With a billowing fog bank playing peek-a-boo with the Golden Gate Bridge and a nice 20 knot sea breeze filling in across San Francisco Bay the 2011 Doubletree by Hilton at Berkeley Marina US Windsurfing National Championships kicked off in high style.
The 2011 DoubleTree by Hilton At Berkeley Marina US Windsurfing National Championships fires off this year in Berkeley California's legendary sailing venue Olympic Circle July 11th through the 16th.
16:56 | Womens result - USA143, FRA59, BRA305
16:55 | The Top 10 after 15 races - FRA192, ISR1, BRA50, BRA3333, ARG3, AUS0, DEN111, POL16, USA34, NED13
16:35 | Race 15 order of finish - POL16, ARG3, FRA192, BRA50, BRA3333, AUS0, ISR1, DEN111, BRA999,
17:42 | First finishers in Race 11- FRA192, POL10, BRA50, DEN111, USA34, BRA3333, AUS0, POL16, ISR1, BRA999
15:50 | meantime preparations are going ahead for the AGM tonight - 20.00 hrs
15:45 | OK - no more racing today. We have no wind now , but possibility of more thunderstorms. A very unstable winfd situation - we are hoiping for better conditions tomorrow.
16:17 | racing tomorrow - first possible at 11,30
15:58 | Top 10 after 7 races - FRA192, BRA3333, ISR1, ARG3, AUS0, BRA50, POL16, DEN111, FRA531, USA34
17:04 | we have an opening ceremony tonight - but not before a couple of protests
22:43 | meanwhile enjoy the photo galleries provided today- return tomorrow for entry list and equipment list.
The nice summer weather continued during Sunday with a light offshore breeze. The AP flag went up was as the beach filled up with sunbathers.
FINAL RESULTS
The forecast changed during the night, the wind moved out to sea and a light offshore breeze was all that was left.
James Briggs is posting everyday reports on his website http://jamesbriggs.me from Nordic Championships taking place at the moment in Halmstad, Sweden.