Access Class European Championships day 1 on Lake Garda

10:05 PM Thu 26 May 2011 GMT

'Zoltan Pegan & Eva Mircsev (HUN) have won both races on the first day in defence of their European Championship - Access Class European Championship day 1' David Staley Click Here to view large photo

Access Class European Championships day one racing commenced on Lake Garda today. The sun was shining and so were the spirits of the competitors, but the breeze refused to cooperate and the morning program was eventually postponed. The beautiful mountain scenery did make up for the lack of wind though. Shortly after noon a light 'Ora' breeze started to appear, coming from the south. Club and team volunteers were quickly in action to get help get the sailors afloat. The wind was not enough for the slower Access 2.3's who only managed one lengthy race and the time limit giving ...

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by Adam Hatton and David Staley

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