Dutch youth regatta - Resumo Campeonato Nacional Holandês

Race 3 started with a north easterly wind of 12 knots and sunny weather. The start was very important as the shifts to the windward mark were small. The Dutch teams were sailing in front with Floris and Laurens van de Werken taking the lead. Pieter Goedhart and Lars van Stekelenborg were also in front with very good boat speed. The results were: 1. Floris and Laurens van de Werken, 2. Pieter Goedhart and Lars van Stekelenborg, 3. Linda Fahrni and Maja Siegenthaler.

Floris and Laurens van de Werken score three bullets on Day 2 at Workum

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During the day the wind increased to 16 to 18 knots with choppy waves and beautiful sunshine. Racing was very spectacular with nice spinnaker reaches and fast down wind courses. Also in race 4 and 5 Floris and Laurens van de Werken dominated the fleet by finishing first. They established a solid basis for possibly winning the Dutch ISAF selection for boys tomorrow and may be the Championship on Sunday. Ladies teams Linda Farhni and Maja Siegenthaler as well as Fieke van Dijk and Josca Hummel were sailing in the top and continued their positions in the top 5. The results of race 4 were: 1. Floris and Laurens van de Werken, 2. Pieter Goedhart and Lars van Stekelenborg, 3. Belgian team Quinten Lootens and Stijn van Hoye. The results of race 5 were: 1. Floris and Laurens van de Werken, 2. Fieke van Dijk en Josca Hummel, 3. Pieter Goedhart and Lars van Stekelenborg.

Have Kiara Tsunoda & Ayano Furuya brought their own Sushi, or is this the best of Dutch lunch?

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Tomorrow even more wind is expected, so we are looking forward to another spectacular day.

Meanwhile, Tessa Alberts takes time out to practice her other sport – new insight into boat balance? – anyway skipper, Cecile Janmaat seems to take it all in her stride.© Evert Jan van Garderen Dutch 420 Class