IFDS Worlds 2011 - John Ruf turns up the heat

9:09 PM Tue 5 Jul 2011 GMT

'IFDS Worlds 2011' Paul Wyeth

IFDS Worlds 2011 are currently underway in Weymouth and Portland. On day three, the USA's John Ruf produced arguably the stand-out performances of the day as competitors battled through fluky winds and torrential rain. Beijing 2008 bronze medallist John Ruf (USA) recaptured the form that saw him claim Paralympic Games silverware three years ago as he turned up the heat on 2.4mR leader Thierry Schmitter on day three of the IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Ruf, who unlike much of the fleet didn't compete at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta ...

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