April 4, 2001
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Charles Apthorp and Andy Weatherspoon Move Into The Lead
Steve Goacher & Phil Evans sailed a steady race to maintain their challenge for a fourth World Tiltle.
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 |