On the second day of racing in the final stage of the Polish Match Tour in Olsztyn the team finished the on 7 wins and 3 losses with one race to sail in the round robin. This is a great improvement for the team after a disappointing first event last weekend in Poland on the three man Skippy 650’s finishing 8th. Both days have been miserable with lights winds and lots of rain.
Racing on the small lake in Olsztyn (north east Poland) has been very challenging with constant shifts and massive variations in pressure. We had a strong win in our final race of the day against Przemek Tarnacki ranked 35th in the world. Yesterday we had 2 disappointing races to much lower ranked competitors but now feel confident going into the final day of racing. The boats have taken a considerable amount of time to get used to with the polish locals very strong in the small lightweight trailer sailors.
Tomorrow there are still 5 flights to be completed with only one re-sail for our team. This could lead to the program being cut short, going straight to the semi’s in which we should qualify. Hopefully the weather improves for our last day of competition in Poland.
Freshie Racing would like to thank Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Zhik, Ron Tough Yachting Foundation and Peter Chappell for their great support.
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