22/06/2026
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🌊⛵ Optimist World Championship 2026 — Throwback to Days 1 & 2 🇲🇦
📅 Day 1 — Saturday, June 20
The first regattas of the championship marked the beginning of the competition in Tangier. The navigators were divided into four fleets: Blue, Green, Yellow and Red.
East wind went from 7 to 8 knots in the morning to nearly 20 knots during the races. Waves and currents have made the water level particularly demanding.
The young sailors fought their first two rounds in particularly demanding conditions, marked by sustained winds, formed waves and sustained currents.
Cengiz Eren G enVENÇ, representing Turkey 🇹🇷, took the lead of the general standings after winning both races of the day.
📅 Day 2 - Sunday, June 21
Day two started with light winds that delayed the start of the races.
The first signal of water supply was given at 12:34 a.m. The Race Committee adjusted the course several times to accommodate changes in wind direction.
Conditions then stabilised with a northeast wind blowing between 22 and 24 knots, offering intense and demanding racing for the entire fleet.
Boaters have confirmed their level in a technical waterside, where speed, strategy and mastery of the boat made the difference.
Cengiz Eren G CVENÇ has retained the top of the general ranking after four disputed races.
🌍 The competition has already offered great performances and confirmed the high sporting level of the 2026 Optimist World Cup in Tangier.
