19:06 | First warning signal tomorrow at 10.00
19:05 | Top 10 after 3 races – AUS0, NED52, POL16, DEN24, ISR1, FRA531, FRA823, LAT13, POL23, LAT0
18:37 | that will be the last race today
18:35 | Leading towards the finish – AUS0, POL16, ISR1
18:28 | sorry about timing ..
18:24 | after 1 lap – ISR1, POL16, AUS0, DEN24, LAT0,LAT13, EST2, NED52,
18:24 | leading at mark 1 – NED 52
18:20 | leading sailors after 2 races – NED52, AUS0, LAT23, POL16, DEN24, ISR1, FRA531, POL555, FRA823, LAT13
18:19 | POL555 ocs
18:18 | start – maybe an ocs ..
18:14 | 4 minutes to the start race 3
18:05 | the course is being adjusted again
18:00 | here comes the rain again ….
17:52 | we are going for a 3rd race back to back to validate the championship as long as the wind does not increase drastically
17:52 | Wind is now 14 knots
17:50 | First finishers – AUS0, NED52, POL16, DEN24
17:44 | after 1 lap – NED52, POL16, AUS 0, FRA 531 , LAT 23, DEN 24,
17:36 | 11 knots
17:35 | clear start race 2
17:23 | the course has been adjusted for the new wind direction
17:22 | last finisher now in – 10 mins to next warning signal
17:15 | Wind is 14 knots but a shift in direction … the course is being reset
17:14 | Top 5 in race 1 were – LAT23, NED52, ISR1, AUS0, DEN24
17:03 | At top mark LAT23 leading
16:59 | 12>14 knots
16:59 | 7 mins for first lap
16:57 | after 1 round leading are AUS0, LAT23, POL23, NED52, DEN 24 , ISR 1
16:55 | at mark 1 the leading sailor is NED52
16:50 | Start – clear start
16:45 | warning signal – 5 mins to the start
16:40 | orange flag up
16:38 | easy launching, most racers are out on the water without much problem
16:22 | we will be racing soon
16:20 | 10 to 12 knots
15:50 | The wind has shifted 25 deg and is picking up. The course is being reset …. but we also have more rain coming !
15:30 | we are still waiting , no change, except the waves are getting a little smaller
13:50 | if the forecast is correct – wind around 1700
13:40 | we may have to wait until later this afternoon to restart
13:25 | lunch has arrived …
13:20 | we wait at the beach for conditions to improve and hopefully the forecast is correct
12:34 | no start, the wind has dropped further and the sailors will return to the beach
12:29 | we are in sequence
12:28 | we are going for another start
12:24 | 54 racers are entered and the competitor list will be published soon
12:23 | we have a rain which is getting worse and killing the wind …. hopefully it picks up again
12:23 | race 1 was abandoned just after the start – the wind dropped below 7 knots
12:22 | welcome to liepaja and day 1 of racing at 2013 europeans
