Bacardi Cup

Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen are undefeated with a 1-1-1 scoreline at the 99th Bacardi Cup. Three days in, and it’s been a test of endurance. With heavy breeze on Biscayne Bay, nearly 80 teams have battled through long, physical races, and the forecast calls for more of the same in the coming days.
Race Three delivered a gritty contest as the fleet reached the midpoint of the series. Cayard led wire to wire. The leaders started on the left, worked toward the middle, then returned left as the first beat developed. The first windward mark was fronted by Americans: Cayard, Brian Ledbetter, and Eric Doyle. By mark two, Norway’s Eivind Melleby and Ireland’s Peter O’Leary advanced. Little by little, Robert Scheidt recovered from a deep start and clawed his way back to fourth place overall, passing Mateusz Kusznierewicz in the overall podium.
On the final beat, Cayard extended his advantage and confidently took the win. Three back-to-back bullets. Hat trick secured.
With another bullet on his scorecard, he is distinguishing himself from Kusznierewicz and Scheidt, the trio that defined the opening days.

Top 5 Overall After Race Three1. Paul Cayard/Frithjof Kleen (USA) – 3 points2. Robert Scheidt/Austin Sperry (BRA) – 10 points3. Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada (POL) – 13 points4. Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise (USA) – 16 points5. Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA) – 17 points

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