Hyeres, France 26 August 2009-Lorenzo Santinis Italian crew aboard UKA UKA Racing showed their true mettle on day three of the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship in Hyeres; posting a near perfect 2,1 score to leapfrog into a commanding ten point lead at the top of the leaderboard.
For the first time all week the skies are cloudy in Hyeres today where the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship reaches its halfway point. Races six and seven are scheduled and the single discard with come into play today.
Hyeres, France 25 August 2009-Once again the weather gods have smiled on the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship in Hyeres, delivering perfect sailing conditions for day two of the regatta and enabling three perfect races to be completed.
There was a short postponement at the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship in Hyeres this morning but the teams are now headed out to the race course for what the Race Committee hope will be a three race day.
The IMCA media team has been hard at work on the water here in Hyeres shooting the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship. Check out their galleries as:- IMCA Official Photographer Pierrick Contin - www.pierrickcontin.com IMCA Administrator Fiona Brown - www.fionabrown.com
Check out Justin Chisholm's pre-race dockside interviews with Federico Michetti of Uka Uka, Alberto Bolzan of Pilot Italia Hurrican and Jamie Lea of Team Barbarians on the Tacktick sponsored Europeans Blog.
It's hot, sunny and there's a great breeze blowing here on the opening morning of the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship in Hyeres as the teams leave the harbour and prepare to do battle.
Hyeres, France 24 August 2009 -Weather conditions for championship sportsboat racing dont come much better than those experienced by the eighty-six Melges 24 crews racing on day one of their 2009 European Championship in Hyeres, France.
