Saturday, October 04, 2008

Big winds cancel racing again; the spotlight falls on André Mauric

[source: Event Media]

At 1100 this morning racing was cancelled in Saint-Tropez for the second consecutive day. With waves as big as 2.5 metres and gusts of wind rising sharply from 18 to 40 knots outside the bay, all fleets were kept in port to assure the safety of the participants and spectators. Pierre Lasnier, a well-known local meteorologist, explained that Saint-Tropez is experiencing a typical weather pattern for the region where sharp winds set in but just as suddenly disappear. The overriding hope on the dock is for the wind to abate sufficiently tomorrow to allow one more day of racing before the prize giving ceremony scheduled for Sunday. In the meantime it is status quo for the Rolex Trophy, until the formal announcement Saturday night of the 2008 winner.

Today we take a look at French designer André Mauric, famous for designing Pen Duick VI and remembered, among many other achievements, as the first French designer to draw a 12-Metre that would go on to be seriously involved in the America's Cup. Read full article

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