Annalise Murphy of the National Yacht Club is the top Irish performer at the Delta Lloyd regatta after day one, placed 13tilh of 37 in the Laser Radial fleet, with three races sailed.
Meanwhile, the gap has closed slightly between Ireland's two 49er teams. Ger Owens and Ross Killian, in just their second campaign event, lie nine points and places behind Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern, still vey much in charge of the Irish top slot in 28th position.
Finn sailor Ross Hamilton is 51st of 61, and Barry McCartin and Thomas Chaix are 76th of 81 in the 470 class.
Shifty but increasing wind has provided for tactical racing during the opening day of the 2010 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, 5th event in the Sailing Word cup.The first half of the Opening Round robin has been completed with 4 matches sailed by the 24 crews in the Women match racing. The teams of MacGregor (GBR), Roca (ESP), Skudina (RUS) and Groeneveld (NED) succeeded in winning all their matches.
After four races in the 49er, the young British team of Dave Evans and Ed Powis is leading the fleet.
After two races, ISAF Sailing World Cup leaders, Eivind Melleby and Petter Morland Pedersen (NOR) are leading the Star fleet. After winning the Rolex Miami OCR and Hyeres week, the Norwegian have set their objective this year in winning the new Olympic classes circuit. With 16 boats in the Dutch event, the level is higher and racing today proved challenging.
After a long break, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Dominik Zycki (POL) are back in the international circuit:
'We like to come and race in the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik. This year we have decided to take it easy and sail only three events. This is the first one this year and we are still a bit rusty. We have made some small changes to our boat and need to test them before the Star European Championship early June."
The Polish are second overall after taking the first race and placing 5th in the second.
Nic Hasher and Elliott Willis (GBR) are leading the 470 men with consistent results (1-2-4) over German team of Wagner/Scheufler.
The two Laser groups were last to finish. Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre winner, Javier Hernandez is leading the fleet from Australian Tom Slingsby and Mattias del Solar (CHI).
2009 RS:X Vice World Champion, Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) enjoyed today's conditions with a five points score after three races sailed in the two RS:X groups. He is two points ahead of Alexandre Guyader (FRA) and current World Champion, Nick Dempsey (GBR). The Spanish Bianca Manchon is leading the RS:X women .
Sailing will resume on Thursday with the last chance for classes racing in groups to qualify for the Gold fleet. The Women Match racers will finish the opening round robin.
Unfortunately, the wind which had been increasing all evening will be very light on Thursday.