Miami,FL (January 25, 2016) - The first vast hit out of Olympic and Paralympic sailing in 2016, and Sailing World Cup Miami presented by Sunbrella,opened up with the 711 sailors being tried and tested in a light Miami breeze. There are 514 boats from 64 nations competing in the ten Olympic and two Paralympic fleets throughout the week.
It was a 'head out the boat' kind of day with sailors looking to play the shifts and read the current to advance in large packs of racers. The morning opened with 4-6 knots from the north that slowly swung to the east, coming in at 7 knots and peaking at 10.
Only the Laser fleet completed the scheduled number of races in what was a challenging day for sailors and officials alike. Four days of fleet racing remain ensuring adequate time to catch up on races lost ahead of Saturday's live Medal Races from 11:00 EST that will be available to view on YouTube worldwide and on ESPN3 in the USA. - Read
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