IC 45 Clean Marine Series

Day 3

Conditions for the final two races of the IC 45 regatta were slightly overcast with a northerly breeze increasing from 10-18 knots. The first race of the day saw Barlo Plastics get a good start, but an open propeller impaired her performance. The race was won by Babbalaas with La Casera second and Barlo Plastics third. SEB was over early at the start and by not returning to restart was duly disqualified.

In the second race the wind had increased to 18 knots and the racing between the remaining 5 boats (Faster K-Yote II did not race today) was very close. SEB was first, La Casera second and Babbalaas third. Barlo Plastics finished fourth but her consistent results on Friday and Saturday meant that she did not have to worry about today's results.

The final regatta of the Clean Marine Winter Series 2001 is scheduled in Palma on 9th - 11th March 2001.

	BOAT	PTS	OWNER	HELM	TACTICS
1	Barlo Plastics (GBR)	14	Robert Condon	Ben Ainslie	Adrian Stead
2	Babbalaas (GBR)	21	David McLean	Ian Budgen	Ian Barker
-	La Casera (ESP)	21	Eugenio Jaudenes	Smith	Jaudenesa
4	SEB-Investor (SWE)	14	(bateau loué)	Gunaar Krantz	Marcel Van Triest
5	Faster K-Yote (FRA)	14	Stephan Kandler	Nicolas Charbonnier	Alain Fedensieu
6	Aïfos (ESP)	24	Spanish Navy	a	a

Day 2

Barlo Plastics IC 45 remain the boat to beat following the second day of the second regatta in the Clean Marine IC 45 Winter Series 2001, organized by the Club de Mar Mallorca. Another four races today took place in fresh sunny conditions with 12-20 knots of breeze to the North East.

SEB triumphed in today's first race whilst Babbalaas outsmarted Barlo Plastics on the last run to take second place ahead of Adrian Stead and the crew aboard Barlo Plastics. A convincing win in race 2 saw Barlo finish ten boat-lengths ahead of the Spanish boat La Casera and the young Nicolas Charbonnier on Faster K-Yote II finished third.

Race 2's finishing line-up was repeated in today's race 3 (7 of the Series) as Barlo Plastics managed to just sneak ahead when the fleet all overlapped going round the leeward mark, through the leeward gate at the end of lap one. Barlo Plastics secured a cracking start to today's final race at the left-hand end, but Babbalaas got a good right shift and both yachts rounded the top mark overlapped. Barlo Plastics then sat in a hole, to round the next top mark in 5th place, however with four boats at the finishing line Barlo Plastics took third place behind first placed British entry Babbalaas and Faster K-Yote II in second.

Day 1

The opening day of the second regatta in the Clean Marine IC 45 Winter Series 2001, organized by the Club de Mar Mallorca, saw Barlo Plastics IC 45 continue on form with Adrian Stead (tactician) and his crew securing an impressive run of results over 4 races. In a break from his training schedule with the OneWorld America's Cup syndicate, Ben Ainslie took the place of Ian Walker, who successfully guest-helmed Barlo Plastics last month to a regatta win at the first event of the three regatta Series.

Racing commenced today in 15 knots of breeze, however the squally conditions on the waters of the Bay of Palma de Mallorca saw the breeze shift between 8 to 24 knots.

The first race was lead by Faster K-Yote 2 from the beginning who chose the left hand side. The red boat misjudged the layline during the second windward leg offering her competitors the chance of a come back. Barlo Plastics managed to overtake on the finishing line. Babbalaas was third..

In the second race Investor made the best start and the best tactical choice. She lead the race from the beginning to end in stronger strong wind (gusts up to 25 knots). Behind her, Barlo Plastics sailed well again and rounded the first mark second with Faster K-Yote 2 third. Babbalaas came back well thanks to a radical left hand side tactical choice and managed to take third place on the final run.

The third race was started with heavy air again. An incident occurred between Investor and Faster K-Yote 2 while the two boats were very to Babbalaas. Babbalaas was penalised and had to do a 360° turn. By the top mark, Barlo Plastics was clear leader. The Spanish boat helmed by the Prince of Spain was second at the topmark followed by the other spanish boat La Casera. While all this was going on Barlo Plastics sailed away to win her second race ahead of La Casera and Faster K-Yote 2.

The committee was courageous enough to start the fourth race despite the lack of wind. The course was short with only one upwind and downwind leg. Barlo Plastics and Babbalaas but despite a premature start La Casera crossed ahead of them both on the first beat. The finish was in the same order..

Barlo Plastics are in 1st place overall after today's 4 races on 6 points and racing continues tomorrow, Saturday 17th February and Sunday 18th. The final regatta of the Clean Marine Winter Series 2001 is scheduled in Palma next month before the fleet moves north in preparation for the Admiral's Cup .

Preview

Six boats representing four nations (Babbalaas,GBR - Barlo Plastics, GBR - La Casera, ESP - Aifos, ESP - SEB, SWE - Faster K-Yote 2, FRA) will compete at the three-day second regatta of the Clean Marine IC 45 Winter Series 2001, organized by the Club de Mar Mallorca.

Having claimed a convincing victory last month at the opening regatta of the IC 45 (formerly Corel 45) Winter Series 2001, Adrian Stead will be looking to continue Barlo Plastics' success in the event. Back from some training with OneWorld, Ben Ainslie picks up where Ian Walker left off last month, having successfully guest-helmed the IC45 Barlo Plastics to a regatta win at the opening event.