Men race #8
16:35
RACE#8 men finish: 1.AUS-0,DEN-173,NED-0
We go to the beach now!

16:35
Top racers have passed the upwind mark and are blasting downwind.
In the lead AUS-0! After a big gap:
2. at the bottom mark: DEN-173,
3. NED-0

16:27
Bottom mark:
AUS-0,
POL-86,
SLO-5,

16:24
Upwind mark:
1. AUS-0,
2. SLO-5,
3. POL-86,
Incredible!!!
I never experienced something like this! – The race director announced already at the skippers meeting that he will run two races back to back. None the less many of the top racers believed that they are either ready or have another break. Now they have all been too late for the start!

16:18
Incredible! Most of the top racers didn’t listen to the race director at the skippers meeting or read the flags. All the top stars are coming just now from the beach!!!!
START!!!!

16:15
What an event!
125 competitors and a total of 16 races (8 for men and 8 for women)!
sunshine (back again!), wind (17 knots) and the incredible atmospere of Lake Garda! what do we want more?!?
Yellow flag is up!

16:12
Next and last race for today in a few minutes!
We are entering the sequence now!
…stay tuned!!!
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Women Race #8 and Men Race#7

15:57
RACE #7 men finish:
1. POL-10,
2. ARG-3,
3. DEN-173,
4. NED-57,
20 knots wind speed!

15:53
Wojtek and Gonzalo are flying downwind. Its a great show!!!

15:52
RACE #8 women finish:
1. POL-1,
2. GER-215,
3. FRA-115,

15:51
Men upwind mark:
1. POL-10,
2. ARG-3,
3.DEN-173,

15:45
Bottom Mark:
1. ARG-3,
gap,
2. POL-10,
3. DEN-173,
4. AUS-0,

15:42
Men upwind mark:
1. ARG-3,
2. POL-10,
3. POL-86,
4. NED-57,

15:37
women after first lap:
1. POL-1,
2. ITA-31,
3. GER-215,
19 knots!

15:37
Men are started!
clouds are moving up! The wind is f….. cold here on the ship!

15:32
Men are entering sequence.
Wind speed: 18 knots.
Yellow flag up!

15:26
Start for the women!,
Wind speed: 17 knots.
Men are coming out for their next race

15:24
Women in sequence. Yellow flag is up!
Race #7

15:08
RACE #7 Women finish:
1. POL-1
2. GER-215
3. ITA-31
now another race for the women. after this the men

14:55
Bottom mark:
1. POL-1,
2. ITA-31,
and very close 3. GER-215

14:53
wind speed: 16 knots
upwind mark:
1. POL-1,
2. GER-215,
3. ITA-31,
4. AUT-88,
5. FRA-115 (ocs),
6. DEN-222 ,

14:45
Women are started!
F-115 was over early

14:40
Yellow flag is up! Get ready for action!!!

14:38
… women ar ecoming together at the start ship. next sequence soon. Wind: 14 knots

14:27
The men are now sent ashore. The women will return for their next race. So stay tuned!
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Race #6

14:24
RACE #6 men finish:
1. POL-10,
2. USA-34,
3. AUS-0,
4. ITA-1

14:14
Wojtek is still leading the fleet downwind!

14:07
Wind speed: 12 knots
positions after first lap:
1. POL-10,
2. NED-72,
3. AUS-0,
4. USA-34,
5 ISV-1,
6. ITA-1

13:58
Men are started. The start is ok!

13:55
Yellow flag is up!
I hope you are all enjoying the races!

13:53
Men are in seqence for race #6! get ready for action!

13:47
RACE #6 women finish:
1. POL-1,
2. FRA-115,
3. ITA-31,
4. GER-215,

13:45
Dorota is leading on the last downwind, the rest is following..

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Race #5

13:35
RACE #5 Men finish:
1. POL-10,
2. ITA-1,
3. AUS-0,
4. POL-16,
5. ARG-3,

13:31
Men 2nd downwind:
POL-10,
ITA-1,
AUS-0,

13:27
The entire fleet is rushing around the downind mark. It is really amazing to see it and to hear the noise of the sails!

13:23
Women start!
Wojtek leading the mens fleet at downwind mark

13:22
Men: Upwind mark:
1. FRA-81,
2. POL-16,
3. ITA-1,
4. ARG-3,
5. POL-10,

women are in sequence yellow flag is up!

13:12
Last minute for men. Wind 13 knots. 

RACE #5 women finish:
1. POL-1,
2. FRA-115,
3. ITA-31,
4. GER-215,
5. ITA-555

13:09
New sequence for men starting now.
women results later!

13:05
We have good conditions now and the mens fleet had a general recall. Now they are all arriving back at the boat for thee next start.

12:58
The wind gets better every second. Actual speed: 13 to 14 knots.

12:45
Women upwind mark:
1. POL-1,
2. GER-215,
3. FRA-115,
4. NC-6,
5. ITA-31

Men start cancelled!

The wind has shifted to the right during the starting sequence. So the mens start was cancelled as the line wasnt correct anymore.
women race till running!

12:40
women are started. men are in sequence. Wind speed: 9 knots

12:30
wind is consistent now: 10 to 13 knots. getting stronger.
AP flag is lowered at the beach.
get ready for racing!!!
I have now moved over to the starting ship.

12:12
AP is raised at the beach and we are waiting for the ora wind. But we are very optimistic as the southern wind starts already to blow. Prepare yourself for more action today …

11:48
Wind speed is now 10 to 12 knots. The first competitors are going to the water… stay tuned …

…morning impressions from Lake Garda
Waiting for the next races please check the photos from yesterday (all photos made by Matthias Regber)

10:49
The morning north wind has died now. We are waiting for mountains to heat up so that the thermic can start to work to bring a nice Ora breeze again.

10:38
We just had the skippers meeting. The race committee is now preparing to set up the course. If conditions are the same like yesterday they plan to run two races. THen have a break and run another two races.

9:15
Good Morning from Lake Garda. After some rain in the night we have perfect sunshine and already 20 degrees now in Malcesine. We are looking forward to another great day in the Racers Paradise!…

9:36
The skippers meeting is sheduled for 10:15. The first possible start is at 11:00. We are waiting for the Ora wind and hope fore some more great races today!