July 3th, 2023
Measurement done and official opening of the world championship
done.
Now we are only waiting to start racing.
But we have to wait and see...
The weatherforecast is very strong winds for the next two days
near or above the limit of 25 knots wind average that stops
racing.
July 4th, 2023
Racing today was postponed with first start at 1. pm. due to
strong winds.
On the way to the racecourse many competitors discovered that the
windstreght really was strong and well above the limit of 25 knots
average, which stops racing.
Everybody came safe in after some strugle and all racing was
abandoned today.
First start tomorrow postponed to 2 p.m. - again due to strong
winds.
Sailor of the day: Christoffer Zahle Alstrup, newcomer to the
danish class decided not to sail his contender today, but went out
with a rib to assist.
They found an abandoned contender upside down.
Christoffer jumped on to the capsized contender in his
swimmingshorts and his lifewest got the dinghy upright and
balanced
the dinghy, while it was towed to the habour by the rib. On the
way
in Frank Hinsch in a full wetsuit took over the dinghy and sailed
it
to the harbour.
July 5th, 2023
The weatherforecast today was strong winds in the morning and late
in the afternoon and night.
Start of racing thus was postponed to 2. p.m.
Many competitors chose to stay ashore.
Race one was started in 15-20 knots and stayed there. As the wind
was from a southeasterly direction big waves.
Another part of the fleet chose to go ashore before race two.
Race two started in 20+ knots and increased during the the race.
So some tired sailors came ashore between 5 and 6 p.m.
After the two first races Søren Andreasen, Ed Presley and Simon
Mussell are in the lead with 4 points each.
Four points behind Jesper Armbrust and Mark Bulka.
Tomorrow three races are scheduled with a windforecast of app. 15
knots and maybe even some sun.
July 6th, 2023
Another windy day.
Average wind 15-20 knots and gusts above 25 knots. The wind came
with the clouds and decreased when the clouds had passed by the
bay
of Kerteminde.
Three races in two fleets lasted about two hours from first start
to the next race was ready to start.
Starting at 11 a.m. the gradually decimating fleet came ashore
around 5-6 p.m. in one last violent gust.
Tomorrrow a completely different business: Around 6 knots in the
morning and late in the afternoon. In between less.
Therefore first start at 9.15 a.m.
Now the qualifiying series is over after four races and the gold
and silverfleet are meant to sail 4 races over the next two days.
July 7th, 2023
As predicted light winds today and even sunshine.
Wind in the morning from the west gradually turning north.
In the afternoon from the east - seabreeze.
First race goldfleet today scheduled to start at 9.15 and the
silverfleet 10 minutes later.
The races got underway in shifty light winds.
The lightwind and light sailors had their day, while the bigger
sailors were suffering.
Race two was delayed by some general recalls and abandoned starts
due to windshifts.
In the middle of race two the wind turned almost 90 degrees
to the north and the race was abandoned.
After a break ashore race two got underway in light wind from the
east. The wind drecreased gradually throughout the race.
No more races were started today.
After 7 races top 5 are
Søren Andreasen 14 points
Søren Andreasen 14 points
