Star: Campaign opens at the ISAF Worlds
Race one enjoyed an average wind speed of 13 knots, which clearly benefitted Polish pair Matuesz Kusznierewicz and Dominik Zycki who won by 63 seconds form Mark Mendelblatt and Brian Fatih (USA).
Third place was taken out by the German team of Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen and just one second behind them were Lain Percy and Andrew Simpson (GBR).
Race two went to Portugal’s Afonso Domingos and Frederico Melo. Ireland’s Peter O’Leary and David Burrows came in a close second, just 14 seconds behind the front runners.
Percy and Simpson placed third, and fourth place went to Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen of Sweden.
Race one winners Kusznierewicz and Zycki did not finish race two after they were forced to retire after a double yellow penalty flag.
Overall standings after two races put Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson in first, Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen (GER) second and third is Peter O’leary and David Burrows (IRE).
The Star competition at the ISAF Worlds is one to watch. The 2012 London Olympic Games will be their last Olympic appearance.