Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Consistency and damage limitation



5:16 PM Thu 24 Feb 2011 GMT
'Start fleet EASY TIGER II, Sail No: AUS 5585, Owner: Chris Way & Ian Burns, Tactician: Cameron Miles - Rolex Farr 40 World Championships' Kurt Arrigo/Rolex Click Here to view large photo
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship day 2. Consistency and minimizing damage have always been watchwords at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds. No less so this year, as the fourteenth class world championship moves beyond the halfway point. None of the leading three got it completely right. Each bled more points than they would have liked over the course of three testing races. Top of the pancake pile this evening are Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and Transfusion (AUS), but only just, after posting a 1-7-4 score line to gain the overall lead by three points. Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori?s Nerone (ITA), ...


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