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.
Hyeres, France 23 August 2009 -Over the past several days competitors at the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship have been treated to idyllic weather conditions in Hyeres, France as they prepare themselves and their boats for racing.
Check out Justin's introduction plus dockside interviews from this morning at the Europeans in Hyeres where the teams are now preparing to go afloat for the practice race. We've got hot sunshine and the sea breeze is just building so with luck we should get a really great afternoon's racing.
During 3 days the Melges 24 fleet attending met all kind of weathers and wind conditions making the event a great tune up for the Europeans and the Nationals soon coming up.
