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You're currently viewing Race 6 of the Canada's Cup Defender Trials regatta.

• The champagne is flying now. Nice work and we look forward to being back for the Canada's Cup September 1-4 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
• Bob Hughes announcing and congratulating his team individually. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
• Bob DeJong presented a bottle of champagne to Team Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
• Team Heritage going up to receive the trophy for this event. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
• Bob DeJong thanking volunteers especially Doug DeVos for wanting to give all the support to make MBYC look great and be proud. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
• Wrapping up with a thank you to team Convexity and another standing O -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
• Bob says yes and help from Ed Baird in practice was big. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
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• Question is do you practice penalty turns? -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
• Bob says the current was why they didn't use the pin to exonerate. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
• Morgan says they should have exonerated upwind in more pressure. But had the needed 25 seconds to exonerate. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
• Why did Heritage wait until the end to exonerate their penalty? -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
• Morgan says it is because you can't go back without having the other team pounce on you so they had to wait for the right shift. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
• Question of why get the huge separation? -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
• Congrats to team Convexity and Don Wilson for his Chicago Match Race Center and they are the team to beat in the Farr 40 Worlds next year. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
• Nice work to the RC for keeping the course square. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
• Morgan Larson now complimenting his team for sail fast in tough conditions. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
• He thanked Don Wilson for getting to sail with him and get to become friends. Congrats to team Heritage and Go USA. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
• He is mentioning a shifty race and the mistake with the gybe set. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
• Steve Hunt now mentioning ability to sail fast in lump. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
• Thanks from Bob to the RC, spectator and everyone who made this happen. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Bob now thanking Don Wilson and his great team and his investment in match racing with the Chicago Match Race Center. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
• Thanking Doug DeVos for supporting and bringing in Ed Baird and the Quantum Speed team. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
• Thank yo Mary DeVries and Ted Etheridge. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
• Big thanks to his team. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
• Bob Hughes now thanking his team and boat, sails, etc. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
• Team Convexity trained in smaller boats and shorter courses so this was a lot of learning. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
• He feels even with the loss he can take a lot away from this. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
• Don Wilson on the mic - comparing his work with sailing. Lots of parallels trading. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
• Standing ovation for Team Convexity on being a class act and professional team. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
• Dave Sly Senior hosting the debrief is all massed up. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
• Debrief momentarily. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
• Check out the photos of the week at sail22.com and you can click the link below right for videos. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
• The regatta headquarters are buzzing now at MBYC. The Heritage Team and fans are enjoying the victory. No word yet if there will be a debrief or awards. Stay tuned. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
• Debrief and ceremony should be in about 90 minutes. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
• The finish video is up if you want to see the distance. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
• Teams are heading in. Not much celebration as this was just the start of the real goal. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
• Finish coming soon -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
• A great race for Team Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
• Heritage gybed -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
• Next gybe for heritage will be for the line. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
• Convexity gybed again. Both boats are on port. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
• Boat looks favored at the finish. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
• Convexity gybed. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
• Heritage gybed again. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
• Heritage gybed as well. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
• Convexity gybed. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
• Heritage in great pressure now. Heritage gybed. They are half way down the run. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
• Heritage just needs to keep their rig in the boat and get to the finish and they will be the US Defender of the Canada's Cup next week. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
• Heritage gybed. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
• Convexity gybed in line with Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
• 1 min 27 second delta at the top mark. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
• Heritage has gybed. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
• They are going toward the shore as well in the hope of getting close enough to get on Heritage's air. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
• Good set by Convexity. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
• Heritage protecting the inside. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
• Convexity pretty far back. Big gains for Heritage. Heritage continues on port. Convexity still hiking hard and showing they aren't giving up. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
• Pole up for heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
• Convexity just tacked now following. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
• Heritage will be tacking soon on lay line. Here they go. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
• Heritage seems to continue to build on their lead as they approach the weather mark. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
• Heritage has about a 10 boat length lead now -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
• Convexity is bow tacked back followed by Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
• Convexity has tacked back right and Heritage followed to cover. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
• Heritage tacked to cover as both boats are on starboard heading to Mark 3 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
• Heritage looks powered up and gaining as Convexity comes back to the middle on a down number. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• The gain in the current on the shore is a loss to Convexity going upwind. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• Mark 1 and 2 videos are now up on the video link bottom right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
• Every puff increase for Heritage is a big gain. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
• Pressure seems better left but angle is a little better on the right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Heritage tacked again now on port lose covering and keeping Convexity from getting more leverage on the right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Heritage is heading left which is the long tack to mark 3 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Boats are slit now -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Looks like a 4-5 boat length lead for Heritage as they tack on Convexity forcing them to tack back right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
• Convexity has tacked back at Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
• The left breeze is filling as Heritage is lifted and more pressure. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
• Both boats are heading right. Heritage is lower but faster. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
• Heritage is now tacking for a lose cover. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
• Heritage is going left and not covering yet. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
• Convexity followed suite and now coming at each other. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• Heritage getting a header and tacked. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• Heritage making gains. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Double tack again as they are now split coming at each other. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Heritage just tacked as Convexity tacks away. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
• Heritage delayed and tacked with Convexity following suite. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
• And another tack by Convexity. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
