REPORT OF DAY 5 TOKYO 2020 | LACK OF WIND - RACES RESUME TOMORROW

Director of Events at World Sailing, Alastair Fox, explained: “Races will not be started in less than an average of 5 knots of wind established over the entire course area. This lower limit may be higher if there is strong current in the racing area. The bottom line for today is that the wind was not stable across course areas.” 

The forecast showed there would be clear shifts, and with a front arriving in the middle of the afternoon there was no certainty of when the wind would finally stabilise, but it was unlikely to happen before the start deadline of 1630.

With the stronger forecast for tomorrow, the Race Committee’s decision is that racing is postponed for the day and a new schedule for tomorrow will be published.

Today was also meant to be the conclusion of the 470 Men and 470 Women’s Opening Series, but their final races will also take place on Tuesday.

470 Men

Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) would say that it’s far too early to be talking about gold medals. Even with two qualifying races and a Medal Race to go, though, a 19-point advantage over second place is a pretty handy lead over Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodriguez (ESP), who have got faster during this regatta. Spain are four points in front of Sweden and Great Britain who are tied for third.

470 Women

Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) hold the overall lead of the 470 Women, although only a point in front of Agnieszka Skrzypulec and Jolanta Ogar (POL), who have worn the yellow bibs for the early days of the regatta. Nine points further back is France’s Camille Lecointre and Aloise Retornaz (FRA) in third. Best of the rest are the Swiss team of Linda Fahrni and Maja Siegenthaler (SUI), although they’re currently 17 points away from the podium with just two qualifying races to make up the gap. 

The Men’s and Women’s 470 will conclude their Opening Series tomorrow, August 3, 2021.

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Source: World Sailing