470 Worlds - Belcher and Page the 2010 World Champions

8:28 PM Sat 17 Jul 2010 GMT

'Belcher and Page - 470 World Championship 20102' Kovelenko Victor Click Here to view large photo

A return to World Cup fever overcame the British camp today at the Delta Lloyd 470 World Championship, when after the opening race in the Men's fleet 23 year old Skandia Team GBR crew Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell moved into the lead position with double world champions Nic Asher and Elliot Willis second. This was the first time at this regatta that the Australians Matt Belcher and Malcolm Page had fallen from the top spot. But British jubilation was shortlived. On the second beat of race two, Patience and Bithell were left floundering when the attachment for their rudder ...

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