• Tacking dual started as they both tack twice in a row. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
• Convexity just tacked followed by Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
• Heritage is covering as both boats head upwind on port. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
• Big change on that rounding with a 36 second lead overcoming the 26 second lead Convexity had at mark 1 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
• Convexity tacks and Heritage goes with them. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
• Slow rounding by Convexity. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
• Heritage rounds ahead of Convexity. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
• Heritage just gybed 4 boat lengths in front. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
• No cross yet but Heritage looks to be leading now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
• Heritage looks very good now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
• Current is a factor today. Inside should be a little stronger. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
• Heritage just gybed. We will see if they made out at all in a few minutes. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
• Convexity looks a little up -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
• Correction. Convexity gybed at Heritage. Both heading to the beach. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
• Heritage just gybed back onto starboard. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
• Boats are still split. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
• Boats split with Heritage heading to the beach and Convexity out to the right downwind. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Convexity gybed away -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Heritage gybing on Convexity. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Cross coming. Convexity looks to be the same distance ahead. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Big roll gybe by Convexity going at Heritage now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
• Boats are separated a little and could be in different pressure as they head downwind on starboard. Heritage looks to be a bit lower. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
• Both boats on starboard going downwind. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
• Heritage gybed. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
• Convexity gybe set. No gybe from Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
• Flag on Heritage. Green flagged by the umpires. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
• Convexity tacked. Pole up. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
• Heritage is over. Look to have a better angle. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
• Heritage should go to lay line to try and block a little Convexity rounds. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
• Convexity just tacked. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
• Both teams continuing on port -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Change of course at the top is a definite. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Teams are not hiking again. Breeze is up and own. Waves a little choppy. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
• New course will be at 340. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
• Teams are fully hiked again. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
• Breeze is about 30 degrees different from top to bottom of the course. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
• Convexity looks to be lengthening their lead. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
• Breeze is going left. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
• Both boats are hiking less now. Still holding course. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
• Teams are hiking -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
• Convexity to weather -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
• Boats are overlapped per umpires. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
• Both teams holding on port. Big lefty holding them. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
• Convexity lifted -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Heritage staying. Both heading right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Convexity tacked on Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Convexity by about 3 boat lengths. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Cross coming. Convexity looks good. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Heritage has a nice angle. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
• Convexity tacked and coming at Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
• Both boats are heading right. Big separation. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
• Convexity looks higher but slower. Closer to the beach. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
• Teams still split. Heritage tacking -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
• Breeze is going left where Heritage is heading. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
• RC talking about a change of course for leeward mark. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
• Boats split still -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
• Boats split again. First advantage to Heritage. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
• Convexity ducking. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
• Boats coming at each other now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
• Convexity tacked just past pin. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
• Heritage on port at RC. Look lifed -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
• Split start -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
• Heritage tacked away -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
• Convexity heading left. Heritage pushing -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
• Heritage pushing. Big distance. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
• Convexity peeled off first heading right. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
• Still dialed -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
• Dial up -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
• Looks like a dial up. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
• Entering now. Both in. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
• Entering soon. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
• Convexity has had the edge in the starts this event. We will see if that continues today. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
• Foxtrot is up. We ate in sequence. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
• Less than 1 minute to sequence. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:59 am
• Convexity has a guy up the rig tuning. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:59 am
• Under 10 minutes to the start of race 6 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:54 am
• The Canadian team is out practicing closer to shore. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:53 am
• Convexity will be starting on the starboard side for race 6 -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:53 am
• Spectator fleet is building -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:52 am
• Course is set. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:52 am
• Teams are sticking close to the RC Race 6 should start on time. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:43 am
• More current again today much like the first day. Looking at 1.3 knots of current coming down the lake. Breeze shifting about 50 degrees now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:27 am
• Teams are heading downwind under spinnakers with coaches working with them. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:23 am
• Breeze is around 6.5 knots now out of 010 at the bottom of the course now. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:22 am
• RC is on station. Teams are upwind practicing. Nce breeze around 8 knots. Racing should be on time today. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:15 am
• Heading out on the water. Great morning. Nice breeze. Should be a great day for match racing. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:05 am
• No morning briefing. Teams are ready to go. Breeze is out of the east with some influence of hurricane Irene. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 10:12 am
• No morning briefing. Teams are ready to go. Breeze is out of the east with some influence of hurricane Irene. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 10:12 am
• A chilly morning here in Holland, MI. Things will be getting started here soon. -Aug 28th, 2011 at 9:56 am
• Crew members and spectators are gathering in the race headquarters. Team Heritage is feeling pretty good after a great day on the water. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
• A win here for Heritage will put them one win away from representing the US in the Canada's Cup. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
• A debrief will be at the race headquarters in 90 minutes. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
• No more racing today. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
• The PRO is discussing the possibility of another race with the chief judge. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
• Heritage wins race 5 and now is one win away from the Canada's Cup. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
• Convexity gybed now. Both on starboard. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
• Mark 3 delta was 55 seconds. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
• Heritage now gybing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
