July 13th RC44 fleet held for the first time in the waters of famous Solent Island. Traditionally, RC44 Portsmouth Cup opened with races in match race format.
According to the results of the day Saint-Petersburg Yacht Club team «Battleship» won with «dry» score - five wins in five matches.
As team tactician Michele Ivaldi said after the races, «result of the day reflects good teamwork and good speed, but there was something else. In two matches we seized the initiative and managed to win, although we were behind our rivals».
Indeed, the main rivals of the Russian team - British Penninsula Petroleum and Swedish Artemis - owned the initiative at the beginning of the meetings with «Armadillo», but the crew of Vladimir Lyubomirov was able to take advantage of the mistakes of their rivals and beat them.
Equally successful, with only one loss, ended the day with the team of «Nikaclub». Vladimir Prosikhin's crew lost to Penninsula Petroleum in the fourth heat.
RC44 Portsmouth Cup racing will continue today, July 14, in a fleet racing format.
