8:04 PM Wed 31 Mar 2010 GMT
The weather conditions divided the day in two halves. The morning began with NW wind, 15 knots and at around 2 pm, the wind dropped and all classes were postponed. The fleet could race again in the afternoon with W wind, 8 knots.
An outstanding day in Laser standard for Javier Hern?ndez who has climbed up to the top of the class standings after today's races. Second place is for Croatian sailor Tonci Stipanovic and third overall is Nick Thompsom from Great Britain.
Czech Republic sailor Veronica Fenklova and Susana Romero from Spain keep their exciting battle for the lead in the Laser radial. Third place overall is for Tina Mihelic from Croatia at only 5 points from the leaders.
Spanish Finn sailor Rafa Trujillo also keeps the lead after the three races sailed today. Second place is for French competitor followed by Andrew Mills from Great Britain in third position overall.
In RS:X men, Greek sailor Byron Kokkalanis climbs to the top of the standings after a second and third place in today's races. Zubari from Israel falls to second place followed closely by British sailor Tom Ashley.
The battle goes on for the top 5 places between Great Britain, France and Spain with Italian sailor Alessandra Sensini still in the lead followed by British sailor Bryony Shaw and Charline Picon from France, second and third respectively.
French lead in 49er with Emmanuel Dyen and Sth?phane Christidis at the top of the standings with a seven point advantage over second classified Stevie Morrison from Great Britain.
Israeli team Kilger Gilen and Sela Eran celebrated Gilen's 30th birthday, which was yesterday, taking the lead in 470 men. 'We had a bad start in the second race' said Eran while Gilen added it was the worse result possible crossing the finishing line in 34th position. But their regular performance and the discard of today's bad result gives them the chance of reaching their goal of winning this Sof?a Mapfre.
The leading team in the 470 women fleet is Giulia Conti and Giovanna Micol from Italy followed by French sailors, Ingrid Petitjean y Nad?ge Douroux, who, step by step, wish to climb to the top of the standings. Petitjean said it was a good day of racing with interesting weather conditions: three races, three winds'.
Italy also leads the Star fleet with team Negri Diego and Ferdinando Colaninno followed closely by Swiss sailors Flavio Marazzi and Enrico de Maria. Swedish Fredrik L??f and German sailor Alexander Schlonski are tied with equal points in third and fourth position.
The pairings for the quarter finals to be sailed tomorrow have been decided in the Women Match Racing with Claire Leroy' team from France against Nicky Souter's team from Australia; Silke Hahlbrock's team from Germany against Sally Barkow from the USA; Lotte Meldgaard's Danish team against Renee Groeneveld's Dutch team and Katie Spithill's team from Australia against Lucy Macgregor's British team.
Full results and further information at
www.trofeoprincesasofia-mapfre.org
by Neus Jordi - Prensa Sof?a
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