• Both boats have continued on port. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
• Good set by Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
• Nice lead and set for Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
• Pole up on Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
• Both boats now on port tack. Heritage might be laying. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
• PRO just mentioned another race is still possible. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
• Heritage tacked late and Convexity followed. Split now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
• Heritage still going right and away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
• Convexity tacked again. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
• Late tack by Heritage looking to coral and not get into a dual. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
• Tacking dual as Convexity goes back. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
• Heritage covers. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
• Convexity went right back. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
• Convexity tacked. Heritage went right on them. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
• Heritage is looking very strong in the big air. Higher and faster now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
• Heritage covered -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
• Convexity tacked to starboard -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
• PRO stated this will be last race today. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
• Convexity tacked to starboard. Heritage followed. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
• Both boats were conservative. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
• Early take down for both -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
• Course change -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
• Jib up early on Heritage -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
• Heritage gybed for the mark -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
• Heritage is going very well right now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
• Heritage gybed. Big lead still. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
• Convexity gybing back. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
• Boats are still split. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
• Uploading mark 1 video but coverage is more spotty out here. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
• Convexity gybing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
• Both boats have continued on port. Headsail change on Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
• Heritage had a 33 second delta and no penalty. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
• Great set by Convexity too -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
• Nice set by heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
• Convexity Tacked. Pole up on heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
• Heritage tacked. Both boats on port. Heritage looks to be on Layline. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
• Approaching first mark -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
• Convexity now coming right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
• Heritage seems to be opening up a bigger lead. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
• Heritage tacked. Both boats going left. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
• Both boats just tacked. Crossing again. Heritage protecting the right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
• At least 8 boat length lead for Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
• Looks to be a huge lead for Heritage on the cross as they get lifted more. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
• Whitecaps now with the lump Heritage skipper Bob Hughes says they like. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
• Heritage looks good but too far away to confirm. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
• Convexity tacked too. Coming at each other. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
• Heritage first to tack. Very far apart. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
• Best breeze of the event. Still split. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
• Boats split. Heritage going right and Convexity left. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
• Definitely a shift as they are lifted on port now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
• Crews fully hiked. Heritage tacked. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
• Start. Heritage great start to weather with a nice gauge. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
• Both beating. Heritage to weather. Both seem early. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
• Green flag. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
• Yankee on yellow. No call. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
• Heritage pushing Convexity down -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
• Convexity used RC as a pick -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
• Both at RC boat -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
• Convexity backed. Heritage spun and pushing right -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
• Both head to wind. Best breeze 12 knots -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
• Convexity further to wind. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
• Dial up coming. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
• Both a little late but even. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
• Teams circling. Entering soon -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
• Foxtrot is up -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
• Warning coming soon. Per PRO. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
• PRO confirmed the line is set. Should be soon. A little chop is building. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
• Great breeze now. Line is set and both boats are sailing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
• Line was set but now resetting to shorten up 100 feet. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
• 8.9 knots at the top mark. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
• We will see soon if Convexity can fight back. It's tough to lose two races in a day. They have lost the last three and need to bounce back to keep this series in range. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
• Pin end of the line is getting set now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
• Course is now set at 330 and 1.4NM -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
• Both boats have sent their bow mans back up the tune the D2's -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
• Heritage is Working on their rig too. Never too late to optimize the settings. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
• No jibs on deck for Convexity. Looks like they are working on the headstay length. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
• It looks like final jib choice has been made for Heritage. J2 on deck an the J1 going down. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
• Breeze is shifty and up and down but there is plenty of breeze to get going. Line getting set now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
• Heritage will be the starboard side and Convexity will be port for the start of race 5 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
• Pin boat is going to set now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
• Weather mark has 320 and 8.5 knots. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
• Breeze is now building a lot from farther left. Let's hope is settles so a new line can get set. RC is on station. Teams are getting antsy. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
• The breeze has now dropped to 5kts on the RC boat. Convexity now sailing and Heritage cleaning up the boat and prepping for race 5 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
• Heritage is now sailing upwind waiting for the wind to settle. Convexity is taking a break. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
• Breeze now as far left as 320 at weather mark boat. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
• No word on the start of the next race. Breeze is definitely much farther left and mint be at 360. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
• Coaches are working with their teams and Convexity seems to be getting more sailing in. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
• RC is set up again. Teams are practicing. Breeze is about the same. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
• RC is going to move 1/2 mile further offshore to protect from any shift to the right where the beach would come into play. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
• Just uploaded the video from the finish as Team Heritage had to complete a 270 as they finished race 4 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
• Another minimum of 20 minutes before the next race. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
• Convexity was hot on their heels. Heritage is now up 3-1 in the Defender Trials series. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
• Heritage takes the win! -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
• Kite coming down. And doing turns. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Jib going up on Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Heritage headed into last gybe before the finish. They still must clear their penalty. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Convexity looks a little lower. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
