Thursday, April 9, 2009

Smoking day in Palma







Photos by Jesús Renedo @ http://www.sailingstock.com/
Tricky conditions in Palma bay
It was another long day in Palma. The wind expected from the South West, came from the opposite direction in the morning. The race committee had to wait until mid-afternoon, while the sea breeze progressively lowered and changed for a North-Easterly, to start racing. With big clouds over the bay, the pressure was uneven on the race course and made racing very tricky. These conditions produced new heat winners in most classes reducing the lead of most favourites or producing new ones.
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