Fire in the nearby mountains prevented the race committee and competitors from going to the water. Instruction from the Coast Guard were clear – the racing area within marathon bay had to be kept clear for fire-fighting aeroplanes to drop in and pick up their load to fight the flames.

Scroll back to day 2 and a further 4 races completed, to bring the series to the halfway mark. Strong winds at the start of the day moderated to allow 3 different race winners.

Current fleet leaders:

Festival – Christian Triantafyllou (GRE-20)

Masters – Vasilis Solidakis (GRE-19)