Hurrah! The Girls of SCA won the in-port race this morning at the Volvo Ocean Race and no doubt gained a critical boost in morale. I missed the race live but will be watching the replay. In case youre curious about how the in-port races play into a around the world race heres what the in-port races mean. 1) In-port races are important for fans and sponsors. Its a great way to have the boats race near to shore where many can view their favorite teams or the spectacle of these boats with the worlds best sailors. 2) This edition of the VOR the in-port race results would be used in the event boats are tied on points for the offshore legs. So the VOR has diminished the importance of the in-port races but still made them important enough for the teams to race competitively. And if the close nature of the racing these one-design boats offshore is any indication, then having the tiebreaker advantage could easily come into play in Gothenburg.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:12:04 +0000
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