In the sailing of the Tokyo Olympics, the fin-class competition began on the 27th, the fifth day of the competition, and Kazumasa Segawa of Japan finished 17th after the second race.
Sailing is carried out off the coast of Enoshima Yacht Harbor in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
On the 27th, a total of five races were held, of which Segawa participated in the Finn class, where the competition began on the 27th.
The fin class is about 1.5 times heavier than the laser class in terms of yacht weight and sail area, and is also known as the "heavyweight" sailing event. Segawa finished 17th after the second race on the first day.
In addition, the two-seater 49er and 49erFX classes also started on the 27th, and in the 49er class where the first race was held, the pair of Sena Takano and Ibuki Koizumi was 17th, and the 49erFX class which went up to the third race. The pair of Anna Yamazaki and Sena Takano was also in 17th place.
The laser class and laser radial class, which have already started the race, will be held up to the 6th race, Kenji Nanri of the laser class will move up three places from the 26th to 28th place, and Manami Doi of the laser radial class will be on the 26th. The ranking dropped by 3 from to 16th place.
Yamazaki "I want to cherish each and every decision"
Anna Yamazaki, a 49er FX class player who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, said, "I was looking forward to the start of the first day of the Olympic Games, so I felt very refreshed that I was actually racing from the excitement. I was joyful.
He said, "I feel relaxed because it is held in Japan. I think that I will only raise the ranking from tomorrow, so I want to value each race and each decision." I did.
Takano "Race to look for the wind like a treasure hunt"
In addition, Takano, a pair who will participate in the Rio de Janeiro Games for the second time in a row, said, "I had a great response. It was fun to be able to race with other players from five years ago, but I absolutely capsized. It was really a waste to have capsized where I shouldn't, "he recalled.
Regarding the influence of Typhoon No. 8, "Normally in the summer, southward winds come, but today it was a northward, slightly swaying wind, and it was a race to look for the wind like a treasure hunt. I did. "
Doi "The point of reflection is the misjudgment of misreading the wind"
Laser Radial-class Manami Doi commented on the fact that he dropped three places from the 26th, saying, "I regret that I made a mistake in reading the wind in the second race today. Today's wind direction is very good in the first place. It was unusual for me to run in a wind direction that I hadn't run much. I think I can run well if I enjoy the next race, so I want to be careful there. "
Segawa "I want to eliminate the mistakes I made today"
Kazumasa Segawa, who participated in the Olympics for the first time in the fin class of sailing, finished the race on the first day and said, "I was happy in the first race, but I made a mistake from there and could not recover. If I lose it firmly, I think I'll be back in the 10th place, so tomorrow I want to do that kind of race. "
Takahashi "I want to raise the ranking from now on"
In the 49er men's sailing class, which completed one race on the 27th, a pair of Ryo Takahashi and Ibuki Koizumi, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, responded to an interview after the race, and Takahashi said, "I am very happy to be able to participate. It is a great honor to be in the tournament as a result. The wind was stable, but the race was difficult from the start and I had a hard time. Today I have 11 races, so I want to improve my ranking from now on. " Was there.
Koizumi "I want to get out of the start"
In addition, Koizumi said, "Today the wind changed from race to race and various conditions were involved, but I could not grasp it well. Tomorrow's wind forecast is from south to southwest, and the beautiful sea breeze (= sea breeze) ) Will be included, so I want to have a good race from the start. "