First start was at 10:45 with 15-18 knots, the cold front still going
through making the winds shifty from the south east.
Gonzalo lead the race from start to finish, and had some great boardspeed
going down wind making it impossible for anyone to catch him. I finished in
second followed by Elizeu Vieira in 3rd and Rodrigo Costa in 4th, Rodrigo
Costa is Gonzalos older brother who normally does race comity (including the
last south americans in Peru) but this time he came for the fun part and is
out there racing with all of us.
Winds dropped to 9-13 knots on the second race and most people went for big
sails. I started on Port tack with Paulo dos Reis and after finishing second
found out I had gone over early. Gonzalo once again lead all the way
followed by Elizeu Viera who is going really well and leading the masters.
In 3rd came Pablo Sao Thiago and in 4th Leonardo Rebello.
They starded the 3rd race at 3:30 but had to cancel it for lack of wind.
So the provisional results after 5 races are as follows:
1. Gonzalo Costa ARG 3
2. Chris Mc Grath PUR 5
3. Wilhelm Schurmann BRA 999
4. Paulo dos Reis BRA 3333
5. Leonardo Rebello BRA 121
6. Gabriel Starosta BRA 307
7. Elizeu Vieira BRa 15
8. Rodrigo Costa ARG 13
9. Marcelo Morrone BRA 3
10. Raul Saubidet ARG 0
for more info, full results and pictures, go to www.windsurffw.com, the
officia web site of the south american championships
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The 3rd day of the south americans, saw the winds change to the normal north
winds that vitoria is known for. ranging from 14 to 25 knots a total of 5
races where held.
Gonzalo was unbeatable and won all 5 races, Chris came back to his form and
had 3 second place finish coming close to Gonzalo in some of the races.
So, Gonzalo is in first place and there is no way of catching him.
tomorrow the plan is for 2 more races so we can conplete a total of 12 and
have 3 discard.
the official results attached as …ipg file!!
