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July 16, 2010
Shifty conditions again dominated on the penultimate day of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Istanbul. For the third day in a row the sun burned down on the Marmara Sea and competitors were held ashore until the sea breeze filled in.
It created a difficult scenario for race officials but by midday the postponement flag was lowered for the Blue course, followed shortly afterwards by the Yellow and Orange courses. By 15:00 hrs local time all classes were out on the water, but there was a difference of approximately 6-8 knots in wind strength between the courses.
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