• Both boats are on starboard gybe. Heriage looks to be in slightly better pressure. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
• Convexity gybes back to starboard. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
• Convexity is gybing again. Heritage then gybes as well. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
• Both teams are in pretty decent pressure. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
• Convexity is gybing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
• Heritage gybes. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
• Canadians are out practicing currently as well. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
• Convexity gybes. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
• Heritage still needs to clear their penalty. Most likely they will do this at the finish. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
• Heritage gybed after their set. Convexity does the same. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
• Heritage with kite not all the way up at the set. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
• Heritage on port lay line. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
• Convexity took a header too. Haven't tacked yet -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
• Heritage tacked. Still not on lay line. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
• Convexity is much higher now making gains. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
• Heritage tacked with Convexity following. Must be on lay line. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
• Heritage looks more powered up and gaining again. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
• Boats heading right with lay line approaching soon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
• Weather mark is less than a 1/2 mike away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
• Heritage tacked in the knock. A big one that Convexity had to follow. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
• Great pressure coming from the right as they both get into s big lift then knock. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
• Both teams have a trimmer working an trying to optimize their sails. Mostly all crew hiking. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
• Lots of this leg left. Heritage looks to have lost a lot of ground lately. Both boats on starboard heading up the course. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
• Heritage going to cover. Convexity looks like they made some good gains. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
• Convexity has tacked back and lifted. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
• Heritage just came into some better pressure and angle now further up the course. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
• Heritage just tacked back. Both boats heading right to the beach now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
• Left looks better this time and Heritage is protecting. Boats split now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
• Convexity tacked back -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
• Convexity tacked first and then Heritage tacked on them. Both on starboard -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
• Heritage is forward and to weather looking pretty strong now. They still have that penalty to burn. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
• Convexity is pointing much higher now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
• Spectators getting out of the way but will affect Convexity more. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
• Both boats tacked lead by Convexity. Spectator fleet could be an issue -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
• 50 second delta for Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
• Both boats staying in port tack. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
• Messy douse for convexity -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
• Convexity gybed for mark -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
• Slow clean up on Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
• Heritage gybed forthe mark. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
• Both boats continuing on this gybe. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
• Both boats on port heading downwind. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
• Convexity has a lower angle coming out of the gybe. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
• Convexity gybed again just outside of Heritage's line. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
• Heritage continues on port. Boats are split. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
• Convexity gybed back. Heritage controlling their lead nicely. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
• Heritage gybing now. Much better pressure for them. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
• Convexity just gybed. More spectator boats on that side. Looking slow for them. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
• Heritage seems to be gaining. Great for the with a penalty to burn still. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
• Convexity is waving spectator boats way out the their way showing some frustration on their part. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
• Both boats heading on starboard gybe -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
• Convexity followed. In board pole issue again in Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
• Heritage just gybed -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
• Heritage continued. Now gybe yet -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
• Heritage leads -Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
• Big lead for Heritage. Convexity will be on starboard as Heritage sets trying to slow them down. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
• Both heading right. Heritage is close to lay line. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
• Another double tack. Heritage has a penalty. They need to either force a penalty on Convexity or complete one tack and one gybe to exonerate. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
• Heritage tacked to the right with Convexity coming back left. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
• Another double tack as they are now heading at each other. Big lead for Heritage but holding a penalty -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
• Another double tack as Heritage legs out to right and Convexity going left. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
• Heritage seems to be gaining every time. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
• Heritage tacked and crossing again. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
• Heritage showing more pressure. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
• Both heading right -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
• A full leg tacking dual as Convexity tacked again. Slit now. Convexity tacked again. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
• Convexity tacked. Heritage now tacking to weather. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
• Convexity tacked. Heritage followed and another gain. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
• Heritage now tacking again on Convexity but bigger gap. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
• Nice gain for Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
• Heritage tacking. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
• Convexity has a little more lift in a puff -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
• Both boats heading right. Still some left to go. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
• 060 and 10 knots at weather mark. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
• Small gain to Convexity as Heritage again tacked on them. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
• Convexity tacked back and now Heritage coming back. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
• Heritage tacked on Convexity forcing them back again. Boats split. Heritage protecting the right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
• Convexity tacked too. Gain for Heritage on this cross -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
• Boats split. Heritage now tacking back. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
• Heritage leading and tacked right in front forcing Convexity back lft -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
• Convexity caught a puff and then tacked. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
• Heritage just tacked and playing the shifts more. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
• Boats opposite tacks. Heritage going right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
• Heritage tacked and crossed by about 3 boat lengths. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
• Convexity almost following Heritage. Heritage holds a penalty. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
• Convexity now tacked. Both boats on starboard heading left. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
• Heritage crossed. Convexity took a big duck looking to protect themselves. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
• Heritage tacked. First cross coming. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
• Heritage looks more powered up -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
• Convexity just tacked to head right too. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
• Boats are split. Heritage going to the right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
• Heritage tacked away at start -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
• Heading to start. Heritage to weather. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
• Heritage pushing to the left -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
