470 Worlds: South Africa leads Men’s event:
Buenos Aires, Argentina (February 24, 2016) – The 470 World Championship has proved to be as much a test for the race committee as competitors, with liberal use again on day three of the postponement flag to wait for suitable winds.
The 470 Men got underway first just before 1600 hours, followed by the 470 Women. The original schedule of three races for each fleet was scuppered by the earlier postponement ashore, followed by a change of weather and increase in current at the end of the day. By days end, two races were completed for the 470 Men and one for the 470 Women.
An obstacle on the course has been the ‘camalote’, a sea weed type invasive plant. There has been a bl…
Full Article: Scuttlebutt Sailing News – 470 Worlds: South Africa leads Men’s event, Editor
Leave a Reply