Melges Worlds - Still close on day 4

August 31, 2006 10:12 0 comments

The overnight gales may have abated but there was no shortage of thrills and spills on day four of the Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres as the 119 crews completed the final two of six round robin races to decide the gold and silver fleets.

The overnight gales may have abated but there was no shortage of thrills and spills on day four of the Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres as the 119 crews completed the final two of six round robin races to decide the gold and silver fleets.

The overall standings are extremely close with just 11 points separating first to tenth places.

The race committee had hoped to run one further race late Wednesday afternoon after the protest from races five and six were heard and the gold and silver fleets allocated, but sadly time ran out. Six gold and silver fleet races are still scheduled for the remaining two days of the championship with racing currently due to start at 1100 Thursday.

For the last of the round robin races the wind went north and was extremely shifty and variable ranging from 8 to 25 knots.
—
Fiona Brown

Top ten places:
1. Maurizio Abba, ITA, 15 points
2. Philippe Ligot, FRA, 15
3. Brian Porter, USA, 17
4. Sandro Montefuseo, ITA, 18
5. Quentin Strauss, GBR, 20
6. Ezio Amadori, ITA, 21
7. Simon Strauss, GBR, 22
8. Jean Marc Monnard, SUI, 23
9. Franco Rossini, SUI, 26
10. M. Cardascio, ITA, 26