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178 boys and 105 girls from 40 countries are entered and are sailing in ten divisions - six boys and four girls. In the Optimist Class sailors are not permitted to enter both the Worlds and the Europeans, except for the two reigning European champions.

In the boys event early results are showing that experience counts. The leader-board includes at least five of last year's World Championship participants including silver medallist Stjepan CESIC (CRO) and is headed by Philip WENDER (BRA). Before the event the scorekeeper was reminded that the IOC includes Israel in Europe and with Guy ABADI second overall one can understand why. Reigning European champion Joaquin BLANCO (ESP) started well but faces hot competition.

The same is true among the girls. Reigning champion Alessandra FERLICH (ITA) is lying fourth at this early stage but the lead is held by Marina PEÑATE (ESP) who placed eighth in both the 2001 and 2002 championships.

Full results are available on the event website at the address below.

Overall Top Ten

Boys

Position	Name	Nation	R1	R2	Total
1	Philip Wender	BRA	2	1	3
2	Guy Abady	ISR	1	5	6
3	Piotr Radowski	POL	2	4	6
4	Michal Gryglewski	POL	3	3	6
5	Tim Saxton	GBR	5	4	9
6	Stjepan Cesic	CRO	1	9	10
7	David de Boltz	GBR	8	2	10
8	Kevin Huet	FRA	7	3	10
9	Shibuki Iitsuka	JPN	3	7	10
10	Artur Nowicki	POL	6	4	10

Girls

Position	Name	Nation	R1	R2	Total
1	Marina Natalia Penate le Bail	ESP	1	1	2
2	Susane Baur	GER	3	1	4
3	Bettina Bonelli	ITA	2	2	4
4	Alessandra Ferlich	ITA	1	6	7
5	Tajana Ganic	CRO	6	2	8
6	Deveda Suria Palop	ESP	5	3	8
7	Marta Klyszejko	POL	4	4	8
8	Delfina Gainza	ARG	3	6	9
9	Jena Mai Hansen	DEN	5	5	10
10	Lina Stock	CRO	2	11	13