PRACTICE RACE

Practice race, during which 15 sailors were on water, was held today with15 knots of southern wind. But only four sailed as it was real regatta meaning only those four, lead by Karlo Kuret, started within time
They only sailed part of the regatta at the race area set in front of Žnjan, and it lasted about 30 minutes. As was expected no one finished the regatta since there was a lot of wind and this was just the practice race. However this was excellent practice for the Race committee and smoothing out the details so everything would be perfect for tomorrows first race in European championship for this royal class.

SKIPPERS MEETING

Tonko Petešić, IRO, held the skippers meeting where he went over the sailing instructions and talked about all the details awaiting us in the next couple of days.
For some it will be the next five days while the best, the top ten, will head out to the sea on the sixth day, Sunday May 11th, for the deciding medal race.

FIRST WITDRAW

Croatia had seven sailors who were on the preliminary entry list of the Finn European championship in senior and junior competition; however before the start of the first race we have one sailor who had to withdraw.
Unfortunately Marin Mrduljaš, veteran in this class, won’t be able to participate due to arm injury.
We hope that this Labud member will get better by the start of the Finn World Masters Championship which is also organized by the YC Labud from May 23th till 28.