• Convexity gybing -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
• 1 minute to start -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
• Heritage following and now pushing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
• Convexity tacking away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
• Heritage should look to get a penalty on Convexity to even things up. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
• Still dialed. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
• Heritage went for the dial up. Flag in heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
• Both boats a few second late -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
• Entering box soon -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
• Convexity is starboard this time -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
• Foxtrot is up for race 4 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
• Sequence coming up soon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
• Still working on the course. Shifty out here. Next race soon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
• Weather mark is showing 090 at times. Pin is showing 060 to 065 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
• Convexity also has bowman Erik Shampain making changes. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
• Heritage has their bowman up the rig changing for the anticipated breeze build this afternoon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
• 060 heading right now. 1.5NM length. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
• Minimum 20 minutes between races. Will update soon. Pin is still set for now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
• Heritage wins race 3 to go up 2-1 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
• Boat end looks favored. Finish soon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
• Convexity gybed. Heritage continues. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
• Look to be laying the boat end. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
• Both boats gybed initiated by Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
• Great racing here. I will definitely be watching that video again. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
• Still working their way down the course on starboard. Two boat lengths separate the two. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
• Convexity protecting the inside trying to get in a position to fend off a gybe By Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
• Awesome video just uploaded of the weather mark move. Check it out at the link bottom right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• Finish line is to the left so both boats will need to gybe. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• Race to the finish. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Convexity is soakng more. Pole issue seems fine. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Both boats have gybed. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Convexity seemed to have a pole issue in the set. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Heritage trying to keep them from the mark. No overlap by Convexity at the mark rounding. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
• Overlapped. Heritage going head to wind. Slowing everything down. Heritage huge move. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
• Heritage tacked away. Now Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• Gain Heritage. Overlap and could have Convexity pinned. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• No gain. Both started to tack and then Heritage held. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• Tacking dual as both boats tacked together. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Convexity tacked on them and Heritage tacked back. Split now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Heritage just tacked at convexity -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Once again Convexity is more heeled. Boats seem to be coming together a little as Heritage is sailing higher, slower and flatter. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
• Boats are drag racing to the left lay line now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
• Spectator fleet is growing. Let's hope it isn't an issue. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
• Boats are still split. Convexity tacking now -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
• Convexity leads by about 3 boat lengths on the cross. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
• Shifty breeze -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
• Convexity looks to be leading still. No one on the lay line yet. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
• Hard to tell from here who is leading. Cross is a bit away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
• Heritage is tacking. Good angle -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
• Full hiking again for both boats. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
• No change of course last time. Orange weather mark is looking pretty far right as teams push that way. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
• Heritage going for more inhauler looking for more height. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
• Convexity looks higher but less breeze. Lots of separation. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
• Convexity just tacked. Both boats on port heading right to beach. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
• Boats are split. Nice pressure and clean air for Heritage. Convexity has a lot of spectator boats to go through. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
• Heritage tacked around the mark. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
• Tight mark rounding. Clean and early for Heritage. Late drop but leading for Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
• Heritage gybed on lay line on starboard. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Heritage crossed behind. Looking to set up on starboard. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Heritage gybed at convexity -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Gybe back by convexity -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Convexity is gybing. Heritage continuing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
• Convexity making gains and should be able to gybe. Both boats slow. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
• Convexity now clear ahead. Might be able to gybe. Heritage trying to get on their wind. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
• Convexity leading but can't cross Heritage yet -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
• Both boats on starboard with Convexity leading. No flag on the gybe. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
• Convexity gybed in front of Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
• Heritage will be on starboard at the next cross. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
• Heritage now gybing towards Convexity. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
• Boats are split now. Convexity gybing back -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
• Big gain for Convexity on the error. Convexity gybed away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Chute back up -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Bad set on Heritage. No chute -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
• Both boats are overstood -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
• Course change at the top mark. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
• Herding sheep out here as the spectator fleet is trying to be close. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
• Heritage is sailing much flatter and looking to make gains. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
• Weather mark boat is seeing wind as far right as 075 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
• Looking ahead at the weather mark both teams mint be in lay line. Advantage to Heritage if this is the case. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
• Both teams have a full crew hiking. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Convexity is looking more overpowered with more heel. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Heritage looks higher now but slight advantage to Convexity being right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Heritage tacked away. Convexity going now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
• Tight racing but no real advantage for either team now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
• Convexity is now working up in front of Heritage making great gains. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
• More pressure as the boats head to beach. Convexity is working up in the puffs better. Teams are even. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
• Another big spectator fleet. PRO Barb Gamache has warned to fleet to keep a safe distance away. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
• Convexity gained a little separation. Both boats heading right. Heritage to weather. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
• Heritage got bow out. Convexity tacked followed by heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
• Even on line. 3 boat lengths away from each other. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
• Race to line. Convexity at boost. Heritage to pin -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
• Pushing downwind. Heritage broke off to line -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
• Convexity slow and out. Heritage pushing to right. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
• Convexity's bowman working harder and losing. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
