What a day, despite the blustery and rainy conditions we set off on foot to watch the Americas Cup.
Millbay has been the racing home for these boats over the last few weeks and was buzzing as we arrived to see them being craned into the water. Their mainsails are just amazing and it was great to see them so close up.
Nearing race time we headed to the Hoe and our vantage point at the Tinside Lido, the water was awash with support boats and the rest of the machine that makes up the Americas Cup.
As we left the Marina it was a hive of activity as the support and Tv boats that have been parked here started to wend their way out. Not many spectator boats out, our original plan was to watch from the water, but seeing the very few that did make it to the Drake island vantage point bounce up and down like yo yo,s we made the right decision.
So with a bottle of fizz and beers for the boys we settled down to watch the racing. It was exhilarating to watch, never a dull moment and the Hoe set a magical course for them to whizz across.
One near collision for Oracle with a very brave hurley 22 that was on the edge of the race boundary and a race retirement for Team Korea (only English captain aboard ) after their genoa wrapped itself in a very ungraceful way, but no capsizes for us today.
The last race of the day was a 500 metre time trial, a real opportunity for the crews to show off and obtain major bragging rights in the bar later. By this time the sun had finally come out, which was great , the helicopters were out so absolute noise and mayhem everywhere.
The time trial course was set right in front of us, so great viewing, three attempts for each boat. This was the absolute spectacular finale to day 1 of racing....these boats don't half move, the eventual winning time was 39 secs.
We arrived back to Red Snapper about six o,clock, enough time for a quick change and then off to the hog roast party here at the Marina. Fi and Simon left wearily at 7am this morning after a great evening. Das captain is still asleep, I am sat on deck in brilliant blue skies and looking forward to the second day of racing this afternoon.
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Millbay has been the racing home for these boats over the last few weeks and was buzzing as we arrived to see them being craned into the water. Their mainsails are just amazing and it was great to see them so close up.
Nearing race time we headed to the Hoe and our vantage point at the Tinside Lido, the water was awash with support boats and the rest of the machine that makes up the Americas Cup.
As we left the Marina it was a hive of activity as the support and Tv boats that have been parked here started to wend their way out. Not many spectator boats out, our original plan was to watch from the water, but seeing the very few that did make it to the Drake island vantage point bounce up and down like yo yo,s we made the right decision.
So with a bottle of fizz and beers for the boys we settled down to watch the racing. It was exhilarating to watch, never a dull moment and the Hoe set a magical course for them to whizz across.
One near collision for Oracle with a very brave hurley 22 that was on the edge of the race boundary and a race retirement for Team Korea (only English captain aboard ) after their genoa wrapped itself in a very ungraceful way, but no capsizes for us today.
The last race of the day was a 500 metre time trial, a real opportunity for the crews to show off and obtain major bragging rights in the bar later. By this time the sun had finally come out, which was great , the helicopters were out so absolute noise and mayhem everywhere.
The time trial course was set right in front of us, so great viewing, three attempts for each boat. This was the absolute spectacular finale to day 1 of racing....these boats don't half move, the eventual winning time was 39 secs.
We arrived back to Red Snapper about six o,clock, enough time for a quick change and then off to the hog roast party here at the Marina. Fi and Simon left wearily at 7am this morning after a great evening. Das captain is still asleep, I am sat on deck in brilliant blue skies and looking forward to the second day of racing this afternoon.
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Location:Plymouth Hoe
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