Leipaja, Latvia, is playing host to 2 major events as part of an inaugural Festival of Windsurfing - the 2009 Raceboard European Championships and round one of the 2009 Baltic Sea Cup.
The Baltic Sea Cup is a regional series designed to develop international experience for young racers in the Techno293 and RSX Youth classes.
Over 40 competitors from 7 countries have travelled to Leipaja, which offers good conditions for racing from a beautiful sandy beach.
A full days racing was enjoyed by all fleets - with 4 races for Raceboard and RSX youth, and 3 races for Techno 293.
Leading the Raceboard European Championships is SVK1 - Patrik Pollak - undefeated today! Leading the women is another ex olympic racer LAT1 - Vita Matise.
Youth competitor LAT 30 - Rihards Akmentins - with 3 secod places, lies a comfortable 2nd overall; with FIN 6 - Juha Petri Blinnikka - in third overall.
Three countries share the honours at the top of the fleets for Baltic Sea Cup.
RSX Youth - Kevin Jakobson (EST 63)
Techno293 U15 - Paulis Voverys (LTU 718)
Techno293 U17 - Marcin Urbanowicz (POL 011)
T293 U17 girl - Karolina Zajaczowska (POL 04)