NIPPON CUP 2004
INTERNATIONAL MATCH RACE SAILING
THE SWEDISH MATCH TOUR
Weather: Fine
Wind Speed: 2knot(1m/s)
Direction of the wind: N
Temperatures(Degrees C): 11.9
[11/21 sun.] Day5 Final / 3-4 Sail Off more Live Comment
15:05   Press Conference and Award Ceremony is schedule to start from 15:30.
15:03   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Baird crossed the finish line leading by less than one boat.
Baird won the NIPPON CUP 2004!
14:58   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Baird took over Gram-Hansen and crossed the Mark W2 leading by five boats.
14:57   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Barker crossed the finish line.
14:51   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Barker rounded the Mark W2 leading by 10 boats.
14:51   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark L1 leading by 2 boats.
14:45   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Gilmour rounded the Mark L1 ahead by 18 seconds.
14:45   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark W1 ahead.
14:45   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Gilmour rounded the Mark L1 ahead by 18 seconds.
14:45   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark W1 ahead.
14:40   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Barker got penalty near the Mark W1.
Barker rounded 360 degrees to clear the penalty.
14:40   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Both teams rounded the Mark W1 very closely.
14:39   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Both teams started.
Baird got penalty at the start line, and he cleared the penalty before start.
14:35   Flight 3/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Both teams made entry to the race, maneuvering.
Race starts in four minutes.
14:34   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Both teams started all fair.
14:30   Flight 3/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Race starts in 4 minutes. Both teams are maneuvering.
14:24   Flight 3 Race starts in 10 minutes.
14:21   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Baird crossed the finish line.
Baird won two out of five matches.
14:16   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Baird rounded the Mark W2 leading by 5 boats.
14:15   Flight 2/Match 1 Gilmour vs Barker
Barker crossed the finish line leading more than 20 boats.
14:12   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark L1 ahead.
14:11   Flight 2/Match 1 Gilmour vs Barker
Barker rounded the Mark W2 keeping the distance of 10 boats or more.
14:07   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark W1 leading by 2 boats.
14:05   Flight 2/Match 1 Gilmour vs Barker
Barker rounded the Mark L1 leading by more than 10 boats (or 20 seconds).
14:01   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Both teams returned to the starting line to start the race.
14:00   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
The race was already started during the maneuver and both teams still not yet crossed the starting line.
13:56   Flight 2/Match 2 Gram-Hansen vs Baird
Race starts in 4 minutes. Both teams started to maneuver.
13:55   Flight 2/Match 1 Gilmour vs Barker
Gilmour recalled start. Barker pushed him aside.
13:51   Flight 2/Match 1 Gilmour vs Barker
Race starts in 4 minutes. Both teams started to maneuver.
13:40   Race scheduled to re-start at 13:50
13:26   Race re-start scheduled at 13:45.
13:17   All boats dock-out, preparing for the race.
Race re-start time not decided.
13:15   Race has been suspended due to no wind.
No idea when to re-start.
10:17   All boats are to dock-in.
10:14   Winds dropped. Race starts postponed.
All boats may dock-in to the shore.
10:13   Flight 2 races start in 10 minutes.
10:09   Changing boats now.
10:05   The next flight starts delayed due wind dropped.
All boats are waiting at sea.
10:05   The results of the Flight 1 are as follows:
Match 1 won by Peter Gilmour
Match 2 won by Ed Baird
10:03   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Baird crossed the finish line leading by 7-8 boats.
9:57   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Baird rounded the Mark W2 leading by four boats.
9:57   Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Gilmour crossed the finish line.
9:52   Flight 1/Match 1 Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Gilmour rounded the Mark W2 ahead, making the greater lead.
9:52   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Gram-Hansen rounded the Mark L1 ahead, but the distance is less than one boat.
9:46   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Baird rounded the Mark W1 ahead.
9:46   Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Gilmour rounded the Mark L1 ahead.
9:45   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Gram-Hansen caught the good Easterly wind just before the Mark W1 and enhancing the lead.
9:40   Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Barker rounded the Mark W1 leading by 2 boats.
9:40   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Race started. Baird too the course to port, Gram-Hasen to starboard.
9:36   Flight 1/Match 2 Baird vs Gram-Hansen
Race starts in four minutes. Both teams made entries.
9:35   Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Race started.
Gilmour took the course to starboard, Baird to port.
9:31   Flight 1/Match 1 Barker vs Gilmour
Both teams made entries to the race.
9:30   Flight 1/Match 1 race starts in 5 minutes
9:25   Race starts in 10 minutes
9:20 Race start delayed due to repairing #4 Boat
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