B>18:55 | the leading sailors after 13 races – ARG3 (19pts), BRA50 (31pts) GBR83 (32pts) BRA3333 (32pts) , BRA999 (34pts) .
A lot could change tomorrow !!
first warning signal atr 12.00
18:35 | That is the end of racing for today . Full results on event website (via home page ) very soon- go to www.windbrasil.com
18:32 | sorry lost the internet for 2 minutes – at the finish:- POL11 (but he is ocs ) so first place to BRA999, BRA74, BRA3333,GBR83, ARG3
18:26 | at mark one for the last time in this race , and today … POL11, BRA74, BRA999, ARG3, BRA3333,GBR83
18:24 | BRA74, POL11, BRA999,ARG3,BRA3333
18:23 | at mark 2 for the first time – BRA74, POL11, BRA999, ARG3, BRA3333, GBR83
18:22 | at the gate BRA &$, BRA999,ARG3
18:19 | at mark one for the first time – POL11 (OCS) BRA74, BRA999, ARG3, ITA415, BRA3333, BRA2497, GBR83, BRA5, BRA50
18:15 | this time it is a clear start – except for POL11
18:13 | looks like some port end starters
18:10 | five minutes to the restart of the final race today
18:06 | general recall !!
18:00 | 5 minutes to the start
17:55 | Warning signal for race 13 in 10 minutes
17:45 | after 12 races – the top 5 are : ARG3, BRA50, GBR83, BRA3333,BRA999—-the same order that the sailors finished in race 12!
17:28 | one more race today- warning signal for race13 will be at 14.00
17:24 | and at the finish – ARG3,BRA50, GBR83, BRA3333, BRA999…
17:22 | leading at the gate- ARG3,BRA50, GBR83
17:21 | Through the gate for the last time and sprint to the finish
17:20 | at mark 2 for the last time -ARG3, BRA50, BRA999,GBR83,BRA3333
17:17 | at the upwind for the second time in this race : BRA50 & ARG3 very close; BRA999, GBR83, BRA3333, POL11
17:14 | at the gate – ARG3, BRA50, BRA999, POL11,GBR83
17:13 | followed by GBR83, POL11, POL25,
17:12 | At mark 2 (downwind) -BRA999 crashed coming downwind, losing places to ARG3,BRA50,
17:09 | at mark 1 (windward) for the first time- BRA999, BRA50, ARG3, POL11, POL25 , GBR83, ITA415, BRA333,
17:05 | clear start for race12. BRA999 and POL25 get the best start
17:01 | Gonzalo retired from last race after breaking a fin .
17:00 | Warning signal for race 12. Leading after 11 races (3 discards) – ARG3 (13pts) BRA50 (24) GBR83 (25) BRA3333 (25) BRA999 (28)..
16:24 | first finishers BRA999, BRA2497, GBR83, BRA3333, BRA50,
16:22 | at the gate for the last time -BRA999, BRA2497, BRA3333
16:19 | at mark 2 it is still BRA999, eventually followed by BRA2497, BRA3333, GBR83, BRA50,… ARG3 has retired
16:17 | At mark 1 (windward) for the second time – BRA999,well ahead of BRA2497, GBR83, BRA3333, BRA50, ARG3
16:15 | BRA999 moving further ahead
16:13 | apologies for the timing! …BRA999 sailing well and maintining his lead over GBR83, ARG3,BRA333
16:10 | at mark 2 for the first time – BRA999, GBR83, ARG3, BRA3333, BRA2497, BRA50 – all clear away from the rest of the fleet
16:12 | through the gate for the first time on the downwind leg : BRA999, GBR83, ARG3, BRA2497, BRA3333,BRA50
16:09 | at the windward mark for first time – BRA999, GBR83, BRA2497, ARG3
16:46 | half the fleet are going for port start-clear start
16:00 | Warning signal- 5 minutes to the start of race 11
15:45 | 15 mins to the warning signal for race 11. The wind is 16>18 knots with gusts of 21. It is sunny , hot and windy – just another normal day in Fortaleza
13:47 | today the schedule is again for 3 races. The wind is stronger than yesterday; the course is similar to yesterday, except the gate is a mark of the couse both upwind and downwind.
12:37 | welcome to day 4 of racing. Coverage may be interrupted today -we have had power cuts and problems with internet connection- but hopefully service will be resumed ready for the first race at 12.00 local time
