PWA Aruba Hi Winds Grand Slam 2011 day one

3:09 AM Mon 20 Jun 2011 GMT

'Andraz Zan - PWA Aruba Hi Winds Grand Slam 2011' &copy John Carter / PWA

PWA Aruba Hi Winds Grand Slam 2011 day one saw tropical thunderstorms put a damper on on the Caribbean trade winds which left the sailors waiting anxiously on standby in Aruba's blazing sun. The first day of action in Aruba was greeted by overcast skies and a gentle offshore breeze, which offered up a relaxed feel to the registration and skippers' meeting. As the morning progressed the 42 men and eight women sailors waited patiently as the clouds burnt away and the breeze increased. In an attempt to kick start proceedings the PWA crew headed out to sea to their ...

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