Access Class European Championships day two

8:03 PM Fri 27 May 2011 GMT

'Access Class European Championship - Waiting for breeze' David Staley Click Here to view large photo

Day two of the Access Class European Championships was a frustrating day for race officials and Access Class competitors alike at the Circolo vela Gargnano, with wind, no wind, storms. Just a single race was sailed for the Access 2.3 fleet before the northerly breeze faded, replaced by heavy wind and rain. With the prospect of further storms, the decision was made to abandon racing for the day and attempt to make up an extra race for each of the classes tomorrow. Pedro Cancio Reis (POR) followed countryman Fernando Pinto across the line this morning, with Lindsay Burns (GBR) in ...

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