Despite no racing taking place in the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing, China today, the Opening Series has now concluded and all eyes will be on the final stage of the event on Saturday August 23rd, with Ceci Wollmann still with a shot of a Medal.
A non discardable, single race for all fleets will bring the YOG Sailing Competition to a close with Gold, Silver and Bronze to be decided in the Girl's Byte CII.
The decision to abandon the day of racing was made at 4:30PM local time with the breeze on Lake Jinniu not materializing for the second consecutive day. Reports vary for the final day of the competition with some predicting 1-2 knots and other saying 3-6 knots. It will be a case of wait and see on the final day. If racing does not go ahead then Sunday August 24th can be used to complete the competition.
With sailors unable to lose the final race result the stakes and pressure will be high on the final day with those gunning for the medals aiming for good night of refueling, rest, recuperation and sleep.
Four points separates the leaders and second place in the Girl's Byte CII. Odile van Aanholt from the Netherlands tops the pack, she leads Singapore's Samantha Yom who has worked her way up the field following a 21st in Race 4. Van Aanholt and Yom have a considerable advantage at the top of the Girl's Byte CII leader board with Italy's Carolina Albano 23 points off Van Aanholt in third.
Albano is only a point ahead of Jarian Brandes (PER) in fourth with Kateryna Gumenko (UKR), Caroline Rosmo (NOR), Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif (MAS), Celeste Lugtmeijer (DOM) and Wollman (BER) all in with a shot of the podium.
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