Bob Baier (GER) wins A-Cat Worlds Race 6

7:42 AM Tue 6 Jan 2009 GMT
Race 6 was held in perfect conditions on Lake Macquarie this afternoon.

Conditions included a heading of 085 degrees at a distance 1.05 nautical miles, and a wind speed of 10 to 11 knots.

At the last minute there was a stack up of boats above the committee boat.

The Spaniard Manuel Calavia started above Glenn Ashby. Below him was Steve Brewin, and this group won the start.

Early in the first beat there was a shift to the right and on the run the breeze shifted back again. Germany's Bob Baier was the major beneficiary, while Brewin was unfortunately the big loser. He lost eight places in the lap.

Baier led Ashby round the bottom mark with Dave Brewer in third place.

By the next lap around, those three boats had cleared away from the fleet and stayed in the same order until the finish.

Bob Baier had a very convincing win, finishing about 100 metres ahead of Glenn Ashby. Dave Brewer came a very solid third ahead of Luc Du Bois (SUI) and Manuel Calavia (ESP).

After completing six races of the Series, tomorrow (Wednesday) is the lay day.

At this point in time it looks like Glenn Ashby only has to get another 'keeper' to be unbeatable in this regatta.

by Rob Kothe

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