RS Aero Day 2: Anchor bent, no racing

Difficulties in anchoring the starting ship prevented racing at the RS Aero German Open today. “We went out and couldn’t get the launch ship to stop. In six meters of water we had 45 meters of line and chain out, but it didn't hold,” said race director Carsten Jansen. The high swell of almost two meters caused the launch ship's anchor to slip repeatedly. “We then broke off and went back in with a bent anchor. “We’ll try again tomorrow,” said Jansen. After the three races sailed yesterday, Juliane Barthel remains at the head of the 13-boat field. Behind him is Knut Hohenstein from Werl in second place and Jens Röhrßen from Bremen in third place. The RS Aero are sailing off Warnemünde until Sunday.