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SUN SETS ON LAST DAY OF RACING
October 3, 2009
Today was the last, but certainly the most exciting, day of racing in the 2009 edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Navigators had a tough time on the water today as the winds were incredibly shifty and the water choppy, leading to lots of action both inside and outside the Gulf once the classics had started and all the spectator boats were on the race course. The wind picked up remarkably outside the Gulf on the Classic Course and stayed steady in force, although unpredictable in direction, at about 10 knots. The small classic divisions had their start just after 13.00 while the Big Classics started around 13.45.
The Modern divisions began racing near La Moutte but later went far outside the Gulf on a 27-mile course and were able to pick up significant speeds in 12-13 knot wind.
The Wally boats hit lots of wind just before noon and raced two laps around a course inside the bay in the usual race area, coming very close to the Pampelonne beaches along the shore, before heading out on a 14-mile course in the direction of Cap Lardier.
Spectators delighted in the Wally and Classics shared finish line just off of Saint-Tropez at La Portalet; a beautiful finish to a very successful week of sailing for this edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.
For results (unavailable at time of going to press) please visit: www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr
