Slow start for Spain’s Green Comm Racing at 2011 America’s Cup World Series Cascais races
Spain’s Green Comm Racing made a slow but convincing start in its two-year run of the 34th America’s Cup World Series at Cascais Trophy. Though Green Comm grabbed last positions in first
two races, but they managed to nudge a couple of top teams down in third to make their presence felt at Cascais waters.
The Green Comm AC45 catamaran faced the same foggy and tricky weather conditions as others did. The wind gusted up to three knots over the racing area and the direction of the wind wasn't consistent.
Green Comm sailed well in the start of third race and their aim was to reach the finish line without getting into any trouble.
They sailed at third place trailing Russell Coutts and Emirates Team New Zealand before their Yacht’s wing trimmed to nudge them down a few places. However, it was an encouraging day for the Green
Comm Racing team and they sailed positively.
The overall points table at the end of Day One of Cascais races is given below.
1. Emirates Team New Zealand, (R 1 - Place = 3, Points = 8), (R 2 - Place = 2, Points = 9), (R 3 - Place= 2, Points = 9) - Total Points = 26
2. Artemis, (R 1 - Place = 1, Points = 10), (R 2 - Place = 4, Points = 7), (R 3 - Place= 3, Points = 8) - Total Points = 25
3. ORACLE Racing Coutts, (R 1 - Place = 4, Points = 7), (R 2 - Place = 3, Points = 8), (R 3 - Place= 5, Points = 6) - Total Points = 21
4. ORACLE Racing Spithill, (R 1 - Place = DSQ, Points = 0), (R 2 - Place = 1, Points = 10), (R 3 - Place= 1, Points = 10) - Total Points = 20
5. Team Korea, (R 1 - Place = 5, Points = 6), (R 2 - Place = 7, Points = 4), (R 3 - Place= 4, Points = 7) - Total Points = 17
6. China Team, (R 1 - Place = 6, Points = 5), (R 2 - Place = 6, Points = 5), (R 3 - Place= 6, Points = 5) - Total Points = 15
7. Energy Team, (R 1 - Place = 2, Points = 9), (R 2 - Place = 8, Points = 3), (R 3 - Place= 8, Points = 3) - Total Points = 15
8. Aleph, (R 1 - Place = 7, Points = 4), (R 2 - Place = 5, Points = 6), (R 3 - Place= 9, Points = 3) - Total Points = 13
9. Green Comm Racing, (R 1 - Place = 8, Points = 3), (R 2 - Place = 9, Points = 3), (R 3 - Place= 7, Points = 4) - Total Points = 10
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