June 6, 2017
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Day #1 morning report - How to follow the World Cup Series Final
The opening day of the World Cup Series Final in Santander, Spain is going to be a cloudy with plenty of wind and light rain forecast for the day. A cold front over Great Britain has swept into the Bay of Biscay bringing in a steady breeze around 14 knots from the north west. […]
The opening day of the World Cup Series Final in Santander, Spain is going to be a cloudy with plenty of wind and light rain forecast for the day.
A cold front over Great Britain has swept into the Bay of Biscay bringing in a steady breeze around 14 knots from the north west. The breeze will swing slightly to the west, decreasing towards the latter part of the day.
Santander will be overcast throughout the morning and there is a chance of light rain until midday. In the afternoon, sunny spells are likely, bringing in good visibility and an increase in temperature to 19 degrees.
Check out more on today’s forecast here – http://sailing-worldcup.aemet.es/
Monday saw sailors conclude their final preparations with equipment inspection and registration done and dusted. However, some sailors have received early penalties as they did not comply with the class rules during the equipment inspection process.
Three Men’s 470 teams, New Zealand’s 49erFX crew and RS:X racer Stefania Elfutina have all received discretionary penalties.
View all the details here – http://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/1f4c5cb6-3823-4892-8839-4109a758ec89#!/onb?tab=hearings
Tuesday 6 June Schedule*
*Subject to change
| Event / Class | Race Area | Warning | Number of Races |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Men’s Windsurfer
RS:X M |
Alpha | 12:00 | 3 |
| Women’s Windsurfer RS:X W | Alpha | 14:30 | 3 |
| Men’s One Person Dinghy Laser |
Echo | 12:00 | 2 |
| Women’s One Person Dinghy Radial | Echo | 14:30 | 2 |
| Men’s One Person Dinghy Heavy Finn |
Foxtrot | 12:00 | 2 |
| Men’s Skiff 49er | Charlie | 12;00 | 3 |
| Women’s Skiff 49er FX |
Charlie | 12:00 | 3 |
| Men’s Two Person Dinghy 470 M | Delta | 13:00 | 2 |
| Women’s Two Person Dinghy 470 W |
Delta | 13:10 | 2 |
| Mixed Two Person Multihull Nacra 17 | Foxtrot | 14:30 | 3 |
| Open Kite Board Formula Kite |
Bravo | 15:30 | 6 |
How to follow:
Results / Entries
A full list of sailors registered to sail in Santander is available to view here –
http://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/1f4c5cb6-3823-4892-8839-4109a758ec89#!/
Television
Daily highlights will be available to view on the World Sailing TV YouTube Channel.
Social Media
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks and get involved in the conversation using #WCSSantander #CopadelmundodevelaSDR #WorldSailing
Facebook – World Sailing Facebook
Instagram – @worldsailingofficial
Twitter – @worldsailing
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing
Tracking
Live tracking and competitor’s analytics will be available via SAP Sailing Analytics throughout the event here – https://swc2017-santander.sapsailing.com/
By Aadil Seedat – World Sailing