Fireball European Championship at Portorož, Slovenia Day 4
by Frank Miller 21 Sep 10:04 PDT
16-22 September 2023
After 5 races, 3 today, Vice Horey & Dave Wade are on equal points with leaders Claude and Ruedi. Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson are very much back in the frame with 3 bullets from today's races placing them 3rd overall.
Race one was sailed in champagne conditions - warm winds of 18 knots and gusting.
Race two started in medium winds but dropped light especially on the final run.
The last race was sailed in light airs with massive and frequent shifts on the first beat and many very super light patches. The race officer did exceptionally well and rightly waited for two weather systems to blow through before attempting the third race of the day.
With the forecast for the final day of racing tomorrow (Friday) promising decent breezes all is still to play for and Tom Gillard & Andy Thompson will be fighting hard to make it to the top of the podium.
More information and full results so far can be found here.