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Ben Ainslie trails on Day One of the Princess Sofia Regatta

Archive: April 5, 2011

The 42 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre began yesterday in Palma and challenging conditions tested the Finn fleet. 20-30 knot winds tested the preparedness of the Finn fleet to the full. The wind on day one was averaging 24 knots and gusting 30 before the start of race one, though the forecast said much less. [...]