Today officially marked the start of the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, co-organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association.
This event, held in the city of Mar del Plata, features the participation of 102 competitors from 46 countries and will award seven spots for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The first day of the championship unfolded under unstable weather conditions and winds ranging from 8 to 12 knots from the North-Northeast. This initial qualifying phase is divided into two fleets, and the repeated starting attempts of the yellow fleet delayed the start of the blue fleet’s race.
Just before the start of the second race, an intense storm forced the Race Committee to send the entire fleet back to port for safety reasons. Although initially considering a return to competition, it was determined to be too late, concluding the day with only one race.
Because only one race was completed, the top positions are tied: Julia Busselberg from Germany and Line Flem Hoest from Norway lead the championship after the first day. Sharing the second place are the italian Carolina Albano and the belgian Emma Plasschaert. Completing the podium are Danish sailor Anne Marie Rindom and Israeli sailor Skay Kakon.
You can see the full results in this link.
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