BOOTHs Lead

Racing on Tuesday in Santa Barbara, USA was cancelled but the first race of the day on Wednesday started in good solid winds, it then proceeded to quiet down to a more moderate breeze for the second race. The first race was held in the more normal prevailing breeze and local Larry HARTEK made the most of it by heading straight to the shoreline and taking victory followed by Vaireaux MOANA and Petit ROMAIN (FRA) in second. Those who went out to sea suffered badly and in the following race nobody repeated this error.

The second race of the day and race three of the Championship was in a more moderate twelve knot breeze and a tightly packed field. While waiting for the start of the third race the two winds in the area started fighting, with 180 degree different breeze at the top and bottom of the course. The Race Committee then moved the whole course out further from the shore and eventually started a third race. However the breeze became very, very patchy and the race was called off, much to everyone's delight. Even the team leading the race were pleased as they knew that it was unlikely that they would be leading at the finish.

When race three eventually took place it was the Dutch pairing of Mischa HEEMSKERK and Marcelien DE KONING (NED) who took the bullet bringing them up to fourth place overall. Second for Taylor and Mitch BOOTH consolidated their first place overall and leaves them as favourites to retain their title.

Results

Pos	Helm	Crew	Nation	R1A	R1B	R2	R3	Pts
1	Taylor BOOTH	Mitch Booth	AUS		2 RDG	5	2	9
2	Eric PROUST	Nicolas USANDIZAGA	FRA	2		8	4	14
3	Fernando ECHAVARRI ERASUN	Anton PAZ	ESP	1		16	5	22
4	Mischa HEEMSKERK	Marcelien DE KONING	NED	5		17	1	23
5	Greg THOMAS	Jacques BERNIER	USA	6		4	16	26
6	Mark LARUFFA	Jason FARNELL	ITA		5	11	10	26
7	Steve FIELDS	Peter DUBBELAAR	AUS	4		14	12	30
8	John TOMKO	Ian BILLINGS	USA		2	18	11	31
9	Andrew KEAG	Sam ReId	AUS		1	20	15	36
10	Fequet LOIC	Hemery GUILLAUME	FRA	3		12	25	40