Its 1425 and the Race Committee has decided to send the fleets from both courses back ashore to await further instructions. There's still no wind in the race area and with a hot sun beating down it was felt safest to get the crews back to harbour before sunstroke and dehydration started to set in.
IMCA Official Photographer Paul Todd has now updated his own web site with images from the Pre-Worlds and day one of the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship. To view the images please visit www.outsideimages.co.nz.
It's 1115 here in Porto Cervo and we've now got two great sources of live info direct from the race course so go check out: WWW.SAILINGANARCHY.COM and THE OFFICIAL VOLVO MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WEB SITE
Porto Cervo, 1 June 2008 - The Volvo Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, got off to a challenging start today with the 114 strong fleet from 16 nations completing two of twelve scheduled races.
Telling it like it was - here are some quotes from the guys themselves here at day one of the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship in Porto Cervo: Bill Hardesty - Team Sevenstar SLAM, GBR-592"It was a very tricky day with the wind coming from all directions.
After racing on a difficult day one of the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship in Porto Cervo Race Committee member Wayne Bretsch, Hank Stuarts number two on Course B, reported:- We got race one underway cleanly at the first attempt in 14-16 knots from 120 degrees and the competitors had a great firs
Good morning from day one of the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship in Porto Cervo. As you can see from our picture (take at 0830) it's overcast here and there's a cool south easterly wind blowing at around 12-14 knots.
Registration has now closed at the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship in Porto Cervo and there is an air of anticipation as everyone awaits the start of the championship tomorrow.
It's now 1330 and event measurement and registration is now nearing completion at the Volvo Melges 24 Worlds in Porto Cervo. The final deadline is 1400 and there are just a few crews still to complete their formalities. For the measurement team it has been a very hectic morning.
