Britain’s Ross Williams is the first leader of the World Championship Formula Windsurfing , which runs until Saturday at Praia da Vitória Azores . Miguel Martinho is the best Portuguese in 12th place . The organization is from Clube Naval da Praia da Vitória. After a first day with no wind , the fleet of 43 windsurfers finally went to sea this morning, fulfilling the first two regattas, both the triumph of Ross Williams of Great Britain.
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The British adapted well to the conditions of unstable wind direction and intensity , and the two held in the afternoon , added two second places wins to Australian Stephen Allen And Argentine Gonzalo Hoewel , which guarantees them a comfortable lead .
The ” Aussie ” Stephen Allen follows in second place and Latvian Janis Preiss is third .
As for the Portuguese , Miguel Martinho ends the journey in 12th place and is the highest ranked of the Lusitanian . Bruno Bértolo occupies the 25th position , Vasco Chaveca is 32, Margarida Gil Morales is on the 34th position . Mario Medeiros is 35, Gil Marco Morales is 37, Marco Soveta is 40 and John 41 Vine . Mário Lima has not competed on the first day of the world .
Race#1: 1-Ross Williams, 2-Gabriel Browne, 3-Sieminski Przemyslaw
Race#2: 1-Ross Williams, 2-Casper Bouman, 3-Gonzalo Costa Hoevel
Race#3: 1- Steve Allen, 2- Ross Williams, 3- Michal Polanowski
Race#4: 1- Gonzalo Costa Hoevel, 2- Ross Williams, 3- Arnon Dagan