Challenging conditions faced the young racers in the first day of racing at the 2010 European Championship.
189 competitors, a record entry for a Europeans, registered in what is also the first qualification regatta for the 2010 Youth Olympics.[more]
With 100 registered in the under 17 boys it was necessary to separate the fleet into two groups – yellow and blue – and it was these racers who were called out to race on the only race area available to the race committee due to the wind and sea conditions.
Although sailing conditions were difficult over the course, the real challenge was sailing from the harbour and down the channel to the open water!
33 competitors started race one; and 31 finished. Many others tried, but failed, to reach the starting area, in what became increasingly difficult conditions. There was no disgrace in recording DNS in such conditions. Full credit to the race committee, coaches and support crews for the efficient management of the day’s racing.
Top finishers were:
Yellow Group:
1) Dante Chiapello FRA 314
2) Maxime Labat FRA 0
3) Aleksander Tugaryev FRA972
Blue Group:
1) Martin Olmeta FRA 1
2) Yann Dupont FRA 972
3) Damia Ferrer ESP 25
