The Miami OCR will see the first Nacra 17 fleet at an ISAF World Cup event.

Currently up to seven boats, check out the entry list here: http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubm...?regatta_id=5988&custom_report_id=41

Some very good teams signed up, tough to pick a winner:

Sarah and JC certainly have to be a favorite with more time together than the other teams.

Taylor Reiss is sailing with Olympic 470 crew Sarah Lihan. We've all seen how fast Taylor is, and Sarah is an outstanding sailor and athlete. They are definitely a team to watch.

Olympian Liz Kratzig is sailing with Jon Farrar, not sure how much time they have together, but tons of experience between the two.

Enrique and Carla are incredibly experienced and showed their speed at F16 nationals- they will be a top contender for sure.

Dalton and Lindsay Bergan both have experience in Moths, and Dalton has tons of international 49er experience.

Matt and Sarah will be a solid team- Matt is an outstanding crew as has shown it on the international stage.

Finally, the Canadian team of Luke Ramsay and Nikola Girke both competed at the 2012 Olympics in the 470 and RSX respectively. That experience will certainly serve them very well.

So, we have seven very, very solid teams. I know a couple US teams can't be there, but the competition will be very strong.

My picks:
1. Sarah and JC
2. Taylor and Sarah
3. Enrique and Carla

My pick:

i heard there are a few of these for sale already... is that true?

Hmm... is that a carbon stick or an alu black anodized version?. I am betting that the boats were shipped a bit before the decision to revert back to the alu mast.
If that is the case... I hope everyone gets through the regattta with a pointy end intact.

I know JC's boat has the Aluminum rig, and I'm pretty sure they will be racing with these at Miami. The section is the same as the Infusion section- very reliable and should allow for the boats to be raced hard.

Should be great racing, I know I wish I was there!

Boats were shipped with carbon sticks, and the alloy masts caught up with them for delivery. Everyone will be racing with the F18 mast for a while as the carbon stick sees additional engineering and testing.

Jdubbs you got one too right? Who else has been sailing them in Miami this week?

Nice pic. Did the AC guys leave someone behind? What's with helmet-cam in the water? Or did our multihull paparazzi lose their budget and rides?

I'd root for Enrique, but don't want to jinx him (again)...

Mike

Isn't the first race scheduled for today?

Yep, racing starts today (Monday the 28th in the US). Looking forward to watching from Singapore!

Results page: http://mocrresults.ussailing.org/2013/Nacra17/Nacra17.html

Looks like there is still some work to do on the boathandling side

I suspect it's nothing more than a staged photo op gone bad.

Is that Robbie or Taylor? I see a Red Gear Racing sticker.

Staged..looks breezy but not wipe out breezy for pro's. Anyone on site?

I doubt if it is staged. Many of the teams at OCR have not sailed the N17 before and I'd guess never sailed a boat with lifting foils before. Why risk damage to your boat or body right before the start of OCR for a photo stunt?

Scores are up...

Hey John, Where did you find results? I have been checking the Live Feed, and also the regatta results page, but can't find any info. Please put me out of my misery and direct me. Thanks!

Looks like a great beginning for our Olympic hopefuls - good conditions. I'm hoping for some increased attention tomorrow; Cousre A and B blogging is great, but our course (E) is laaaaaame.

ps - get Taylor to pretty-up his ISAF profile page!