New Zealand continues on a roll and signs a poker of wins in Copenhagen

AndTeam New Zealand was the star on this second and only day of the Rockwool Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Copenhagen. The Kiwis advanced to the final after winning the previous three races, which were postponed due to lack of wind. All-time dominant against France and Denmark.

It was an unusual Grand Prix, with a lack of wind on the first day of the race forcing a change in format. Four races were held today, the previous three and the final. Fortunately, The weather was favorable and the F50s were able to fly normally They couldn’t do it yesterday because there wasn’t enough wind.

Major absentees were members of the Great Britain team, Sir Ben Ainslie’s men were unable to take part in the Danish capital as they hit the stone. They had a practice race on Thursday, getting out of the competition and seeing how the other teams put up points overall.

The Spanish team finished eighth in all three races. The Roosters paid a heavy price for not being able to prepare for this Grand Prix on the water like other teams did..

A crash forced him down during practice on Wednesday Jordi xammar The F50’s return to Victoria had to wait until Friday, but with no racing, they finally arrived today with a day of practice. Additionally, Some technical issues during today’s session With buttons to control the starboard foil.

The race course was very complicated, with sections that teams had to avoid at all costs and due to its layout, The comeback was very difficultSo a good start will guarantee a good position at the end of the test.

With this format of racing, suitable for one-day competition, Teams had only seven minutes between racesIf they presented a technical problem like they had in Spain, they had very little time to fix it.

F50 Victoria was piloted by Jordi Xamer (pilot). Florian Trittel (wing trimmer), Diego Button (aircraft controller), Jack Lilly (Grinder), Joan Cardona (grinder) and Nicole van der Velden (Strategist).

General classification

Australia (36 points)

New Zealand (32 points)

Denmark (28 points)

Canada (27 points)

Great Britain (26 points)

France (24 points)

USA (19 points)

Switzerland (11 points)

Spain (11 points)

Race 1 results

New Zealand

America

Denmark

Canada

Australia

France

Swiss

Spain

Race 2 results

New Zealand

Denmark

Australia

France

Canada

America

Swiss

Spain

Race 3 results

New Zealand

France

Denmark

Australia

Swiss

America

Canada

Spain

The final race

New Zealand

France

Denmark