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In the shifty conditions Barbara Kendall (NZL) was in her element winning all 3 races in the Mistral Imco womens fleet. Sheena McKinnon (NZL) also had a good day with 3 second places and is now second overall in the fleet. In the mens Mistral Imco fleet 2 times former world ISAF youth champion Joeri Van Dyk (NED) scored 2 firsts and a 2nd and has a comfortable lead over Tom Ashley (NZL) and James Wells (NZL) who also performed well. Leading youth sailor David Robertson (NZL) scored a creditable 3rd in the days first race.

The 470's sailed 4 races today and Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt (NZL) scored 3 firsts moving them ahead of the top ranked crew of Gabrio Zandona/Andrea Trani (ITA).

The conditions on the single handed course were particularly testing with wind swings of up to 90 degrees early on. As a result they had several delays, but still managed 3 races. Michael Blackburn (AUS) increased his lead and now leads Andrew Murdoch (NZL) by 28pts. Rod Dawson (NZL ) obviously benefiting from his recent experience on the OneWorld weather team performed best of any one on the day and is now 3rd only 2 points behind Murdoch. Carolijn Brouwer (NED) scored 2 firsts and now leads Sarah Macky (NZL) by 5 pts with Jo Dikkenberg a comfortable 3rd. In the Finns Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) has a 6pt lead over Clifton Webb (NZL), but Mateusz Kuszierewicz (POL) trails by only 2 pts.

The Tornado and Hobie 16 classes finished yesterday. In the Tornado's former world champion boardsailor Aaron McIntosh won in his first regatta in his new class. Nigel Cotsell/Geoffrey Faulkner were comfortable winners over Glen Ford/Rose Ellis.
Overall Top Three
:
Laser :
1. Michael Blackburn (AUS) 16 pts
2. Andrew Murdoch (NZL) 44pts
3. Rod Dawson (NZL) 46 pts

Europe :
1. Carolijn Brouwer (NED) 14 pts
2. Sarah Macky (NZL) 19pts
3. Jo Dikkenberg (AUS) 22pts

Finn :
1. Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) 21pts
2. Clifton Webb (NZL) 27pts
3. Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) 29pts

Laser Radial :
1. Blair McLay (NZL) 8pts
2. Matt Coutts (NZL) 18pts
3. Mathieu Frei (FRA) 22pts

470 :
1. Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt (NZL) 10pts
2. Gabrio Zandona/Andrea Trani (ITA) 16 pts
3. Shelley Hesson/Linda Dickson (NZL) 25pts

Mistral Imco Women :
1. Barbara Kendall (NZL) 8pts
2. Sheena McKinnon (NZL) 17pts
3. Allison Shreeve (AUS) 22pts

Mistral Imco Men :
1. Joeri Van Dyk (NED) 9pts
2. Tom Ashley (NZL) 24pts
3. James Wells (NZL) 29pts