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New team at the top on day 2 of the Dutch Youth regatta

04
Jun 2011

Day 2 of the Dutch Youth Regatta, combining the 2011 Dutch 420 National Championships, started with a north easterly of around 12 knots and sun – great conditions for race 3.

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Day 2 of the Dutch Youth Regatta, combining the 2011 Dutch 420 National Championships, started with a north easterly of around 12 knots and sun – great conditions for race 3.

The start was very important as the shifts to the windward mark were small. The Dutch teams secured positions at the front of the fleet with Floris and Laurens van de Werken taking the lead, chased hard by Pieter Goedhart and Lars van Stekelenborg. The Swiss ladies team of Linda Fahrni and Maja Siegenthaler again demonstrated their consistency to finish in third.

The wind then increased for races 4 and 5, with 16-18 knots, choppy waves and