Delta Lloyd Regatta day 1 Finn shared lead

10:11 PM Tue 24 May 2011 GMT

'Tough conditions for the Finns day 1 Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011' Wieringa Photography

Delta Lloyd Regatta, Holland is the fifth leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup 2011. With a sturdy 20 knot wind that kicked up choppy waters for the Finn class on the IJsselmeer the day was dramatic. With a first and second each Ed Wright (GBR) and Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) share the lead after day one. Greg Douglas (CAN) is third. The Finns had a late start to the racing, and didn't get their second race off until nearly 17.30. However the sailors reveled in the challenging conditions for a great start to the week. There are quite a ...

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