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49er and FX Junior World Championships finally open racing on day 3

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Lorenzo Pezzilli and Tobia Torroni of Italy lead the 49er, and Japan’s Manase Ichihashi and Rinko Goto lead the 49erFX at the Junior World Championships.

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