Check out the equipment the sailors have registered HERE 17:00 With no change in the conditions the race crew have called an end to competition for today. The final day of competition will comence at 10:30 for the skippers meeting with a first possible start at 11. Tune in then! 16:30 The sailors wait paitently on the waters edge as we move into the final annoucements of the day, next announcement at 4:45. 16:15 The next announcement will be at 4:30 still no change here. 16:00 The sailors remain on 15 minute announcements, stay tuned. 15:45 The wind is reading 4-6 knots we are unable to continue competition for the time being. The sailors are still on 15 minute rolling standby. 15:30 Still no change here the wind is fluctuating from cross shore to onshore 15:15 The wind is borderline, we are on 15 minute rolling standby. 15:10 Racing has temporarily been put on hold as we wait for the wind to kick back in. 15:07 Heat 9 has been cancelled due to a lack of wind 15:01 Heat 9 is now sailing... 14:58 Heat 8 results: 1st Denel, 2nd Orth, 3rd Asmussen, 4th Albeau 14:52 Heat 8 has got off to a great start. 14:49 Heat 8 is in its start sequence for the 3rd time. 14:44 Heat 8 has been recalled Fabrizi was trying to push the start to hard and went over the line early. 14:40 Heat 8 is back in its start sequence. 14:37 The race crew are measuring the wind in order to make a decision, it is really on the bordeline competition level at the moment. 14:31 The heat has been cancelled due to a hole in the middle of the course. 14:29 Albeau had a great start in this one. 14:29 Heat 8 is sailing... 14:25 Heat 8 has just entered its starting sequence, racing in 4 minutes. 14:22 The wind is toying with us switching between onshore and cross shore. 14:15 The wind is shifting back to the onshore direction, this tends to reduce its power, the race crew are assessing the conditions. 14:09 The AP flag has gone up due to a tourist in the middle of the course, racing will be delayed until it is down. 14:08 Heat 7 results: 1st Jossin, 2nd Williams, 3rd Le Geun, 4th Cucchi 14:02 The sun has come out and the beach is really busy, there is a great atmosphere at the moment and the wind is blowing 8-12 knots. It should be a fantastic afternoon of racing. 14:01 Heat 7 is now sailing... 13:52 Heat 6 results: 1st Dagan, 2nd Dunkerbeck, 3rd Volwater, 4th Biji 13:57 Heat 6 is now sailing... 13:55 Heat 5 results: 1st Moussilmani S 2nd Reuscher, 3rd Menegatti, 4th Lang 13:49 We are racing, heat 5 is underway, only 4 sailors due to Rutkowski's premature start yesterday and a broken mast in the starting sequence. 13:45 Heat 5 of elimination 8 has just gone into is starting sequence, racing in 4 minutes! 13:30 The wind has improved it is now reading 9-12 knots and it has been decided that racing will commence at 13:45. Don't go anywhere! 13:15 Little has changed in the last 15 minutes, the sailors remain on standby. 13:00 The event site is really hotting up today, the crowds are flooding into see some action and bask in the Spanish sun. Unfortunately the wind still isan't playing ball, next update in 15 minutes.
12:45 The conditions are still borderline just below the required level of 7 knots. next update in 15 minutes. 12:30 The course is set and the sailors are waiting in anticipation. It is blowing around 6 knots at the moment, we just need a little bit more. next announcement in 15 minutes. 12:15 The wind isant quite here yet, we are still on 15 minute anouncements. next update 12:30 with a first possible start at 12:45 12:00 There has been a change for the positive the sun has come out and we have 6-11 knots of breeze blowing across the course, we are still on standby with announcements coming more frequently... stay tuned for the next update at 12:15 and the first possible start to racing at 12:30. 11:00 There is barely a ripple on the Mediterranean and the wind is only blowing 1-2 knots onshore. The sun has just appeared hopefully this will have a positive effect on the thermal. We are still on 1 hour updates. 10:00 The skippers meeting has taken place. The sailors have been put on rolling 1 hour standby until condition improve. Next update at 11.  9:20 Good Morning and welcome to day five of competition from Costa Brava. We currently have light winds and overcast skies. The skippers meeting is planned for 10 with a first possible start at 10:30. Fingers crossed for an improvement in the conditions. Stay tuned.