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SSL Gold Cup - D4 - Australia versus Brazil

by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS 10 Aug 2022 14:28 BST
2022 SSL Gold Cup - Stu Pollard making sure he's heard! © John Curnow

On day four of training in the 2022 SSL Gold Cup, Team AUS took to the water to tussle with Team Brazil. It was very close, and brought together Laser Gods, Tom Slingsby, and Robert Scheidt (Team Brazil Skipper)...

2022 SSL Gold Cup - This is how close it was, and no, Australia's kite did not touch the Brazillian boat. Wonderful manoeuvre to watch unfold. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - This is how close it was, and no, Australia's kite did not touch the Brazillian boat. Wonderful manoeuvre to watch unfold. - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow

Swiss TV interview

The Swiss Press are very excited about the SSL Gold Cup, and could not wait to interview Team AUS Captain, John Bertrand, AO, before the team took to the water on Day Five.

2022 SSL Gold Cup - The afterward - Slingsby and Bertrand... - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - The afterward - Slingsby and Bertrand... - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - John Bertrand AO (Captain) and Tom Slingsby (Skipper) - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - John Bertrand AO (Captain) and Tom Slingsby (Skipper) - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - Low stress before the racing. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - Low stress before the racing. - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - Sam Newton is certainly Mr Fix it. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - Sam Newton is certainly Mr Fix it. - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - preparing for the hoist of the spinnaker. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - preparing for the hoist of the spinnaker. - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup Team Australia - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - Team Brazil prepare the kite on the reach out to the clearance mark. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - Team Brazil prepare the kite on the reach out to the clearance mark. - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very competitive racing with Australia and Brazil - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - photo © John Curnow

2022 SSL Gold Cup - very physical boats indeed. - photo © John Curnow
2022 SSL Gold Cup - very physical boats indeed. - photo © John Curnow

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