Day
2 Results - The Il Moro Trophy Regatta
Excitement in the Grand Prix division as USA-49
gives USA-76 a close call
San
Francisco, CA, July 26, 2003 - While still holding
first place in the Grand Prix division at the
end of Day 2 of the Il Moro Trophy regatta, ORACLE
BMW Racing finally got a taste of competition
in the second race as USA-49 finished just 30
seconds behind USA-76. A favorable shift to ORACLE
BMW Racing just at the finish gave that team the
winning advantage and made for awesome spectator
viewing on the Bay. In the vintage class, the
beautifully restored NZL-20 sits in first place
at the end of Day 2.
Peter
Stoneberg and his team on board the 2000-generation
USA-49 made time on USA-76 on the last beat. USA-76
were forced to make several jibes in very light
air and in a strong ebb in Racoon Straits, while
Stoneberg's team were well positioned to catch
a nice right shift exiting the Straits which put
them neck to neck with ORACLE BMW Racing. "We
had a great race and saw 16 knots of boat speed
on USA-49 coming across the Bay in about 23 knots
of breeze," said Stoneberg.
In
the vintage class, USA-11 Team Wells Fargo, helmed
by John Sweeney won race 1 with NZL-20 taking
a first in the second race. Team Archipel, helmed
by Mary Coleman, retired from race 2 after tearing
a jib.
Once
again, San Francisco turned on perfect conditions,
some early morning fog made for light air of 13-15
knots in race 1. The fog burned off, the sun came
out and the breeze built giving the yachts a full
range of wind strength from 7 to 23 knots in race
2.
Two
races are scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday July
27. Scheduled start-time 10:00 am, weather permitting.
The Il Moro Trophy regatta is organized by The
Challenge Series and hosted by the Sausalito Yacht
Club.
Race
1
Grand
Prix Division
Place
Yacht Time Team
1st USA-76 01:35:42 Oracle BMW Racing (Larry Ellison)
2nd USA-49 01:39:07 Peter Stoneberg
Vintage
Division
Place
Yacht Time Team
1st USA-11 01:45:40 Team Wells Fargo (John Sweeney
and Tina Kleinjan)
2nd NZL-20 01:47:40 Karie and David Thomson
3rd ITA-1 01:53:40 Team Paul & Shark (Tom
Thayer and Dick Watts)
4th NZL-14 02:01:03 Team Archipel Wines (Mary
Coleman)
Cumulative
Point Standings
Grand
Prix Division
USA-76 3
USA-49 6
Vintage
Division
NZL-20 4
USA-11 5
ITA-1 9
NZL-14 12
Race 2
Grand
Prix Division
Place
Yacht Time Team
1st USA-76 01:29:49 Oracle BMW Racing (Larry Ellison)
2nd USA-49 01:30:19 Peter Stoneberg
Vintage
Division
Place
Yacht Time Team
1st NZL-20 01:36:15 Karie and David Thomson
2nd USA-11 01:39:58 Team Wells Fargo (John Sweeney
and Tina Kleinjan)
3rd ITA-1 01:45:33 Team Paul & Shark (Tom
Thayer and Dick Watts)
4th NZL-14 DNF Team Archipel Wines (Mary Coleman)
Cumulative
Point Standings
Grand
Prix Division
USA-76 4
USA-49 8
Vintage
Division
NZL-20 5
USA-11 7
ITA-1 12
NZL-14 16
The
Challenge Series is the only organized fleet for
America's Cup yacht owners in the world. Four
regattas each year showcase owner/driver fleet
racing in San Francisco Bay on a spectator-friendly
racecourse. The Challenge Series offers exciting
racing with great social events and sponsor opportunities.
The season will continue with the Golden Gate
Cup September 5-8 (please note revised dates),
and the Worlds October 11-19. All Challenge Series
events are hosted by the Sausalito Yacht Club.
For more information please visit www.challenge-series.com.
