08 Jul 2023
DAY 4 REPORT OF 2023 420/470 JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
470:
Only a cataclysm could deprive Matisse Pacaud and Lucie De Gennes of the gold medal in the 470 class at the Junior European Championships. In Gdynia, the defending champions of last year's title won in Vilamoura, as well as the current junior world champions, have a whopping 36-point lead over their compatriots Manon Pennaneach and Pierre Williot, and a 40-point lead over the third-place team of Roy Levy and Ariel Gal from Israel.
On the fourth day of the regatta in the Gdansk Bay, excellent sailing conditions prevailed once again. - The competitors absolutely cannot complain about the weather during these regattas. Gdynia, which is usually capricious, spoils them like never before. The conditions are very stable, with a wind speed of 8-12 knots in the first Saturday race and 10-15 knots in the second race, also from the northeast - said Michal Jodlowski, the Race Officer of the 470 class.
Pacaud and Lucie De Gennes started Saturday's races from the fifth position (which was their worst ranking in the championship), but they proved to be the best in the second race. In total, they won six out of nine races.
On Saturday, the teams that advanced to the top three also performed well - Pennaneach and Williot finished second twice, while Levy and Gal secured the first and fifth positions. The top 3 places were lost by the Turkish duo Efe Tulcali and Defne Danismend, as well as the Greek brother/sister team of Lampis Evlampios Giannoulis and Eleni Giannouli.
Levy and Gal are also the leaders in the under-21 category. They are followed by the Spanish duo Neus Ballester Bover and Jaime Wizner, and the Greek pair Giannoulis and Giannouli.
Two more races are scheduled for Sunday, and on Monday, the top 10 crews will compete in the final medal race.
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