Delta Lloyd Regatta day 1 positive start for Aussie sailors + Video

9:54 PM Tue 24 May 2011 GMT

'Tom Slingsby - Laser. Delta Lloyd Regatta day 1' Sander van der Borch ?

Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011 is the fifth event on the ISAF Sailing World Cup circuit. Australian sailors have made a positive start to the regatta in Holland, with strong first day performances in all classes. Competitors were challenged all day by the strong breeze, which spent most of the day above 20 knots, with gusts up towards 30 knots at times. A number of Australian Sailing Team crews reveled in the heavy breeze, with Laser sailor Tom Slingsby the best positioned, in second overall after the opening two races. The reigning Laser World Champion and ISAF Rolex World Sailor of ...

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by Craig Heydon