Zhik RS Eurocup 2010 – Spectacular races on day three
by Fraglia Vela Riva on 29 Jul 2010
Zhik RS Eurocup 2010 – Day three. Fraglia Vela Riva .
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The Zhik Eurocup 2010 continues in grand style at Riva del Garda. Today the sun returned to shine on the mountains surrounding Upper Trentino Garda with southerly winds arriving on time allowing us to make-up for the race lost yesterday, for a total of three races for all classes present.
Yesterday the technical staff of Fraglia Vela Riva had insisted on proceeding with the races only if conditions allowed them to do so without excessive changes or drops in wind (it is for this reason that only one race took place yesterday).
Today the competitors were rewarded with winds of 14 to 24 knots for the entire afternoon. With two days remaining six races have been completed (the first elimination was introduced today).
There are no big surprises in the medal positions who are way ahead of the rest of the pack. In the RS 200 Roger Gilbert and Jane William (sail no. 1286) achieved five wins and a second followed in second place by Hivey-Hivey.
In the RS 400 class Downer-Price are first in a fleet of 29 boats six points ahead of Sims-George. In the third place is Bone-Martin. After a 'dnc' in today’s first race, King-Brown took a first and a third giving them a good chance for a medal. Steve Birbeck continues to dominate the RS 600 class with five wins and a third while the competition is still open for the second and third places between Heissig and Chipperfield (with two points separating them).
There was some mast damage in the RS 700 and RS 800 classes that were racing on the windier course and where sometimes they had gusts of up to 24 knots. A good day for Alex Newton-Southon in the RS 700 class with three straight wins which puts him ahead of John Heissig (4-2-5). Jerry Wales is third (2-4-4 today).
In the RS 800 McGrane-Allen continue to dominate and after a fifth on the first day have taken firsts ever since. There is a tie of seventeen points for Deal-Page and Broughton-Wilson, second and third respectively.
Tomorrow the forecast predicts worsening weather which will probably bring the wind from the north. The operational staffs of Fraglia Vela Riva, however, are already preparing the courses for such eventualities.
For RS 200 results, please click http://www.fragliavelariva.it/clientfiles/classifica/200%206.HTM!here.
For RS 400 results, click http://www.fragliavelariva.it/clientfiles/classifica/400%206.HTM!here.
To find RS 600 results, you can click http://www.fragliavelariva.it/clientfiles/classifica/600%206.HTM!here.
RS 700 results can be found http://www.fragliavelariva.it/clientfiles/classifica/700%206.HTM!here.
And results for the RS 800 can be found http://www.fragliavelariva.it/clientfiles/classifica/800%206.HTM!here.
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