'Marco Gualandris & Marta Zanetti handled the fresher conditions well today. Access Class European Championships'
David Staley
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Access Class European Championships day two on Lake Garda was a case of too much, too little and just enough wind to enable the competition. Due to the light breezes followed by storms yesterday all classes were already behind schedule. Electrical storms and heavy rain in the mountains overnight abated but left a strong 'Pelair' for the scheduled 9am start for the two-person divisions at Gargnano. The race management team held the Access 303 sailors ashore and called the SKUD 18 crews out first to face 20-25 knots of northerly. Alex Hovden and Kate Mannerings (GBR) showed their experience, managing ...