Great Britain’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC) entry, Land Rover BAR Academy, took to Bermuda’s Great Sound yesterday, winning two out of the three opening races.
Image credit: Xaume Olleros, Red Bull Content Pool
Southampton student Annabel Vose and her teammates sit top of the leaderboard in Pool B with 27 points – two points ahead of Spanish Impluse team – going into today’s second, and final, day of the RBYAC Qualifiers.
The team sailed consistently well, with smooth boat handling, despite the light and fickle conditions. The races were competed on the 35th America’s Cup race course, and in the Land Rover BAR’s senior team’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series boat, the AC45F.
Qualifying continues today with a further three races to determine the final four of the six teams in Pool B to qualify into the RBYAC Finals, set to be held Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 June.
RBYAC Pool B Qualifiers Leaderboard (Day one)
- Land Rover BAR Academy 27pts
- Spanish Impulse by Iberostar 25pts
- Team BDA 24pts
- NZL Sailing Team 24pts
- Next Generation USA 19pts
- Candidate Sailing Team 16pts
Watch the highlights video from yesterday’s (12 June) competition below:
https://youtu.be/aHqd5i8DiUc
Watch the action as it unfolds on the live-stream.
We have more on Annabel’s thoughts on the Youth America’s Cup in this special feature.
