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Stronger winds benefit the heavier
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| IODA Optimist World Championship - Stronger winds benefit the heavier |
| GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN-(28-7-2003) Two further races were sailed in 13-14 knots, a wind increase which benefited the heavier teams such as Poland. With eight races sailed one discard has now been taken.
Royal Lymington Y.C. sailor Greg Carey (GBR) continued to sail superbly but, in the happy position of having a low discard, has for the moment slipped one point behind Sebastian Peri Brusa (ARG). A ten point gap has now opened up between these two and defending champion Filip Matika (CRO) but the field is then very close with good days from Jesse Kirkland (BER), Peruvian Brenko Markovinovic and Tomasz Januszewski (POL) raising them on the leaderboard.
Girls favourite Hannah Mills had an OCS and will have to be both careful and fast for the rest of the regatta. In the meantime Peruvian `veteran` Tania Zimmermann is best girl following a disappointing day for Alessandra Ferlich (ITA).
Lukasz Przybytek (POL), who seemed well out of contention with a DSQ and two OCSs in the first five races, has admirably refused to give up and scored 2 and 3 for the day.
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Source: Event Editor |
