International Cadet Class
2007 World Championships
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| 10/August/2007 | |
| 13:29 | And so finally.... |
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The overall results will appear on the website as soon as available. It just remains for me to say thank you for your company and goodbye - oh and by the way the little red boat had a great big hole but she was patched up and went out today. Guess what? - she was one of the boats black flagged and sent home - so she was up on the front line in the end!!! Meet again sometime - Sigi | |
| 12:54 | WORLDS FLEET |
| The first three: ARG8087, ARG9472, ARG4593 - well done those Argentinians! | |
| 12:40 | SILVER FLEET |
| The silver fleet are approx 1/3 way through their course, a slightly depleted group but all sailing well. | |
| 12:38 | GOLD FLEET |
| The first three across the line: GBR8511, POL9487, ESP9395 | |
| 12:26 | SILVER FLEET |
| The silver fleet have finally got off at 12.15 with one more boat being black flagged and sent home. | |
| 12:07 | GOLD & SILVER FLEET |
| Gold Leader at this moment is an Australian boat - no more news at the moment. Silver fleet have had two general recalls with 23 boats being black flagged and pulled out. | |
| 11:58 | WORLDS UPDATE |
| At the 2nd windward mark: ARG4593, ARG8043, ARG9472, ARG45?, BEL8443, POL9489 | |
| 11:38 | GOLD FLEET |
| 1st Windward Mark: ESP9395, AUS9616, ? POL9487, GBR8229 | |
| 11:25 | GOLD FLEET |
| 9 boats have been black flagged at the gold fleet start | |
| 11:25 | WORLDS FLEET |
| Wind dropped to 10knots. After two general recalls 2 boats have been black flagged. | |
| 10:59 | All Fleets |
| The wind is south/southwesterly and 14knots. | |
| 10:53 | WORLDS UPDATE |
| They are in start sequence for the World Fleet...... | |
| 10:25 | All Fleets |
| All fleets that are sailing today have launched. The drizzle has stopped, visbility has improved, and the wind is steady at the moment. We are hoping racing will start on time at 11.00pm. | |
| 09:25 | Good Morning |
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The weather today is not good. There is a fine Welsh drizzle, wind is 15 knots dropping to 11 knots, south turning south westerly. Visibility is poor, so once again we are waiting for the weather to be kind to us.....it s forcasted to be bright and sunny and 23degrees - so who knows? Well done to the Belgian boats yesterday in Race 6 who achieved a 1, 2 in this race....great to see a variety of numbers across the line first. Before I sign off for now I would like to apologise for any typos (my husband has been picking me up on them - it is just very excited fingers when I am typing rather than a lack of literacy). Thats all for now I will keep you updated as to launching etc., | |
| 9/August/2007 | |
| 18:32 | and finally...... |
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All fleets are safely home, apologies for poor reporting today but I have not had the information from the water - I think even the parents are feeling weary now. Hopefully it will be more exciting tomorrow when there will be one crucial race to win. It has continued to be sunny here and the wind has been good for our young sailors. I'm off now to view a large hole in a small red boat - no wonder she didn't get near those front runners in Silver fleet! Hey ho! Sigi signing off - I better go and investigate the beer at the Dutch happy hour on my way to the dinghy park. | |
| 16:23 | GOLD FLEET |
| 1st three across the line: GBR8511, GBR8533, ESP1418 | |
| 16:13 | WORLDS FLEET |
| At the 3rd windward mark ARG8054, ARG8087, GBR8997, GBR8570, ARG4593 | |
| 15:54 | GOLD FLEET |
| At the 2nd windward mark the runners are: GBR8511, GBR8553, ESP1418, GBR7627, GBR9243, GBR8402 | |
| 15:48 | SILVER FLEET |
| At the 1st leeward mark: BEL9149,GBR8333, GB9030, BEL9230, ? , GBR9293 | |
| 15:29 | WORLDS FLEET |
| The first three boats across the line are: POL9462, GBR9575, GBR7335. The next race has just started and there were some individual recalls. | |
| 14:47 | GOLD FLEET |
