Day #2 Morning Report - Para World Sailing Championships - How to follow

What a difference a day makes at Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) sailing festival. On the opening day (Wednesday 21 June) of the Para World Sailing Championships in Kiel, Germany the Schilksee Olympic Centre was bathed in sunshine.

On day two (Thursday 22 June) the sun has been replaced by grey, overcast skies and drizzle. However, sailors’ spirits won’t be dampened as a southerly breeze will build from 10:00 local time, reaching 12 knots gusting 19 just in time for the start of racing.
 
Each fleet will sail a further two races. The Men’s and Women’s Hansa 303 will commence at 12:00 local time and the 2.4 Norlin OD will start at 13:30.
 
Heading into the second day of racing, Christopher Symonds (AUS) holds the Men’s Hansa 303 lead after two victories ahead of Polish Rio 2016 Paralympian Piotr Cichocki.
 
France’s Magali Moraines and Spain’s Violeta del Reino were locked on four points immediately after racing on Wednesday. However, del Reino received a discretionary after racing and is now two points off Moraines.
 
By his own admission, Daniel Bina (CZE) was the surprise package in the Open 2.4 Norlin OD on the opening day and a first and a third gave him the lead. After racing on Wednesday, he said, “I am really pleased because I never sail like that. My results are usually just in the top ten.”
 
Sydney 2000 Paralympic gold medallist Heiko Kroger (GER) and Athens 2004 and Rio 2016 gold medallist Damien Seguin (FRA) follow.

Further information on how to follow the week of racing is available below.
 
RESULTS / ENTRIES
Full results are available on manage2sail here – www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/KielWeek
 
Click below for entry lists:
2.4 Norlin OD – Open Gender One Person Keelboat – Minimum Disability
Hansa 303 – One Person Keelboat Male – Minimum Disability
Hansa 303 – One Person Keelboat Female – Minimum Disability
 
SAP SAILING ANALYTICS
Live tracking and competitor’s analytics will be available via SAP Sailing Analytics throughout the event here – https://kw2017.sapsailing.com/gwt/Home.html?#/event/:eventId=4d3df446-43bc-46a1-9146-3e1caf6ed757
 
PHOTOGRAPHY
High resolution imagery free for editorial usage is provided throughout the Para World Sailing Championships. Imagery is available to download via – http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/2017/C0000m8NZW41LzIw The password to download is WSimages
 
TELEVISION
Daily highlight videos will be available to watch on the World Sailing TV YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/worldsailingtv and live racing throughout the duration of Kieler Woche can be viewed here http://www.kielerwoche.tv/.
 
PRESS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of the Para World Sailing Championships. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here – http://sailing.org/news/disabled-sailing.php
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks and get involved in the conversation using #ParaWorldSailing #KielerWoche #WorldSailing
World Sailing Facebook
Instagram – @worldsailingofficial
Twitter – @worldsailing
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