D-Day: after a shared breakfast in Brasserie Med, at the Regatta Center the first
official races were held in tropical conditions on Friday 9th. Two races for all classes
over three courses. There are 132 sailors from 25 countries. In the 2.4m class are 49
participants, in the SKUD 18 class are 13 boats participating and in the SONAR class
19. The weather conditions were excellent, the winds were light and varying on the
different courses. 
After two races, the first place in the 2.4m class is for Megan
Pascoe (GBR 92), followed by the ruling world champion Thierry Schmitter (NED
12), also with seven points, and Helena Lucas (GBR 75), third. In the SKUD 18 class
are Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett (USA 5) leading, a second place for Alexandra
Rickham and Niki Birrell (GBR 45) and a third for Al Mustakim Matrin and
Northanisah Che Aziz (37).
Also in the SONAR class the competition was very close and after two races the
ranking is as follows: 1st Dror Cohen (ISR 1) , 2nd Jens Kroker and 3rd Udo Hessels
and their teams.
Today the competition will be tough again.
