49er & 49erFX - European Championship 2016 - Barcelona ESP - Day 1

Sun and a moderate seabreeze prevailed yesterday on the first day of the Olympic 49er European Championship in Barcelona ESP. The favorites have already taken the command after three races sailed in two Groups.
In the 49ers, Peter Burling/Blair Tuke NZL, undefeated since 2012, are the clear leaders with the day ranks 1/1/2, 6 points ahead of Delle-Karth/Resch AUT. The Olympic Champions Outteridge/Jensen AUS follow on the 3rd place. Barrows/Morris USA are 27th, Ryan/Henken USA 46th among 72 starters.
Annemiek Bekkering/Annette Duetz NED finished all 4 heats on rank 1, and lead ahead of Echegoyen/Betanzos ESP, Lutz/Beucke GER and Conti/Clapcich ITA on rank 2 with the same number of points. Rafuse/Boyd CAN are 20th, Henken/Scutt USA 23rd among 36 starters.
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