On the fifth day of the ILCA 6 2024 World Championship, the typical Mar del Plata northeast wind was felt throughout the day. With an intensity ranging from 7 to 13 knots, conditions were met for both the gold and silver fleets to complete three races.
Anne Marie Rindom from Denmark comfortably maintains the lead in the gold fleet, with a 21-point difference ahead of the American Charlotte Rose, who returns to the podium. The Swiss sailor Maud Jayet rises to the third position, tied with the Belgian Emma Plasschaert, who holds the fourth position.
Tomorrow, the Medal Race will take place, a race in which only the top ten sailors will participate, earning double non-discarded points. Also participating in this race will be the Norwegian Line Flem Hoest, the Swedish Josefin Olsson, the Finnish Monika Mikkola, the Dutch Maxime Jonker, the hungarian Maria Erdi , and the British Hannah Snellgrove
For the first time in this championship, competitors who finished in 11th place and beyond will be allowed to continue participating, thus competing in a final race that will determine the seven spots for the Olympic Games.
In the silver fleet, Greta Pilkington from New Zealand managed to surpass the Croatian Elena Vorobeva, although both accumulated the same number of points. Florencia Chiarella from Peru remains in the third position, completing the podium for this fleet.
You can find the complete results at this link. Additionally, all information about the event is available on the official website, as well as photos and videos on the Yacht Club Argentino‘s Facebook and Instagram.
