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he conditions were simply great for Nordic Folkboats, 12-14 metres per second
winds from the south west on a relatively flat sea. The race area threw up numerous
shifts over the day, as the wind blew over the bays elevated areas, some stayed in
and some came and went. The current had different flows dependent on the location
on the race course, and even when you sought local knowledge to support your pre
race plans, this proved to be a little sketchy.
As the wise always say in yacht racing, consistency wins regattas, and the day
belonged to Per Buch DEN926, he scored a 2,2,6 and had effectively wrapped up
the Gold Cup with a day to spare, this was ‘some going’ in a near 80 boat fleet. Other
notable performances came from Stig Lassen DEN662 3,3,29 and Jurgen Britenbach
GER417 with 10,7,10. As like most competitors the Brits were finding consistency a
struggle with So! edging Madelaine on the day with a 41,56,30 score line, against
Madelaine’s 66,55,48. Going into the final day there were only three points separating
the Brits and still all to play for not only for country position but overall improvement
in the regatta standings.
The final day brought sunshine and another decent breeze of 6-8 metres per second
and a shifty south westerly. With the regatta wrapped up by Per Buch, there was
still all to play for, for the remaining podium positions. A sign of a great sailor is one
who can pull themselves out of a deep hole at the start. Per Joergensen DEN703,
climbed from the mid twenties at the first gate, to 2nd by the finish and in turn secured
