Jochen Schuemann happy with Audi Sailing Team’s performance: 2011 Region of Sardinia Trophy
Two races took place on the fourth day of 2011 Region of Sardinia Trophy, a windward-leeward race and a 25 to 30 mile high ranking coastal race to Poetto beach and back out to sea which finished at
the Cagliari harbour. Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One won the coastal race, while they stood fifth in the windward-leeward race.
Jochen Schuemann, the skipper-helm Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One, was quite happy with his team’s performance so far in the competition. The AST Powered by All4One was rattled by the Cagliari
Mistral which gusted up to around 25 knots on the first day of the race as they finished the day with five points. However, the Franco-German team experienced changing fortunes after they revised their strategy according to the tough weather conditions.
Under impressive sailing techniques of skipper Schuemann and tactician Sebastian Col, AST Powered by All4One won the coastal race under the same harsh conditions they faced on Day 1. The team did
face the North Westerly Cagliari Mistral on Day 4, which was blocking their sail, yet they managed to reach the Gulf of Cagliari to claim their victory.
While speaking to the local media after the race, Schuemann said, “We wanted to go left. Synergy crossed the fleet quite early, they got very nice right hand shift and we were second at the windward
mark. We were a little stronger downwind took the lead and from there on we lead all the way.”
The skipper added, “I think it was a great coastal race for all of us. The fleet was very close and I think that os the beauty of this circuit. We have been coming to regattas and getting last and
second last and now here we have a chance to win the regatta. That is how close these regattas are. We love it here, we finished second here last year.”
TP52 Series results on day four after seven races:
1. Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One (EUR) 4, 1, 3, 3, 1, 5, 1.5 = 18.5 points
2. Quantum Racing (USA) 6, 6, 2, 1, 3, 6, 3 = 27 points
3. Bribón (ESP) 7, 4, 5, 2, 2, 4, 6 = 30 points
4. Container (GER) 1, 2, 7, 4, 7, 1, 9 = 31 points
5. Audi Azzurra Sailing Team (ITA) 5, 3, 6, 7, 5, 2, 4.5 = 32.5 points
6. Synergy Russian Sailing Team (RUS) 3, 7, 1, 5, 4, 7, 7.5 = 34.5 points
7. RÁN (SUE) 2, 5, 4, 6, 6, 3, 10.5 = 36.5 points
8. Gladiator (GBR) 9(DNC), 9(DNC), 9(DNC), 9(DNC), 9(DNC), 9(DNC), 13.5(DNC) = 67.5 points
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