| The first three across the line: GBR9631, GBR8434, ESP9395. | |
| 14:25 | WORLDS FLEET |
| At the third windward mark in Race 10 GBR9575, GBR7335, GBR8520 (who did turns after hitting the mark), POL9462, ARG8043 | |
| 14:06 | WORLDS FLEET |
| An update from the 2nd windward mark: strong tides are causing real difficulties when boats are rounding the mark causing lots to collide with the mark and having to do turns. So the front runners at this stage (some having done turns) are: BEL8909,POL9462, GBR9575. GBR7335 was first round but had to do turns dropping her back.... | |
| 13:53 | SILVER FLEET |
| The news from the first gate is: GBR8538, GBR7672, GBR9378 | |
| 13:48 | WORLDS FLEET |
| At the first mark the runners are: BEL8909, GBR7335, ARG8087 | |
| 13:32 | GOLD and SILVER FLEET |
| Both second races off, one boat OCS in the silver fleet | |
| 13:31 | WORLDS FLEET |
| The 2nd race of the day, Race 10, is off with a clean start for all. | |
| 13:30 | Novice Fleet |
| The Novice Fleet - have completed three races. The complete results will be posted onto the website soon. | |
| 13:27 | SILVER FLEET |
| The first two boats over the line had held the race from the first gate. The wind is holding at the moment and they are going straight into the next race. The first three finishers are: GBR9378, GBR930, BEL8326. Well done to 'Wacky When Wet' quite a week! | |
| 13:23 | GOLD FLEET |
| The first three finishers in the gold fleet: POL9463, AUS9613, POL9461 - these are provisional results. The word from the water is there were many shouts of 'protest' going on....watch this space. | |
| 13:04 | WORLDS FLEET |
| The Provisional final results for Race 9: ARG8094, ESP9085, POL9354 sailed in 8-9 knots. | |
| 12:43 | SILVER FLEET |
| Update from the water: GBR9378, GBR8333, BEL9030. GBR9378 is having a fabulous race - she was winning in the regatta fleet at the Nationals last week! What a star. | |
| 12:27 | WORLD FLEET |
| At the 3rd windward mark : ARG8054, ESP9085, POL9354, POL9127, ARG8087, GBR8520 | |
| 12:23 | GOLD FLEET |
| At the 1st leeward mark: POL9463, GBR9631, GBR8511 | |
| 12:22 | Silver Fleet |
| At the 1st windward mark in the Silver Fleet: GBR9378, GBR9030, GBR8333, BEL8326, BEL8383, GBR9208 | |
| 12:18 | Gold Fleet |
| At the 1st Windward mark the report is 'MAYHEM!' 1st round the mark: POL9463, GBR9374, GBR9613, GBR8511, GBR7278, GBR8434....conditions are choppy! | |
| 12:10 | Worlds Fleet - Race 9 |
| At the second windward mark: ESP9085, ARG8054, POL9354, GBR8520,ARG8027, BEL8518. | |
| 12:09 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| Are all clear in their Race 3, wind has risen to 10 knots south westerlyish. | |
| 12:05 | Worlds Fleet |
| At the first Leeward mark: ESP9085, POL9354....no more at the moment | |
| 11:43 | Sorry |
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So sorry - the website has been down here for some time but back now...... Have just heard the Worlds Fleet have started race 9 with one individual recall.The Gold and Silver fleets are still in postponement. Have heard nothing from the Novices. The wind dropped below 3knots and was unstable at one point - hopefully picking up now. | |
| 09:40 | GOOD MORNING - 9th August 2007 |
| The forecast in Pwllheli today is - Winds south,southwesterly 6-9knots, with little chance of rain. What it really looks like is sunny but it does feel chilly.We are hoping for (and indeed planning for) three races back to back for the Gold, Silver and the World fleets. Daily prizegiving has taken place, rescue boats are congregating and the dinghy park are about to start checking boats - I'm off for a while to launch GBR7615 (- who had quite a promising day yesterday). Back in a while......Sigi | |
| 8/August/2007 | |
| 16:46 | The Silver Fleet |
| And the first three finishers on the water in the Silver Fleet are:8420,8402,8553. Apologies for the delay....off to make some sandcastles now...see you tomorrow - Sigi | |
| 15:46 | WORLDS FLEET |
| The breeze has become unstable and so the World Fleet will be heading in as soon as these racers finish. | |
