PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt - Dunkerbeck tames the tricky conditions



9:18 PM Fri 1 Oct 2010 GMT
'Bjorn on top form - PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt 2010' &copy John Carter / PWA
PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt, Germany - Day 7. Thirty-five times world champion, Bjorn Dunkerbeck tamed the tricky offshore winds in Westerland today, claiming a further two bullets to maintain his perfect scorecard! Following two tedious days on standby, Sylt delivered some seriously challenging conditions for the slalom sailors gathered in Germany on the seventh day of competition. A gusty four-ten knots quickly increased to 12-20 knots and then backed off to 6-14 knots, but not before two full rounds of fast and furious racing had taken place. The offshore direction meant that the course was set far out to ...


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