Vietnam PWA Grand Slam Day 2 sees Thode on fire



7:37 PM Sat 26 Feb 2011 GMT
'Thode on form - Vietnam PWA Grand Slam 2011 - Day 2' &copy John Carter / PWA
Vietnam PWA Grand Slam Day 2. The double elimination roared into action shortly after one o?clock after waiting patiently for Mui Ne?s thermal wind to kick in. In conditions mirroring the single elimination, competition got underway in a steady twenty five knot cross onshore breeze, with moderate sized chop over most of the sailing area. First to mount their attack on Thode?s thrown was Israel?s Yarden Meir (Fanatic / Simmer), who looked defiant as he toppled Tilo Eber (JP / NeilPryde) and Russian heavy weight Yegor Popretinskiy (JP / NeilPryde) before finally succumbing to the skills of Canadian Philip Soltysiak ...


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