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40 knots winds and 5 meter waves cause suspension of third day

Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week - 40 knots winds and 5 meter waves cause suspension of third day
BARCELONA, SPAIN-(29-3-2004) The northeast wind that arrived at the 40 knots and waves from 5 meters caused the cancellation of the races The only test that disputed to the Tornado class Sunday was cancelled by the International Jury.

The strong wave and wind storm caused the cancellation of the today day, third of the global one, 10ª Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week that will finalize tomorrow in the Port Olímpic. The forecasts of Canal Méteo were fulfilled and the wind of the northeast in the evening blew from first hours of the day every time with more force on the 20 knots to first hours and arriving at the 40. This caused that waves of more formed than 5 meters of height, which made navigation impossible.

The regatistas waited for in port until the 14,15 hours moment at which the organization gave by suspended definitively the day. For morning Tuesday, last day of the Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week, the organization has decided in the morning to advance the hour from the exit to 11 instead of the 13 hours, so and as it was predicted, with the intention if meteorology allows it, being able to dispute some tests.

As far as the Tornado class, that could dispute a sleeve in the day of Saturday, finally this test finished being cancelled on the part of the International Jury because several crews presented/displayed a protest since the 65 percent of the fleet did not finish the test by a indetermination in the configuration of the route. So single it takes to a disputed sleeve the classes Europe, Laser, Finn, 470 Man and Woman and Yngling yet.




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