OK World Championship Day 1
by NZIOKDA on 13 Feb 2006
2006 OK Worlds Day 1 - Jorgen Lindhartsen (DEN)is chased by a pack of Australians and Kiwis Lynne Burton
Just for a change, the wind blew at Lake Macquarie on day 1 of the 2006 OK Dinghy World Championships. What was looking to be the first light wind day of the two week-long regattas, abruptly ended and a 30 knot southerly swept in as if a switch has been turned on. By the start of the first race it had moderated to 20 knots.
The Kiwis had an average day on the water, with only four boats in top ten places in both races. Race 1 saw Ade Mannering 4th and Mark Perrow fifth.
In race two Greg Wilcox was first Kiwi in 7th followed by Steve McDowell in 8th. Overall we have ten Kiwis in the top 20.
Two more races are scheduled for tomorrow in similar conditions.
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