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Audi MedCup: Emirates Team NZ under pressure to score second win |
Tomorrow will be a decisive day for Emirates Team NZ at the Camper MedCup regatta at Barcelona, as the New Zealand flagged professional sailing team tries to score their second series win of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit.
Only one point separates first and second – Artemis and Emirates Team New Zealand - and Quantum is third overall just six points back.
Artemis had a particularly good day on the fourth day of racing, with two wins and a fifth. Emirates Team New Zealand was not as fortunate with two fifths and a third. It was enough to give Artemis a one point lead and set up a showdown for the final day.
Skipper Dean Barker said: 'It was not a good day by our standards but it does set up a final day that will be remembered .... only one point between Artemis and us, six points to Quantum. There’s plenty to fight for.'
Today the breeze was light with a lumpy and uncomfortable seaway. The breeze was shifty, testing crew work and tactics.
Barker said: 'Artemis sailed really well today, showing the potential that had previously eluded them. Quantum, after a bad first race with a 9th, came back with two good seconds.
'Tomorrow we will have a target, Artemis, just in front and we will be looking over our shoulder at Quantum. We need a good solid day.'
The breeze forecast for tomorrow is 11-18 knots but like today, it will be shifty. In the conditions, there’s still potential for an upset. Two races are scheduled.
Points after Day 4 Camper regatta at Barcelona
1. Artemis (SWE), 7+2+4+5+2+4+1+5+1= 31 points
2. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 1+4+8+1+3+2+5+3+5= 32
3. Quantum Racing (USA), 5+5+2+11+1+1+9+2+2 = 38
4. Cristabella (GBR), 2+1+11+9+6+9+4+6+6= 54
5. TeamOrigin (GBR), 10+6+3+3+9+7+8+1+7= 54
6. Bribón (ESP), 3+3+7+7+5+11+10+7+4= 57
7. Synergy (RUS), 6+10+6+2+7+8+3+8+11= 61
8. Matador (ARG), 4+9+9+10+10+3+6+9+3= 63
9. Bigamist 7 (POR), 8+7+10+8+4+5+7+4+10= 63
10. Luna Rossa (ITA), 9+11+1+6+11+10+2+10+8= 68
11. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), 12(DNC)+8+5+4+8+6+11+11+9= 74
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by Warren Douglas and Sail-World Share
8:33 PM Sat 24 Jul 2010 GMT
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