Almost 300 young sailors from 31 nations have gathered in Varkiza, Greece, for a week of iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championship racing hosted by the Nautical Club of Vari-Varkiza.
The opening day required patience, with light winds delaying the start of racing on the waters off the Greek coast.
In the U19 Men’s fleet, three sailors share the lead after the opening two Slalom races, with Kfir Nov (ISR), Leon Jankowski (POL) and Artun Şenol (TUR) each claiming two victories in their respective heats.
GBR – 11th Beau Handley, 13th Finn Knight
In the U17 Boys’ fleet, the opening day also produced a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard, with František Burda (CZE), Enric Patiño Riutord (ESP) and Patryk Miarczyński (POL) all sharing first place after identical results in their respective heats.
GBR – 51st Caedon F-Leask, 61st Milo Robineau Potts
The U19 Women and U17 Girls remained ashore throughout the day, waiting for conditions that never materialized in time for their fleets to race.