Moderate winds around 10kn prevailed yesterday during the final race of the 92nd Star Bacardi Cup 2019 on Biscayne Bay. The overall leading Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA kept everything under control and led at the first upwind mark, while the direct opponents Paul Cayard/Magnus Lilljedahl USA sailed in the middle of the fleet and even dismasted shortly after. Knowing about the premature final win, Doyle/Infelise USA abandoned the race and left rank 1 for Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Frithjof Kleen GER, advancing on the 2nd place overall with this bullet. Eivind Melleby NOR/Joshua Revkin USA finished the competition on the 3rd position, followed by Negri/Lambertenghi ITA and Rohart/Ponsot FRA.
The ranking list and the final report.

Fresh winds of 18 to 20kn prevailed again on Biscayne Bay yesterday during race 5 of the Star Bacardi Cup, traditionally very long with upwind legs of 2 miles.
Again, Paul Cayard/Magnus Lilljedahl USA finished on top but the overall leaders Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA on rank 2 defended their first place before the crucial sixth heat today. A win in the final race is mandatory for Cayard/Lilljedahl USA to move on top overall, provided Doyle/Infelise USA with a 4th place as discard up-to-now fail to deliver today. With the worst rank scratched, Mateusz Kusznierwicz POL/Frithjof Kleen GER moved up on rank 3. Another point behind follow Melleby NOR/Revkin USA. Last year's winners Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA and Xavier Rohart/Pierre-Alexis Ponsot FRA on the ranks 5 and 6 still have a say for a medal.
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The wind was back on Biscayne Bay yesterday after the calm Tuesday and the second race of the Star Bacardi Cup could be sailed in an 18kn breeze.
Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Frithjof Kleen GER were the winners and are back in the competition after their premature start disqualification in the first race. Paul Cayard/Magnus Liljedahl USA, also with a bad result on the opening day, finished 2nd. In the overall rankings, Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA, 4th yesterday, are the new leaders 3 points ahead of Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA. Eivind Melleby NOR/Joshua Revkin USA advanced on rank 3.
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Yesterday, the 64 teams were in vain waiting for the wind on Biscayne Bay and race 2 had to be postponed on today. The 2018 Bacardi-Cup Champions Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA won the first race on Tuesday ahead of Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada BRA and Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA.
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Moderate and very shifty winds prevailed during the first race at the 92nd edition of the Star Bacardi-Cup in Miami, a very long race according to the tradition of this competition. Winners were the defending champions Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA ahead of the local veteran Augie Diaz USA with Bruno Prada BRA and Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA.
The ranking list and the news.