Rolex Baltic Week 2011 racing cancelled on day three

3:49 PM Fri 1 Jul 2011 GMT

'Lafayette (GBR 2) & Hispania IV (FRA 7) - Rolex Baltic Week 2011' &copy Rolex/Daniel Forster

Rolex Baltic Week 2011 is being hosted by Flensburger Segelclub in cooperation with Kieler Yacht Club, Germany from 28 June to 3 July. Competitors arrived at Flensburg Fjord on Friday morning (1 July) to find white horses dancing on the waters and a strong to storm-force west-north-westerly wind blowing. The rigging may have been whistling on the 46 stunning Metre yachts assembled in the marina of Flensburg Sailing Club, but with gusts topping 30 knots forecast every one remained on dock with all races for the third day of racing at the Robbe & Berking 8-Metre and 12-Metre World Championships ...

Click here for full story.

by KPMS