B>18:46 | Tonight we have an opening party with buffet – i am sure it will be a good night .It is a public holiday in Italy and Riccione is a party town !
18:45 | No more racing today. The schedule for tomorrow is changed – first possible warning signal is 10.00hrs
18:17 | meantime we have a demonstration of Freestyle Frisbee by 3 times world champion
18:34 | the curse of the lost internet !! we are back and still waiting on the beach , but it does not look promising.
17:35 | top 10 finishers – NED52, AUS0, POL16 (ocs), GER220, EST202, NED34, ITA415, POL555, BRA999(ocs) NED13,
17:28 | the wind is too light to start another race- the racers are sent to the beach.
16:53 | the leading sailors made mark 1 in just over 6 minutes . The course is two laps of WL course with offset mark to windward and leeward gate.
16:50 | OK – race 1 is underway , i try to bring you more info…
16:37 | They have also many sponsors – including main sponsor Marcar, and supporting sponsors Turbolenza and Surf Paradise.
16:35 | While we wait for the start – a moment to thank the organising club-Club Vela Marano. They have mobilised a big group of volunteers to help at this GP. Everything is organised perfectly.
16:33 | the course is ready – and it looks like enough wind, i hope we start race one very soon
16:25 | everyone is moving quickly to get on the water – accompanied by some great heavy metal !
16:07 | the wind is 10 knots , but it may swing a little more before settling in direction of thermic breeze
16:05 | AP is down – 30 minutes to the warning signal for the first race
15:17 | The wind is less than 6 knots and shifting – we are waiting at the beach
13:31 | This is always the worst conditions for a race officer – wind is on the limit, sometimes up, sometimes down. The average is 6 knots. It is possible the wind will shift as the afternoon progresses.
13:29 | we are on postponement at the beach
12:29 | Wind is on the edge of the limit – but the race committee are making the course ready
12:27 | The entry list includes: 3 times world champions Steve Allen and Wojtek Brzozowski; current youth World Gabriele Browne; current vice world champion Paulo Dos Reis; world ranking leader Wilhelm Schurman; and may more
12:26 | We have finished the skippers meeting- 3 late entries the total number is now 58.
11:40 | 20 minutes to Skippers meeting- 55 competitors from 15 countries are registered – AUS, BRA, CRO, ESP, EST, GBR, GER, GRE, ITA, LAT, LTU, NED, POL, POR, SUI
