One Global Lipton Trophy W O RD S: VIVIA N N G A N | IM AGES:
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VIVIA N N G A N
ursuit races work with each boat or Class of boats being given a different start time based on their handicap, which in a perfect race, would result in all boats finishing at around the same target time of 1630hrs. With 67 boats on the start line, the first start was at 1400hrs for the Pandora’s and the last boat to start was foiling catamaran Flying Phantom at 1514hrs. Pandora Panache was holding off the faster classes for the second rounding at Shau Kei Wan before being overtaken by Dragon Zephyr. The wind varied from 5 to 10 kts at Shau Kei Wan, however the easterly breeze could not fill down to the bottom mark at Hung Hom. With JANUARY 2021 AHOY! |
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Feature | One Global Lipton Trophy
The forecasted fresh north-easterly breeze did not eventuate for the second event of the Top Dog Trophy Series 2020-2021, the One Global Lipton Trophy which started on 14 November. In a weak easterly breeze of around 5kts, the regular Race Officer team of Gareth and Di Williams opted for a Hung Hom start and elected to set the fleet off on a 3.5 loops race between Hung Hom and Shau Kei Wan.
