After the third day and five races with one discard Steve Allen (AUS-0, Fanatic) is still leading the ranking but he has three guys on his heals who also have the chance to win the event. Arnon Dagan (ISR-1, Fanatic, Neil Pryde) presented very consistant racing and strong results (3rd and 2nd today) which moved him up to place two in the ranking list with 14 points. After his great day Andrea Cucchi (ITA-1, Starboard, Neil Pryde) is on the third place with 15 points followed by Wojtek Brzozowski (POL-10, Starboard, Neil Pryde, 16 points) who had quit the first race today but then a great comeback with his second place in race#5.
results
12 photos from today
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SMSes from Matthias Regber:
16:37
We are still hoping for the wind to pick up again but I personally have doubts that we will have more races today. The pictures from today will come soon!
16:00
Wind has dropped. Most of the fleet not planning anymore!!. Race abandonned!!!
15:57
Race #6:
Bottom mark:ARG-3(OCS),AUS-0,ITA-1,KC-1,GBR-5,ITA-417; 9-11 knots
15:47
START!! Three over earlies: ITA-833,ARG-3,ITA-417
15:41
Red Flag for the race#6!
15:38
AP is lowered and the competitors are arriving at the startship. Next start in a few minutes. Stay tuned
14:35
Wind in the last race was 10 to 15 knots. The competitors are now send ashore for a break. Perchaps the course will be moved close to the beach.
14:20
Race #5:
Finish line:
1. ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
2. POL-10 Wojtek Brzozowski
3. H-280 Peter Bijl
4. AUS-0 Steve Allen
5. ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
6. GBR-5 Jamie Lever
7. GBR-83 Ross Williams
8. POL-16 Michael Polanowski
9. ITA-417 Francesco Natale
10. AGR-3 Gonzalo Costa Hoevel
14:05
Race#5:
Bottom mark: POL-10,GBR-5,H-280,ITA-1,ISR-1
In the previous race Wojtek went to the area with no wind but now a perfect start and he is the first at the upwind mark
13:56
Start! No over earlies!
13:52
Red flag for race #5. We are in the sequence
13:47
We will start another race back to back soon. The race has been really exhausting for the racers. Twenty minutes of hard fighting in the light wind is almost killing some of the guys!
13:42
Race #4:
1. H-280 Pieter Bijl
2. ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
3. ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
4. AUS-0 Steve Allen
5. GBR-5 Jamie Lever
6. GBR-83 Ross Williams
7. ARG-3 Gonzalo Costa Hoevel
8. ITA-445 Giuseppe Pugliese
9.POL-16 Michael Polanowski
10.GRE-100 -Zois Theocharis
Wojtek was quit the race!
13:23
Bottom mark:GBR-83,ISR-1,H-280,ITA-1,GBR-5; Wind 8-10 knots
START!!! One over early: NZL-67
13:07
Red flag for race #4. We are in sequence. Wind 9-11 knots.
12:35
I am now on the startboat. Wind 10 knots. AP is lowered!
12:00
This morning we are all a little bit tired. It seem as if the relaxing on the beach consumes more energy than the racing on the water. In 30 degrees Celsius the sun is sucking the energy out of your body. The other possible explanation is that some of us have partied a little bit too long or extensive at the giant beach party yesterday. Thousands of Sardinians have been at the beach and enjoyed the perfect atmosphere.
We just had the skippersmeeting and the race crew is now going on the water. First possible start is at 12:30. But at the moment the wind is not strong enough. But for the afternoon the forecast predicts 15 knots onshore from the south.
