Yngling Open Springtime Championship at Fraglia Vela Riva - Day 1
by Elena Giolai 2 May 2012 23:48 PDT
2-5 May 2012
Yngling Open Springtime Championship day 1 © Elena Giolai
Close to 30 boats are taking part in this year's edition the Yngling Open Springtime Championship, 2012. This event is now a fixture on Fraglia Vela Riva's calender and runs until Saturday, 5th May.
Countries participating are Austria, The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland with the Dutch being the great enthusiasts in this class.
The first day of the regatta was marked by southerly winds inconsistent in both intensity and direction. Nevertheless two races were completed.
The Austrian crew of Mayr-Knittel-Spaengler (AUT 293) are in the lead after taking a 1st and a 2nd. They are followed by Jan-Sander-Van Der Zee of The Netherlands (NED 337) who after a 5th in the first race, went on to win the second. Maarten-Jaap-Menno (NED 355) are third and tied on points with a 2-4.
Two races are scheduled each day until Saturday for a total of 8 races altogether.
Results can be found here.
More photos can be found here.