Antigua Racing Cup
The Antigua Racing Cup burst into life in full trade wind conditions off Antigua’s south coast. The gradient easterly breeze in the high ‘teens, with gusts topping 20 knots produced phenomenal tropical racing conditions. The wind speed moderated slightly towards the end of the day, adding another dynamic to strategy.
The Race Committee set two technical race courses for CSA 2, 3 and 4 and one long 24nm course for the big boats in CSA 1. It was a demanding opening day, with three classes taking on a five-leg windward leeward courses for Race 1. The opening action featured a punishing five mile beat and a fast, full-blooded reciprocal run back down the track. Race 2 delivered a tighter windward leeward contest that put boat handling, crew work and endurance under even greater pressure. The international fleet was treated to nearly five hours of high-octane racing in spectacular Caribbean conditions. Provisional results are in, revealing close battles for the podium in the majority of the CSA classes.
Adrian Lee’s HH66 Catamaran Lee Overlay Partners had a fantastic day, fizzing along at over 20 knots through the Caribbean surf. Built with ultra-high modulus C-Foil appendages, and a rotating wing mast Lee Overlay Partners III is the fastest boat at the Antigua Racing Cup and one of the fastest boats racing in the Caribbean.
