RSHYR 2023 | LawConnect wins Line Honours Battle over Andoo Comanche

Catch the tussle between Andoo Comanche and LawConnect as they match race up Derwent with LawConnect taking out Line Honours.

[@petewilliams4289]

By far the best commentary of the entire race, great explanations and racing explanations, many thanks

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thank you, Pete

[@benrusi2289]

By far the best commentary, as good as Ken Reed, no screaming, cool, great!

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks Ben, I'll take the complement about the quiet delivery, but Ken Read is another league of commentator altogether!

[@scr5051]

friends, the best broadcast of the finale, greetings from Colombia South America, the best finale of all time

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Great to know how popular this race is around the world.

[@jurgschutz4940]

Thank you for recording this great coverage!

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks

[@richardjoy5060]

Great commentary thanks, so much better than the "experts" on commercial TV.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rolandtb3]

What a nail-biting finish. Back and forth to the end. Oh, one late unfurl or it could have been even closer.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Yes, that slow last unfurl on Comanche was the only one from either boat under high pressure, but as it happened the breeze dropped out for her at that moment, so she had no momentum at all.

[@frankstocker5475]

Thanks for the commentary so much better than the TV guys.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@briansrensen8204]

Law Connect is just a little less handicapped by design in these conditions with a narrower hull and less drag. Amazing finish

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Correct Brian, as I found out in the interview I did with LawConnect's navigator Chris Lewis. LawConncet is substantially heavier than andoo Comanche, but her hull shape at the waterline is such that she will carry some momentum even as the breeze drops to 3 knots or below. That's when Comanche's wide strength sticks like glue. That said, it's been amazing to watch how well the Winning family has adapted their dinghy sailing technique to improve Comanche's light weather performance.

[@cherylteach-in70berent5]

Knowledgeable detail of maneuvers and *** at 11minutes and the finale 12min+. Revealing views compared to “from the deck of LawConnect” and the official race coverage. Exciting season. Great recap of that finish so close after so many miles! Thanks everyone! Northern hemisphere appreciates you!

[@tomwatkinson1300]

Brilliant well done for capturing this amazing sailing history ❤

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks.

[@marceltromp1454]

The best finish of any race ever seen ! It was nailbiting !

[@stevenmiosge8346]

Brilliant commentary how close was that…👍

[@crosbielorimer3918]

It was a hell of a buzz being there!

[@TheBabyskywalker]

Awesome clip’ Thank you very much

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks

[@alainvranderick1332]

Great vidéo! Not to make this a rules discussion, but at 1:54 Comanche tries to establish an overlap to leeward of LC. It is incorrect to state that comanche has luffing rights and could luff LC into the wind. Comanche is bound by rule 17 and must sail her proper course.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

We stand corrected, Alain

[@oldmadandkiwi]

Thanks man that was awesome 👍 I actually learnt a bit 🎉

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks, Dallas. Will we saw you on the racing scene again soon?

[@stevegriffiths5364]

Really wish the Americas Cup would revert to mono-hull boats.........

[@neilcam]

Fantastic commentary, and yes, shit it was close! Wish I'd seen it live.

[@strongarm_aus5486]

Fantastic.

[@rcdanger]

Great commentary. An exciting finish

[@crosbielorimer3918]

'A cracker of a finish' as someone added close behind me as I was reporting live, with the addition of a loud expletive, as you may have heard!

[@torrespearls381]

Awesome.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks!

[@robertmills3280]

Does the race committee bear responsibility for poor management of the race course and allowing a spectator boat to intrude on the winward side of the finish line? Where are the course contol boats?

[@jb243wp]

I think they were asleep.. It's not like the yachts were travelling at great speed, so surely at least one official must have noticed a spectator vessel drifting within the off-limits restricted area. Pretty poor organisation.

[@petergrundy8081]

The best coverage hands down

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks Peter

[@adamwconduit]

Excellent commentary Crosby and really explaining what’s happening. Missing from the mainstream coverage. BTW it’s me Adam from the Cavalier Express days 😀

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Hey Adam, lovely to hear from you. Hope all's well with you. I really think we need to have a Voorderhake and Associates reunion!

[@adamwconduit]

I agree - it would be fun @@crosbielorimer3918

[@the-naked-sailor]

..... and thanks for the upload.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@the-naked-sailor]

@@crosbielorimer3918 what do you prefer, ac40's or heeling monos?

[@kathveel53]

great commentary

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks!

[@troyrobbins5627]

The fastest mono on Mother Earth hamstrung by deplorable tactics pertaining to respective wind strengths ... the navigator on Law Connect was peerless with his decision making... perhaps it was apathy by the Skipper that the mighty Comanche could not be defeated?!

[@davidap257]

Why not try a longer Ocean race? Ever heard of the Route du Rhum?

[@ramseykhalaf]

Would really appreciate not having the spoiler in the title!

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Apologies for that one! A bit of an oversight on our part in the rush of the post race editing!

[@scr5051]

everything happened

[@Chris-bm5qd]

Spoiler alert. Don't read the headline. Too late. The whole video is ruined before it even got started.

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Apologies for that!

[@scottdoney6926]

Comanche should have keep on … not trying to force a luff contest .. poor tactics from a professional

[@crosbielorimer3918]

From where I saw it Scott, Andoo Comanche was already heading into a lighter patch when LawConnect found new breeze down the west shore. Andoo Comanche headed that way to try and get into that breeze and to try and cover LawConnect.

[@joeconway878]

At 1.45 you talk about Andoo Comanche having luffing rights. Under rule 17 Andoo Comanche can't sail above her proper course as she established an overlap from less than 2 boat lengths to leeward, so can't luff. Or am I missing something?

[@crosbielorimer3918]

Thanks for the correction, Joe, point taken.My grasp of the racing rules is not all it might be these days, so I don't doubt I made more than a few slips here that those better informed would pick up on. In the end my main goal for a very wide audience of experience is to convey the atmosphere and the broad thrust of what's going on on both boats; so hopefully those in the know of the details will cut me some slack for the errors here and there!

[@stvnwd]

@@crosbielorimer3918 This is such an easy mistake to make when your match racing brain kicks in, since Rule 17 is deleted for match racing.

[@romaindelanoue4541]

Ça serait bien de traduire en français... Très beau bateaux😊

[@the-naked-sailor]

I still reckon ac40's are way more exciting. Great finish though. Congrats to all involved.

[@doughaynes365]

NO GYBING. ITS TACKING !

[@rogerday6184]

Those are gybes mate…. Look again.

[@GregR361]

Great coverage

[@stuartguy]

These racing yachts have an apparent wind so far forward that the manoeuvre can look more like a tack than a gybe in terms of how the sails are set but the wind is coming from behind the camera.