The weather conditions were particularly good for the 60 Dragons taking part to the final act of 32nd edition of the Régates Royales-Trophée Panerai in the stunning Bay of Cannes, on the French Riviera. Russian Anatoly Loginov was confirmed once more as undisputed winner. The Régates Royales daily could certainly headline: “Thank you Cannes, thank […]
The sixty Dragons left the harbour the Vieux Port, in perfect time to reach the race area under torrential rain and a very shifty breeze. The Race Committee nonetheless managed to set a course hoping to have three races. As it happens for the first one (the seventh) the wind was steady enough for the […]
As soon as the wind started to blow on the Bay of Cannes, sweeping away the remains of the morning haze, the 60 Dragons competing in the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai started to cheer up. Their multi-coloured spinnakers creating a nearly perfect picture. For the sixty one-design boats, the third racing day was another […]
Wind is like grapes, it needs time to get better. This is why the teams had to wait to see this 32nd edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai for a proper breeze to set in. Sea breeze arrived around noon allowing the Dragons to race in nearly perfect conditions: a good southerly, flat […]
Eole is on strike. Today’s weather was definitely not on the race committee’s side at the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai: cloudy, warm, humid, and unfortunately no breeze! The Dragon’s tactics Only, the 63 One designs were able to take a start today, in the light and unstable southerly breeze. And the best tactics win […]