Home advantage really paid off on the first racing day at the 2013 Techno 293 European Championships in Eilat, Israel.[more]
Israel command 1st place in all four divisions, with 4 different countries breaking into each divisions top 3 to spoil the party for the hosts!
As so often happens, the stronger winds of the previous 2 preparation days gave way to light winds. Championship rules permitted a maximum of 2 races today in these conditions – and the race committee wasted no time getting down to business. On the scheduled time the first race got underway – and it was to be the race with the better winds, which guaranteed a different winner in each of the 4 competition divisions.
Junior (u15) Boys:
1) Dor Manoach (Israel)
2) Guy Sitin (Israel)
3) Geronimo Nores (USA)
Junior (u15) Girls:
1) Yarden Isaak (Israel)
2) Lidia Sulikowsks (Poland)
3) Noga Koren (Israel)
Youth (u17) Boys:
1) Daniel Harari (Israel)
2) Ofek Elimelech (Israel)
3) Oleksandr Guncharenko (Ukraine)
Youth (u17) Girls:
1) Shoval Ravitzki (Israel)
2) Mariam Sekhosyan (Russia)
3) Maya Morris (Israel)
