TF35 Trophy Day 2: Alinghi and Realteam make the best of the light winds
by TF35 Press 2 May 05:05 UTC
30 April - 2 May 2021
After day one of the TF35 Opening Grand Prix in Nyon was abandoned due to lack of wind, PRO Benoit Deutsch and the race committee had the TF35 teams on Lake Geneva early today to make the most of a small weather window.
First out of the blocks in race one was Guy de Picciotto's Zen Too. Helmed by Frédéric le Peutrec with Tanguy Cariou calling tactics, the team hit the start line at speed, committed to the left up the first beat and crossed ahead of the fleet to lead around the top gate. Their success, however, was short-lived as no more than 100m into their downwind leg, Picciotto's team experienced a problem that caused them to retire from the race.