Second day of racing with strong bora winds for the Barcolana Para Sailing Eurosaf Inclusivity Event

Once again, the Bora wind played a starring role in the fiercely contested races of the European Para Sailing Championship for the Hansa 303 class. After three heats on the opening day, the “super sailors” of the 23 crews competing for the title today completed another two races.
Carmelo Forastieri of the Lega Navale di Palermo climbed to the top of the Eurosaf Inclusive European Championship leaderboard: with a third and a fifth place today – the first race held in strong Bora winds, the second in lighter, unstable conditions – he now leads the standings, tied on points with Britain’s Rory McKinna, winner of the day’s opening race but unclassified in the second. Thanks to the discard system, McKinna remains in contention. Third place in the single-crew division goes to Poland’s Michal Dzugan, just four points behind the leaders and consistently placing between third and fifth.
In the double-crew division, Lucia Garay and Maria Cristina Atoni continue to lead, dropping a second place, followed by Paola Colle and Jacopo Damiani. Tomorrow, three more races are scheduled.