Gap Closes On McLennan At Australian Sharpie Champs

Gary McLennan/Ben Solly/Stewart Rose sailing Bowling for Burgers (VIC) continue their lead of the Australian Sharpie Championships at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron with one race remaining in their seven race series at Sail Melbourne.

Racing on windward-leeward-triangle courses in mixed conditions on Port Phillip Bay, McLennan finished third in Race 6 today, but his winning margin has closed, with second placed overall, Jason Heritage/James Davis/Sam Heritage (Gingerbread Man, SA) just one point behind having finished second in Race 6.

Sandy Higgins/Anthony Mitton/Paul Marsh (One Hump or Two, SA) have taken over third place overall from Alan Tidy/Kevin Tidy/Shaun Lawson (Beer and Pizza, WA) after winning Race 6, currently on 19 points, just three ahead of Tidy who dropped his 15th place of today.

Racing concludes with Race 7 on Port Phillip tomorrow.

Provisional top five places after six races:

1 Bowling For Burgers (Gary McLennan/Ben Solly/Stewart Rose) 9 pts

2 Gingerbread Man (Jason Heritage/James Davis/Sam Heritage) 10

3 One Hump or Two (Sandy Higgins/Anthony Mitton/Paul Marsh) 19

4 Beer and Pizza (Alan Tidy/Kevin Tidy/Shaun Lawson) 22

5 Pig Out (Geoffrey McCloud/Mark Beaumont/Sam Flint 24

For full results go to the official Sail Melbourne website: www.sailmelbourne.com.au

By Di Pearson – Sail Melbourne – phone: 0410 792 131