2010 Finn Gold Cup - Trujillo takes the lead

8:01 AM Tue 31 Aug 2010 GMT

'Beauvais and Kurfeld - Finn Gold Cup' Robert Deaves Click Here to view large photo

After two fantastic races on San Francisco Bay the 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Rafa Trujillo (ESP) takes the early lead in the 2010 Finn Gold Cup. The 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zach Railey (USA) lies in second while Giles Scott (GBR) ended the opening day in third. It was always going to be a windy day with 15 knots already in place when the sailors arrived and forecasts of more for later in the day. It was bright, sunny, windy. Perfect conditions for full-on Finn sailing. The wind increased during the day to 22 knots in race two with the ...

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