Laser Radial Youth World Championships - The wind has arrived

11:04 PM Thu 22 Jul 2010 GMT

'After a slow start the World Laser Radial Youth Championships, Largs, Scotland got afloat in the afternoon to brighter conditions.' Marc Turner /RYA - copyright Click Here to view large photo

Laser Radial Youth World Championships. The wind arrived on the Clyde a little later than predicted today causing yet another long postponement, but thankfully a light south-westerly made its way up towards the race course area - just to the north of Cumbrae - by mid afternoon allowing two qualifying races to be held. Fully refreshed from yesterday's opening races, the 320 young sailors enjoyed another afternoon of intense racing in a steady 6-8kt breeze, which saw new stock emerging at the head of the leaderboard. With 42 nations represented and some of the world's most talented youngsters here in ...

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by Sue Pelling