2016 Liepaja European Cup Windsurfing Festival

08.13 | Saturday

16:04 | Prize giving ceremony at 19:00

15:38 | The new European Champion is Steve Allen. Congratulations!

15:34 | AP over A

15:31 | Race 14 finish AUS0, POL16, LAT23, POL23, POL555, AUS120

15:26 | Second upwind AUS0, POL16, LAT23

15:21 | First downwind AUS0, LAT23, POL16, POL23

15:19 | First upwind gates AUS0, LAT23, POL555, POL23, POL16

15:12 | Race 14 is on

15:11 | Last minute

15:07 | 5 minutes to race 14

14:46 | Next race at 15:11

14:39 | Race 13 finish AUS0, LAT23, POL16, FRA1642, POL23

14:35 | Second upwind LAT23, AUS0, POL16, FRA1642....POL23

14:30 | Downwind gates LAT23, AUS0, POL16, FRA1642, POL23

14:27 | First upwind gates rounding LAT23, AUS0, FRA1642, POL16, LAT0

14:21 | Race 13 is on

14:20 | Last minute

14:17 | Wind 18-19 knts avarage

14:16 | 5 minutes to Race 13

12:17 | Next warning signal for race 13 at 14:15

12:17 | Race 12 finish POL16, LAT23, AUS0, ....... FRA1642, POL23, EST24, FRA752, FRA55, AUS120, EST347

12:12 | Second upwind POL16, AUS0, LAT23, ..... FRA1642, POL23

12:06 | First downwind gate POL16, AUS0, LAT23, FRA752, FRA1642, POL23

12:04 | First upwind gate rounding POL16, AUS0, LAT23, FRA1642, EST24

11:57 | Race 12 is on

11:57 | Last minute

11:41 | Wind avg 19 knts

11:41 | Race 12 after 15 minutes

11:24 | Race 11 finish AUS0, LAT23, POL16, POL23, FRA752, FRA55, FRA1642, EST24

11:20 | Second upwind gates AUS0, LAT23, POL16, POL23, FRA752

11:14 | On the downwind gates LAT23, POL, AUS0, POL23, FRA1642, FRA752

11:12 | First upwind gates LAT23, POL16, AUS0, POL23, FRA1642

11:06 | Race 11 is on

11:03 | Wind avg 16-18knts

11:02 | 4 minutes to Race11

10:17 | First start of day 11:05

10:17 | Wind 15-18knts gust till 21knts

10:16 | Last day of Formula Europeans 2016

10:16 | Good morning!

08.12 | Friday

19:15 | Tomorrow first warning signal at 11:00 in harbour

19:14 | AP over A

16:49 | AP on beach wind is not stable 6-8knts

16:16 | AP over H on boat

15:52 | Race 10 finish LAT23, AUS0, LAT0, LTU11, EST24

15:42 | Wind 8 to 10knts

15:42 | Second upwind LAT23, FRA1642, EST24....

15:37 | First downwind LAT23, FRA1542, EST24,

15:35 | ....LAT0, EST228

15:34 | First upwind mark rounding LAT23, FRA1642, EST24,

15:26 | Race no 10 is on

15:25 | Last minute

15:24 | Light wind 8 knts

15:23 | 3 min to race no 10

15:05 | AP down 15 minutes to race no10

13:39 | Still light wind 5-7knts on racing area

12:50 | AP on beach flag pole.

12:49 | Today is light wind 5-7knt

12:48 | Good day folks!

12:48 | Labdien!

08.11 | Thursday

14:44 | No more races for today

14:34 | Wind droped below 9knts

14:34 | Race 9 finish top five POL16, FRA752, LAT23, FRA55, AUS0

14:24 | .....LAT23, FRA55,....EST24

14:23 | Wind drops to 10knts

14:23 | Second upwind rounding FRA752, POL16

14:17 | First downwind rounding FRA752, POL16, ... POL23, FRA55, AUS0, LAT23, EST24

14:13 | First upwind rounding FRA752, POL16, FRA55, POL23, LAT23

14:05 | Wind 14knts avg

14:05 | Race 9 is on

14:03 | 1minute to start race 9

14:00 | 5 minutes to race no.9

13:19 | Next race at 14:00

12:38 | Race no. 8 finish POL16, LAT23, EST24, FRA752, AUS0,

12:34 | Second upwind POL16, LAT23, EST24, FRA752, FRA55, AUS0

12:26 | First downwind POL16, LAT23, AUS0, EST24, FRA752

12:22 | Race 8 first upwind POL16, LAT23, EST24, POL10, AUS0

12:14 | Race no.8 is on

12:11 | Less than 4minutes to race 8

12:05 | 10 min to start of race 8. Wind avg 14 max 19 knts

11:51 | Race 7 finish POL16, POL23, LAT23......POL10, AUS0, FRA55, EST24

11:45 | Second upwind POL16, POL23, LAT23, POL10, FRA55

11:37 | Downwind mark POL16, LAT23, AUS0, POL23, FRA1643

11:33 | Upwind mark LAT23, POL16, FRA1642, AUS0

11:24 | Race 7 is on

11:23 | Less than 1 minute to start

11:19 | 5 minutes to start of race no.7

11:05 | We are on Liepaja beach. Wind 16knt avg max to 20

11:05 | 15 min to first warning signal of day

11:03 | Good morning folks!