• Still dialed -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
• Convexity was a little late. Dial up now. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
• Camera boat needed to get out of the way of Heritage entering. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
• Boats approaching the start box -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
• Foxtrot is up. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
• Teams are heading to their sides for the start. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:59 am
• Pin is set. Under 2 minutes. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:58 am
• Heritage will be starting on starboard as the teams rotate sides each race. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:57 am
• Teams are chomping at the bit. Pin is getting set now. Should be in sequence soon. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:56 am
• Pin is getting square to 030 showing a different wind at the bottom. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:42 am
• Course getting shifted to 035 and 1.35NM. Under 20 minutes to start. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:41 am
• RC is now seeing the left breeze. No pin set yet. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:37 am
• Mark looks to be a little right. A little current showing on the RC boat which could be why. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:36 am
• Heritage is practicing their dial ups and Convexity is checking their upwind angles. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:35 am
• Course is getting set at 040 and a distance of 1.2 Nautical Miles. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:32 am
• Both teams are now near the line circling. Breeze is 7.5kts. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:30 am
• Breeze is shifting between 030 to 050 at the top of the course. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:30 am
• Coast Guard boat is stopping by to say Hi! To the RC boat. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:23 am
• Breeze around 8-9kts now. Pushing over to 035 -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:22 am
• PRO is contemplating a 1.5NM distance. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:21 am
• Breeze is at 030 and about 7 knots. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:15 am
• Ed Adams is coaching Convexity and Morgan Reeser is coaching Heritage. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:07 am
• Both teams have coaches they are working with Pre-race and can get weather briefing in between races. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:06 am
• Off the water the teams are friends interacting with each other like any other event. But all business on the race course. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:05 am
• RC is on station. Great breeze out here. Teams are practicing upwind very far apart. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:03 am
• Heading out on the water. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:50 am
• For more video from the event video team check out their YouTube Channel @ www.youtube.com -Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:18 am
• Morning briefing from the PRO. She plans to head North out of the channel to avoid the fishing boat fleet. Flags will be added to official boats to help identify them and hopefully keep the spectator fleet back a bit. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:13 am
• Good morning and welcome to Day 2 of the 2011 Canada's Cup Trials. Nice breeze this morning with 8 knots at the Holland Lighthouse. -Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:10 am
• The photo gallery and Day 1 wrap-up blog are now posted on www.Sail22.com . Stop by and check them out! -Aug 26th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
• Debrief over. Looking forward to a good day 2 tomorrow. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
• Morgan Larson says Convexity kept things tight which showed confidence and proved they were a tough team. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
• Cover vs. Split? Steve Hunt says stay on a header and gybe only if you can stay in clean air. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
• Bob Hughes said tomorrow should be a little more breeze with bump which he likes. Joked about putting a deeper keel on tonight. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
• Don Wilson has most of his kids with him in the debrief. A great family man. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
• Loosening up the rig and crew weight is very important. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
• Morgan Larson mentioned the Farr 40 is difficult to get feel for the driver in light air. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
• Starts were not very aggressive. Most of this was due to light air and more than a knot of current. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
• Debrief right now lead by Dave Sly. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
• In the light air the spectator fleets wakes were definitely felt by both teams. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
• Debrief should be soon. Word from the sailors were pretty straight forward. Conditions were tough and hard to read. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
• Post day debrief at 3:45pm -Aug 26th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
• There will be a debrief in about 90 minutes. We will work on any oth information as it becomes available and post it here. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
• PRO just announced that both teams don't wish to continue racing in today's tough conditions. Racing is over for today. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
• Did you know? The US has won the Canada's Cup 13 times and Canada has won it 9 times. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
• Heritage won race 2 with a delta of 1:42. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
• The earliest a third race can start is at 2:52pm. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
• Canadians are practicing close to shore. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
• Waiting to see if there will be a third race today. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
• Convexity still heading to the finish. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
• Heritage takes Race 2. Lots of cheers from the home crowd. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
• Heritage will win race 2 -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
• Convexity gybed and Heritage gybed in a puff towards RC boat. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
• Heritage sailing lower with pace now. Almost making line. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
• Canadians are practicing close to shore. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
• 3.5 Knots of breeze at the RC boat. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
• Convexity has gybed. Heritage still has a substantial lead. Convexity gybed back again. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
• Boats are still slowly working their way down to the finish. Speeds are changing based on who has the pressure at that moment. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
• Convexity has breeze now from behind and gaining on Heritage's 3+ minute delta at last mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
• A 3rd race today is still an option. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
• Almost a straight shot at the finish now. But the light air has proved that anything can happen. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
• Both boats are on the long gybe. Pressure is up and down. Teams just trying to stay in it. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
• Both boats heading to the beach. Heritage in better pressure -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
• Gybe set for convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
• Final approach for Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
• Heritage has gybed. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
• Convexity approaching the mark. They'll need to tack still. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
• Huge lead on Convexity. Great job by tactician, Morgan Larson, playing the shifts up the course. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
• Heritage approaching top mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
• Heritage connecting the dots staying in pressure and keeping Convexity in check. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
• Nice breeze just left of the mark linng up for a gybe set. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
• Heritage tacked to starboard heading to cover mark. Nice lead still. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
• Pressure looks right which Heritage is heading for it. Convexity tacked that way too and following. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
• Heritage heading right and convexity left. Better angle for Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
• Convexity tacked. Heritage still has a comfortable lead. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
• Just an FYI you can go back to each mark to see the leader and delta. Heritage led by 18 seconds at last mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
• Convexity has crew on the rail but no one hiking and lower. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
• Heritage looks slow with no one on the rail -Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
• Heritage is up the course but Convexity is farther right. Mark is hard right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
• Both boats heading right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
