Laser World Championship 2010 - Solid start for Slingsby

1:11 AM Tue 31 Aug 2010 GMT

'Slingsby chasing down the first placed Croatian - Michael Blackburn' Craig Heydon Click Here to view large photo

Racing is underway at the 2010 Laser World Championship in Hayling Island, Great Britain, with Tom Slingsby the best placed Australian sailor after the opening two races. Slingsby ended day one seventh in the 160 boat fleet following an opening heat race win and an eighth place in the second to be six points off early leader Michael Bullot of New Zealand. 'Today was quite light and tricky ranging between about four and 10knots,' said Slingsby. 'In the first race I sailed well to round the top mark in second and from there I slowly gained on the race leader, ...

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by Craig Heydon

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