420
Worlds At Sail Melbourne - Australians Continue
To Rule The Waves At 420 Worlds
Despite
their disqualification from Race 6 following a
protest, Elise Rechichi/Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
continue to the Ladies World Championships being
hosted by Mornington Yacht Club as part of Sail
Melbourne.
The
West Australian girls scored a 24th in Race 8,
followed by a win in Race 9, and after dropping
their two worst races, lead with 32 points, seven
places in front of their nearest rivals, Charlotte
Savage/Hariette Trumble (GBR) on 39, an eight
place the best they could manage today. Fellow
countrywomen, sisters Lucy and Nicola Macgregor
(GBR) are keeping in touch on 41 points after
a second in Race 9
Maria
Stella Turizio/Maria Carolina Renda (ITA) had
their first win of the series today in Race 8,
lifting them up into fourth place overall with
49 points.
In
the open fleet, the experience of Nathan Wilmot/Malcolm
Page (AUS) has kept them well in front of the
pack; a third in Race 5 leaves them with a total
of 13 after one race drop. Mathew Belcher/Rike
Ziegelmayer (AUS) sailed well today with a 5-2
result, putting them in second place on 24 points.
Michael
Anderson-mit/Graham Biehl are third on 27 points
– a mixed day for the two, their worst result
for the series a 16th in Race 5, which they used
for a drop, but a third in Race 6.
The
best effort from the Open fleet today came from
Lauren Jeffries/Will Thomson (AUS), the pair scoring
two wins, lifting them from 16th overall up into
sixth place.
In
the earlier race, winds were in the 7-10 knot
range, but increased during the afternoon to 12-14
knots, giving competitors a better race.
Racing
concludes tomorrow on Port Phillip Bay off Mornington,
and while the winner in the Open section seems
a foregone conclusion, the Ladies trophy is likely
to come from any of the current top three.
Competitors
from the World fleets, the Silver fleet and the
420 Mornington Regatta will join together tomorrow
night for their presentation and farewell.
**Racing
in the Formula Windsurfing Championships was abandoned
today due to lack of wind, race organisers at
Elwood Sailing Club are hopeful of decent winds
tomorrow.
All
Information and results from the 420 World Championship
will be on the official site at:
www.sailmelbourne.com.au
Di
Pearson
