Live Ocean Racing overcomes challenges on Day 2 at Raid Quiberon
by Jodie Bakewell-White, Live Ocean 2 Jun 2023 16:38 NZST
9 April 2023
Live Ocean Racing - ETF26 - Raid Quiberon - Day 2 - June 2023 © Live Ocean Racing
Day 2 of Raid Quiberon regatta presented its challenges for the Live Ocean Racing team who are in France competing in the ETF26 Series second for the 2023 season.
They opened with a 3rd then a 4th in the first two races of the day.
Liv Mackay reports; "We broke our main halyard before the start, fixed it and made racing. We had two reasonable races and felt like we were going well but broke the halyard again just before the finish in the third race."
Despite dropping some places they finished the race in 6th but had to sit out the next race. The team managed another repair and were able to complete the fifth race of the day - race 10 in the series.
After Day 2 the Live Ocean Racing tram are lying 5th in the standings.
Seb Menzies reports, "It was a bit of a mixed bag today. We had some gear breakages. We managed to snap the main halyard twice. For the second time, having to capsize so we could re-run it and we managed to get there for the last race.
"The morale is still high, and we're ready to go hit it hard tomorrow."
Live Ocean Racing Day 2 results: (provisional after Day 2)
Overall position: 5th
Race 6 - 3rd
Race 7 - 4th
Race 8 - 6th
Race 9 - DNC
Race 10 - 7th
Live Ocean Racing - Raid Quiberon Overall result: 5th
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The 2023 ETF26 Series will comprise of five European based events;
- Spi Ouest-France / April 7 to 10, 2023 / La Trinité sur Mer (France)
- Raid Quiberon / May 31 to June 3, 2023 / Quiberon (France)
- Foiling Week / June 28 to July 1, 2023 / Lac de Garde (Italy)
- Grand Pavois La Rochelle Foiling Event / September 20 to 23, 2023 / La Rochelle (France)
- Grand Prix Foiling Mar Menor / October 4 to 7, 2023 / Los Alcazares (Spain)
About Live Ocean Racing
Live Ocean Racing is a New Zealand racing team committed to action for the ocean. Established by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Live Ocean Racing will bring together a talented and diverse team to compete at the highest level. With innovation and purpose baked into our DNA, we race on and for the ocean.