Laser World Championships Day 1 - Bullot puts field on notice

9:54 PM Mon 30 Aug 2010 GMT

'Paul Goodison - Laser World Championships Day 1' Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR Click Here to view large photo

The strong tidal current and light and at times very shifty breeze proved to be the principal challenges on the first day of the Laser World Championships off Hayling Island. For those sailors who had spent the preceding days, or - for some - weeks, learning venue's nuances idiosyncrasies it was intelligence gained about the tidal current which was of immediate value. Racing Day 1 broke the pattern of blustery winds and intermittent rain which have prevailed through pre-championships training phase, replaced absolutely on cue by bluebird skies, summer sunshine and light to moderate mainly northerly breezes. New Zealand's Michael ...

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