With the end of the qualifying series in the open competition the sailors were divided into gold and silver fleets to compete in the final series. Each team carries their final placing from the qualifying series over to the final series as their first race score. Therefore BURLING and KENNEDY, who finished fourth in the qualifying series, count their race one score as four and lead the open fleet after scoring a bullet in yesterday’s only race.

BURLING and KENNEDY are closely followed by Alfredo CAPODANNO and Vittorio PAPA (ITA) on six points after a third place yesterday, whilst Pablo SANTURDE and Abelardo QUEVEDO (ESP) are a further three points back in third. India’s Sanjeev CHAUHAN and Rajesh DHULAJI finished second in yesterday races, a result that lifts them to fourth overall.

Qualifying series winners Matt BURGE and Chris EVANS (GBR) were black flagged in yesterday’s race and consequently are way down in 20th. Over 20 boats were disqualified in yesterday’s race meaning a busy evening was in store for the protest committee.

Things were far more simple in the women’s fleet with a fourth place and the introduction of the discard putting BRIGG and ROOK well clear at the front. Second and third place Maria Stella TURIZIO and Maria Carolina RENDANO (ITA) and Delphine MACAIRE and Chloe GOUGEON (FRA) both had disappointing finishes yesterday put maintain their positions thanks to the discard. A fifth place for 2005 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Champions, Marie LUMEAU and Claire BOSSARD (FRA) moves them within two points of the podium positions.

Open Qualifying Series Top Ten Results

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	GBR	Matt BURGE	Chris EVANS	(11)	6	1	1	6	4	18
2	ESP	Pablo SANTURDE	Abelardo QUEVEDO	2	2	8	3	(17)	5	20
3	ITA	Alfredo CAPODANNO	Vittorio PAPA	4	2	12	(18)	1	3	22
4	NZL	Peter BURLING	Bruce KENNEDY	1	1	17	8	3	(24)	30
5	FRA	Antoine GUILLOU	Vincent GUILLARM	5	8	3	(21)	5	9	30
6	POR	Salvador BURNAY	Joao DUARTE	(11)	3	9	1	8	11	32
7	ITA	Gianmarco TOGNI	Filippo TOGNI	(34)	6	15	5	7	6	39
8	FRA	Adrien PINOT-DUPONT	Yoann PICON	10	10	(15)	6	1	13	40
9	IND	Sanjeev CHAUHAN	Rajesh DHULAJI	5	12	4	20	(23)	3	44
10	NZL	Christopher DAWSON	Scott ILLINGWORTH	RDG	3	24	9	(29)	1	45

Open Top Ten After Two Races

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	Pts
1	NZL	Peter BURLING	Bruce KENNEDY	4	1	5
2	ITA	Alfredo CAPODANNO	Vittorio PAPA	3	3	6
3	ESP	Pablo SANTURDE	Abelardo QUEVEDO	2	7	9
4	IND	Sanjeev CHAUHAN	Rajesh DHULAJI	9	2	11
5	NZL	Christopher DAWSON	Scott ILLINGWORTH	10	5	15
6	USA	Adam ROBERTS	Nick MARTIN	12	10	22
7	FRA	Adrien PINOT-DUPONT	Yoann PICON	8	15	23
8	GBR	Ed POWYS	Will MORGAN	13	11	24
9	FRA	Alex BISHOP	Pierre BOMBRAY	21	4	25
10	ITA	Gianmarco TOGNI	Filippo TOGNI	7	18	25

Women's Top Ten After Five Races

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	GBR	Jo BRIGG	Mary ROOK	1	2	2	(17)	4	9
2	ITA	Maria Stella TURIZIO	Maria Carolina RENDANO	15	11	3	1	(21)	30
3	FRA	Delphine MACAIRE	Chloe GOUGEON	6	5	(18)	5	18	34
4	FRA	Marie LUMEAU	Claire BOSSARD	7	13	11	(15)	5	36
5	GBR	Joanne MACDONALD	Laurie MARSDEN	5	6	22	(BFD)	6	39
6	NZL	Sarah BILKEY	Rosie SARGISSON	4	4	(27)	25	10	43
7	GBR	Charlotte LAWRENCE	Poppy HUSBAND	10	1	(35)	19	15	45
8	GER	Jenna WOLF	Teresa HEMMETER	3	20	16	8	(23)	47
9	GBR	Maria STANLEY	Catherine ALTON	26	19	(BFD)	2	3	50
10	USA	Megan MAGILL	Briana PROVANCHA	(43)	24	4	12	11	51