
28 April - 02 May '19 | Portugal, Praia da Roche, Portimao
2019 Portimao Formula Windsurfing World Championship
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05.03 | Friday
19:43 | no more racing today
19:42 | At the finish - POL126, LAT23, ESP72
19:41 | First possible warning signal tomorrow is at 13:00
19:34 | at mark 1 and leading - LAT23, EST24, ESP71
19:32 | Racing is on - clear start for race 2
05.02 | Thursday
17:39 | No Racing today - 7 races completed and Janis Preiss, LAT23, is the 2019 World Champion.
15:11 | next possible warning signal at 16:00; last possible warning signal at 17:00!
14:02 | We are still on postponement - first possible warning signal at 15:00
13:13 | Light winds from SE at the moment
12:59 | final day at FW Worlds - first possible warning signal at 14:00
05.01 | Wednesday
19:47 | Tune in tomorrow for the final day of racing at the 2019 Formula Worlds
19:46 | top 5 after 7 races - LAT23, POR5, EST202, EST24, LAT0
19:27 | First possible warning signal tomorrow at 13:00
19:27 | no more racing today
19:27 | correction John - 3rd was EST24
19:23 | first finishers - LAT23, POR5, EST202
19:14 | clear start race 7
18:46 | at the finish - LAT23, EST 202, POR5
18:32 | race 6 started ; wind 10 to 12 knots; will it hold?
18:06 | At the finish line - LAT23, POR5, EST24
17:57 | At mark 1 -POR5, LAT23, EST24
17:53 | clear start for race 5
17:49 | race 5 start in 3 minutes ..
17:36 | Wind is now 14>15 knots
17:11 | Wind 10>11 knots; AP down in 10 minutes
16:31 | Top 5 after 4 races - POR5, LAT23, EST202, EST24, ESP14
16:14 | there will now be a rest ashore and wait for improved conditions
16:06 | Race 5 abandoned - sailors sent ashore - wind dropped below planning conditions
16:05 | First finishers race 3 - LAT23, POR5 , EST202; first finishers race 4 - POR5, LAT23, EST202
16:04 | apologies - internet dropped! Races 3 and 4 completed.
13:56 | wind is 10>12 knots - AP down in 10 minutes
13:24 | conditions are looking favourable for racing this afternoon
12:10 | However, AP over pennant 1- first possible warning signal at 14:00
12:09 | Conditions already looking better than yesterday, wind is in the west , so lets hope for more racing today
12:09 | good morning .. skippers meeting passed without incident
04.30 | Tuesday
19:38 | First possible warning signal tomorrow at 13:00.
19:37 | Conditions are not suitable - no more racing today.
19:34 | Another attempt to start race 3
19:16 | Race was started - but abandoned
18:33 | wind now 8 to 10 knots from the west. AP down.
16:46 | Still no wind - not looking good for today
15:43 | Still waiting for the wind- currently SE and 5 knots
11:28 | We are postponed for 2 hours - AP over pennant 2 ; first possible warning signal at 14:00
10:41 | Good morning from Portimao - unfortunately no wind yet! Skippers meeting at 11.00
04.29 | Monday
18:35 | No more racing today. First possible warning signal tomorrow at 12:00
18:28 | Leading sailors after 2 races - POR5, LAT23, EST24, ESP14, EST202
18:08 | sailors are held on the beach under AP flag
18:07 | first finishers in race 2 - POR5, LAT 23, ESP14 .. sailors sent ashore , another big windshift
16:59 | Course has been reset - race 2 to restart
16:41 | race abandoned - wind shifted 70 degrees - no wind on one side of course!
16:33 | Race 2 is underway. Clear start - wind 14>15 knots
16:11 | At the finish, LAT23, POR5, EST24
15:57 | At Mark 1 - LAT 23 followed by POR5
15:48 | clear start for race 1 - wind 16 knots
15:44 | race 1 about to start
15:09 | race officer is giving more time for sailors to go ashore and change down sails
15:08 | Winds is getting stronger all the time - now 18 to 20 knots.
14:31 | Wind now 10 to 12 knots - AP coming down
13:40 | Conditions are improving; wind is in right direction but still too patchy.
11:36 | AP over pennant 2 - 2 hour postponement from the scheduled start of 12:00. No warning signal before 14:00.
11:27 | The Race Officers plan is for 5 races - 3 back to back, rest ashore, followed by 2 back to back - assuming sufficient wind!
11:25 | Very little wind at the moment; sailors are on postponement
10:51 | Skippers meeting in 10 minutes.
04.28 | Sunday
15:34 | competitors are reminded to submit their equipment registration forms by close of registration
15:30 | This championship follows the previous successful T293 Plus Worlds, great conditions a full regatta of races
14:08 | Registration is now underway at the 2019 Worlds in Portimao, Portugal