The 2013 GP Joule PWA Sylt World Cup: Day 8 (All Times GMT+2)
You can see a list of the equipment the slalom sailors have registered here.
17:00 That's it for today with the conditions not improving. The skippers' meeting for all three fleets tomorrow morning will be at 10am, with the first possible start at 10:30am. Thanks for tuning in today.
16:30 The wind conditions remain very light at the moment. The final call of the day will be made at 5pm with the first possible start at 5:30pm, if conditions are appropriate.
16:10 The wave and freestyle sailors have been released for the day, their skippers' meeting will be at 10am tomorrow morning with a first possible start at 10:30am.
16:00 The wind hasn't materialized in the last 15 minutes so the next call will be at 4:30pm - first possible start 5pm.
15:45 Next call at 4pm, first possible start at 4:30pm.
15:30 It did look as though the wind was beginning to pick up, but it has quickly dropped back again. Next call 3.45pm first possible start 4:15pm.
15:00 There's still a few people out surfing, but next call at 3:30pm, first possible start 4pm.
14:45 The freestyle sailors will now take place at 3:30pm not 3pm.
14:30 Next call at 3pm first possible start 3:30pm.
14:00 There's still a bit of surf around but not much in the way of wind right now. Next call at 2:30pm, first possible start 3pm.
13:30 Next call at 2pm with the first possible start at 2:30pm.
13:00 The wind hasn't changed over the last 30 minutes, the next call will be at 1:30pm, with the first possible start at 2pm. The forecast doesn't have the wind increasing, but you never know.
12:30 The next call will be at 1pm with a first possible start of 1:30pm. The event site is completely full and even more people have hit the water now with a few more peaks appearing. It's also significantly warmer today with the wind changing back to a southerly direction.
12:00 With the onshore wind there's a few little waves around, which have tempted a couple of surfers and SUPs out on the water, but the wind is still very light. The next call will be at 12:30pm with the first possible start 1pm.
11:30 With the wind completely dropping back the next announcement will be at 12pm with a first possible start at 12:30pm.
11:15 The conditions aren't good enough at the moment. Next call at 11:30, first possible start 12pm.
11:00 The next announcement will be at 11:15am, first possible start at 11:45am. The wind is only 5-7 knots now.
10:45 The wind has dropped back now with 2-5 knots in places. The next announcement at 11am with the first possible start at 11:30am.
10:30 The course is just being set at the moment by the race crew, the winds not good enough at the moment at 5-9 knots, so next call at 10:45am, first possible start 11:15am.
10:15 Next call for the slalom sailors at 10:30am first possible start 11am. Wind readings of 6-11 knots. For freestyle and wave the next call will be at 1pm.
10:00 The wind is only 5-9 knots at the moment, so the next call for slalom will be at 10:15am with a first possible start at 10:45am.
09:55 The wind is currently picking up - side onshore from the left - skippers' meeting for the freestyle and slalom sailors coming up in 5 minutes.
07:05 Unfortunately the early skippers' meeting for the wave sailors hasn't paid off with the relatively light winds and not much in the way of waves. The freestyle and slalom fleets will meet at 10am still, with the action commencing from 10:30am.