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Day 3 of the 2026 WASZP Games in Pensacola, Florida, sees the leaderboard shaken up as pressure mounts. The race committee sticks with a windward-leeward format amidst tricky, shifting breezes. Four races complete, and strategy is key. Pablo Astiazaran (ESP) highlights the day’s focus: “It was a day that you had to play safe.”
In the 6.9 fleet, young talents Francesco de Santis (ITA) and Bodhi Rushin (USA) battle fiercely, showing remarkable skill against older competitors.
Martinius Melleby Hopstock (NOR) bounces back in the 7.5 fleet with two race wins, closing in on Pearl Lattanzi (USA), who struggles with four fourth-place finishes.
Thomas Sitzmann (USA) dominates the 8.2 fleet, winning three out of four races and tying for the lead with Gavin Ball (USA). The competition tightens with two days left, promising thrilling finishes ahead.
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