Race report @ 13th Vietnam Fun Cup - 2012 - Day 2

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Summary

• Super final Men - 3 races - ​12 finalist men with "NO cambers sails"
• Super final Women - 3 races - 3 women racing
• Small final Men - 3 races - 10 men

the race of the day... well, similar route as yesterday, no surprise! the key success factor: to pass the starting line full power in planning at the end of the final count down (not before and not too late after the go!!!)

contestants warming up... waiting for stronger wind... 

Report - Super Final Men

Best windsurfers starting first at 1pm, the so-called super final, then the 10 last of yesterday (the small final) and finally, the ladies. Not very windy, every one is out with big sails and big boards, it looks more like a boating competition :)

Race 1

Beautiful start, all competitors crossing the line in an homogeneous group. Soon, one leader emerged: Gilles Tanguy, riding faster than everyone. He will cross the finish line unchallenged with a comfortable distance. Much was said after the first jibe. No one fell in the turn but some jibed faster than others; especially in the pumping to get back in planning. 

Race 2

Much more of a fighting here. On the starting line, Nguyen Van Rot was coming from the inside as a bullet and emerging as the leader of the race. On the first jibe, he got caught up by Gilles and another 2 contestants. Finish line was disputed fiercely, Gilles got the final word and won.

Race 3

Supporters on the beach got their hearts pounding harder at the first jibe, the scene being apocalyptic. ​Alexy Karachevtsev, riding first was making his way to an easy victory, followed by Grigory Zolotarev, equally untouchable as Maxim Koshkin fell and obstructed most of the followers, among whom Jean-Charles Drubay, aiming for a 3rd place in this race. Trying to avoid the crash, he let go his wish and sail and soon all contestants ended up paddling and sorting out which windsurf belong to whom in this whole mess. 

Report - Super Final Women + Small Final Men

The wind is still super nice with about 18 knots. Racers have boards around 100 liters and sails around 7m². This set of race is a bit special because it mixes 2 finals: Super Final Women and Small Final Men.

Race 1

​Mark Walton and Lucy Odillo have the lead. At the first Buoy, it is the catastrophe for Mark Walton who fell down. Other racers following also fell but some manage to make their way... Then guess who stays up on the water ? Lucy!

Race 2

Lucy is first at first Jibe. Everybody was not fully ready has the green flag was raised.  First man fell after the Jibe's with an amazing catapult as he was gaining speed. 

Lucy crossed the finish line first ... way ahead of the other competitors (I am including the men here!).

Race 3 (after the break of 10 minutes! )

For the top 4, this race was a much higher level than previous ones with no fall. Lucy did not finish first this time. It seems that men wake-up !

The wind was getting quite gusty during this last race but top racers managed to keep planning all the way.

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