Despite a blue sky welcome for the competitors arriving to register for the competition, one day of bad weather has postponed the start of the 2004 HT Mobile Soul & Style windsurfing competition. Organisers of the Croatian event are hoping for a return to the good weather later in the week.

More unfortunate news this morning is that three of the international competitors due to compete in the competition have been involved in a car accident. Douglas Diaz, Jose Estredo, and Victor Fernandez escaped injury, but the delay to their journey across Europe will mean that they will not reach Croatia in time.

There is still plenty of international talent, with competitors coming from as far as Israel and the Caribbean to take part.