470 Junior World Championships at Thessaloniki, Greece - Day 1
by Icarus Sailing Media 27 Jul 2015 11:37 BST
26-31 July 2015
Day 1 of the 470 Junior World Championships at Thessaloniki, Greece © Nikos Pantis
From 26th till 31st of July, the stunning gulf of Thermaikos will be inundated by top young guns. 102 teams from all over the world will cross their swords for the prestigious world crown!
Nautical Club of Thessaloniki has a great tradition in sailing & in the 470 class with many titles to showcase, while it has host many top events with great success the previous years!
The thermal breeze made its appearance around 12, giving the chance to the sailors to compete in 2 races with winds between 7 and 12 knots.
First to compete were the women with 3 teams from Spain finishing in top 3. Spectacular performance for the team Spain!
Although, the key to success is consistency since the event will consist of 5 races at the qualification stage and 6 races at the finals, before top ten advance to the medal race on Friday.
The mens fleet was divided in blue and yellow and the pressure was high from the 1st start. Packed roundings and boat to boat battles for the boys today.
Day 1 came to an end so everyone has the chance to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the city and relax ahead of a difficult week.
The weather conditions were good with the wind strength range 8 to 10 knots and the address from 275 to 230 degrees.
After the end of the competition the winners felt very happy and satisfied with the weather conditions as they managed to develop quick speeds. The first day filled them with power for even better performance in the following days.
Overall performance in the races can be found here:
2015juniorworlds.470.org/en/default/toa/race