Huge fleets are a healthy sign at RS:X Europeans
The 2019 RS:X Europeans and Youth European Championships which are being held on the island of Mallorca, Spain, is a record turn out for the RS:X Class with 333 confirmed entries from 43 different nations representing six different continents over five days of racing.
These Europeans are a testament to the health of windsurfing at present such that for the first time ever, the youth men’s fleet is bigger than the senior men’s fleet which is with special thanks to the BIC Techno class who provide an excellent pathway into the RS:X Class. The biggest and most welcome problem the organisers have this week is finding enough beach space!
2019 is a critical year for the senior fleet as this event forms the selection event for many of the nations competing here – looking to determine who will be sent to the all-important Olympic Test event later this year in Enoshima.
The Europeans for many, is a must perform event, where performance means different things to different sailors, where complex little battles are fought up and down the rankings.
Racing on Tuesday and Wednesday will be qualifying races for all fleets except the youth women who will be racing together all week. As racing moves to Thursday and Friday, the remaining fleets will be split into Gold and Silver fleets where the top ten of the Gold fleet will move to Saturdays all important Medal Races – where European Champions will be crowned.
www.rsxclass.org/europeans2019/
