16:16 | thats it for today – come back later for results and photos.

16:13 | finishers -FRA192; BRA74; AUs0; ISR1; FRA421;BRA2497;BRA3333; POL10;ITA415; POL11;ARG3

16:04 | At the windward for 2nd time -FRA192, BRA74 ; ISR1;AUSo

16:02 | Mark1 -ISR1;FRA192;FRA421

15:50 | clear start

15:39 | last race into sequence soon

15:38 | sorry -lost the internet or 5 minutes . first finishers Race 6 – FRA192; BRA3333; POL16; ARG3; AUS0; BRA50;;DEN111; ISR1;BRA74

15:22 | at the windward for second time -FRA192;BRA3333; POL16 andARG3 together ..

15:18 | at mark 2- FRA192 ;BRA3333; POL16; ARG3; AUS0;

15:12 | at mark 1- FRA192; BRA3333;POL16;ARG 3; AUS0;BRA74

15:09 | Clean start

15:08 | After a rest ashore the rcers are now at the start for race 6. Wind is 18>24 knots

13:41 | at the finish -FRA192 ; AUS0; BRA3333; POl25; POL11; POL10; BRA74; ISR1; FRA 421.

13:38 | at the second upwind- FRA192,AUS0,BRA3333

13:36 | after lap 1 – FRA192 has big lead – then AUS0, BRA3333; POL25;POl 11,POL10

13:29 | FRA192 first at windward -followed by POL25;AUS0;BRA3333

13:26 | clean start

12:55 | OK – the sailors are now ready for the restart

12:49 | this race had a general recall- they willall have to go back to the start

12:44 | POL11 first at the windward -followed by AUS0;POL10..

12:29 | a third of the fleet on port tack for this start -they are off

12:25 | we have some internet connection problems – but i hope todays coverage is uninterupted !

12:23 | we are having the first warnng signal at 12.30. The wind is currently 17>21 knots ; and could get windier later. 3 races scheduled for today -race 5 soon , followed by short break,and 2 more races back to back .

08:40 | Hi from windy and sunny Fortaleza. Check out the course diagram for today. We also updated results – now they include jury decisions after yesterdays protest hearing. Skippers meeting at 10:30 and first possible start at 12:00 (local time). Check out also video from the first day made by Polish team.