Light air on the first day of the regatta means its as much a mental game as a physical one for Ceci Wollmann, Cameron Pimentel and the rest of the competing sailors. There was plenty of opportunity to start the 2016 Sailing World Cup Miami presented by Sunbrella on the right foot. And an equal amount of opportunity to record the sort of result that can considerably narrow the margin for error for the remainder of the event, at least for those with podium aspirations. The day started in a light northwesterly breeze than veered slightly before dying off. It was mid afternoon before the breeze came back in. While a few fleets are still on schedule, others will look to make up lost races during the coming days.
Wollman has gotten off to a good start finishing 8th in the Women’s Yellow Laser Radial Fleet with a time of 47:04. With only one race completed, Wollmann finds herself T15th overall.
Pimentel finished the First Race of the Regatta competing in the Men’s Laser Blue Fleet in 23rd place, Pimentel clocked a time of 1:11:18, Pimentel then clocked a second race time of 1:07:24 finishing 41st and sits 65th overall.
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