Melges 24 World Championship day 2 and a new leader

2:25 AM Wed 18 May 2011 GMT

'Melges 24 World Championships, Corpus Christi Texas. Day 2' Rick Tomlinson - copyright

The 2011 Melges 24 World Championship is underway in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event continues until Saturday May 21st. Day two of the 2011 Melges 24 Worlds in Corpus Christi, Texas delivered two spectacular races sailed in near perfect conditions, under crystal clear skies and in a solid breeze which built from 15 up to around 19 knots throughout the day. Lorenzo Bressani on ITA 817 Uka Uka Racing, and Brian Porter on USA 749 Full Throttle, traded blows at the front of the fleet in both races, with Bressani winning ahead of Porter in Race 3 and then Porter ...

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