Snipe European Championship at Kamien Pomoroski, Poland - Day 1
by Jerelyn Biehl 20 Aug 2014 14:41 BST
19-23 August 2014
Alessandro Bari & father Antonio Bari (ITA) on day 1 of the Snipe Europeans in Poland © Rafal Wolosiak /
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Windy start to the event
A windy start to the 2014 Snipe Europeans with only one race held due to puffs exceeding the class limit of 25 knots. The single race was not without excitement with those sailors ready for the breeze on the course early.
Out of the gate was Alexandre Tinoco and Bernardo Low Beer (BRA) who led from start to finish. LowBeer reflected on their strategy- "we had a lot of speed and we started in the middle to be conservative." Tinoco added, laughing when he disclosed, "we had to do a tack instead of a gybe on the reach it was so windy." Yet despite losing some boat lengths, they remained in front to win the race.
Portuguese sailors Tiago Morais and Tomas Pires de Lima were pleased with their second place finish in the windy conditions sailing strong on the beats. Third across the line were Enrico Solerio and Sergio Simonetti (ITA).
Tomorrow's forecast is for less wind, a welcome for a few sailors having to bend masts back after capsizing in the shallow bay today.
Racing continues Thursday and runs through Saturday with the prizegiving on August 23rd.
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