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Hobie 16 Worlds - day 1

by Anthony Duchatel on 17 Aug 2010
Opening ceremony panorama - Hobie 16 World Championships Anthony Duchatel
Hobie 16 Worlds - day 1 in Wehai, China.

Sailing got underway in a very light offshore breeze after an amazing opening ceremony.

Rod and Kerry Waterhouse of Australia lead in the Masters from William and Lucinda Edwards of South Africa and Park Byeong Ki/Youn Hae Kwang of Korea.

Harry Handley/Peter Evrard of New Zealand lead Bruce Tardrew/Sarah Turnbull and Anthony Duchatel/Evelyn Curtis, both from Australia.

Sailing got underway in a very light offshore breeze after an amazing opening ceremony.

The Chinese hosts put on an unprecedented opening ceremony, choreographed by the person responsible for the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony.

In race 1 Duchatel/Curtis led at the top mark from Edwards and Handley/Evrard however the race was abandoned when the breeze dropped out.

Race 2 was dominated by Waterhouse who led from the start finishing well ahead of the other Masters competitors with Edwards second followed by Park/Youn. Handley/Evrard sailed a masterly race winning from Tardrew/Turnbull and Duchatel Curtis in the Grandmasters.

Racing was cancelled when the breeze dropped out again.

More light weather is expected tomorrow.

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Masters Series leader, Rod Waterhouse - Hobie 16 World Championships © Anthony Duchatel
Masters Series leader, Rod Waterhouse - Hobie 16 World Championships © Anthony Duchatel

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