The teams lined up for race 2 with Estonia and Lithuania powering across the line perfectly, while Austria were a fraction late at the Committee Boat end.
Even a poor hoist by Slovenia on the final downwind leg wasn’t enough for Austria to do any more than close the gap a little, and the Estonian Icebreakers picked up their second race win, with Slovenia and Austria now tied on 3 points.
With the breeze down slightly at between 8 and 12 knots, and with a right shift, the three yachts had to tack onto port to start race 3. Estonia again made the best start, leading the fleet away on the big left shift, with Slovenia on their hip and Austria to leeward.
Rounding the final windward mark, Slovenia had an issue with the spinnaker drop line, allowing Estonia to pull away. The Austrian Eagles soared to their first win, Estonia took second, while Slovenia had to settle for third.
Estonian helm Mati Sepp, was happy to finish the day at the top of the Group D leaderboard: “It was a strong breeze, and if you make mistakes other teams jump past. The final race was quite dangerous with our two opponents on opposite sides, so you can’t be in both places at once.”
Estonia continue to lead on 8 points, with Austria closing the gap on 6 and Slovenia on 4 points.