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On a day when 40 knots were expected, Warnemunde turned on a great day of sailing for the 2004 International 470 European Championship. The day started in pouring rain, not uncommon for a northern Summer however the reports of trees being uprooted in Hamburg made for a nervous fleet. But the front brought only 18-23 knots and the 103 470's representing 30 Nations made a great view moving out to the start under kites.

In the men, Nick ROGERS/Joe GLANFIELD were movers of the day with a first in the early race of the day. Nick and Joe employed a novel but extreamly successful starting technique by reaching along behind the Starboard starters until a gap appeared and grabbing the opportunity, from there sailing high out to the favoured righthand side of the course.

CRO 7 Ante CESIC & Ante KUJUNDZIC lead the fleet halfway up the first beat but the American Silver Medallists Paul FOERSTER/Kevin BURNHAM defied odds coming in fast from the lefthand side of the course to round in second place to Rogers/Glandfield.

In the 20 knot conditions, Rogers and Glandfield went onto win convincingly followed by the Americans and the Brits Graham VIALS/Bevis FIELD that moved well through the fleet.

In the Women, the Ward sisters still head the fleet with a reduced lead of 6 points after a day of 19 (Drop), 7 & 7. The American women Katie MCDOWELL/Isabelle KINSOLVING also had a good day with a 6, 6, 4 along with the team from Israel of Kornecki/Bouskila who placed a 2, 10, 5 . The pair of McDowell/ Kinsolving moving up 2 places to be second overall and ISR10 Kornecki/Bouskila moving up 3 places to be 4th overall just behind the Russian pair of Ilienko/Gaponovich in third.

The GBR's Rogers and Glandfield recorded placings of 1, 13 & 6 that moves them from 5th overall to be first place overall going into the last race of the series. But they are just 4 points infront of the Coster Brothers Sven and Kalle of the Nederlands on 62 points after 12 races. The previous overnight leaders Javier CONTE/Juan DE LA FUENTE of Argentina slipped back to third overall but are also on 62 points with true Russian Veteran Dmitri BEREZKIN/Mikhail KRUTIKOV in 4th place just 4 points back.

The Women's fleet will probably have 2 races in the morning while the Men will complete their series with just 1 race. Rogers and Glandfield have drop races of 33 and 30 so their start will be crucial , while the Costers have drops of 16 and 26 . But even the 5th placed Spanish pair of Martinez/Wood are just 8 points back from the overall medals so the field is open for the Championship in both Men's and Women's fleets. .

Racing continues 11.00hrs Thursday with no start permitted after 15.00 hrs.

Men's Results - Top 10

Place	Crew	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	Nick Rogers, Joe Glanfield (GBR)	58,0	7	3	3	7	9	-33	-30	1	8	1	13	6
2	Sven Coster, Kalle Coster (NED)	62,0	9	7	1	6	1	1	-16	11	15	8	3	-26
3	Javier Conte, Juan de la Fuente (ARG)	62,0	3	14	4	1	4	4	10	6	9	-16	7	-16
4	Dmitri Berezkin, Mikhail Krutikov (RUS)	66,0	8	2	8	7	9	7	9	-31	-11	11	2	3
5	Martinez Dorest Gustavo, Wood Dimas (ESP)	70,0	3	4	-19	10	5	18	6	10	3	(bfd)	4	7
6	Zandona Gabrio, Andrea Trani (ITA)	71,0	11	4	7	1	5	17	1	14	6	(bfd)	-31	5
7	Paul Foerster, Kevin Burnham (USA)	73,0	9	2	4	(bfd)	8	6	13	8	-16	2	8	13
8	Johan Molund, Martin Anderson (SWE)	74,0	4	13	1	13	10	3	11	5	2	-14	-16	12
9	Alvaro Marinho, Miguel Nunes (POR)	84,0	2	11	8	13	3	2	-23	3	17	6	19	-21
10	Andreas Kosmatopoulos, Kostas Trigonis (GRE)	95,0	15	3	2	8	13	9	-22	2	22	(bfd)	10	11

Women's Results - Top 10

Place	Crew	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Susanne Ward, Michaela Ward (DEN)	22,0	7	2	3	2	-9	4	4
2	Vladelina Ilienko, Natalia Gaponovich (RUS)	38,0	4	1	-23	18	1	13	1
3	Natalia Via Dufresne, Sandra Azon (ESP)	43,0	3	6	13	1	-26	15	5
4	Katherine McDowell, Isabelle Kinsolving (USA)	44,0	1	12	18	5	(bfd)	5	3
5	Alina Grobe, Vivien Kussatz (GER)	46,0	-18	13	1	7	3	9	13
6	Marjon Kooistra, Petra de Goederen (NED)	47,0	5	-27	7	3	14	7	11
7	Nike Kornecki, Vered Bouskila (ISR)	49,0	9	-16	6	4	16	8	6
8	Therese Torgersson, Vendela Zachrisson (SWE)	52,0	-32	10	2	12	11	2	15
9	Lisa Westerhof, Margriet Matthijsse (NED)	54,0	10	9	-16	13	4	11	7
10	Fernanda Sesto, Paula Reinoso (ARG)	62,0	6	-15	10	11	15	12	8