470 - European Championship 2017 - Monaco MON - Day 4, the Swiss

After three light-wind days, a fresh Eastwind around 25 kn and 4 meter waves completely changed the stage at the 470 Europeans and the big-breeze specialists could improve their overall rankings.
Afrodite Zegers/Anneloes Van Veen NED finished 1 and 2 yesterday and advanced from rank 16 to rank 1. At equal points on the 2nd place follow Agnieszka Skrczypulek/Jolanta Ogar POL, and 2 points behind on the 3rd position are now Amy Seabright/Anna Carpenter GBR. Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI finished 10th in the first race and were forced to abandon the second race after a massive collision with damages. As 9th, 9 points ahead of rank 11, they will fight today for the Medal Race qualification in moderate winds according to the forecast.
Carl-Fredrik Fock/Niklas Dackhammar SWE remained on top of the 470 men, while Pirouelle/Mion FRA finishing 2 and 3 yesterday moved up on rank 2. Denis Cinar/Ates Cinar TUR follow on the 3rd place. The key favorites Belcher/Ryan AUS abandoned the 2nd race and follow on rank 4 with a 12 points' backlog. Yves Mermod/Cyril Schüpbach SUI sailing in the Silverfleet are on rank 40.
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