| 15:44 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| These two fleets will only have two races today. | |
| 15:43 | Novice Fleet |
| The Novice fleet are off the water and are in for their pasta.... | |
| 15:42 | GOLD FLEET |
| At the finishing line of Race 2 the first 3 finishers were: GBR8511, GBR9631, GBR8539 | |
| 15:38 | WORLDS FLEET - Race 2 |
| Here are the first over the line on Race 2 - GBR8529, AUS6005, POL9127, POL9394, ARG8043, POL9462, GBR735, ARG8087, GBR8997, GBR8520.....these are provisional results | |
| 15:25 | GOLD FLEET |
| At the 3rd windward mark this is how it looks....GBR8529 45 sec ahead of AUS6005, POL9127, GBR735, ARG8054, ARG9354, ARG8043, GBR8997, POL9462, ESP9082, ARG8087, HUN9554, GBR8520. | |
| 15:21 | SILVER FLEET |
| At the 2nd windward mark GBR8553, GBR8534, BEL9453, GBR8240, GBR8348, GBR8240, GBR9378, GBR9370. | |
| 15:02 | WORLDS FLEET |
| At the 2nd Windward Mark (leading by 1min 20secs) 1st GBR8529, 2nd POL9127, AUS6005, ARG8054, GBR735, ARG8043, ESP9085, POL9354, GBR8997, AUS9520, POL9467. This order was maintained for the 3rd mark.....still listening out.... | |
| 14:53 | Worlds Fleet |
| At the first leeward mark the first three runners are: GBR8529, AUS6005, GBR735. | |
| 14:49 | Novice Fleet |
| The first three across the line are:GBR767, GBR8230, GBR5551. Race 3 underway In Lap one this is the order of the first three: GBR5754, GBR767, GBR8524 | |
| 14:47 | GOLD FLEET |
| At the first windward mark the order is: GBR8511, GBR9013, AUS9616, GBR8847.....more to come later. | |
| 14:45 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| Both fleets off and running, one black flagged boat in the Gold Fleet. | |
| 14:44 | WORLDS FLEET - RACE 2 UPDATE |
| At the first winward mark GBR8529 leads AUS6005 followed by GBR735, GBR8514 came next but tacked in front of ARG8054 and was protested to do turns which then dropped him approx 3 places, next came POL9127,ARG8043,GBR8997,ESP9085, POL9462, POL9354, ARG8087, RUS9585, AUS5751. | |
| 14:28 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| Just heard the warning signal for the next sequence for Race 2......when I was talking to a man on a rib..... | |
| 14:27 | WORLDS FLEET |
| Second Race - all clear, off and running. | |
| 14:03 | Novices Fleet |
| And in the 1st lap of the 2nd race GBR767 is leading GBR820 by 100metres! | |
| 14:02 | Novice Fleet |
| The first three finishers in todays first race are: GBR8230, GBR5551, GBR767 | |
| 14:00 | GOLD FLEET |
| My new source (our lovely measurer Martin Pearson), tells me the first three over the line are: GBR8511, NED9181, GBR9000 and he promises to update me more often than my last source...... | |
| 13:57 | Gold Fleet |
| GBR8511 2 mins ahead of NED? - trying another source..... | |
| 13:45 | Silver Fleet |
| At the second windward mark the leaders were GBR8538, GBR8533,?, GBR9576, GBR9046.....more to follow (oddly my own boat GBR7165 still seems to be missing from these front runners! I dont understand it!) | |
| 13:42 | World Fleet - Race 7 - Provisional Final results |
| 1st (by 20 secs) ARG8087, 2nd GBR735, 3rd POL9488, 4th POL9489, 5th ESP9049, 6th (a tustle on the line caused) ARG8054 to take it from 7th POL9127, 8th POL9065, 9th GBR8529,10th AUS6005, 11th GBR8997 or AUS9620 (very tight on the line - more tustling!). All good stuff..... | |
| 13:36 | Gold and Silver Fleets |
| GOLD Fleet at the first windward mark 1st GBR8511, 2nd GBR8522, 3rd GBR9576. Silver Fleet 1st GBR8538, 2nd GBR9046, 3rd GBR9576 | |
| 13:29 | Worlds Fleet |
| Exciting stuff going on out there - I wish I could type it to you as its said to me - as the action is happening - here we gowith the latest news....GBR735 1 minute ahead of ARG8087 but the Argentinian is closing. Then POL9489, POL9488 followed by a gap then a port/starboard tustle between ESP9499 and AUS9520, POL9127 tacked in front of Aus9520 causing the Australian entrant to tack again at the mark. Followed by AUS6005 and GBR8219 having to duck ARG8054. Followed by GBR8529, POL9065, GBR8997. Left hand side of the course favoured. | |
