Skandia Sail for Gold day two for the Finns



10:47 PM Tue 7 Jun 2011 GMT
'Skandia Team GBR Finn sailor Giles Scott' onEdition &copy Click Here to view large photo
Skandia Sail for Gold day two opened a much more positive note than day one for the Finn Class. The winds were up to 20 knots and two tough but thrilling races were sailed. Dan Slater (NZL) won the opening race before Ben Ainslie (GBR) struck back to win the second and take the overnight lead from Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) in second and Slater in third. The weather had changed overnight bringing cloud, lots of breeze and a chilly start to the day with the sun trying to break through. The start was delayed slightly as the wind shifted ...


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by Robert Deaves





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