16:24 | That’s it for the day – full results shortly , and more photos. We have a couple of protests; but i think a good days racing.

16:21 | followed by FRA192; AUS0; ISR1; FRA421;POL10; POL11; DEN111;

16:19 | First finisher – ARG 3 ; Gonzalo led from start to finish

16:17 | ocs race 4 -POL555

16:15 | sorry for loss of internet – after 2 laps : ARG3; FRA192; AUS0; ISR1; POL11;FRA421; POL10; DEN111

15:32 | 5 mins to start of race 4 ; wind still around 14 knots , maX 17

15:26 | finishers in race3 – FRA192; POL16; DEN111;BRA25;BRA999;POL10;ARG3;ESP71

15:23 | After 2 laps -FRA192;DEN111; POL16; BRA25; BRA999; ESP71; FRA421; ARG3

13:54 | Race 3 after first lap -DEN111;FRA192;BRA75;ESP71;BRA999;

14:41 | Next race at 15:00. Stay tuned.

13:50 | at the fiinsh-FRA421;AUS0; POL16; ARG3; NED 13;ESP71;BRA717;POR5

13:47 | last windward FRA 421;AUS0;POL16

13:44 | at mark 2 for second time -FRA421 ;AUS0

13:41 | at the second windward -FRA421;POL16;AUS0;ARG3;BRA717

13:39 | at mark 2 – POL 16;NED 13; FRA421; BRA717…

Antoine was leading but he gybed and headed back to he beach !!

13:33 | Not sure who was first at windward – but second NED13 ;POL10;FRA192…

13:32 | clear start

13:07 | Race 2 will be started very soon -30 seconds…

13:03 | the winner of first race is – FRA192 followed by POL10; ARG 3; BRA25;ISR1;BRA3333

13:01 | the wind is average 13 knots-max 16

13:00 | Steve Allen had a bad start -but has made up at least 10 places…

12:51 | at the second round of mark 2 – POL10;FRA192; ARG3; BRA25;ISR 1; BRA3333; BRA717

12:50 | Pol10; FRA192; BRA25; ARG3;BRA3333; BRA717;ISR1;;ESP71

12:49 | PoL 10 leading the fleet.

12:43 | port starters seem to have the advantage!

12:42 | clean start – this years world championship is underway !

12:27 | they are lining up for the start – nearly half the fleet on port

11:47 | we had a postponement – 15 minutes to the start of the first race .

11:37 | correction – 2 races back to back , followed by short rest ashore and 2 more races back to back.

11:05 | We are after skippers meeting. There will be four races back to back. First possible start at 12:00

08:40 | Good morning from Fortaleza. We still have 1,5h to the skippers meeting but we can already present you course diagram for today. The wind is here so for sure we will have racing at 12:00 (local time).