Delta Lloyd Regatta - Slingsby leads in heavy winds



6:38 PM Thu 26 May 2011 GMT
'Tom Slingsby on his way to a win on day three in Holland - Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011' Sander van der Borch ? Click Here to view large photo
Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011. Heavy winds provided the story of day three in Holland with gusts above 30 knots keeping the majority of the fleets on shore. Out on the water the Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby has taken the overall lead in the Laser class after taking the win in the fleet's one and only race of the day. Slingsby's race win saw him jump from third to first, opening up a four point lead over Brazil's Bruno Fontes in second. 'It was a good race, very windy and I had one capsize today but luckily I had a ...


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by Craig Heydon





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