Light wind limited the amount of action on the water, but that did not prevent movement in the rankings.
Slovenia’s Toni Vodisek came tenth in race five, which moved him down a spot to second overall, but he is on the same number of points as Maeder.
Austria’s Valentin Bontus also moved down to fill the third spot, after he placed fourth in race five.
Switzerland’s Elena Lengwiler won the only race of the day in the Women’s Kite which shot her up to the top of the standings, but a request for redress concerning a controversial decision from the first day is likely to change that.
Great Britain’s Ellie Aldridge held on to second overall with fourth in the sole race of the day, while USA’s Daniela Moroz remained in third, sitting two points off Aldridge after taking second in race five.
© Nikos Alevromytis: Elena Langwiller is leading at the end of the day 2, but this is very likely to change due to a pending request for redress.
HOW IT WORKS
Opening Series: On the first four days of the competition, riders compete in up to 16 races, with the objective to earn as high a ranking as possible. The top two at the end of this Opening Series qualify automatically for the Grand Final, while those ranked 3rd to 10th go into the Semi-Finals.
Semi Finals: Those 8 remaining riders are split into two equal strength semi-finals. The goal is to pick up three race wins, with the higher ranked in each semi-final carrying over two race wins, while the second in each semi-final carries over one race win. One rider from each semi-final, qualifies to make up a final four in the Grand Final.
Grand Final: The leader from the opening series starts with two race wins, and the second ranked has one. The goal is to secure three race wins, with competition ending as soon as someone achieves this. That means that the Grand Final can last from a single race to as many as six.
© Nikos Alevromytis: The art of drying kites
