2012 FINN SILVER CUP
Lenart Luttkus (GER) takes early lead.
Day 1 Sunday 1st of July 2012
German Lennart Luttkus takes the lead of Junior World Championship after consistent races on the first day of racing in Maubuisson, France.
The championship started with nice but tricky conditions on the lake. Difference of pressure and shifts over the sailing area made it tough for the
young sailors.
The first race gave the choice between the right with more pressure or the left with a more favoured angle, sailors spread over the course, some
taking drastic options on each side of the frame.
The race winners came back from the left side on the third beat. Cem Gozen (TUR) was in front of the fleet for the last downwind but failed to pass
through the gate before crossing the finish line. The young Turk who switched from the Laser to the Finn early this year, will face the jury later
tonight. He bounced back in the second race with a fifth place. Meanwhile, it is James Hadden (GBR) who took the bullet closely followed across the
line by Lennart Luttkus (GER) and Milosz Wojewski (POL).
Anders Pedersen (NOR) suffered from minor equipment failure and had to withdraw from the first race.
Vice European Champion, Dimitar Vangelov (BUL) recovered in the second race after a difficult first one. The Bulgarian lead from start to finish to
take the bullet and place 8th overall in the general results. Viktor Filippov (RUS) and Lenart Luttkus took second and third in the race.
At the end of the day Lenart Luttkus (GER) is leading the regatta by four points over Viktor Filipov (RUS), Milosz Wojewski (POL).
Racing continues on Monday with two races.
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