Third day of the international sailing regatta for Olympic classes Split Olympic Sailing Week was marked by fantastic sailing conditions. Northern wind of 20 knots and gusts of up to 23 knots, plenty of sunshine and „cheek pinching" cold enabled the successful conclusion of all planned events.
Fleet of 70 yachtsmen from 12 countries (France, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovenia, Montenegro, Estonia, Cyprus, Poland, Italy and Croatia) headed out to sea around 10 am and the first start was marked at 11:00 for class 470. After two events they were also the first ones to return to shore.
- We are leading after four events, now we are waiting for the worst results to be discarded but overall we are very happy with our performance – young competitors from Zadar, members of SK Uskok and members of the Croatian Olympic team Enina Ninčević and Romana Župan were very concise.
The first ones after them to finish two events were competitors in class Finn and young member of SK Labud Jospi Olujić is currently leading.
- I am doing well, by the looks of it, I have been training the most this winter - 22 year old joked who, in his first regatta of the season is still in front of our Olympian Ivan Klaković Gašpić. Legendary Bambi, our best skipper in this class, had trouble with his rudder and did not even finish one of the events.
In this class Milan Vujasinović from SK Split is also doing well, this young skipper has only been sailing in Finn for a month and his second place after two days of sailing is a fantastic boost for Milan before his international regattas.
We can also state that everyone was looking at the stern of another Olympian, Tina Mihelić. Labud's skipper recorded all four wins in laser radial in both male and female categories amongst 17 yachtsmen. Second and third place is held by members of Mornar Toma Stipanović and Stjepan Vuletić.
It is very unpredictable and exciting in laser standard where 22 yachtsmen are competing for the trophy. Details will decide on the winner of the 9th edition of the SOSW regatta.
Kacper Zieminski from Poland is currently in the lead in front of our Olympian Tonči Stipanović from SK Mornar from Split and Daniel Mihelić from SK Labud. All of them are very closely followed by the silver medallist from the London Olympics in 2012 Pavlos Kontides from Cyprus who is currently in fourth place.
Last day of the competition, Sunday, will therefore be a very exciting day – planned start of the first event is at 11:00 and the weather forecast is predicting enough knots to conclude two more events.
