While I realize that losing fractions of knots due to things like debris on the keel definitely add up, the amount of time lost trying to clear it seemed ridiculous. Sailing on and hoping to capitalize on a NZ mistake or catch a favorable wind shift would seem to be the better course of action.
Remember sail changes? Gotta say, #30 format was a hell of a lot more interesting than current one
While I realize that losing fractions of knots due to things like debris on the keel definitely add up, the amount of time lost trying to clear it seemed ridiculous. Sailing on and hoping to capitalize on a NZ mistake or catch a favorable wind shift would seem to be the better course of action.
Goooo Italia gooo❤
The amount of work the guys on prada had in this race, my god