The first event of the Danish Sailing Association in Rungsted saw 18 leading Danish sailing clubs participating. The first day could not have started better, with clear skies, at least 10-20 knots winds and very shifty. It was clear one club had the J/70s figured out faster than anyone else. Hellerup Sailing Club, with skipper Mads Christensen, started off the first day with four firsts! The regatta managed to get in 10 races overall for all teams rotating into the line-up. On the second day of sailing, the opening day’s fresh winds quieted down. The lighter winds took some stress off the crews, who for the most part were unfamiliar with the J/70s. The scoreboard showed that Hellerup SC with Christensen skippering stayed atop the fleet. After eight completed flights (equivalent to 24 races), in second were KDY (Kongelig Dansk YC) and third Silkeborg Sailing Club. The final day on Sunday dawned with little breeze—only enough to get in two more races for each team. Despite the light air, it was a day full of drama, with a false start by HSC creating tension until the end. In the first race, KDY won with Lotte Meldgaard as skipper and Hellerup SC was overcoming an OCS and managed to scrap back to a third. At that point, KDY was winning the regatta. However, in the closing race, HSC managed to pull off a good result to win the first leg of the Sejlsportsliagen in Rungsted. Silkeborg Sailing Club finished third with 40 points. For more J/70 Danish Sailing League information, visithttp://www.sejlsportsligaen.dk/.

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