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A tense day on the water at the European Team Racing Championships. The day began by the race committee completing one further race for all teams in order to finish the second round robin and move onto the semi final stage of the competition. The successful teams, in ranking order from the preliminary rounds, were : T293 – FRA, ITA, GBR, RUS; RSX – POL, ARG, FRA, ITA.
In the semi final stages it was best of three races with the teams lining up as:
Techno 293 – FRA v RUS and ITA v GBR.
RSX – ARG v FRA and POL v ITA.
Meeting in the finals were :Â Â …Â Details
The inaugural Techno European Team Racing Championships is taking place in Mondello, Sicily. The championship is part of the world famous World Festival on the Beach, now in its 25th edition!
On Day One, Six teams lined up to challenge for the title – France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Russia and Spain. The delayed start, waiting for the wind, meant only 2 “flights” of the planned first (of 2) round robins could be completed. The wind increased to 18-20 knots as racing progressed late into the afternoon. The day finished with …Â Details