If the essence of match racing is intense head-to-head competition between skilled and talented sailors in fast boats on short courses, then the Rolex OCR Women’s Match Racing delivered in every respect,  from the first flight to the last; and all captured by Race-Trax.

The schedule was challenging with potentially 166 matches in 51 flights to get through in 6 days it went to the wire with every match sailed. And every result counted. 24 teams from 17 nations competed for places in Bronze, Silver and Gold fleets from the first Round Robin before either progressing through the stages to the final or confirming their Standings through fleet Sail Off’s.

With results rolling in every few minutes and Flights starting on the final windward rounding of the last match of the previous Flight Principle Race Officer Ron Drucker, and his team, did a great job of keeping to schedule.

The story of the event has to be the final between Lucy Macgregor GBR and Anna Tunnicliffe USA. The British team had not lost a match throughout the regatta and kept up their 100% record by going 2-0 up in the first to 3 final. But, the American team showed a never say die attitude and fought back to take the next two matches and level at 2-2.

In the final match Macgregor got off to a strong start and reached the final mark 18 metres ahead of her opponent. On the Signal boat result sheets were being filled in and final standings allocated but Race-Trax showed Tunnicliffe gaining rapidly and within 300m she had gained an overlap. With 300 meters to go it was neck and neck with Macgregor just in command until Tunnicliffe gybed away and caught a wave powering her ahead of Macgregor who then gybed behind enabling Tunnicliffe to take the match and the Gold Medal.

As you would expect the whole drama was captured with precision accuracy by Race-Trax and is available for download, or you can watch the whole final match in 2 minutes here.

But it is not only the competitors, coaches and fans who benefit from Race-Trax as expressed by Ron Drucker PRO for the Rolex OCR Women’s Match Racing

The Race-Trax system was extremely useful. With trackers on the marks I knew exact distances and, vitally, if the marks or Signal Boat were moving. The system also allowed my team to be better prepared for close mark roundings and finishes. Having Race-Trax on board was very, very helpful.

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