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The wind finally graces Athens on Day 3 of 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships
On the third day of competition, the wind finally graced Athens, allowing for three races to be conducted per fleet.
The day commenced early, with the first warning signal scheduled for 09:00. However, unfortunately, the wind was scarce and shifting, leading the Race Committee to abort the attempts after several unsuccessful trials and return everyone ashore.
After a few hours of waiting at the Nautical Club of Kalamaki’s facilities, all sailors were instructed to return to the water around 12:40 for new races.
During the afternoon, the persistence of light and shifting wind conditions posed challenges for sailing.
With these three additional races factored into the scores, the following sailors have emerged as the new leaders;
Race Day 3 Results – ILCA 7
Young Israeli sailor Omer Vered ISR from Israel has taken the lead in the ILCA 7 European Championship with 7 points after the first two races, achieving a fifth and a second place. As a result, he currently holds the top position in the race to secure one of the two Olympic spots offered by the event for Paris 2024.
Benjamin Vadnai HUN (7-1) and Pietro Giacomoni ITA (4-5) are close contenders with 8 and 9 points respectively.
Zan Luka Zelko SLO (6-5) and Bruno Gaspic CRO (5-6) round up the provisional Top 5, both tied at 11 points. Slovenian sailor would be actually in line to secure the second Olympic berth for his country.
Race Day 3 Results – ILCA 6 Women
In the women’s fleet, a fierce competition unfolds among the front-runners, vying for both the European titles and the coveted Olympic berths. Viktorija Andrulyte LTU (1-4-2) and Elena Vorobeva CRO (1-2-30) currently share the lead in the rankings and tied in 3 points. Both of them would be getting the tickets for Paris today.
Maria Erdi HUN (3-5-3) stands third in the provisional podium with 6 points. Anne Marie Rindom (4-12-3) DEN and Louise Cervera FRA (12-3-4) follow closely with 7.
In the fight for the Olympic tickets and also among the Top 10 are Katrina Micallef MLT (30-4-4) and Ursula Balas CRO (9-10-1), with 8 and 10 points respectively.
Race Day 3 Results – ILCA 6 Men
The ILCA 6 Men’s Overall and Under 21 championships are led by local sailors Alexandros Eleftheriadis GRE (3-4), Dionysios Kalpogiannakis GRE (7-5) and Konstantinos Portosalte GRE (1-12) with seven, twelve and thirteen points respectively.
Text and images courtesy of ILCA.