Big wind, gusting to 26 knots, and high waves for one 470 race on Day 3 of the Lanzarote International Regatta.
Only the mixed 470 fleet got to race . . . just one race, won by Anton Dahlberg and Lovisa Karlsson of Sweden to reclaim the overall lead after 7 races.
Jordi Xammer and Nora Brugnman of Spain, who took a DNC, are now second, six points off the leaders and 11pts clear of third placed Silvia Mas Depares and Nicolás Rodriguez of Spain.
Vita Heathcote and Ryan Orr (top image) are best placed GBR, finishing 14th and Martin Wrigley and Eilidh McIntyre 17th overall.
Better news for the British Team in the 49er and 49erFX fleets where where they lead both fleets into the final day, Monday.
James Peters and Fynn Sterritt have a 16pt lead in the 49er while Freya Black and Saskia Tidey have a 5pt lead in the 49erFX.
It was the ‘calima’, the dreaded Saharan dust carried on a strong easterly wind, that forced a halt to racing.
With visibility reduced to little more than a couple of hundred metres, safety considerations prevailed and the 470s were sent back to the shelter of Marina Rubicón, and racing canned for the day.
If the Saharan dust dissipates overnight and visibility improves, then the plan is for one final fleet race for each of the three fleets and then to hold medal races for the top 10 in the 470, 49er and 49erFX.
470 Mixed – Leaders after Race 7 (32 entries)
1st SWE 349 Anton DAHLBERG and Lovisa KARLSSON – – 1 – – 17 pts
2nd ESP 44 Jordi XAMMAR and Nora BRUGMAN – – DNC – – 23 pts
3rd ESP 18 Silvia MAS DEPARES and Nicolás RODRÍGUEZ – – 5 – – 34 pts
4th ISR 15 Nitai HASSON and Noa LASRY – – 3 – – 38 pts
5th FRA 72 Matisse PACAUD and Lucie DE GENNES – – 6 – – 38 pts
6th SUI 3 Mermod YVES and Siegentahler MAJA – – 16 – – 44 pts
7th GER 13 Malte WINKEL and Anastasiya WINKEL – – 4 – – 45 pts
8th ITA 5 Marco GRADONI and Alessandra DUBBINI – – 18 – – 59 pts
9th ITA 6 Elena BERTA and Bruno FESTO – – 13 – – 63 pts
10th POR 25 Beatriz GAGO and Rodolfo PIRES – – 14 – – 66 pts
Full results available here . . .
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