So funny - let Google translate, and he's "The King."

Yeah, while I think it may be a little trickier to fill the roll, that's kinda like me saying my lack of performance at Tradewinds was because my sails are old (which they are, but that's not the reason I did so poorly).

I'm not surprised, Jake - my prospects for crewing on a N17 are pretty dim, and that's why I'm not there. The weight and fitness needs to be up front. The back is finesse.

I guess I didn't word it right, what I meant of course was a person of above average strength and a not per definition a male obviously.

No weight? no fitness? no finesse? At least you're pretty.

Seriously Todd, how can I say they had a bad day? Undoubtedly, they're having more fun than I am this week, but they did put up their first two sevens of the regatta.

Not sure how that ranks against being protested by the RC, but I'm thinking they couldn't have thought it was a great day...

So the consensus seems to be that the answer to my question is a combination of experience in the light air. That makes sense.

Mike

Now today was better for them: 1-2. Nice recovery!

Mike

Mike, it was breeze on today. Sarah and Matt won the first race and were leading the second, but flipped in the last 100 yards. It seems that Sarah just needs more time in the light stuff... but who among us doesn't?

Not sure what to think of the new format though, it seems to me that winner-takes-all final race just isn't all that fair.
You could be sailing bullets all week and then finish 4th in that final race (for whatever reason) and lose out on a medal.

Sounds like they need more time in the heavy stuff too, LOL...

Mike

Nacra 17 top three medal race: Reiss/Lihan (USA), Streater/Whitehead (USA), Figueroa/Malatrasi (PUR)

Final results posted!

What new format? The reults for the medal race are up, same as the old format (points count double, cannot be discarded).

What am I missing?

Nice job by Reiss (and his Sarah) to take a bullet in the medal race. Sarah and JC had their worst finish of the week, but almost couldn't be caught overall.

Mike

My bad, The system for the RSX changed so I automatically assumed this would be for all classes.

They're trying several new formats at Miami- I know the 49ers are using a format where the top 6 sail arena style races and the first to win two races wins the event. Whoever enters the finals in first gets to start with one win... interesting format. Personally, I still like the traditional, simple, low points system.

I heard that in one of the videos (new formats were being tested for ISAF), but they didn't elaborate. I read the SIs again, and noticed lots of fleet-specific stuff for scoring and format that I didn't catch the first time.

Is this the first time they used 0 points for race winners? That's very interesting, sort of like the old 3/4 point idea on steroids...

Mike

Grats JC and Sarah!