Perth International Regatta 2010 day 4 - Laser Radial lead to Multala

11:38 AM Fri 19 Nov 2010 GMT

'The Perth International Regatta 16th-21st November 2010.' Richard Langdon /Ocean Images &copy

Perth International Regatta 2010. A hot, hot day and light breeze brought little joy to many of the sailors hoping to consolidate their fleet rankings ahead of the weekend finals races. The famed Fremantle strong sea breeze, known locally as the Fremantle Doctor, failed to eventuate as the temperature soared to a maximum 35.2 degrees by late morning. Only the Laser Radial Open and RS:X Men's and Open windsurfer fleets completed morning racing, with all the afternoon events falling victim to the frustrating lack of wind. Commenting on today's conditions, Laser sailor Simon Grotelueschen from Germany said: 'We sail in ...

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by Richard Palfreyman