Update: 3;14. Flight 2 of the quarterfinals has finished. That's it for today, flights 3,4,5 will be sailed on Saturday morning. Going on now is the ProAm fleet race. Full report later this evening.
In flight two it was Monnin over Walker, Ainslie over Mirsky, Williams over Berntsson and Minoprio over Richard, a repeat of flight 1's results.
Update 1:30 PM. Quarterfinals underway. Flight 1 has been completed. Monnin over Walker, Ainslie over Mirksy, Williams over Berntsson, Minoprio over Richard.
Update 12:00 Noon: The repechage flights have finished. In flight 5 Mirsky over Hansen, Walker over Robertson, Perry over Iehl. Flight 2 Match 2 not sailed yesterday has also been completed, Robertson over Perry. Advancing to the quarter finals are Torvar Mirsky (he'll sail against Ben Ainslie) and Blythe Walker (sails against Eric Monnin).
Keep track of who's racing who with the Pairings Ladder.Update 11:00 AM: Flight 4 of the repechage completed. Mirsky over Walker, Hansen over Perry, Roberton over Iehl.
Update 10 AM: This morning winds are light from the south. Flights 3,4 and 5 of the repechage to select sailors in 7th and 8th place to advance to the quarterfinals of the Argo Group Gold Cup are now underway. Once completed, the quarterfinals will begin.
This afternoon the ProAm fleet regatta is scheduled for 2 PM, with amateur sailors getting a chance to sail with the professionals here on Hamilton Harbour in the International One Design sailboats.
Today is the second day of racing for the Optimist sailors from Bermuda and around the world in the Renaissance Reinsurance Junior Gold Cup, sailing in the Sound.
Check the RESULTS page for regular updates throughout the day.
Marine Synopsis from the Bermuda Weather Service:
High pressure is building in from the west, allowing for fair weather over the next few days. Northerly winds will gradually ease, becoming light by this afternoon, but seas will remain rough until tonight. Unsettled conditions are likely to develop next week.
Today -
Winds northerly 10 to 15 knots, gradually easing 5 to 10 knots... Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 7 to 11 ft, decreasing... Sunrise: 7:18 am.
Tonight -
Winds northerly 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable later... Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 6 to 9 ft, decreasing... Sunset: 6:54 pm.