| 13:14 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| Racing has just started on the Gold fleet - more to come later..... | |
| 13:04 | Novice Fleet - Race 1 |
| At the first windward mark GBR767 leading GBR9035, 3rd GBR230 | |
| 12:56 | Worlds UPDATE |
| 2nd Windward Mark - GBR735 rounded the mark 1 minute ahead of ARG8087, then POL9489, POL9488, AUS9520, ESP9499, POL9127, GBR9029, GBR8529, AUS6055, AUS9439, GBR8997.Wind strengthening low 3knts. | |
| 12:40 | Worlds Fleet Race 7 |
| Leeward Mark Update - ARG8087 has a 50yd lead over GBR735 who has a 100yd lead over POL9489, a large bunch following after. A good tustle going on in the following bunch. Wind filling in all the time - great conditions clear and sunny......oh to be out there! | |
| 12:33 | Worlds Update |
| There was a delay of 1 1/2 hours for the start but all off now - news from the windward mark is that port end starters are favoured, the breeze is filling in Northerly, currently 2 knots. A good tustle at the first mark ARG8087 just taking it from GBR735 on a port tack followed by POL9489, AUS9520, GBR9029,POL9488, ESP9499, AUS6005, GBR8529, POL9065. | |
| 12:29 | Gold and Silver Fleet |
| All off the beach and working slowly towards their racing area. | |
| 12:28 | WORLDS NEWS |
| All away first time - individual recall. | |
| 12:27 | Novice Update |
| Novices all off the beach and slowly making their way to the racing area - expected to do three races back to back. | |
| 11:43 | WIND UPDATE |
| Just before I go - the wind is North Westerly 3 or 4 knots not expected to rise above 7 knots today. | |
| 11:41 | Gold and Silver Fleet Update |
| The breeze is coming up and we are beginning to see early checking for the Gold and Silver fleet - there is definately a flurry of activity - could be off sooner than we thought. I'm off to put my own child on the water - back as soon as job done! | |
| 11:40 | Novice Fleet |
| The word on the radio is that they are starting to lay marks on the water, they are calling the rescue cover to order and Alison is trying to round up the Novice Sailors from the beach! | |
| 11:28 | Novice Fleet Update |
| David Kennedy, the race officer for the Novice Fleet, has gone out to watch the wind and is expecting to call the novice fleet out soon. | |
| 11:27 | Gold and Silver Fleet Update |
| There has been a postponement of two hours on these fleets although the wind does seem to be coming in now.....watch this space. | |
| 10:13 | Worlds Fleet update |
| They will be tallying the World fleet shortly, looking to launch as soon as ready. The word is that it will take around an hour to sail to the start area.More news as it happens..... | |
| 09:27 | All Fleets |
| A postponement of one hour is just about to be posted - so the next available sailing time would be 12 noon. | |
| 08:59 | GOOD MORNING - it is Wednesday 8th August |
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We have woken up at 6.00am to brilliant sunshine! However at that time there was no wind! Today the Promotional fleet will be split into Gold and Silver Fleets and so the reporting will be: Worlds Fleet, Gold Fleet, Silver Fleet and Novice Fleet. I hope I dont get them muddled up!! I will do my best for you all......at the moment the Race Officer for the Worlds, Roger, is going out to find the wind as he does not want to have the children 'baking' on the water and will call them out when the wind picks up. For now the dinghy park is a busy hum of colourful spinnakers and happy competitors - there is a flurry of 'tweaking' going on. Prizegiving for Monday will take place at 9.00 am today. For those who do not know, the prizes this year have been made locally and are fashioned from Welsh Slate. They are a highly desirable piece of prizeware....all the competitors have been given a Welsh Slate coaster with the event logo on it in their Worlds goody bag - a gift worth having I feel. We have had a great round of social events which on Monday was in the form of a Welsh Band and traditional dancers. All those present took part and had a very funny evening. Tonight we have a sandcastle building competition and boules on the beach - lets hope the weather holds till then. More later - Sigi. | |
