QS 1 - Day 3: Estonia signs another solid performance

SSL Team Estonia "Icebreakers" made one more step towards SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series by winning their second race in Race 3 of Group 2, in Lake Neuchatel, Grandson. SSL Team Bermuda "Privateers" got their first win in a Group 1 where anything can still happen in tomorrow's Golden Day. 

Estonia and Ireland on the freeway to Finals?

In today's races, Lake Neuchatel was so flat, The Icebreakers from Estonia might have thought it was ice. That could explain how comfortable Tonu Toniste's crew won that race. From Mark 1 to finish, the team in blue was never really worried about what happened in their back and rolled to victory, which was not really the case for Ireland. Just in front of the finish line, the Green Armada got trapped in a dying wind under the attack of The Belgian Sea Devils. It took them a double gybe to get through and finish 2nd, just. The Belgian will surely be disappointed by their result, but their false start did not help them. Serbia closed the race again today, but again they sailed clean and don't have to be ashamed about their performance on the water. 

Estonia (11 points) and Ireland (10 points) may have half a foot in the Final Series (October-November) as they took control of Group 2. SSL Team Belgium "Sea Devils" and SSL Team Serbia "Eagles" are lacking behind, but tomorrow's Golden Day, where races count for double points, could change the deal. 

All down to the Golden Day

The deal will definitely be changing tomorrow for Group 1 as just four points separate the first and last after today's race. The Privateers from Bermuda finally got their first win in the SSL Gold Cup QS. It was not without suspense as they also had a hard time fighting against dying wind just 100m away from the finish line.

SSL Team Antigua  & Barbuda "Rum Runners" battled hard to have a hold on the 2nd place in the race. SSL Team Tahiti "Black Pearls" 's sneaky 3rd place in the last meter before the finish line allowed them to win a precious point in the race to the Finals. And SSL Team Puerto Rico's "Los Boricuas" gliding episode offering them the back of the fleet also reshuffled the cards. Stakes will be high tomorrow for all four Islands' teams.