You have to love a place where the “clock” tower on City Hall shows the wind direction!
Over 500 boats came out to watch the first America’s Cup World Series racing in Bermuda. Image: ACTV
The race area was just to the west of Two Rock Passage. For the America’s Cup World Series the Village was in Hamilton, with the boats moored off Front Street. In 2017 the AC Village will be at Dockyard and the race area will be over more of the Great Sound.
The Race Committee had hoped to have the second race of each day finish in Hamilton Harbor. When Saturday’s racing was cancelled for lack of winds, three races were scheduled for Sunday and there was not enough time to race all the way in to Hamilton. Map: ACEA.
The race course was very short – typically two tacks or gybes on each leg.
Two Rock Passage. In Friday’s practice racing, the finish line was just the passage. Image: ACTV