18ft Skiffs: JJ Giltinan Trophy - Day 3 racing cancelled due to strong 30kts+ winds and heavy rain
by Richard Gladwell 7 Mar 2022 20:00 UTC
7 March 2022
Racing cancelled on day 3 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft World Championships © Frank Quealey
The Livestream coverage of Tuesday's Race 3 & 4 in the JJ Giltinan 18ft World Championships on Sydney Harbour, was due to start at 2:20pm (Sydney time).
The 25 boat fleet went out with two races scheduled, however the strong winds and heavy rain which characterised Sunday's racing persisted. Winds well over 30kts were recorded from a southerly direction, accompanied by cyclonic rain and heavily reduced visibility. The Race Committee set up in Sydney Harbour, however it soon became obvious hat racing was not possible, and racing was postponed and then abandoned.
The "racing" can be viewed below - scroll forward until the commentary and weather analysis starts (about 10 minutes in)