Light airs in the morning caused a delayed start to racing on the first day of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Owen Siese is in 6th place after two races on Day 1 with finishes of 18th and 2nd. Siese was leading race 2 at the windward mark but was overtaken by training mate Just Van Aanholt who is in the lead overall after Day 1.
The first race for the Byte CII boys saw Goncalo Pires of Portugal taking an early lead thanks to a right hand shift on the first work leg. Pires held his position throughout the race despite a strong challenge from Netherland Antilles' Just Van Aanholt, to win the first race of the series. Australia's Mark Spearman started strongly in third position, but was pipped on the finish line by Marco Benini of Italy.
However it was Van Aanholt who proved to be the winner of the day. A good start at the port-biased end of the start line allowed him to cross the fleet early and come round the top mark in second place behind Bermuda's Siese. A well-sailed reach and downwind leg allowed him to gain first position by the leeward mark and he continued to extend from there, finally ending the day with a win. With a second and win, van Aaanholt tops the scoreboard on this opening day.
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