19:50 | some changes in the final overall ranking after priotests heard – NED52, AUS0, EST202, GER220, POL10, NED13, POR5, BRA50, POL555, BRA3333 – full results posted soon
16:31 | 2 protests to be heard – the jury have started
Raining very heavily now – we have had all conditions this week !
16:30 | AP over A – no more racing today – the Riccione GP is over
16:25 | TOP 10 AFTER 4 RACES – NED52, AUS0, EST202, GER220, POL10, NED13, BRA50, POL555, BRA3333, POR5
16:08 | Top 10 – race 4 – EST202, BRA3333, POL10, BRA50, POL25, NED52, NED13, AUS0, GER220, NED777
15:58 | we now have thunder, lightning and rain – everyone is at the beach under AP flag
11:46 | First finishers race 4 – EST202, BRA3333, POL?, BRA50 .
15:43 | wind is holding at 13/14 knots
15:40 | top 10 finishers in race 3 – NED52, POL10, AUS0, GER220, NED13, EST202, BRA999, BRA50, POL555, BRA3333
15:30 | race 4 is started
15:27 | i will try to bring you more info this race
15:26 | Race 4 will start very soon – the wind is still good
15:03 | Casper Bouman takes race 3 ahead of Steve Allen
15:01 | At mark 1 on second lap – NED52 and AUS0
14:56 | The time for first board to make mark 1 was 7 minutes
14:55 | wind is 12/13 knots – at the gate NED52 and AUS0
10:51 | First 3 at mark 1 – NED52, GER220, AUS0
10:53 | the first sailor is at the windward mark
14:52 | Race 3 is underway – wind is ok
10:36 | maybe a storm is coming – lets hope the wind remains constant for a 3rd race here in Riccione
14:36 | all competitors are on the water , the wind is more sideshore and 10 knots
14:26 | we have lowered AP – the wind is between 8>10 knots
13:48 | the wind is hovering around the 6>7 knots mark
13:18 | Competitors are back on the beach, The clouds killed the breeze that was slowly building
12:25 | AP down – the wind has started to build as expected. It has bee blowing in the right direction all morning – mand at last it looks promising.
10:55 | the wind is already in the right direction to give us a good thermic breeze this afternoon.
08:49 | nice party last night with a live band. The early morning start was not justified – no wind and the sea is like a mirror!
