2019 Portimao Formula Windsurfing World Championship

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