Choppy conditions for under 23 rowers in the lesser finals

 This gave another race chance to those rowers who had not made it through to the semifinal. This brought to Strathclyde Park a number of rowers new to the international scene as well as some new nations like Sudan, Algeria and Armenia.

Tail-cross winds with some waves made the waters difficult for the rowers, especially for the single scullers who opened the day's racing with some having difficulty getting their blades out of the water.

Racing in the lightweight men’s single C/D semifinal Italy’s Jose Casiraghi took line honours. Casiraghi comes to the single after finishing fifth in the lightweight quad last year. Knowing the strength of Italian lightweight men’s rowing, Casiraghi could be a name of the future. Rajko Hrvat of Slovenia won the other semi handling the conditions well and even rating 33 for the body of the race.

The men’s single C/D semifinal had the leader of each finish with practical identical times. Klemen Kogler of Slovenia did the 7:21 time by having a very tough battle with Austria, while Denis Nesson of Estonia did 7:21 by carrying out a four-way battle that lasted through until the 1500m mark.

Amina Rouba of Algeria made her nation proud by winning the C Final of the lightweight women’s single. This places her 13th overall and included a recovery from crabbing. Rouba’s open-weight equivalent event was won by Ana Silva of Portugal who raced in the double last year at the under 23s.

Slovenia overcame a finish line swan dodge to win the C Final of the men’s four. This crew includes two members of last year’s bronze medal crew. The lightweight women’s double C Final had less dramatics as Russia crossed the line easily in front.

In the lightweight men’s double C Final, last place, Armenia's stroke, Makar Sargsyan is at 17-years-old one of the youngest rowers at this regatta. Georgia won this event 40 seconds ahead of Armenia. Portugal, Japan and Ireland made the C Final of the lightweight men’s four a very close battle. Portugal prevailed.

Argentina won the C Final of the men’s quadruple sculls, but their 13th overall position is not as good as their 9th place finish last year.

Nicholas Baker and Michael “Nugget” Egan of Australia made the lightweight men’s pair B Final a real race by holding a 36 stroke rate for the body of the race. Hungary gave a final 500m challenge, but Egan, who states his occupation as being a bum, and Baker win to take 7th overall.

Race 100 of this 2007 World Rowing Under 23 Championships was the lightweight men’s quadruple sculls B Final and featured a close battle between Belgium, Austria and Russia. Belgium took line honours. Latvia’s Ligita Kaviere and Santa Zvilna had it much easier in the women’s double B Final. They led for the entire race to finish 7th overall.
It may be Italy’s Simone Tonini 21st birthday today, but with partner Pietro Ruta they just missed out on line honours in the men’s double sculls B Final. The Netherlands win after using a higher rating to stay ahead of Italy.

The last race of the morning, the women’s quadruple sculls B Final, featured New Zealand who were silver medallists in 2006. This year they could only manage the rear of the field. Instead France had the lead and will gain a 7th place finish overall.