With winds gusting to over 30 knots, the fleet was kept ashore for the opening day of the Laser Europeans (126 entries) and Laser Radial Women’s Europeans (99 entries). Ireland is well represented at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria championships with Annalise Murphy and Aoife Hopkins racing in the womens event. Darragh O’ Sullivan, Fionn Lyden, Finn Lynch and James Espey will be competing in the mens event, an important regatta on the road to next month's Irish Trial at the Princesa Soifa Regatta in Palma.
All set for European Champs which start tomorrow out here in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria! #eurolsgrancanaria16 #racetime
— Annalise Murphy (@Annalise_Murphy) 27 February 2016
The weather forecast for today looks better to complete the three races planned. Canada and USA are also using the event as part of their Olympic selection process.
Racing is scheduled from February 28 to March 4.