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<\/a><\/p>\nFellow Brit and ILCA 6 sailor Hannah Snellgrove has been diligently studying San Pedro\u2019s unique wind patterns in advance of the 6-day racing event. \u201cDownwind, the technique here is very venue-specific, so I\u2019m working on trying to get that right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gathering knowledge will define success during the week for many, how and when the breeze builds, what influence wave swell from the Pacific has on boat handling, and how the racecourses inside and outside the L.A. Harbor break water reward different sailing styles. \u201cIt can be really tricky here, especially outside the break water,\u201d says American 470 skipper Micky Munns. \u201cWhen the waves rebound off the sea wall, it creates a really confused sea state that\u2019s challenging in light and in windy conditions.\u201d Munns adds that both times he\u2019s sailed here previously he was treated to strong wind.<\/p>\n
Italy\u2019s Dimitri Peroni is making his first visit to the United States this week, but says he\u2019s already heard plenty about the famous afternoon sea breeze. \u201cI\u2019m hoping for that classic breeze,\u201d Peroni said. \u201cAnd a good result to go along with it.\u201d <\/p>\n
San Pedro OCR is a part of the Olympic Class Sailing Grand Slam Series, which includes The Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca Spain; French Olympic Week in Hyeres, France; Dutch Water Week in Almere, The Netherlands; Kiel Week in Kiel, Germany; and the Long Beach and San Pedro OCRs. It is the first Olympic Class regatta to take place at the Port of Los Angeles in the history of Olympic sailing, including the 1984 Games which was held several miles east of this new site. <\/p>\n
More than 300 competitors from 47 countries are racing in San Pedro OCR over 6 days, including 70+ Olympians. Among them are 19 winners of a collective 22 Olympic medals, including 3 gold, 12 silver, and 7 bronze. San Pedro OCR is one of only two major Olympic Class events that take place in the United States.<\/p>\n
Racing in the ILCA 6, ILCA 7, and 470 classes begins Sunday, July 19 at 1 PM and continues through Friday, July 24. <\/p>\n