EC Cagliari – Final Day – Formula Windsurfing

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Sa., 31.05.2003

16:21:12 >>>AP over A at the EC in Cagliari. No more races here in Sardinia. We will now return to the beach. Stay tuned for results, comments and pics!

Sa., 31.05.2003

16:05:07 >>>After 4 races (and one discard) probably: 1. ITA-1 4pts, 2. POL-16 8pts, 3. NED-97 8pts

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:55:36 >>>We are waiting for the last finishers. The comptitors are sent ashore. We have one hour break now.

>>>women finish: Dorota, Verena, Margit. After several hour on water the competitors are allowed a break. Perhaps more action in one hour!

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:51:36 >>>men finish: POL-16, ITA-1, AUS-0, NED-97, POL-10, POL-86, GBR-83, NED-57, ITA-415

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15:48:39 >>>2nd upwind: POL-16, ITA-1, AUS-0, NED-97, POL-10, POL-86 the ind starts to drop?

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15:42:57 >>>bottom mark: AUS-0, POL-16, ITA-1, POL-10, NED-97, POL-86

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15:41:29 >>>men 1st upwind: AUS-0, POL-16, ITA-1, POL-10, NED-97, ITA-415

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15:35:34 >>>START! no over earlies.

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:33:57 >>>last minute running. Everybody fully fired. 13 to 14 knots.

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:31:42 >>>We are going into sequence again. Red flag is up. It is really blowing now!

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15:30:41 >>>1st upwwind: ITA-1 leading. then everything super close. Alberto in the pack. Woitek a little bit behind.

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:22:31 >>>Dorota has won this race followed by Verena. Margit just coming down. Men: Wojtek?was on place 8 or 9.

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:16:31 >>>The wind is 11 to 13 knots now. another race soon. Waves are getting bigger!

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:10:54 >>>men finish: ITA-1, NED-57, NED-17, POL-16, AUS-0, POL-86 Dorota at the bottom mark?

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:08:25 >>>Cucchi is flying downwind with a big lead!

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:06:31 >>>2nd upwind: ITA-1, big gap… NED-97, AUS-0, NED-57, POL-16

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:04:24 >>>actual wind speed: 10 to 12 knots Women have started. men are on the 2nd upwind

Sa., 31.05.2003

15:01:41 >>>bottom mark: ITA-1, AUS-0, NED-57, POL-86, ITA-456

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:54:28 >>>Men are started! Good start. No over earlies! Wind is better now!

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:49:37 >>>Women finish: POL-1, ITA-31, AUT-88. Next sequence for men now! Red flag is up!!!

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:30:43 >>>The women are still racing. Dorota is leading on the second downwind in front of Verena and Margit.

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:15:06 >>>correction NED-97 not NED-17 It is Roy!

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:11:05 >>>men finish: ITA-1, NED-17, POL-16, POL-10, NED-0

Sa., 31.05.2003

14:07:46 >>>men 2nd upwind: ITA-1, NED-17, POL-16, POL-10, NED-0

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14:00:47 >>>Bottom mark: super close: POL-16, ITA-1, POL-10, NED-17, NED-0

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:59:18 >>>Last minute for the women. Michal leading on the downwind.

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:57:36 >>>Men 1st upwind: POL-16, ITA-1, POL-10, NED-17, NED-0

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:55:11 >>>The men are aproaching the upwind mark. Women are going into sequence.

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:53:26 >>>Men are started again! The wind is still low but the start is ok!

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:42:54 >>>The wind is stronger now! We go for another try. Red Flag is up!

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:36:21 >>>Ross, Roy, Devon and Alberto have joined us on the starting ship. Alberto praying for no wind! – the rest hoping for action.

Sa., 31.05.2003

13:12:16 >>>The wind seems to stabilize. The upwind mark and the spreader mark are moved leewards a little bit.

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:57:35 >>>no news! we are waiting for the wind to stabilize. On the start ship we have sometimes over 9 knots but at the upwind mark only 6.

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:44:52 >>>Michal Polanowski is the first guy at the upwind mark. But the wind is dropping under 6 knots and the race is cancelled.

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:36:18 >>>Men are started! Wind: 8 to 9 knots…

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:30:42 >>>The wind is low but we are going for a start now. Red flag is up!

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:16:58 >>>The wind is still low but the boat is anchored again. We are waiting for action…

Sa., 31.05.2003

12:06:42 >>>The course has to be re adjusted a little bit. The start ship is moving and AP still flying on the ship.

Sa., 31.05.2003

11:53:03 >>>The competitors are arriving at the starting ship

Sa., 31.05.2003

11:37:28 >>>AP is lowered at the beach. The competitors are going to the water.

Sa., 31.05.2003

11:28:16 >>>The wind is picking up! The regattacrew is working on the course set up.

Sa., 31.05.2003

09:42:07 >>>Good morning from the final day of the Windsurfing Euro-Cup in Cagliari/Sardinia! No wind at the moment. We hope for thermic again.

Girls on fire …