The Laser U21 World Championship in Nieuwpoort BEL was concluded yesterday with two races sailed in moderate winds.
In the Lasers Standard, Joel Rodriguez ESP defended his first place by a small margin. Jonathan Vadnai HUN won the last race and joined the leader point-wise, but with five race wins. Rodriguez remained on top. The Bronze medal went to Daniel Whiteley GBR.
An undisputed victory however was to note in the Lasers Radial where the Hungarian Olympian Maria Erdi won 6 of the 10 races grasping the Worlds title 13 points ahead of Hannah Anderssohn GER, rank 2 and winner of the U18 classification. Bronze went to Magdalena Kwasna POL. The best of the day Louise Cervera FRA (1/3) new on 4th reduced the backlog to the podium to 4 points.
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No racing in Nieuwpoort BEL due to lack of wind. Joel Rodriguez ESP is first in the Lasers Standard after 8 races. In the women Radials, Maria Erdi HUN is clearly on top having won 5 of the 8 races completed so far.
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The Qualification Phase at the U21 Laser Standard and Radial Worlds for the split in Gold- and Silverfleets has been concluded yesterday.
Maria Erdi HUN won again both races in the Radials and leads now overall with a 13 points advance on Hannah Anderssohn GER. Dolores Moreira URU keeps her 3rd place.
With another bullet and despite a premature start penalty, Joel Rodriguez ESP stays on top of the Lasers Standard. Jonatan Vadnai HUN remains 2nd with a 3 points backlog. Daniel Whiteley GBR defended his 3rd place.
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After the stormy opening day without races, the Laser U21 World Championship was kicked-off yesterday wit three races per fleet.
In the Laser Radial women, the Olympian Maria Erdi HUN won two heats and leads overall 2 points ahead of Louise Cervera FRA. Dolores Moreira URU follows on rank 3.
In the Laser Standard men, Joel Rodriguez ESP has taken the lead one point ahead of Jonathan Vadnai HUN on 2nd. Already 7 points is the backlog of the 3rd Daniel Whiteley GBR.
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The U21 Laser Worlds were scheduled to begin in Nieuwpoort yesterday, but stormy winds inhibited racing. 66 Radial women from 25 nations and 5 continents and 125 Standards from 41 nations and 5 continents are on the entry lists. North America is represented by 9 USA and one CAN women, and 10 USA and 4 CAN men.
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