The 2012 Reggio Calabria PWA World Cup: Day 4 (All times GMT+1)
You can check out the equipment the slalom sailors have registered HERE.
18:00 That's it for today. We will have the skippers meeting tomorrow at 10:00. First possible start will be 10:30. Check the PWA website later for the photos from today.
17:30 We are going to make the final call of the day here at 18:00.
17:00 Getting a little bit cloudy here and the temperature is decreasing, no sign of the wind increasing though.
16:30 The crowds are lapping up the sun on beach, listening to the Red Bull truck. Sadly no improvement on the wind situation.
16:00 No change in the wind here. We are holding an autograph session as we wait for the wind. Next update at 16:30.
15:30 Unfortunately the wind seems to be dropping rather than building. Next announcement at 16:00. First race would be at 16:15.
15:15 The wind is continuing to fluctuate here, so no competition is possible right now. Check back in 15 minutes for the next update.
14:45 The wind is up and down here, so planing is possible but only in the gusts. We are going back to 30 minute announcements, so the next update will be at 15:15, first possible start 15:30.
14:30 Latest wind reading is 4-7 knots. There are a few sailors on the water now testing the conditions. First possible start will be 15:00, next update in 15 minutes.
14:15 We only have 3-7 knots again now. Next update at 14:30.
14:00 The wind has just started to pick up, currently 5-10 knots. There will be another update in 15 minutes. First possible start 14:30.
12:30 The yachts are the only ones enjoying the water right now, as the wind remains too light for competition to begin.
12:00 It's gone a little bit cooler here but the wind strength hasn't increased. Back with an update in half an hour.
11:30 Waiting for the conditions to improve. We'll have the next announcement at 12:00, with the first possible start at 12:30. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the photo gallery from the Reggio Calabria event on the PWA website.
11:20 We got asked for a tip on how to sail faster? Get out there with a testing partner, and one step at the time change an individual thing. Checking what it did, if it was faster take it one step further, if slower change in the opposite direction from your starting point.
11:00 Not much change in conditions right now.
10:30 Great sunny weather, but not much wind. We will have another update in 30 minutes.
10:00 We currently have very light wind here in Italy. The next meeting shall be at 10:30. If you have any questions for the sailors, then please send them to chris[at]pwaworldtour.com