| 6/August/2007 | |
| 18:17 | Tuesday |
| There will be a lay day on Tuesday - so no more updates until Wednesday. The full provisional results for today will be available shortly on the website. | |
| 16:57 | Worlds Fleet - Race 6 |
| The first three finishers in race 6 are: 1st ESP8085 (who led all the way), 2nd POL9354, 3rd ARG8054. The first British boat was GBR6994 finishing in 6th position. | |
| 16:29 | Promotionals Fleet - Race 6 - Provisional Final results |
| The first finishers in the flights are 1st Flight:GBR9000, GBR8511, GBR8434 2nd Flight: GBR9631, GBR8371, POL9461. Full results will be posted on the web as soon as they are available. | |
| 16:13 | World Fleet Race 6 |
| First at the leeward mark ESP9085, ARG8054 and POL9354. Wind is 13-14 knots and bright sunshine. | |
| 16:11 | WORLD FLEET RACE 6 |
| Race 6 started under a black flag at 15.40. At 15.51 round the windward the first three around were ESP9085, ARG8054, ESP8060. The first British is GBR6994 in 5th place. | |
| 15:01 | Novice Fleet Race 6 |
| 1st 5551, 2nd 8230, 3rd 9637 the first three over the line. | |
| 15:00 | Promotional Fleet Race 4 |
| The first three finishers in Race 4 are: Flight 1 - GBR8434, GBR8420, GBR8511 Flight 2 - GBR8560, GBR9454, GBR8553. Go girls go!!!! | |
| 14:51 | Worlds Fleet Race 5 |
| At the 3rd Windward mark the runners are ARG8087in a comfortable lead, ARG8054, POL9027 GBR9575, next British sailor GBR 8570 - 7th. | |
| 14:34 | World Fleet Race 5 - update |
| At the 2nd windward mark at 14.29 good sailing conditions are reported. A strong leader at this point is ARG8087 with a cluster of boats behind being led by GBR9575. | |
| 14:19 | World Fleet Race 5 update |
| Have just heard that 5 boats were black flagged at the 13.55 start. | |
| 14:18 | Novice Fleet - Race 6 |
| Two boats OCS at start but both returned allowing 8389 to take the lead at the end of the first lap.At the end of the 2nd windward mark 5551 leads 8389. | |
| 14:15 | Promotional Fleet - Race 4 - Flight 1 (red and pink) |
| At the 1st windward mark the front runners are: 8434, 8420, 8542, 9151, 8440, 8511. | |
| 14:13 | Worlds Fleet Race 5 |
| At the 1st windward mark the front runners are: ARG8807, AUS9520, ARG3502. | |
| 13:59 | Worlds Fleet - Race 5 |
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13.45 General recall 13.55 All clear - off and running. | |
| 13:40 | Novice Race 5 |
| Final results for race 5 are: 8230, 8389, 9637. They are racing three races back to back today. So the next race Race 6 will start shortly. | |
| 13:38 | Promotional Race - Race 3 Final results |
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Provisional Final results of Race 3 in the Promotional Fleet Flight 1:1st GBR8511, GBR9000, GBR9374. 2nd flight: POL9487, Aus9631, AUS9613. There will be a short comfort break before they start Race 5. | |
| 13:22 | Novice Fleet - Race 5 update |
| Novice Lap 2 - 8230 well ahead of 9637, in a rising wind 8389 a close 3rd. | |
| 13:13 | Novice Fleet - Race 5 |
| At the first mark in race 5 the order is - 8230, 9637, 9035 on the first three boats. | |
| 13:12 | World Fleet - Race 4 Provisional Final result |
| 1st ARG8087, 2nd ARG9472, 3rd POL9177, is British Boat came 5th - GBR9575. The race took just over an hour and the Argentinian competitor (Francisco Cosentino)finished approx 2mins ahead of the 2nd place finalist. | |
| 13:03 | Novice Fleet - Race 4 |
| The Novice fleet have completed Race 4 and the first three results are: 1st 8230, 2nd 5551, 3rd 9156. | |
| 13:00 | Worlds Race 4 - update. |
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After some chopping and changing at the top end of the fleet the current results we have are: ARG8087, ARG9472, POL 9127. 1st British boat lying 6th - GBR9575, GBR8997 - has worked her way up to 13th, GBR8570 - lying around 17th at this time. We have heard a report of a member of the German team having a problem with his boat - the technical term being used by the German entrant was KAPUTT! More news as I hear it.... | |
