RS Tera World Championships day 1 - RS Tera Pro and Sport fleets

by Golly Tucker on 27 Jul 2010 RS Tera World Championships.

The RS Tera Pro and Sport fleets hit the water promptly and on schedule at 13.30 as soon as the ‘D’-launch flag was hoisted. The sea breeze quickly built to a bit more than the forecast 9-12kts.

It seemed to peak at something more akin to 16kt or so. The race officer had warned that one more race than scheduled might be attempted and so it was. Three races was a serious physical effort.

Maisie Letten, who wasn’t in the squads shot out of the blocks in race 1 to get a third in the bag. But the days honours belonged to James Kelly with two firsts and a sixth.

Josh Aldridge is only one point back on nine for the day whilst third place overnight is Hannah Howitt on 18. So there is at present a gap developing between the leading two and the chasing pack.

In the Sport fleet the variety at the front was amazing with five Nations in the top six slots and the Italians being the ones to score twice. The others were French, South African, British and Swedish. Brice Yrieix from France holds the overnight top of podium slot.

Eoin Lyden from Ireland holds onto Middle step whilst Ugo Zunardi from Italy is in the final glory position. A long way to go though.

Crispin Beaumont is leading the British challenge currently in fourth but only off the podium on a tie break.

Next race the discards start kicking in so stand by for a tightening of the positions after race 4.