Second complicated day in the Europa Cup of the ILCA class in the Bay of Pollença. The weather forecasts came true and the wind gave no respite to the 218 athletes from ILCA classes 6 and 7 who were able to compete today. The ILCA 4 remained on the ground after considering the organization of the Real Club Nàutic Port de Pollença that the conditions were too tough for those registered in this category.
The wind blew from the south throughout the day, with an average of 23 knots and gusts that far exceeded 30. Under these circumstances, only two races could be completed for the ILCA 7 (which now totals 5, with one discard) and one for the ILCA 6, which so far have been able to finish four races. The blank day of the ILCA 4 leaves them with two races for the moment, waiting for those that can be carried out on the final day.
Equality is total in the three classes, where the leaders are tied (ILCA 6) or separated by a single point (ILCA 4 and 7). This Sunday's regattas will be decisive to know the winners of the second scoring event of the Eurilca continental circuit.
The Australian Poison Macaulay He leads the ILCA 7 general classification with seven points and fourth place is ruled out as the worst result. He is followed, with eight points, by the representative of the Netherlands Willer Wiersema, who could have ruled out fifth place, and the Norwegian completes the podium Theodor Midlethonwith nine points and an NSC in his locker.
In ILCA 6, the domain goes to the Swiss sailor Maud Jayet, who have achieved four firsts in as many regattas. The Majorcan Sergio Garcia, from the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), occupies second place in the absolute provisional overall thanks to three partial victories and one second, and is the leader of the men's under 17 category table. The German Hanna Anderssohn It is third, six points behind the leader.
Regarding ILCA 4 class, Juan Bennássar, of the RCNP, arrives as leader for the decisive day after today's suspension. He has won the two regattas held so far, but the Dane is closely following him John Wolfwith three points, and the Czech Jeremias Prikrylwith four.
The parties announce again for tomorrow wind from the south with intensities that will range between 18 and 26 knots in the Bay of Pollença. The sailors will once again have to deal with the changing conditions that the onshore wind always offers, which is the protagonist of the three days of this Europa Cup.
Once the day is over, the Real Club Nàutic Port de Pollença will host the trophy ceremony to the podiums in all categories.