Goncalves Advances To Semi Finals At The ISAF NationsCup Grand Final
Rita Goncalves (POR) moved into the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final Semi Finals after coming through on top during the repechage in Sheboygan, USA.
The skippers and their crews join three other teams in each division that advanced to the Semi Finals on Thursday. Haddad joins Mads Ebler (DEN), Lucy Macgregor (GBR) and Laurie Jury in the open division and Goncalves accompanies Claire Leroy (FRA), Mandy Mulder (NED) and Olivia Price in the women’s division.
Friday’s conditions, a light south easterly breeze that forced race officials to delay the first start until 13:00 local time, were a marked change from the previous two days of racing that featured moderate to heavy winds and choppy seas.
Goncalves went 3-0 in the women’s division repechage Round Robin. Genny Tulloch (USA) won two races, Juliana Senfft (BRA) won one race and Ru Wang (CHN) was winless in the round.
“We’ve had spectacular weather all week that has made for some great competition,” Bemis said. “Today we had a little bit of a slow start but the breeze finally switched to the southeast and built for some great afternoon racing. Tomorrow’s forecast looks good and we expect a large spectator fleet to be on hand for some fierce competition in the Semi Finals and Finals.”
Placements for those not moving onto the Semi Finals are:
Women’s Division (sailed in Elliott 6m’s): 5. Genny Tulloch (USA) 6. Juliana Senftt (BRA) 7. Ru Wang (CHN) 8. Sharon Ferris-Choat (CAN) 9. Katarzyna Pic (POL) 10. Dominique Provoyeur (RSA)
