Steve Goacher & Phil Evans sailed a steady race to maintain their challenge for a fourth World Tiltle.
Race four was Sailed in a brisk 20 knot South Westerly wind. On the first beat the leaders went inshore and at the weather mark Peter Gale & Chris Mason led by six boat lengths from Goacher & Evans. Third round was Howard Green & Ian Preston, followed by Charles Apthorp & Andy Weatherspoon.
Two fast reaches in a lumpy sea brought Goacher & Evans into the lead which they held to the finish. Gale & Mason retained second place with Apthorp & Weatherspoon third. Alan Bax & Bill Masterson fourth and Grant Alderson & Dean McAullay came through from 7th at the gybe mark to finish fifth.
With one discard Apthorp leads from Mike Hart & Chris Howard. The win for Goacher & Evans brings them up to 3rd overall with three races to go.
Provisional results after four races
| Position |
Helm |
Crew |
Nation |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Pts. |
|
| 1 |
Charles Apthorp |
Andy Weatherspoon |
GBR |
RDG |
12 |
3 |
3 |
11.4 |
|
| 2 |
Mike Hart |
Chris Gowers |
GBR |
DSQ |
3 |
1 |
6 |
17.4 |
|
| 3 |
Steve Goacher |
Phil Evans |
GBR |
DSQ |
9 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
|