We are pleased to report that, after a night of 100km per hour winds, the gales have blown themselves out in Hyeres and right now the boats are going afloat and we have a shifty 10-12 knots which is beginning to settle.
The overnight gales may have abated but there was no shortage of thrills and spills on day four of the Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres as the 119 crews completed the final two of six round robin races to decide the gold and silver fleets.
At 4pm the Race Committee was forced to call off racing for today here at the Worlds in Hyeres because of strong winds. It has been blowing a steady 35 knots here all afternoon with occasional big gusts on top of that.
Day one of the Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres on the French Riviera brought stunning conditions for the 119 competitors from 14 nations as they completed the first two round robin races of the championship.
