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Pierre Lemaire our Championship PRO has judged that the wind is building sufficiently to lower the AP and bring the fleet out to join us. Wind is averaging marginally above 5 knots from 205 degrees and lloks like it will build like yesterday.

Looks like the final race showdown between UKA UKA and Alina is going to be on. Should be good!

More info when we have it….

Spotted this on the dock and thought you guys might like to suggest some suitable captions whiles we sweat it out here on the water waiting for wind? Use the comments section on the Blog….

More in hope than expectaion in our humble opinion… Still windless here in Hyeres but the RC are trying to give themselves the best chance of getting racing underway before the 14.30pm cuttoff.

Racing is scheduled for a 10am start today but right now Hyeres is completely windless. RC have posted an AP as they wait for wind to arrive.

Some news from last night is that two boats including fourth placed Fantastica were observed by the RC at the finish of race two to be infringing the regatta rule regarding the compulsory wearing of life jackets. The RC subsequently protested these two boats (the other being Jekoteam) and they have both been disqualified from that race.
Fantastica have now dropped well down the order and out of contention meaning that Joe Fly now move into fourth place overall behind Blu Moon, Alina and Championship leaders UKA UKA Racing.

We will keep you updated on the wind situation as the morning progresses. Stay tuned.

For those of you who are with us in Hyeres please don’t forget that tonight (Thursday night) is the official Melges 24 Europeans Dinner taking place at Eurovoiles (on the main road out towards the old town centre) starting at 7.30pm.  The party includes a dinner and the dress code is informal/smart crew gear.

Please remember to wear your blue wrist band to ensure entry.

Please park in the new car park on the roundabout if you are coming by car.  Alternatively it is about 10-15 minutes to walk there from the harbour.

See you all at the party….

Patchy breeze on the final run made for lots of passing opportunities. Blu Moon stayed composed and took the win by four or five lengths but the pack behind was changing places until the final inches to the line. Audi looked to have made a big gain in extra pressure on the left but right on the line Team Barbarians just squeezed in by the committee boat and nearly snatched second; however Audi took it by the narrowest of margins.

Next:
50 Allin (OCS)
58 Eurovoilles
54 Storm Capital (C)
84 Alina
31 Saetta
40 UKA UKA

Fleet now heading ashore for the day…

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83 Blu Moon have slipped into the lead on the second beat. Allin (OCS) rounded second and Eurovoilles have held on to third.

Next:
28 Team Barbarians
54 Storm Capital (C)
09 Audi
84 Alina
69 Barbos
31 Saetta
40 UKA UKA
46 Pilot

UKA UKA have passed a group of boats downwind and have rounded the leeward gate in tenth place just two places behind Alina.

Allin continues to head the fleet but unfortunately they were one of the two boats not to return having been called OCS at the start.

50 Allin
83 Blu Moon
58 Eurovoilles
54 Storm Capital (C)
28 Team Barbarians
09 Audi
69 Barbos
84 Alina
31 Saetta
44 SUI 336 EFG Bank
07 Marsail 1
68 GBR 589 High Maintenance
49 Jekoteam
46 Pilot

Ten degree right hand shift so second windward mark moved accordingly. Most of the top ten went to right gate mark.