18:58 | details of gold and silver fleets now published.
The schedule tomorrow is skippers meeting at 10.00 and first warning signal at 11.00.
The forecast looks good for tomorrow- so it could be another very full day of racing. Photos and video of todays action to follow .
16:43 | top ten from race 8 men ;
yellow- DEN111, AUS0, GBR83, ARG3, EST202, POL16, EST44, POL555,POL320, POL1
blue – ISR1, POL126, BRA2497, POL10, LAT13, BRA50, LAT23, FRA531, POR5, BRA999
16:28 | at the finish =- ISR1, POL126, BRA2497, POL10, LAT13; great end to the days racing .
After protests we look to split the fleets to Gold and Silver
16:25 | i missed ISR 1 off the mark rounding first time ; looks like Arnon has led this race sio far
16:20 | at mark for last time – ISR1, POL126, BRA2497, POL10, LAT13
16:12 | at mark 1 – POL10, POL126, BRA2497, NED13
16:07 | the race committee have done well -12 races (12 starts ) each day for first 2 days.
16:07 | clear start for race 8 of blue fleet
16:02 | that is the last race today for yellow – blue fleet starting soon
16:04 | at the finish – DEN111, AUS0, GBR83, ARG3, EST202
15:59 | at mark 2 for second time – DEN111, AUS0,ARG3, EST202, GBR83
15:55 | at mark 1 – DEN111, AUS0,EST202, ARG3, POL555
15:47 | yellow fleet have started their last race – 2 ocs : ITA4 & NED6
15:39 | top 10 overall after 7 races & 2 discards- POL126, AUS0, ISR1, GBR83, NED13, DEN111, ITA4, POL11, EST202, POL10
15:32 | women race 8 – POL111, ARM1, EST84, POL19, AUS911
15:30 | top 10 from race 7-yellow: DEN111, AUS0, ARG3, GBR83, POL555, POL11, POL16, EST202, ITA4, BRA333; blue: ISR1, POL126, NED13, BRA999, FRA531, BRA50, POR5, BRA2497, LAT23, LAT13
15:25 | 1200! visitors!Even from India! also from RUS, FIN, ESP,GRE and CAN
15:15 | after the first leg of race 8 for women – POL111, ARM1, EST84, POL19 and the wind is a little stronger
15:14 | Now we have 2 discards the overall fleet positions will change amongst the top sailors
15:13 | last race for yellow fleet in 30 minutes
15:13 | clear start for last race of women
15:12 | at the finish of race 7 – ISR 1, POL126, NED13, BRA999, FRA531
15:05 | for the second time to mark 1 – leading the blue fleet ISR1, followed by POL126, NED13, BRA999, FRA531
14:56 | blue at winward mark – ISR1 and POL126 together ..BRA999, LAT13
14:53 | Clear start for race 7 blue. At the finish for yellow race 7 – DEN111, AUS0, ARG3, GBR83, POL555
14:45 | at the windward mark for the second time – DEN111, ARG3, AUS0, GBR83, POL555, POL11
14:39 | yellow fleet race 7 – at the windward mark : DEN111, POL11, POL555, AUS0
14:31 | clear start yellow race 7
14:30 | finish of womens race 7 – POL111, EST84, ARM1, POL19, AUS911
14:21 | big lead for POL111 in race 7 – followed by ARM1, EST84 and POL19
14;15 | women race 7 – at mark 1: POL111, ARM1, POL19, EST84
Wind is 12knts
13:57 | Top 5 women after 6 – POL111, EST84, POL19, ARM1, AUS911
13:55 | overall results for men after 6 races – POL126, AUS0, GBR83, ISR1, ITA4, NED13, POL11, EST202, POL10, DEN111
13:45 | top ten from race 6-
yellow: ITA4, AUS0, DEN111, GBR83, POL11, EST202, POL555, ARG3, POL75, POL16
blue : POL10, ISR1, POL126, BRA2497, NED13, FRA531, BRA999, LAT23, POR5, DEN11
13:36 | short break now – then 2 more races to finish the group phase for men.
13:26 | at the finish of race 6 for blue – POL10, ISR1, POL126, BRA2497, NED13
13:20 | the SKZ event website is alos taking hits – over 600 unique visitors from 23 countries
13:20 | at mark 1 for second time – ISR1, POL10, POL126 .. Pont took a penalty , a 360 turn
13:15 | 800 unique visitors to the website today- now from LTU and GER
13:12 | at the first upwind for blue fleet – POL10, POL126, ISR1, BRA2497
13:07 | race 6 for blue started – FRA730 ocs
13:06 | first finishers race 6 yellow- ITA4, AUS0, DEN111, GBR83, POL11
13:00 | and POL11 on same points as ISR 1
13:00 | top 5 overall after 5 races – POL126, AUS0, GBR83, NED13, ISR1
12:59 | at the mark 1 for second time – ITA4, DEN111, AUS0, POL11, GBR83
12:53 | at mark 1 for men yellow race 6 – ITA4, DEN111, POL11, GBR83, POL555, AUS0
12:48 | race 6 for yellow has started with one ocs -BRA74.
Women finishers race 6 – POL111, EST84, ARM1, POL19, POL21
12:4 |
12:41 | watching the live ticker -at the moment connected visitors from: POL. AUS, NOR, BEL, ARG, BRA, FRA,NED, DEN,EST,ITA, CZE and Ireland
12:35 | second time to mark 1 for women – POL111, EST84, ARM1, POL19
12:34 | top ten in race 5:
yellow- AUS0, ITA4, EST202, POL11, GBR83, ARG3, POL555, EST44, POL25, POL16
blue- POL126, ISR1, NED13, BRA999, FRA730, LAT13, FRA531, BRA50, POL013, POL10
12:26 | women race 6 at mark 1- ARM1, EST84, POL111, POL19
12:19 | at the finish for blue – POL126, ISR1, NED13, BRA999, FRA730
12:12 | at the second upwind – POL126, ISR1, NED13, BRA999, FRA730
12:02 | first upwind for blue – POL126, ISR1..
12:00 | race 5 for blue has started – with 3 ocs -DEN11, LAT23, POR5.
Fist 5 finishers in yellow race 5 – AUS0, ITA4, EST202, POL11, GBR83
11:46 | race 5 yellow at mark 1 for second time – AUS0, ITA4, EST202, POL11, GBR83
11:45 | top 5 women in race 5 – EST84, POL111, POL19, ARM1, POL21
11:40 | yellow fleet start fior race 5 – with 3 ocs: LAT25, POL320, NED6
11:19 | at the windward mark for second time – EST84, POL111, POL19
11:20 | women at mark 1 for race 5 – POl19, EST84, POL111, ARM1
11:05 | Women are in the starting area; yellow fleet have been called to the water
10:03 | skippers meeting is finished. At the moment we have 7/8 knots. Fleets have been split for todays racing and will be published soon.
09:09 | morning from sopot- a light breeze to greet the sailors, with enough wind forecast for racing.
We have one protest to hear this morning before we can split fleets for todays qualification series.
Skippers meeting at 10.00
