2023 South American Championship Day 1

Posted November 30, 2023

The South American Championship is being organized by the VII District and hosted by the Centenary Iate Clube of Rio de Janeiro.

The fleet, made up of 21 boats, has teams from the Netherlands and Argentina, as well as great traditional sailors from the hosting club, such as John King, Peter Eduardo Siemsen, Alan Adler and Lars Grael, the latter two world champions.

The first 2 races were held in Guanabara Bay with winds of 10 to 13 knots from the south.

Lars Grael and Mauricio Bueno won the first race and young Antonio Moreira won the second regatta with his father Arcelio as his crew.

2 more regattas scheduled for today with wind forecast similar to yesterday.

Grael/Bueno lead South Americans on Day 1

Posted November 30, 2023

In a battle of World Champions, Lars Grael and Mauricio Bueno lead Alaln Adler/Arthur Lopes after day 1 of the South American Championships, being sailed out of Iate Clube de Rio de Janeiro.  Third is the youth team of Antoni & Arcelio Moreira followed by Leandro and Lucas Altolaguirre of Argentina with Andre Vita Diomelli and Marcelo Sansone in 5th.  22 boats have registered for the event with racing to continue through Sunday.