The podium of the Christmas Race offers many options

Spanish sailor Ascensión Roca is first in the Europe class followed with just 1 point difference by the Class European Champion, Finnish sailor Teemu Rantanen. Third place is for Spanish sailor Eli Llargués.

In the 49er fleet, the leaders are now Portuguese sailors Jorge Lima/Francisco Andrade (Lusodiete) while Spanish sailors Alberto Padrón/Javier de la Plaza (Audi-Canarias), are down to third overall. The current champions, German team Jan-Peter Peckolt/ Hannes Peckolt (T-Systems) are in second position.

In the Finn Class, Swedish sailor Daniel Birgmark (SKF) is still the leader and Spanish Olympic medallist Rafael TrujilloTailer of +39 Challenge.


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Rafael Trujillo, tailer of +39 Challenge, the Italian America's Cup syndicate. Trujillo has now reached second place in the Finn class. Photo copyright: Alfred Farré

In the Laser Radial fleet, 3 sailors are in the top places with equal points so tomorrow presents itself as a very interesting day. First place is for Italian sailor Fabiola Magnaghi, followed by German competitors Martje Uecker (Rudolph) and Janika Puls (Marinepool) second and third respectively.

Danish sailor Anders Nyholm (Hempel Els) is leader in the Laser class followed by Italian competitor Giacomo Bottoli and third place is for another Italian sailor, Michele Regolo (Solvin).

The weather forecast did not announce very favourable conditions for today in Palamós. That is why the Organising Committee, following the forecast of the Canal Méteo team, decided to put forward the time of the warning signal of the first race of the day to take advantage of the morning wind. All classes were able to sail at least one race. The forecast was correct and around midday the wind began to drop.