Sebastian Kempe and his fellow competitors endured more frustration during the penultimate day of racing at the ILCA Under-21 European Championships in Spain.

The race committee were only able to complete one of the scheduled three races in the ILCA 7 dinghy class, featuring Bermudian sailor Kempe, owing to lack of wind.

The start of racing was delayed for two hours and when it finally commenced the wind gradually diminished, resulting in the race committee shortening the racecourse.

Kempe eventually crossed the finish line in twelfth to jump four places in the Gold Fleet standings from 22nd to eighteenth with three races remaining.

“One race, not a lot of breeze and very difficult racing with big wind shifts throughout the race,” the former ILCA 6 youth world champion told The Royal Gazette.“Regardless I am starting to see signs of good preparation for the upcoming events, which will be in more stable venues.”

Among the regattas the 18-year-old is preparing for is the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France, next month, which offers the final opportunity of Olympic qualification.

Kempe made a brilliant start to the regatta after winning the first race in the qualifying series before falling off the lead pace.

Italian Enrico Tanferna tops the standings by two points over previous leader Ole Schweckendiek of Germany heading into the final three races of the championships.