German 18ft Skiff Grand Prix - Heavy weather takes its toll on fleet

1:36 AM Mon 26 Jul 2010 GMT

'GP Covers (Denmark) in lighter weather earlier this month' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League

Day one of the German 18ft Skiff Grand Prix took a heavy toll on the fleet as the teams from Germany, Denmark, UK and Hungary battled fresh winds and 2-metre waves at Travemuende. A steady 16-knot breeze, increasing to 18 knots, with gusts between 19-22 knots, made it essential for each team to use the small rig. It wasn't the wind, however, but the big waves that made conditions so treacherous. Norbert Peter, skipper of German skiff Magic Marine, said: 'Going upwind was like riding a wild mustang and downwind a mixture of huge jumps and nosedives. Nearly everybody succeeded ...

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by Frank Quealey

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