Melges 32 World Championships in Porto Rotondo - Day 1
by International Melges 32 Class Association 19 Sep 2013 07:10 UTC
18-22 September 2013
Racing has been cancelled for opening day of the 2013 Melges 32 World Championship, hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club Porto Rotondo (YCPR) in coordination with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), B.Plan Sports & Events (BPSE) and Melges Europe.
According to PRO Hank Stuart, "The official word is, at 09.00 we displayed AP over A, indicating that races are postponed, meaning no more racing for today. At the time of the postponement, the wind was blowing 25 knots, continued mistral conditions throughout the day with the breeze expected to peak at a sustained 30 knots, gusts potentially as high as 40 knots. Very similar to Wednesday."
"Mistral conditions typically set in for several days, so this is not unusual," continued Stuart. "The outlook for Thursday is continued windy in the morning, and we hope by afternoon we see the winds decrease enough for racing."
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