Worlds day 3

iRelaxing fore the start

Oraganizer press release day 3;

“Another strong day for Loh Jia of Singapore, with German Sternbeck still holding second overall and Italian Dimitri Peroni following in third place. In the girls ranking another Singaporean sailor, Bertha Han, dominated today and stands fifth overall. She is followed by Spain’s Maria Bover Guerrero and in third Bte Mohd Fathin, also from Singapore.

Today was the third day of racing at the 2013 Optimist World Championships in Riva del Garda with 58 nations competing with some of the best international youth sailors.

The Race Committee have now completed a total of six races with two being held today in light wind conditions rather than the usually predictable breeze of Lake Garda: they saw 8 knots which then rose to a maximum of 14 in the second race of the day.

The fleet racing programme tomorrow takes a break to make way for the 2 day Optimist World Team Racing Championships: 48 teams will be competing for the title, and will provide thrilling racing close to the shore of Riva del Garda.”

Results;

Click to access r1042-result-f2438.pdf

Team Sweden did not excel today either unfortunately as you can see in the result list. Erik is hanging in there, 5 and 13 today and 27 overall. Lucas sails well, despite an unfortunate incident in the start of race 6 he came back, 13 and 18 today, 54 overall for him. Emil is disappointed, 22 and 26 today and 56 overall. He has lost his speed a bit and is trying to figure out what to do. Olle got a 27 and a 12, total 88 and is looking more like himself now. Fabi had a bad day with a 30 and a 59, overall 128.

We now reload for the team racing starting tomorrow. In the first match we meet Lituania. The grids for the team racing looks can be found here;

http://www.optiworld.org/MiniSite/13Worlds/index.php

The course today was to far to get good photos from our view point on the west side of Lake Garda. Today alot of the photos are taken by Peter Bergman and are mostly from shore scenes.

Coach meeting, here USA, SWE and NED

Coach Emil

Team leader on the other side of the lens

Fabi

Emil adjusting the ties

High level coaching

Curling 1, father works while the two sons relax

Curling 2, mother this time

Team Singapore are looking good

Norways Uffe Tomasgaard with Lucas and Fabi

Olle, our model

Emil not as pleased to be photographed..

Time to launch, the Ora is here

Wating for the tow to the start

still waiting

SWE and ANG mixing on the water

Our viewing spot!

Olle and Lucas in race 5 far away

Stefan
Team leader/Photographer