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Persico 69 – Youth Foiling Gold-Cup 2021 – Gaeta ITA – Day 5, USA Southern Challenge not too far from podium


A 13kn plus wind allowed for the first time to complete the first two races of the day in full foiling conditions. For races 3 and 4 in the afternoon, it calmed down again. —– With 2 race wins and a 2nd place, Team Dutch Sail (Janssen de Jong NED) clearly took the lead. Six points behind them, it remains close: Team Hong Kongis just one point ahead of Team Kingdom. USA Southern Challenge of Langston Goldenburg, Riley Gibbs, and Anna Weis in 6th is only 2.5 points from the podium. —– More final races are scheduled for today to conclude the event. —– The full results and a report posted on the Sail-World website.