Four perfect inshore races held on Tallinn bay for the Baltic Offshore Week today. Steady westerly wind with velocity of 6-10 m/s kept the sailors and Race Committee happy and after starting at midday the race day was finished by 5 pm. 

Two boats were dominating the day, both winning three races out of four. 

Olympic (X-41 mod) with Tiit Vihul at the helm from Dago YC – photo Janis Spurdzins

In A Class Olympic (X-41 mod) with Tiit Vihul at the helm from Dago YC is leading the pack with 4 points followed by Premium (X-41 mod) with Tanel Tamm steering, being the only boat to beat Olympic in Race One. For third position the fight is fierce with 3 boats having equally 10 points, but at the moment the preliminary podium is completed by third X-41 Forte with Jaak Jõgi at the helm. 

BOW 2022 A Class Day One results

Team Pro4U (First 36.7 Mod) with Patrik Forsgren at the helm from Sweden – photo ©Janis Spurdzins

In B Class Swedish Team Pro4U (First 36.7 Mod) with Patrik Forsgren  at the helm took three bullets and takes an early lead ahead of Aivar Tuulberg’s Katariina II (Arcona 340) with three points margin. Katariina II won the final race of the day and lies on the second position, while Directo (Italia 9.98) with Erik Melts steering is third with 10 points. Also in Class B three following boats, who are lying on fourth to sixth places, have equally 12 points – not far from third position. 

BOW 2022 B Class Day One results

Full results

Tomorrow’s offshore race will take A class boats to 45 nM course, while smaller boats in Class B will have a 35nM course to sail.