• Convexity complaining about a spectator boat. Pulled red flag. CMRC PR intern is in the boat they have issues with -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
• Convexity tacks. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
• Convexity with a much nicer rounding and slides inside. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
• Course change. No pole after the gybe for Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
• Heritage on starboard crossing Convexity and headed to the bottom mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
• Gybing in light air is really slow. Boats opposite now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
• Heritage gybing for mark -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
• Convexity is a bit inside but heritage is forward a leading. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
• Heritage approaching lay line. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
• Boats heading down on port. A bit of a header taking them down. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
• Roll gybe by Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
• Heritage looks fast now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
• Heritage just crossed by 2 boat lengths. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Course was changed so they will be heading to 040. Weather mark changed 030. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
• Boats coming at each other. Convexity very slow out of the gybe -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
• Convexity continued. Boats split far apart. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
• Heritage gybed out. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
• Convexity by a few boat lengths. Both continuing on port gybe. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
• Convexity by a boat length. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
• Heritage lifted now and making some gains back. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
• Breeze has shifted back a little but Convexity already made their gains. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
• Charlie flag up at the weather mark. A big shift that Convexity made big gains on. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
• Both boats close to starboard lay line heading to the mark. Big lead for Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
• Convexity is consistently higher and faster. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
• Heritage tacked back to starboard. Bad angle. Convexity looks to have taken the lead. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
• Lee bow by Convexity. Made gains. Heritage tacked back right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
• Convexity has pace after slow out of the tack. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
• Heritage tacked followed by Convexity. Another cross potential coming. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
• Large spectator fleet. Convexity waving one off. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
• 3/4 clear. Heritage tacks and Convexity tacks away. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
• First cross coming up. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
• Heritage tacks to cover. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
• Heritage higher and faster. Convexity with dogs in the house. Heritage with everyone on deck. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
• Convexity tacked back and both boats are heading to the right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
• Convexity at the pin. Heritage wins the boat. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
• Overlap is clear. Heritage tacks. Split start. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
• Gybe down by Convexity. Heritage followed -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
• Both boats heading right. Convexity leading. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
• Convexity bailed right first. Heritage following. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
• Both head to wind -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
• Dial up. Convexity to right -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
• Boats ate entered -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
• Convexity was very tight on the line. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
• Teams entering soon -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
• Foxtrot is up. Convexity on starboard side this start. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
• Course is set up at 190 -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
• RC fired off some prep horns. Racing soon. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
• Just an FYI - all course will be a course 4 which is 4 legs. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
• Just an FYI - all course will be a course 4 which is 4 legs. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
• Looking to set course at 185 -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
• The Canadian Team on Vincere just sailed out to check things out. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
• Still working on a race course for Race 2. Nothing steady yet. Both teams are sailing. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
• Team Heritage is skippered by Bob Hughes with Morgan Larson, Warwick Fleury, Sean Couvreau, Willem Van Waay, Will Ryan, Matt Noreen, Nate Reynolds, Dave Sly Jr., Bill Sleeman and coached by Morgan Reeser. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
• A little update on the team members. Convexity is owned by Don Wilson and his crew is Steve Hunt, Eric Doyle, Jeff Reynolds, James Williamson, Jennifer Wilson, Michael Bradley, Michael Hoey, Chris Poole, Erik Shampain and coached by Ed Adams. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
• RC working on new course. Convexity has jib up pushing for race 2 to get going. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
• Course is shifting back to around 200 but 40 degree shifts. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
• Lunch break and debriefs going on for both teams. No update on the next start time. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
• Heritage just made some rig tuning changes. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
• Convexity gybed to the finish and takes race 1. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
• Convexity got a puff. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
• Double gybe by heritage. Both on port now. Heading to finish. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
• Doyb -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
• Gybe by heritage. Lots of yelling. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
• Still continuing on starboard approaching lay line but need a cross for Heritage to pass -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
• 2.5 boat lengths clear by Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
• Heritage has gained back some of the distance with the pressure on the left. Anybody's game. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
• Boats are clear by one boat length. Breeze has gone left. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
• Heritage has a little more speed over Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
• Both boats are continuing on starboard downwind to the finish. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
• RC is Resetting the finish line currently. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
• Heritage looks to have pulled forward with better pressure tacking a bite out og Convexity's lead. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
• Both boats on starboard gybe similar to last time. Quick gybes. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
• Both boats gybed after rounding the mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
• Convexity tacked and heading on final approach -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
• Convexity very powered up. Almost to layline. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
• Heritage tacked followed by Convexity. Both opposite now -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
• Bowman up on the bow of Heritage. Not sure if there was an issue at the douse. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
• Heritage back on starboard. No cover -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
• Both boats just tacked back led by heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
• Convexity followed. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
• Both boats still heading right. Heritage just tacked -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
• Full hiking for both boats. Heritage looks to be more powered up. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
• New video just went up on the distance. Check it out at link bottom right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
• Not much going on now as teams head right with each other -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
• The delta was 44 seconds. Big lead for Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
• Heritage tacked and Convexity covering -Aug 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
• Boats have a right shift now. Big lead for convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
• Nice lead for convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
• Heritage gybed to mark -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
• Convexity gybed close to layline -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
• Boats split. Leeward mark soon. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
• Heritage gybing first. Convexity continues -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
• Light air gybed are deadly -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
