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Reports Reading Guide
Race Area
Start
With just 6 degrees of bias (which is not so easy to notice) and such a long start line, there is already more than 50m of upwind distance between the ends of the line. The wind at the start is set based on the courses the boats sail on both tacks after the start. 6-degree bias is the one that is good to remember since it creates exactly 10% of line length upwind distance advantage. So for 550m, there is approximately 55m of difference. With such a long line, as soon as bias is noticeable, you need a very strong reason not to go for it.
1st Upwind
There were a few shifts in the upwind that could be played. At the very end of the upwind, there was pretty strong left shift that has pulled the boats on the left side forward. No Dramas and MagPie won a lot there. Boats starting closer to the pin end were gaining a bit also on the way to the left. Fumanchu leading for the most of the leg, but lost to left boats at the end.
- RC boats headed after the initial lift
- Big left shift favoring the boats arriving to the top mark from the left.
Top Mark
Top mark 100m to and from stats. Note that No Dramas didn’t round the gate
1st Downwind
Lisa and First Tr were the only one matching the leading Fumanchu on the 1st downwind. Gybe setting HKG1382 and Aus1463 were gaining after the initial gybe-set loss. Especially HKG sacrificing lots of meters at the beginning of the leg. Jindivik dropping the most meters in the front pack.
Gate Rounding
Huge gate bias. This is a game changer in the race and the windward mark just has to be taken. Just look at Blue and Black boat rounding. Magpie gaining a lot on First Track.
2nd Upwind
The key was to go left with the initial lift and then play the shifts on the way to the top mark. The leaders did a good job at this with MagPie catching shifts better at the end to overtake Fumanchu.