| 12:52 | Promotional Race 3 |
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Both flights now away after both having black flag incidents. The front runners in the first flight are 8511, 9047, 9000, 9274, 8542 & 8435. The front runners in the 2nd Flight are: 9487, 9613, 8440, 8847,9531,9463. Wind still westerly 10 - 11 knot - one broken rudder reported no more news at this time. | |
| 12:29 | Novice Race 4 |
| Report from the committee boat - 1st lap close racing with all in with a chance of a place. Order at the moment: 8230,767,8389. | |
| 12:24 | Novice Fleet -Race 4 |
| The Novice class racers are underway and at the first winward mark: 1st - GBR9636, 2nd GBR8389, 3rd GBR9637 | |
| 12:22 | Promotional Fleet Race 3 |
| 12.15 Promotional Fleet are delayed starting as there has been a 40degree shift in the wind. | |
| 12:21 | Worlds Fleet - Race 4 |
| At the first windward mark the order is 1st ARG8087, 2nd AUS5712, 3rd ARG9472. The first British boat is GRB9575 lying 6th and GBR8570 lying 11th GBR8520. This is all provisional at this time. | |
| 12:02 | Worlds Race 4 |
| Race 4 away first time - individual recall. | |
| 11:17 | From World Committee boat |
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11.00 Committee boat on station. Wind due West 9 - 10 knots. | |
| 09:41 | Good Morning |
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The winds are expected to be generally Westerly, 6 - 9 knots....but remember yesterday! It can all change. Updates as I receive them off the water..... Prizegiving is at 10.15 am today and we will be launching soon afterwards, hopefully. | |
| 5/August/2007 | |
| 17:34 | And to finish..... |
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Promotional Fleet Race 2 - flight 2 (Reg and Green) the first three finishers are: AUS5710, GBR8845 & GBR8228. Worlds - 3rd race: 1st GBR8997, 2nd POL9354, 3rd GBR9029 all finishers will be off the water in approx. 35mins. We will be starting an hour later tomorrow due to very low tides keeping rescue boats mud bound! | |
| 17:14 | World Fleet - 3rd Race - so far |
| At the 2nd windward mark the positions are: 1st GBR8997, 2nd POL9354, 3rd ARG8087, 4th GBR9029, 5th GBR6994.......more to come. | |
| 16:59 | Promotional Fleet - flight 2 |
| Here are the first three finishers for Flight 2 (Red and Green) Race 2: 1st AUS5710, 2nd GBR8845, 3rd GBR8228. The rest are on their way across the line and are then all heading home. | |
| 16:39 | Promotional Fleet - flight 1 |
| The Blue and Pink flights have finished their 2nd Race of the day the first three finishers are as follows - 1st POL9461, 2nd GBR7278, 3rd GBR8440. The 2nd Flight are approx 20mins behind so more shortly.There will be no 3rd race for the Promotionals today. The wind has died and a fine mist is falling. | |
| 16:29 | Worlds Fleet - 3rd Race |
| Race 3 has started...16 boats were Black Flagged - A general recall was set and all clear now. | |
| 16:05 | Promotional Fleet - Race 2 |
| Should just let you know that the flights for Race 2 are: Flight 1 - Blue and Pink, Flight 2 - Red and Green for this race. | |
| 15:57 | World Fleet - Race 2 |
| At the finish line the Polish boat was pipped by the Argentinian...the results for the first 7 finishers are: 1st ARG8054, 2nd POL9462, 3rd POL9489, 4th BEL8518, 5th AUS9528,6th ARG8087, 7th GBR8520. | |
| 15:53 | Whoops! |
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One boat was OCS in Race 2 of the Promotional Fleet Flight 1. Flight 2 are off as well now, all fine. | |
| 15:17 | Promotional Fleet Race 2 |
| Race 2, Flight 1 of the Promotionals has had a clear start. | |
| 15:06 | Final winward mark - Worlds Race 2 |
| At the final windward mark POL9462 is ony 14 seconds ahead of ARG8054. | |
| 15:05 | Some more World news |
| The POL9462 is 2 mins ahead of ARG8054 which is 4 mins ahead of POL9489, AUS9520, BEL8518, AUS9528, GBR8520 and GBR8997. | |
| 14:40 | Worlds Update |
| Race 2 - at the moment in 1st place - POL9462, 2nd ARG 8054....no more news at this time | |
| 14:29 | Promotional update |
