17.11.2011 Synergy had two top-10 finishes on the very first day of fleet racing at the RC44 World Championship in Puerto Calero. Good conditions with the wind speed 12-15 knots and gusts of 18 knots allowed to hold three fleet races on Thursday. No Way Back, Islas Canarias Puerto Calero and Artemis captured respective wins, but it is Peninsula Petroleum who grabbed the overall lead after day one.
Synergy commenced the first race in leader's group and rounded the mark number one at 4th position. But then the Russians was moved into the middle of the fleet, and change of wind's direction threw them off from top-10. In second race Synergy came in 9th and 6th in the third after big push on the last run.
17.11.2011 The fleet racing part of the RC44 World Championship begins today in Puerto Calero.
The first warning signal is planned for 12:30 GMT (16:30 Moscow time). The forecast says it is going to be warm on Lanzarote again: 24 degrees, and the wind speed is set to reach 15 knots again.
Match racing part of the event has been completed yesterday, as the new scheme was introduced: 2 minutes for starting sequence and one lap race. 13 of 14 teams participated in the action, because Irondound was forced to withdraw due to illness of the crew. Nika and Katusha won six each, Synergy, Artemis and Aleph won five races each.
Team Aqua captured the title in match racing overall of the RC44 Championship Tour-2011. Katusha finished second with 2-point margin, and Ceeref was third with 3-point deficit. Synergy won 15 match races and came in 7th.
16.11.2011 The RC44 World Championship has begun in Puerto Calero. Synergy scored 5 points in match racing on Wednesday to share 3rd overall place with Aleph and Artemis. Match racing part of the event has been held on Wednesday, 16 November. The organizers planned to stage 10 flights and they've managed to do it as the wind speed reached 10-15 knots.
Synergy participated in 7 races and won 4 of them (against Ceeref, Katusha, AEZ and No Way Back), and received one more victory because Ironbound was forced to retire from the action. The Russian team scored 5 points. That's only a point less than the winners, Team Nika and Katusha.
16.11.2011 Synergy opens the RC44 World Championship. The Russian team faces Peninsula Petroleum in the very first match racing flight.
The organizers have published the schedule for match racing part of the event, that will be staged on November 16. The warning signal is set to happen at 11:30 (15:30 Moscow time).
10 flights are planned for today, and the Race Officer Peter Reggio hopes to hold them all. The wind forecast is 12-16 knots, the air is 24 degrees.
Synergy will race against following crews in respective flights: Peninsula Petroleum (flight №1), Ceeref (2), Aleph (3), Ceeref (5), Katusha (7), Ironbound (8), AEZ (9), No Way Back (10).
15.11.2011 The RC44 World Championship starts in Puerto Calero marina tomorrow with match racing part of the event.
The opening warning signal of the ultimate regatta of the 2011 season in RC44 will sound at 11:30 (15:30 Moscow time) on 16 November. Teams will be divided for flights and will compete in match racing. According to the forecast, the air temperature on Lanzarote is set to reach 23-24 degrees tomorrow and the wind speed will be about 10-13 knots.
Fleet racing part of the competition will be staged in next four days, from 17 to 20 November. Oracle Racing isn't going to participate in the RC44 World Championship due to racing in America's Cup World Series.
12.11.2011 Synergy prepares for the RC44 World Championship's beginning.
The Russian team came to Lanzarote island, where the ultimate regatta of the 2011 season will be held. Synergy staged the first practice to try out its own RC44 yacht in Puerto Calero marina.
The RC44 World Championship features all teams from the RC44 Championship Tour, except Oracle Racing, that is participating in America's Cup World Series event.
The defending title holder is Team 17, but this crew doesn't race in the series this season. The RC44 World Championship begins on 16 November and finishes on 20 November.
09.11.2011 RC44 World Championship-2011 starts in Puerto Calero in less than a week.
Synergy is set to participate in the event. The upcoming World Championship is second for the Russian team in RC44 class. The regatta will start on Wednesday, November 16, and finish on Sunday, November 20.
Puerto Calero is one of the most modern marinas in the world. It is situated in the southern part of Lanzarote island. Predominant winds here are NE Atlantics.
Air temperature in mid-November on Lanzarote is about 14-18 degrees.
02.11.2011 Synergy will participate in the RC44 World Championship-2011 on 16-20 November. The regatta is set to be held on Lanzarote island.
The upcoming World Championship is second for the Russian team in RC44. Synergy made a debut in the class at the last year's competition.
Marina Puerto Calero is going to host the RC44 World Championship-2011. The site is 20 km southward of Arrecife, the biggest town of Lanzarote. The regatta is sixth and ultimate event of the RC44 Championship Tour this season.
Five regattas have been held in 2011 in the series: in San Diego, Gmunden, Cagliari, Marstrand and Rovinj.
28.10.2011 Synergy's RC44 yacht went off to Lanzarote, where the Russian team will participate at the World Championship.
The island, which is situated in the northeastern part of the Canary archipelago, will host RC44 Championship Tour's event for the fourth time in a row and for the second time the regatta will be named the World Championship.
For the very first time the regatta was hosted at Lanzarote in 2008.
The World Championship will be staged since 16 to 20 November. Synergy's debut in RC44 class took place at the last year's regatta at Lanzarote.
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