Low and instable wind on the first day of racing produced tight results in all competing classes.
Double Olympian Ger Owens and Ross Killian sponsored by Martin Reilly Motors are competing for the first time in the 49er dinghy in Spain and are 26th in the 61-boat fleet.
Annalise Murphy is 46th after a single race in the Laser Radial class and James Espey 65th out of 131 in the standard rig. Other results as we have them.
From the event press release: The overall results show a top 5 to be defined in most classes with some surprises. A clear example is found in the 470 men, with 93 boats divided in two groups. Stuart Mcnay’s from the US, leader of the class tied with Australian sailor Matthew Belcher, has battled with the day’s tough conditions. According to Mcnay, “the good wind and the fast decision making of the Race Committee when changing the racing area have been key factors to their victory”.
His crew Graham Biehl pointed out that “this is a test event for them” because their goal is to improve their technique on the water. Argentinean team Lucas Calabrese and Juan de la Fuente have finished third in the class and second in their group. “Right now being third is not too important” pointed out Calabrese explaining that there are still many days of racing ahead. Notwithstanding, both are satisfied with the good results after adapting to today’s wind conditions that were favourable to them. Calabrese, has also praised the Race Committee for the decisions made on the water.
In 470 women, the day’s winners have been Italian team Giulia Conti and Giovanna Micol. After “being asleep in the first start”, the team has been able to climb up to seventh place and regain enough confidence to end up winning the second.