08.10 | Wednesday

21:32 | Skippers meeting tomorrow at 10:00 with first possible warning signal at 11:00

17:22 | No more races today

17:21 | Wind drops below 6knts and change direction race7 abandoned

17:15 | Downwind mark POL16, POL23, POL555, AUS0, FRA752

17:11 | Upwind mark POL16, POL23, POL555, FRA752, LAT25

17:05 | Race7 is on

17:00 | 5 min to start race7

17:00 | AP is down

16:58 | Rain cloud make corrections. AP on start boat wind pick up to 16knts

16:42 | Wind 12-14knts

16:41 | Race 7 after 17 min

16:27 | Race 6 finish top five AUS0, LAT23, FRA1642, POL23, POL16

16:23 | Second upwind LAT23, AUS0........FRA1642, .....POL23, FRA55

16:17 | First downwind LAT23, AUS0, FRA1642, POL23,

16:13 | Race 6 first mark rounding LAT23, FRA1642, AUS0, POL23, FRA55

16:07 | Race 6 is on wind 11knt

16:02 | 5min to repeat start

16:01 | 10knt avg

16:01 | Wind is back. AP down

15:59 | AP on boat wind droped below 7knts

15:57 | 1 min to start race 6

15:54 | Wind avg11knts

15:53 | 5 min to start

15:38 | 15 minutes to warning signal for race 6

15:37 | AP is down

15:18 | AP on beach. Start raining and changing wind direction

14:31 | Next warning signal for Formula 15:30

14:26 | Race 5 finish AUS0, POL16, FRA752, EST24, LAT23

13:37 | 1st downwind AUS0, POL16.......LAT23,EST24

13:33 | Race 5 1st mark POL16, AUS0......,LTU64, EST347,,,,,,,POL555

13:27 | Start of race five clean

13:08 | Start for race five at 13:26

12:55 | Race 4 finish top five LAT23, AUS0, FRA752, POL16, AUS120

12:51 | 2nd upwind LAT23, AUS0, FRA752, POL16, AUS120

12:45 | 1st downwind AUS0, POL16, LAT23, AUS120

12:43 | 1st mark rounding EST24, LAT23, POL16, AUS0, AUS120

12:36 | First start of day is on

10:10 | 4 races are planned for today

10:09 | Good morning! Today first possible warning signal for Formula at 1230hrs at Karosta harbour.

08.09 | Tuesday

17:25 | Skippers meeting tomorrow at 10:00 with first possible warning signal at 11:00

17:22 | No more racing today - tough conditions today - leading sailors after 3 races are AUS0, one point ahead of POL16. Full results are posted on the event website

16:08 | Race 3 Finish top 5 AUS0, LAT23, POL16, FRA1642, FRA752

16:05 | Second upwind AUS0, POL16, LAT23, FRA1642, EST24

15:58 | 1st mark rounding POL16, AUS0, LAT23, FRA1462, FRA752

15:55 | 3rd Race is on

15:39 | One more race for today. Wind WSW 19-25knt.

15:38 | Warning signal for 3rd race 15:45

14:12 | Race 2 finish top 5 POL16, LAT23, AUS0, FRA1642, EST24

14:08 | Second upwind POL16, LAT23, AUS0, FRA55, FRA1642

14:03 | Downwind mark POL16, LAT23,AUS0

14:02 | 2nd race 1st mark top 5 LAT23, AUS0, POL16, FRA1642, POL23

13:55 | Second race started

13:54 | India for second race

13:21 | 1st Race finish AUS0, POL16, FRA 752, FRA1642, POL23

13:19 | 2nd lap top mark AUS0, FRA1642, POL16, FRA752, POL 23

13:13 | 1st mark Top 5 LAT23,POL23,AUS0,POL16,FRA1642

13:07 | First start. Start clean.

12:59 | 5 minutes till first race in Europeans 2016

11:58 | 30 competitors from 8 countries competing for 2016 titles including former world champions Steve Allen (AUS) and Wojtek Brzozowski (POL)

11:49 | First possible warning signal at 13:00

11:46 | Wind is 34knots and wavey! the organiser is moving the racing to nearby Karosta Harbour

09:04 | Late registrations being accepted at Liepaja Europeans.

08.08 | Monday

23:01 | Skippers meeting tomorrow is scheduled for 10.00, with first possible warning signal at 11.00

23:00 | registration is completed at Monument Beach, Liepaja, for the 2016 European Championships