17:55 | No protests – first start tomorrow at 11.00
17:49 | Top 3 in women – UKR9, POL19, POL213; top 3 light – FRA752, BRA999, POL48; top 3 masters – AUS0, EST202, EST44; 1st youth -LTU153; 1st grand master – LTU 789
17:15 | Top 10 in gold fleet after 7 races – POL013, ISR1, POL16, NED52, ARG3, AUSO, POL555, BRA3333, FRA531, POL10
17:07 | a good days racing here in Liepaja , Latviua, – \\”where the wind is born\\” !
17:07 | First finishers – LTU799 over 1 minute ahead of EST12, LAT134, BRA302
17:03 | average windspeed down to 10 knots
11:59 | Top 10 finishers race 7 for Gold – NED52, POL16, POL013, ISR1, EST44, POL555, POL10, EST202, ARG3, FRA105
16:58 | leading boards – LTU799, EST12, LAT313, Lat134, BRA302
16:55 | Big lead for LTU799 in this race
16:53 | the wind is good for the last race of today – and the forecast is looking good for tomorrow
16:31 | 14.25 minutes for first finisher
16:30 | at the finish – NED52, POL16, POL013,
16:28 | silver fleet are going out for their last race
16:23 | leading at mark 2 – NED52, POL16, POL013, ISR1, EST44, POL555, POL10, EST202
16:16 | sorry 16.15 clear start for gold
16:20 | start for race 7 for gold fleet
10:59 | average windspeed has increased again – 11 knots
15:58 | Leading the womens race is POL19 from UKR9
15:52 | class flag for gold fleet is up on te beach – 20 minutes to warning signal for their last race today
15:51 | average windspeed 10.1
15:50 | clear start for womens race 10
15:29 | Top 10 men after 6 races – POL013, ISR1, POL16, NED52, ARG3, AUS0, POL555, BRA3333, FRA531, POL10
15:27 | UKR9 is winner of ladies race 9
15:17 | Silver fleet are racing their 6th race in the finals
10:16 | Average windspeed 10.3
15:15 | Top 10- gold fleet race 6 – POL013, ISR1, NED52, POL16, POL25, POL555, FRA752, EST202, FRA531, AUS0
14:56 | Women start – one OCS and its POL19
14:50 | WARNING SIGNAL FOR WOMEN
14:47 | TOP finishers in race 6 for gold – POL013, ISR1, NED52, Pol16
14:40 | top 10 finishers silver fleet race 5 -LTU11, LAT119, EST233, FIN2, LAT313, EST789, BRA302, POL211, EST12, LTU799
14:37 | it is getting lighter in patches
14:35 | average wind – 10.9
14:34 | leading sailors coming to mark 2 – POL013, NED52, ISR1, POL25, POL16, FRA531, AUS0…
14:30 | womens class flag up at beach – 20 minutes to warning signal race 9
14:28 | race underway for Gold – 3 blag flag disqualifications – NED77, BRA999, POL239
14:16 | General recall …
14:10 | Warning signal for race 6 gold fleet – average wind speed is 11.1 knots
13:49 | Top ten after 5 races in gold fleet – POL013, ISR1, ARG3, POL16, NED52, POL10, AUS0, BRA3333, POL555, FRA531
13:35 | Silver fleet start
13:15 | Silver fleet will be leaving the beach soon for race 5
13:14 | Finish gold fleet race 5- aus0, arg3, isr1, pol16, pol10, bra3333, ned52, pol013
13:05 | Leading sailors in Gold Fleet race 5 – after 1 lap- AUS0, POL16, ARG3, ISR1, POL25, POL10, BRA3333
13:00 | Top 3 light in Gold leet – FRA752, BRA999, NED777; top 3 masters – AUS0, EST202, EST44
07:57 | Race 8 for women – UKR9, POL19, EST146
12:56 | Clear start for gold fleet
12:50 | Gold Fleet warning signal for race 5
12:23 | Womens start for race 8…all clear
12:18 | warning signal for women race 8
12:16 | average wind speed still 13 knots
12:15 | women are racing back to back – then gold fleet come out.
12:10 | Top ten 10 Gold fleet after 4 races – POL013, ISR1, POL16, ARG3, NED52, POL10, POL555, BRA3333, AUS0, FRA531
12:08 | First finishers in silver fleet – POL211, SWE76, LAT313
12:04 | First finishers in womens fleet – UKR9, POL19, POL213
11:58 | Silver fleet after 1 lap – POL211, LAT313, LAT777…
11:54 | Wind speed is now average 13knots
11:53 | Leading the women sfter 1 lap – UKR9 from POL19, POL213
11:52 | Top 10 finishers Gold race 4 – pol16, pol013, pol25, pol10, isr1, arg3, bra3333, pol11, ned13, bra999
11:48 | Clear start for silver fleet
11:41 | clear start for women
11:35 | Warning signal for women race 7
11:25 | at the finish – POL16, POL013, POL25, POL10, ISR1
11:16 | Average wind speed – 11.3 knots
11:17 | silver fleet class flag is up on the beach – 20 minutes to their warning signal
11:16 | after 1 lap – POL16, POL013, POL25, POL10, ARG3, POL11, ISR1
11:06 | race started – one over early – FRA1642
11:00 | warning signal for gold fleet race 4 – 11>12 knots
10:36 | Guido -our equipment inspector – is looking to further deverlop the pre registration of equipment. Maybe move to online system.
05:34 | Also more feedback about the 2 sail rule – NOR and SWE racers want to keep to 3; also concern about limiting youth and women to 2 , and still be able to race in widest possible range of conditions
10:33 | Some discussion amongst the racers about the new group racing system – mostly favourable, but maybe some improvements could be made?
10:32 | the wind is good now – side/onshore and 11 knots; sunny and windy – perfect
08:40 | good morning from liepaja – we have a good forecast and schedule 4 races for all fleets today.