• New call is a two boatlength lead for convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• Convexity gybed up under Heritage and leading back left -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
• Umpire called it a 7 length advantage to Convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
• Gain by Convexity this time. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Heritage just gybed back. Teams will converge -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
• Good speed for Convexity now. A little higher. Lots of separation now -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Convexity gybed back. Both boats on Port gybe now heading to the beach. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
• Heritage on port as they come back. Both gybed away instead of crossing. Racing is tight! -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
• Boats are coming at each other. Will try to get a video. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
• Convexity looks to be lifted a little and just gybed. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
• Both boats heading on port gybe. Lower angle for Heritage -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
• Current on RC was from North which would be against the boats downwind -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
• Convexity gybed. Heritage still headingbto the beach -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
• Heritage is clear in front but to weather og convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
• Boats are overlapped one half boat. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
• Boats are heading to the beach. Umpires have the boats overlapped. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
• Convexity gybed Heritage gybed at same time -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
• Convexity jibes, followed by Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
• Pole up on convexity -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
• Convexity leading Heritage approaching first mark. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
• Convexity tacked on layline. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
• Boats heading back to the beach. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
• And another tack. Teams heading right 3/4 up course -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Convexity higher and faster now -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
• Lightvair and another tack for both boats -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Both boats tacked again led by Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
• Big lift for Convexity but both back on same angle -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
• Two more tacks each and heading back to the beach -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
• Heritage tacked followed by Convexity to cover. Both heading left to beach -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
• RC talking about change of course at top -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
• Convexity just got a puff and has rolled over Heritage -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
• Boats are now very close and still going right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Dogs in the house on Convexity. Heritage just went to hiking mode. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
• Breeze is under 5 it's now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
• Boats are getting closer but still on same tacks. Heritage to leeward. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
• Convexity has more pressure and sailing lower and faster -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
• Not much action on that start. It looks like they both took a tactical approach. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
• Heritage closer to the boost end. Both teams started on port and heading right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
• Both boats heading up. Heritage tacked away. Boats going away from each other at the start. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
• Heritage gybed back and now to leeward going to line. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
• Heritage is now pushing -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
• Both boats heading right. Heritage to weather. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Convexity is going high and crossed Heritage. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
• Both boats have entered -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Heritage approaching the line with more speed than Convexity. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
• Teams are on their sides getting ready to enter the box. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
• Foxtrot is up. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
• AP is down. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
• Pin is now set again at the 235 wind direction. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
• The spectator boat has arrived and it looks like there is a great crowd out here to watch. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
• Breeze now at 235 -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
• The races are supposed to be about 90 minutes. The course right now is set at 2.0 nautical miles. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
• New heading now is 215 -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
• AP will go up so the course can get changed. The right shift is common when the land heats up. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
• Looks like a wind shift. RC is working on changing the course now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
• Teams to look to be working on time and distance on opposite ends of the line. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
• The Canada's Cup started in 1896. This is the 23rd running of this great event. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:51 am
• Less than 5 minutes to warning. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:51 am
• Line is almost set. Both teams have jibs up. Should be an on time start. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
• Breeze is around 5kts from the 190-195 range. Course getting set up now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:43 am
• First race scheduled for 1100 EST. Teams are working their way down to the RC boat. RC boat is showing some North current. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:33 am
• I just uploaded a video from the water. Go check out the conditions out here. Hide and steady light breeze. See video link below right. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:29 am
• We are out on the water. Teams are tuning up and the RC is looking to to set up. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:15 am
• This is the first time the Canada's Cup will be raced in West Michigan. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:02 am
• We are heading out on the water. The teams have already headed out. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:59 am
• Teams will be heading out soon. Breeze is filling. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:39 am
• A couple rule changes to the standard Farr 40 class rules. Teams won't be required to carry fractional spinnaker and storm jib. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:37 am
• Just uploaded a morning briefing. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:16 am
• Team Heritage wins coin toss and takes starboard in first race. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
• Lots of activity in the race tent. Coin toss now. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
• PRO says forecast for 1100 start looks good. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:03 am
• Light air now. Skippers meeting soon. I will get some video of that and update after. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:02 am
• Good morning and welcome to Day 1 of the Canada's Cup Trials. Sailors are grabbing breakfast at the regatta headquarters on the grounds of MBYC. Skippers meeting is scheduled for 9am. -Aug 26th, 2011 at 9:38 am
• For videos this week and to check out the teams go to www.youtube.com -Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:06 am
• A good start to the Canada's Cup trials. It sounds like there are a few small details to go over tomorrow on coaching and support boats. We will be there in the morning for the 9am skippers meeting. -Aug 25th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
• Teams are gathered signing flags and program. Welcome ceremony will start at 1800hrs. -Aug 25th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
• We arrived to a great welcome at MBYC. Teams are making final preparations to their boats and then cleaning up before the sailors meet and great at the club. Everything looks great with Canada's Cup flags everywhere. Great breeze now. Looking forward to a great event. -Aug 25th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
• We will be heading up to Holland, MI this afternoon. We will update as the news comes up. We will also get some short video and some photos that we will post through our photography link on Sail22.com and direct links to our YouTube account. -Aug 25th, 2011 at 10:19 am
• The Canada's Cup Defender Trials will be Live here from August 26th t0 29th, 2011. Please come back then for great racing and updates of the action from the waters of Lake Michigan as the event is hosted by Macatawa Bay YC in Holland, MI. -Aug 18th, 2011 at 8:28 pm

• Place
• Bow#
• Sail#
• Name
• Owner
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• Total

• 1. 1
  2. CMRC
  3. USA 40101
  4. Convexity
  5. Don Wilson
  6. 1
  7. 0
  8. 0
  9. 0
  10. 0
  11. 0
  12. 1
• 1. 2
  2. USA
  3. USA 2011
  4. Heritage
  5. Bob Hughes
  6. 0
  7. 1
  8. 1
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 5