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After watching the America's Cup in San Fran the boys meet up again in Nice, France for the penultimate round of the Extreme Sailing Series.
The first two days were very windy with some massive waves! Reefs were in the mains and helmets and life jackets were compulsory! It was the first time there has been big breeze all season so FMJ quickly learnt how to deal with the boat in big breeze! It was tough going but exciting racing. The next two days were light tricky and the regatta ended with The Wave Muscat winning going into the final act. It was a slow regatta for FMJ and the boy's ended up 8th.
The night the regatta concluded Will, Matty and Harry were on the plane to Bermuda for the Penultimate stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. Unfortunately Brad had to pull out a few days out so Maggie Shea from the Chicago Match Race Centre filled in and did a great job on the bow! The racing was great with good winds, but FMJ could not find their stride and lost some close battles which meant no quarter-finals spot for the team and the end of the regatta.
It's been a long season and the boy's now head back to New Zealand to take a break before the final act of the Extreme Sailing Series!
Stay Tuned,
FMJ Racing
