ISWC Speed Windsurfing World Championship - Day 2
SUNDAY, 27 JULY 2008
Another good day of sailing was completed today in Fuerteventura, with the same winners as yesterday: Antoine Albeau in the men's fleet and Valerie Ghibaudo in the women's category. Those two are now clearly leading the overall ranking with the perfect score of 1.4 points. Tomas Malina was also successful today, setting a new Czech national record at 33.99 knots, subject to WSSRC ratification.
In hardcore conditions, the 63 competitors were sent out for their first leg at 13:00 hours local time, probably missing a good hour of sailing before, but the race committee decided to give the riders a chance to eat before sending them out on a long day, as the conditions seemed to improve minute by minute.
The first runs showed the potential of the day, with 37-38 knot runs already in the very beginning. Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard), Patrik Diethelm (ITA, F2, North), and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, T1/Proof, North) were setting the best speeds at that time.
The top 10 ranking was constantly changing then, with almost every run of the top sailors. At the end of the leg, it was Patrik Diethelm who caused the first extension of the day, and the speeds went up to 39 knots at that time, still with Albeau in the lead.
Another extension was caused by Cyril Moussilmani (FRA, Fanatic, North), with a spectacular run and bringing him into 5th position.
The thrilling race went on, with Diethelm taking the lead from Antoine in the last few minutes and a top speed of almost 40 knots, but only minutes later, Albeau fought back with another run at 40 knots, defending the lead until the end.
Overall ranking after two rounds:
Men:
Albeau - 1.4 points
Diethelm - 4 points
Dunkerbeck - 6 points
Maynard - 8 points
Moussilmani - 11 points
Women:
Ghibaudo - 1.4 points
Jaggi - 4 points
Davis - 8 points
Racing continues tomorrow at 10:00 with the next skipper's meeting and the first possible start at 11:00.
Speed:World:Cup is the officially sanctioned world tour of the International Speed Windsurfing Class (ISWC) and the Professional Kite Riders Association (PKRA). Visit speedworldcup.com for more details.
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