Laser Olympic Worldcup - Sail for Gold - Weymouth GBR - Day 3 - Goodison comes back in lighter winds ....

After winning the first race of the day, the undisputed leader Tom Slingsby AUS was defeated for the first time in the second regatta of the day, disputed in a shifty, lighter 8-16 kn breeze and a 1.5 m swell, by Paul Goodison GBR, now on the 11th rank, with good chances for the Medal Race. The Englishman, undefeated since his Olympic Goldmedal, had unusual difficulties in the first races of the "Sail for Gold", due to an injury at the shoulder. According to the physician, he should have abstained from racing. Nick Thompson GBR is 15 points behind Slingsby with Johann Wigforss SWE, Andreas Geritzer AUT and Pavlos Kontides closely behind. The Laser Standard rankings.
In the Laser Radial class, Marit Bouwmeester NED remains on a winning strait with two day wins, advancing on the 3rd place. Sari Multala FIN still leads ahead of Sarah Steyaert FRA 2nd and Sophie De Turckheim FRA 4th.
Today, the decisions for the Medal Race qualifications will be made with tight fights in both classes during the planned three races. The weather forecast announces lighter winds between 7-10 kn. The daily report.