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2013 Tornado European Championships at Lake Constance - Day 2

by Andrew Dowley 19 May 2013 08:04 BST 16-20 May 2013
2013 Tornado Europeans at Lake Constance day 2 © Martina Bartenova

Heading into day two the 32 boats had experienced two good races on day one and it was the husband and wife duo of Roland and Nahid Gaebler who were at the top of the table.

Day two started beautifully in the picturesque location of Lake Constance, Austria. The sailors arrived to a sunny day with a steady breeze ready for racing. Unfortunately this wasn't to hold with a big variety of wind and weather changing throughout the day.

The first race started in light conditions but had to be cancelled due to a change in wind direction. The second race was completed in light winds with the Greek team of Nikos and Alex taking the win, they were followed by Iordanis Pachalidis and Kostas Trigonis. Roland and Nahid Gaebler took 3rd place.

Another race was started but had to be cancelled after 2 laps due to the wind disappearing. The sailors were sent back to the shore to await further instructions.

The wind built around 2pm and the teams went out onto the water for another 3 races. The first of the afternoon race was again cancelled because of a change in direction, Team Gaebler were storming ahead until the increase in wind and change in direction half way though the 2nd lap.

The wind was building all afternoon with the next races sailed in around 20knots with big gust across the race course. There was slightly less wind in the last race of the day which was much needed after a long day on the water. Top marks to the race committee for their persistence.

This evening everyone has enjoyed a traditional Austrian meal at the restaurant on site.

Tomorrow another 4 races are scheduled.

Results after Day 2:

1st Roland and Nahid Gaebler
2nd Iordanis Paschalidis and Kostas Trigonis
3rd Nikos Mavros and Alex Tagaropoulos

For more information on the Tornado Class please have a look at our website www.tornado-class.org.

More photos from the day can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/tornadoclass

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