Optimist Worlds Team Finland 2019

Day 12-13
All good things come to an end! It is time to say goodbye to the amazing island of Antigua. Team Finland thanks all it’s followers, fans and supporters. We appreciate all the cheering you provided!

Yesterday all the fleets made two starts in superb conditions but unfortunately today only two fleets (gold and silver) were let out to the sea due to the whether conditions.

Here are the final results for our team:

Henrik Puolakka 46th
Lasse Lindell 79th
Vanessa Voutilainen 138th
Tatu Uusitalo 142nd
Ines Ruohela 145th

Altogether there were 255 sailors from 65 countries.

Looking forward to the next Worlds at Riva del Garda – Italy in 2020!

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Days 12-13
All good things come to an end! It is time to say goodbye to the amazing island of Antigua. Team Finland thanks all it’s followers, fans and supporters. We appreciate all the cheering you provided!

Yesterday all the fleets made two starts in superb conditions but unfortunately today only two fleets (gold and silver) were let out to the sea due to the whether conditions.

Here are the final results for our team:

Henrik Puolakka 46th
Lasse Lindell 79th
Vanessa Voutilainen 138th
Tatu Uusitalo 142nd
Ines Ruohela 145th

Altogether there were 255 sailors from 65 countries. Looking forward to the next Worlds at Riva del Garda – Italy in 2020!

Italy’s Marco Gradoni becomes three-time Optimist World Champion A RESOUNDING win for Italy’s Marco Gradoni brought the 2019 Optimist World Championship to an end on Monday as the 15-year-old claimed the winning title for an incredible third consecutive year.   Competitors battled it out on the water in Antigua amid high winds and a punishing current in an int...

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It sure was a rough weather today - it did not seem to bother the Finns as the results improved

Dramatic weather forces fleet recall during first day of finals HEAVY squalls, a fleet recall and dive-bombing seagulls combined to create a dramatic day on the water for young sailors competing in the 2019 Optimist World Championship.   Winds reached up to 26 knots and rain pelted down on Friday during the first day of the finals, prompting race chiefs to summ...

Day 11 - Fourth day of Fleet racing

The sailors have been assigned to fleets according to their three first day’s results:

Henrik Puolakka, Gold Fleet
Lasse Lindell, Silver Fleet
Vanessa Voutilainen, Bronze Fleet
Tatu Uusitalo, Bronze Fleet
Ines Ruohela, Bronze Fleet

It’s going to be a wet race today!

Today's weather-forecast predicts 17-22 knots of wind with swells between 1.5-1.6 metres and heavy tropical rain!

Day 9-10 Team Race
The team race is held at Falmouth Harbor Marina on Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately Team Finland qualified out yesterday after a very exciting round against Australians. It was a tight and close call and neither of the teams were sure immediately after the race who won.

On Friday the Team has a day off and can start concentrating to the forthcoming three days of fleet racing.

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Day 8 - third day of racing
The Team is out at sea and first start of the day is currently on. You can follow the race on the live tracking site: http://2019worlds.optiworld.org/en/default/races/race-tracking

Everyone was very focused on the shore before heading out and rechecking their gear.

Today’s weather forecast predicts a wind speed of 14-17 knots with swells from 1.2 to 1.4 mètres

Optimist World Championships 2019 Antigua - Monday, race day 1 The ice was broken today when 4 fleets sailed onto the racecourse and commenced qualifying races for the team race event and for the individual finals toward...