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Race 9 had nothing less than 19 boats black-flagged, including fleet leaders Fernando ECHAVARRI and Anton PAZ (ESP), which, at that point, cost them the title. The Spanish team entered the last day of the Championship with eleven points separating them from second placed Leigh MCMILLAN and Will HOWDEN (GBR). The situation changed dramatically with the Spanish crew's black-flag, and the second place the British achieved in the race pushed MCMILLAN and HOWDEN 23 points ahead.

Toni RIVAS and Fabian ESCUDE (ESP) took the bullet in race nine with Hugh STYLES and Graham VIALS (GBR) third.

Saturday's conditions again were similar to Friday, with a seabreeze of eight to nine knots, but going into race ten, the wind dropped and race ten got underway in shifty and light winds and had to be cancelled once the breeze died completely.

ECHAVARRI and PAZ (ESP) put in a protest for redress as soon as they arrived onshore. They had evidence that they were actually not over the line in race nine. After a long hearing the Jury ruled them correct and they were granted the redress which put them back in first place and the accolade of Tornado World Champions.

'We were definitely not over the line and we were lucky enough to have evidence of that. We were being very, very careful and I wouldn't risk the title by doing such a mistake!! We have been training hard, we have been sailing well. It was time for a reward - we are the World Champions! Gee are we happy!!!' commented ECHAVARRI with a big smile on his face.

The Youth World Champions Baptiste BALZEAU and Gael LEDOUX (FRA) finished 26 overall in the fleet. 'It's very cool to be the Youth World Champions! Now our goal is to sail as well as the top guys!!!' concluded BALZEAU.

Top Ten Results

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	ESP	Fernando ECHAVARRI	Anton PAZ	1	(36)	4	2	2	17	6	3	RDG	43.9
2	GBR	Leigh MCMILLAN	William HOWDEN	10	1	10	(15)	5	3	2	15	2	48
3	FRA	Xavier REVIL	Christophe ESPAGNON	7	7	17	8	3	9	3	22	(BFD)	76
4	GER	Johannes POLGAR	Florian SPALTEHOLZ	2	9	7	11	9	20	16	(42)	4	78
5	FRA	Yann GUICHARD	Alexandre GUYADER	(23)	3	11	22	21	1	10	10	5	83
6	ARG	Aaron MCINTOSCH	Carlos ESPINOLA	(48)	5	5	5	26	29	4	5	7	86
7	GRE	Iordanis PASCHALIDES	Konstantinos TRIGONIS	19	19	3	10	8	2	(32)	9	20	90
8	USA	John LOVELL	Charlie OGLETREE	(35)	26	14	3	19	7	5	6	10	90
9	NED	Mitch BOOTH	Herbert DERCKSEN	3	(42)	RDG	4	33	4	20	12	13	105.4
10	RUS	Andrey KIRILYUK	Valery USHKOV	(36)	20	9	12	13	14	9	21	8	106