Day three was the first full day of racing for both the men’s and women’s fleets at the iQFOiL European Championship (22-28 October 2021) sailed on the Paris 2024 Olympic waters in Marseille, France.
The Men completed four slalom races, women completed six.
There was one solitary women’s race on day 2. No racing at all on day 1.
6-7 knots NW wind gusting 10 knots which dropped and swung more westerly, up to 10 knots gusting 12 as the sun went down.
A string of third places and a first put Islay Watson third in the women’s fleet of 68 sailors.
U21 World Champion Finn Hawkins leads men’s British contingent in seventh overall and first U21 in the 141 strong fleet.
Two race wins helps Matt Barton to 12th. Both Henry Bloodworth (20th) and James Hatcher (24th) claim maiden international race wins.
Andy Brown in 31st, Tokyo 2020 windsurfer Tom Squires, sits 48th, and Sam Sills is 51st.
Saskia Sills notched two race wins and sits in 16th, with Alice Read closely behind in 19th.
Alysia Gibson is 30th, Jennie Roberts sits 36th and Jenna Gibson 47th.
Another sunny day is expected tomorrow with a wind range of 10-14 knots with the potential for a long day of racing for the competitors.
You can find the full results here.