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Worlds @Takapuna: Day 3: Ahsby in control

All images Paula Kopylowycz / Exploder.Full gallery Here
Full Results after 6 races at Sailingeventstakapuna.com

Quick review: Another day of good wind at Takapuna. Glenn Ashby scored 2 & 1 to consolidate his lead. Team New Zealand squad likes the breeze, they are taking now 4 spots out of the top five overall after 6 races.

Blair Tuke had 3&2, and Burling 1&15 to complete the top 3 overall. Landy with his standard floating mode continues his consistency raid with 4&4 holding 4th overall and only 1 point behind Tuke and pairing with Burling.
Scott Anderson still in shape in standard floating mode holding 6th overall.
Team New Zealand has come to Takapuna on a mission and it is clear they are fulfiling their goals.

Nathan Outteridge with 6 and some issues surely for a 48 in the final race. Mischa Heemskerk improves in the overall again with a 7 & 5 to climb an 8th overall.

Brad Collet with another good day holds 7th position. Other notable performances are shown by Adam Beatie and Steven Brayshaw 10 & 11 respectively.

Three more races scheduled for the weekend. Friday will be reserve day.
AGM minutes still not avaiblable. We'll publish them as soon as we get them.
As Bob Griffits informed yesterday No Rule changes were voted.

Top Ten:
1 - Glenn Ashby 7pts
2 - Blair Tuke 21pts
3 - Peter Burling 22pts
4 - Andrew Landenberger 22pts
5 - Ray Davies 30pts
6 - Scott Anderson 36pts
7 - Brad Collet 38pts
8 - Mischa Heemskerk 42pts
9 - Nathan Outteridge 42pts
10 - Adam Beattie 43pts

More info and report from Bob Griffits coming later.
Full Results after 6 races at Sailingeventstakapuna.com