Kiteboard Course Racing Worlds at Yacht Club Cagliari - Day 3
by Yacht Club Cagliari 7 Oct 2012 19:48 BST
2-7 October 2012
The twenty finalists are announced
The Kiteboard Racing World Championship, which will conclude tomorrow at Poetto after four days of highly technical and competitive races, has found their top riders. Even today the Scirocco made it a hard challenge for the male Gold fleet and the Women's fleet, with many still in contention for the Medal Race. The stars of the four races of the day were Johnny Heineken (USA) and Steph Bridge (GB).
Like in the last few days, the Poetto welcomed the competitors with flat water and no air. However, for the third consecutive day, the Scirocco came into the game, gusty, with an initial strength of 16 knots. The start was around midday with lots of people gathering on the beach in order to watch the racing.
Among the riders, the reigning world champion Steph Bridge, captain of the British and the mother of three children, the eldest who is also involved in the championship, has fielded all her talent, winning three out of four races against her main opponent Erika Heineken. With a five points lead however, Erica, the U.S. lady, stays in the lead of the group of the top ten of the Medal race with Steph Bridge (GB), Caroline Adrien (FRA), Katja Roose (NED), Nayara Licariao (BRA), Christine Boenniger (GER), Elena Kalinina (RUS), Alice Brunacci (ITA), Lilian De Geus (NED), Justina Sellers (NZL) selected.
Johnny Heineken, in the male gold fleet, cleared the day with straight bullets. Behind him we find Andrea Riccardo Leccese (ITA), Adam Koch (USA), Florian Gruber (GER), Kerneur Julien (FRA), Bryan Lake (USA), Maxime Nocher (FRA), Wilson Veloso (BRA) Dave Robertson (NZL), Adam Victor (BRA).
The last day will be full of action and adrenaline. Stay tuned!