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505 European Championship at Medemblik, Holland - Day 3

by Iris Anton, translated by Morten Bogacki 31 Aug 2013 22:43 BST 28 August - 1 September 2013

Three more races in windy and sunny conditions

After the relatively calm first two days with light to medium and very shifty winds, the third day greeted the sailors with lots of wind and clear blue sky. The wind increased to more than 20 knots in the second race with the typical steep waves on the Ijsselmeer. This was not only challenging for the crews, but also for the material. At least four masts broke with a few more bent and a lot more repairs to be done before the last race tomorrow. Only 44 of the 90 boats finished the last race of the day.

Day two saw a shuffle at the top with the Bojsen-Moeller brothers extending their lead on day three. The reigning European Champions Schomäker/Jess, who jumped into second yesterday, also consolidated their place in the standing even though they were caught by Pinnell/Shelton and a few others just before the finish in the last race of the day to give away the race win. Bogacki/Dehne are sitting in third, now followed by Pinnell/Shelton and the French Boite/Grossmann.

One final race is planned for tomorrow. With their comfortable lead, victory seems all but certain for the Bojsen-Moeller brothers, but in the Top10 many place changes are still possible with the forecast calling for a strong breeze again.

More information and full results can be found in the event homepage at www.505euro2013.org

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