(Buenos Aires, Argentina)- It would be fairly certain that no one
could've foreseen the outcome of this year's J/24 Buenos Aires Race Week
hosted by the famous YC Argentino. Sailing was ferociously close for
the top three contenders at this year's event. The fleet was blessed
with gorgeous sailing conditions on the Rio de la Plata, sailed just
offshore in front of the picturesque, bustling metropolis of Buenos
Aires.
By
winning the first three races in a row, everyone apparently concluded
that Matias Pereira and crew on CARRERA were simply a "runaway" and
could never be caught. So, the rest of the fleet resigned themselves to
racing for the remaining podium spots. However, while no can explain
exactly how it happened, but either Pereira and some of his crew (like
the tactician?) suffered temporary amnesia or perhaps they all had a few
too many cervezas the night before. Nevertheless, their last two races
were a complete meltdown, posting two 6ths to nearly lose the regatta
to Francisco Van Avermaete on MENDIETA. To their credit, MENDIETA
sailed a steady series with all finishes scored in the top three. Both
boats tied on points with 9 apiece, with CARRERA crowned as BARW
champion due to their three firsts.Behind the top two boats was another close battle for five boats in all, in fact it was an anxiety-ridden "nail biter" until the very last race. After the dust settled on the battleground, it was Alejo Rigoni's CHUCHA NO SOY McCENROE taking the third spot on the podium with 13 pts. Fourth was Nicolas Cubria's RINA with 16 pts. Fifth was Sergio Pendola's CACIQUE with 18 pts, beating Pedro Garra's EXTASIS on a tie-breaker. And seventh in this group was Fernando Montes's COCOON with 19 pts! For more J/24 Buenos Aires Race Week sailing information
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