Optimist World Championship at Boca Chica, Dominican Republic - Day 7
by Icarus Sailing Media 24 Jul 2012 18:46 BST
15-26 July 2012
Two days before the end with Singapore dominating the top 5 positions
With one race completed today for the 2 groups out of 4, Singaporeans are now leading in both men’s and women’s fleet.
The day will be remembered as a tough one, for the race committee that could not set up the race course, and for the sailors that had to wait for 6 hours with half of them not even racing.
The day started with a nice breeze from the East that would build up to 15 knots during noon. However, the clouds that were passing by did not leave the wind to stabilize.
In the one and only race of the day for the red and green groups, Singapore was the absolute leader with its sailors scoring 1st and 2nd. They are now leading with 4 sailors in the top 5 and a safe lead in the fight for the medals.
Two days remain, and the only chance to see another nation on the podium is Bart Lambriex from the Netherlands. He is 4th and has had a stable performance until now. Will he manage to beat the Singaporeans? Time will show.
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