B14 World Championship title win to Australia's Bancroft and Grace

7:25 AM Sat 17 Jul 2010 GMT

'Bancroft and Grace - B14 World Championship' Yann Audic Click Here to view large photo

B14 World Championship, Carnac, France. The final day of the championships saw an early start with the first signal at 11.00 catching out some competitors still arriving at the start as the fleet started in 18 knots of breeze. Team Gill and Toxic (Dave Lorimer and Raf Heale) led the fleet off the line from the pin end, Toxic was first around the top mark from Sunsail/Zhik (Scott Cunningham and Pup) North Sails/Gul (David Hayes and Rich Bell), Team Gill (Nick Craig and MJ) and Guy Bancroft/David Grace. Despite many place changes the positions were the same at the finish. ...

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