Sailing Race Stopped Due to Unfavorable Weather
FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Submitted By: Maricar Cinco
Due to unfavorable weather, race officers on Division A course at Stanford Antigua Sailing Week were left with no other option but to abandon its second race. The 184 participating yachts were already on the third day of the race.
A buildup of heavy black clouds in the northwest pushed over the course area and a massive wind shift forced a change of course at the start of race two. However, the wind shifted back again which caused chaos on the start line in some of the latter class starts. ORMA 60 trimaran Region Guadeloupe reportedly collided with the 50-ft. trimaran Crepes Whaou.
As for the results of previous events, the Swedish team of Calle Hennix won against Crepes Whaou and Region Guadeloupe in the Multihulls True Look race. Benny Kelly's TP52 skippered by British sailor Andy Beadsworth finished first once again in Racing I Panthera, while Stuart Robinson and his British team aboard the Swan 70 clocked up another win in Racing Class II.
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