Light Air and Flat Water Make Every Inch Count at 2024 Resolute Cup
Letting one’s guard down for a mere second is absolutely not an option in the ever-challenging Resolute Cup, as the team from Corinthian Yacht Club (Marblehead, Mass.) can attest. Just shy of first by one point after delivering consistent scores over the first two days of racing, CYC crew member Miranda Bakos notes that no position on the course is ever safe in this formidable regatta, no matter what the team’s experience.
“No position is ever comfortable,” says Bakos (above, center). “Even if you have a gap around other boats, it’s never comfortable, so we’re really trying to fight and fight. There’s a lot of defending, just trying to keep boats that are behind us behind us, and not necessarily worrying about the boats that are beating us.”
Stunning late-summer weather blessed Narragansett Bay for Day 2 of the 2024 Resolute Cup, which saw racing begin by noon when the southerly built just enough for a start. The breeze continued to build throughout the day to a fresh 10 to 12 knots, and six races were sailed. Top positions changed in every race highlighting the intensity of this exciting short-course format. Through 11 races, 10 different teams have won a race.
The results are here
