Arrighetti further extends her event lead with more near flawless sailing on competition’s penultimate day in Korea.
Next in the day’s play was the women’s finals, which saw stable mates Valerie Arrighetti (Tabou / Gaastra / Mystic) and Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic) take inspiration from the Dunkerbeck-Albeau clash, as they staked their claim for the day’s best finish line drag race. Matching the drama of the men’s final, the pair screamed down the final reach neck and neck, leaving the finish line crew the tough job of calling a winner. Ultimately, Arrighetti was rewarded with the win, handing Offringa a well fought second position, with France’s Morane Demont (Starboard / Severne) clinching third.
The women’s losers final was won by Alice Arutkin (Starboard / North), who uncharacteristically failed to advance to the winners final. She’d have to settle for eighth overall in the elimination, her first blip in an otherwise impressively consistent run of results.
The afternoon saw the women’s fifth elimination before the super gusty conditions eventually shut down for the day.
Sneaking in two women’s heats before the wind died, both Offringa and Arrighetti won their respective bouts, leaving the winners and losers finals to be sailed first thing tomorrow morning.
The final day’s skippers’ meeting has been scheduled for 10.30am, with a first possible start at 11.00am. Be sure to follow all the action from day seven in Korea from then onwards.