| Race 2 - General recall on 1st flight. Winds are shifting 9 - 10 knots making it difficult to set the line. More news as it happens on the water...... | |
| 14:25 | World Fleet results |
| The first race is complete and the first five over the line are 1st ARG8054, 2nd ARG8087, 3rd GBR8520, 4th ARG8066, 5th ESP008. There was a general recall on Race 2 and they got away on a Black Flag. 6 boats were over the line and they will be pulled out of the race. Wind shifting 9 - 10 knots. | |
| 13:13 | Ist Results in for Promotionals |
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The Promotional Fleet have finished racing in Race 1, here are the results for the first three across the line - 1st POL9461, 2nd POL9432, 3rd GBR9374 and the 2nd flight (pink and red) 1st AUS9613, 2nd GBR9631, 3rd GBR8371. The Promotional Fleet are now in postponement as the wind has died again. | |
| 11:45 | Promotional update |
| Flight one - the first boat has just rounded the first mark with one minute to spare,so racing will continue. | |
| 11:36 | Promotional Fleet |
| Flight one (blue and green) started their first race at 11.10, Flight two (pink and red) started at 11.20. Both flights are struggling to make the first mark - they have approx 8 mins left before time out - it is touch and go whether they will make it within the 20 minute time limit. | |
| 11:21 | Still waiting |
| World Fleet - Winds light and variable - waiting for the wind to fill in - at least a 15 minute delay on the start.....watch this space! | |
| 10:31 | Oh that naughty wind! |
| The World Fleet are now being towed to the start area as the wind has dropped to 7knots! | |
| 08:43 | Great news! |
| Winds southerly, 16 - 22knts. What started as an overcast morning at 6.00hrs has seen blue skies clearing from the south. Three races, back to back, are expected today. Roger, Richard and David, the race officers, have smiles on their faces today. The forecast for the rest of the day is for long clear periods.....more to follow later. | |
| 4/August/2007 | |
| 13:34 | Oh dear... |
| The wind has only moderated slightly. The tide is turning. The state of the sea is worsening. The decision has been made to abandon all racing today. Try again tomorrow... better weather/ conditions predicted. | |
| 13:03 | Promotional news |
| The Promotional fleet have now been told that racing for this fleet is abandoned for the day. The committee boat is trying to secure an anchor point before they can make a decision to sail the World Fleet. | |
| 09:56 | Whats happening now..... |
| Roger Wilson, Race Officer for the World Fleet, has gone out in his comnmittee boat to assess the weather and sailing conditions. The wind has dropped slightly in the last 15 minutes,to 20 knots. | |
| 08:53 | Ist Day of sailing |
| Due to gusting winds, SW 25 knots, the first race has been postponed for the World class by one hour and for the Promotional Class by two hours. The forcast is for improving weather - and so, for now, its a waiting game. Sailing for the Novice Class has been abandoned for the day. | |
| 08:48 | Stong winds and rain delay sailing, again... |
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Strong winds and rain greeted competitors as they arrived for the first day of racing proper. The Novices fleet have abandoned racing for the day, whilst the World Championship & Promotional fleets have been postponed. | |
| 08:47 | Opening ceremony |
| To the haunting lilt of a Welsh harp the Opening Ceremony was a spectacle of team colours and happy sailors. Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas, Presiding Officer from the National Assembly of Wales led the welcome to the competitors and parents. Richard Tudor, Pwhelli Sailing Club President cotinued by welcoming all to the the Club and Will Sudell, Chairman of the ICC, declared the event open. | |
| 3/August/2007 | |
| 14:29 | Strong winds prevent sailing on the opening day |
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Winds of up to 30 knots were reported on the race course this afternoon. The practice race for all three fleets were cancelled before the fleets left the dinghy park. | |