve controlled James. Good push and gained the all dog leg lead.
Failed to hoist (Speed ?)
We sailed too hot on a hole spinnaker not hoisted at the top. We had to gibe almost crossing James. He got more pressure then and he laid and we overstood.



Long race - 7: 240° 10 to 0nds
Excellent start but we could not hold the position it was a race to the left.
Get pinned on the corner and fight to stay in front of BMW and SUI.
Could not hold the position forced to tack in a hole.
Good fighting spirit downwind we went from very far to beat SUI and AQUA