Light winds on day two of Blind Match Racing World Championship

9:13 PM Wed 23 Jun 2010 GMT

'Pekka Rantanen & Egidio Carantini (FIN) chasing the GBR team in match 13 today - IFDS Blind Match Racing World Championships' David Staley Click Here to view large photo

IFDS Blind Match Racing World Championships saw the southerly 'Ora at just a gentle three-four knots today on Lake Garda, but at least the direction was consistent. Despite the light conditions, Race Officer Carla Malavolta (ITA) managed to complete the first round robin for the B2 classified sailors contesting an IFDS International Championship on the southern course. The first match of the day was Alessandro Malapiero and Elisabetta Bardella (ITA) versus Lucy Hodges and Toby Davey (GBR). These two teams have demonstrated superior boat handling and tactical skills, but it was Hodges/Davey who made the best of the start and ...

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