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World Match Racing Tour Hits Sail Newport #282753
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Re: World Match Racing Tour Hits Sail Newport [Re: brucat] #282754
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The WMRT also features a nice Youtube channel; however, there is nothing from Newport at this hour.

Mike, are you a volunteer?

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Absolutely, but not for the whole week, unfortunately. Streaming starts tomorrow.

Mike

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Quite a day, and not yet over. Foggy start, increasing wind and eventual clearing. Two capsizes, then mandatory reefs.

Canfield fighting his way back after an OCS start in his last race of the day, clawed back through the fleet, gybed from port directly in front of the lead starboard boat, got a black flag penalty from the umps (instant DSQ for that race). Fourth group starting now...

TV testing underway, not sure if that's streaming.

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Day 2 report:

http://wmrt.com/newport-day2/

On our boat, it was very quiet through the first few races. Once the breeze picked up, we started having to chase marks (too little rode, hit by boats, etc.).

The WMRT team does a great job fixing breakdowns (provided boat format) on the water, and downtime between races was minimal.

Mike

Re: World Match Racing Tour Hits Sail Newport [Re: brucat] #282764
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Day Three was broadcast on Livestream ... they are featuring all of the WMRT series races, not youtube.

Scott Free (Signal boat) was from Key West???

Saw one boat drag a mark, and from what I have experienced when the rode becomes trapped between the transom and rudder, it may be likely caused by too much rode ...

Viewed the early part of today's racing with a veteran IOR sailor from Newport who dropped by just after I discovered the Livestream channel on the Samsung web browser.

Mike, hope you get to hang with them as long as you can.

Will they have more sea breeze tomorrow?

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Day 3 report:

http://wmrt.com/newport-day3-living-another-day/

Forecast for tomorrow is easterly again, and lighter. Hopefully it's wrong and the sea breeze prevails. Less likely, though, because the inland temperature forecast is cooler. Time will tell...

Scott Free was donated to Sail Newport last year. I've been aboard a few times, but I'm not completely sure about its prior life story.

The rodes aren't too long (if anything, were too short yesterday and two broke free). They were using counterweights to keep the marks upright, but didn't have them rigged as kellets. I politely recommended that they re-rig for tomorrow.

I was there for the foggy days, won't be able to get more time away from work this week. Hope to get back on Saturday.

Mike

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Day 4 report:

http://wmrt.com/16-down-to-8/

Breeze was better than forecast, but still more easterly than is preferred.

Mike

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Forecast today is light, but from the prevailing direction SSW). It's highly possible that the wind will be stronger than forecast.

Mike

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This is not what you want to see...

https://m.facebook.com/sailnewport/...Atl_objid.10153687057403997&__tn__=E

I don't know what's more disturbing, the current conditions, or the fact that the board is branded for the event, which obviously took some amount of planning...

Mike

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Re: World Match Racing Tour Hits Sail Newport [Re: brucat] #282795
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does winning cornhole change the standings?


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Just took a peek at the live stream, it's crazy flat and they're burning time with replays from yesterday, between rambling from the announcers to keep them busy.

Looking at the scoreboard, they appear to have completed three races today. Unless they're carrying cornhole results over...

Mike

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Day 4 report:

http://wmrt.com/one-round-day/

One-race quarterfinals. Tomorrow's matchups look to be tough!

Brad's forecast doesn't match WindAlert, but it is expected to be sunny and hot inland, with nothing in the way to block the sea breeze, and you'd be crazy to bet against his local knowledge.

Mike

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Re: World Match Racing Tour Hits Sail Newport [Re: brucat] #282803
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Mike, you guys up there at Sail Newport have it going on under Brad Read. The video production is gaining traction and setting a nice standard. Surfing went through several iterations to become globally popular with its media coverage. The commentary will improve, and when they can separate the commentary from announcing on a PA system that will be a big step ... annoying to have the PA effect ... the 18 footer coverage features different announcers on separate channels for an "on the boat" feel.

Mike, Hope you guys have a smooth day of drama and drills. Who was your pick?

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Was hoping for Canfield vs Williams for the finals.

Petit in sequence now. Announcers mysteriously MIA.

Mike

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Williams wins that petit race.

Live stream starting now.

Mike

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Race 1 of Finals was close, Canfield with a small lead until the top mark, got on the wrong side of a p/s crossing on the run, headed up and PARKED ON A MOORING BUOY!!!!!

Yikes...

Mike

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Race 2, very close start, Canfield on top, but Robertson headed him up on the reach, drew a penalty. More drama at the leeward mark, still a very close race.

Mike

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Canfield burns off two penalties, comes back to lead at the top mark!!!

Mike

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Canfield carries that lead to win Race 2 and tie the finals!

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