Результаты после восьми гонок следующие: http://www.windsurfingresults.com/TechnoU17B.html
Удивительные результаты показывает 41 летний (5-кратный участник ОИ) олимпийский чемпион Никос Какламанакис в классе Рэйсборд:
http://www.windsurfingresults.com/RB.html
Вот что значит хорошая школа!
Информация о ветровых условиях в гонках
• Race 6 - still windy 22+ knots, but at least 6 sailors with 9.5 sails, inc former PWA star Nevin Sayre (USA) in 5th after a 20 year absence!
• Race 5 - 22 knots and gusting but it wasn't all that bad in the end. Joao (POR 75) first longboard (8.5 RSX), Barrie (GBR 1) next (9.5 RSX)
• Wednesday - lots and lots of wind - tail end of Hurricane Bill - offshore and raining, but it looks like they're sending us out anyway!
• Race 4 - 18 knots - Olympians still lead the fleet. Tom Naylor (GBR) is the highest placed mere mortal in 4th, he is also 1st Grand Master
• Race 3 - 18 knots. Nikos finally finishes on his RSX - in 1st place. Joao 2nd, Barrie 3rd both on Starboard Phantoms with RSX 9.5 sails. 1 day ago
P.S. Nikos Kaklamanakis
CURRICULUM VITAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 19/8/1968
PLACE OF BIRTH: Varkiza, Athens
HEIGHT: 177cm
WEIGHT: 69kg.
CLUB: Nautical Club of Greece (N.O.E)
OLYMPIC PARTICIPATIONS: BARCELONA,1992 (9th), ATLANTA,1996 (1st), SYDNEY, 2000 (6th), ATHENS, 2004 (2nd)
PROFESSION: Olympic Board Sailor, flight Lieutenant of Hellenic Air Force.
OTHER DUTIES: Advisor of General Secretary of Sports, Greek Olympic Committee’s Athlete Ambassador, Member of ISAF Windsurfing Committee.
LANGUAGES: he speaks Greek (native), English (fluently), Italian (basic)
DISTINCTIONS: Nikos Kaklamanakis is a unique phenomenon as far as Olympic Windsurfing Class is concerned.
Highest achievements
Gold & Silver OLYMPIC MEDALIST (Atlanta 1996 & Athens 2004)
3 Times WORLD CHAMPION (1996, 2000, 2001) & 2 Times VICE WORLD CHAMPION (1995,2003)
EUROPEAN CHAMPION (1994) & 4 Times BRONZE MEDALIST (1992,1993,1995,1998)
Gold medal on the pre-olympic test events (1994, 1995, 2002, 2003)
Bronze medal on the pre-olympic test event (1999)
Gold medal in Mediterranean Games (1993)