The second day of the 2008 Audi MedCup Circuit in Alicante belonged to Peter de Ridder’s new Mean Machine, scoring back to back wins in Race 4 and Race 5 of the regatta. But it is the current holders of the City of Alicante Trophy, Bribón, whose consistency across three good quality races today earns them an overall lead of eight points. Although not a new boat, Bribón underwent surgery during the winter to reconfigure the aft sections to improve their speeds in fresher conditions, such as prevailed in the third race of the day.
José Cusi’s Bribón, with double Olympic medallist Ross Macdonald (CAN) calling tactics for helm Dean Barker (NZL), won the first race and then posted a pair of fourth places to lead Doug De Vos (USA) and Fred Howe’s (USA) Quantum Racing, while the 2005 MedCup Champions, Mutua Madrileña skippered by Vasco Vascotto (ITA) sit third overall.
