Kiel-Schilksee, Germany – Subtropical sailing conditions with a light but sufficient breeze delighted the athletes on the second regatta day of Kieler Woche.The hesitant start with a long wait on Saturday was followed by a dream Sunday.
And “the supposedly best day of the week”, as meteorologist Meeno Schrader dubbed it in the morning briefing, delivered plenty of sunshine and a Southerly, which was given a further boost by the thermals as the day progressed.
Principal Race Officer Fabian Bach therefore had two more races in the books. “Great sailing, although not easy on all courses due to the shifting wind,” summarized Bach.
In the non-Olympic disciplines of the first half of Kieler Woche, however, the highest honours are at stake. The men in ILCA 6 will be fighting for the World Championship title where the ranking at the top shows how strongly the class is represented worldwide and how tough the battle for the global crown is. Nine nations from three continents are represented in the top ten.
Ukraine’s Semen Khashchyna is in the lead. He is closely followed by the Hungarian Benedek Héder. There is a small gap in points between him and third-placed Greek Stefanos Tsakos. But the big chasing pack still has three days and six races to change the picture.
The organizing authority is the Kieler Yacht Club.
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Photos by: Sascha Klahn/Kieler Woche