Princesa Sofia Trophy - Two Aussie crews set for shot at medals



1:35 AM Sat 9 Apr 2011 GMT
'Slingsby (AUS) and Goodison (GBR) in Spain - Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia' Jesus Renedo ? Click Here to view large photo
Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia - Australian sailors will compete for medals in two classes on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain, with Tom Slingsby holding a slender lead in the Laser class while Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page have a fight on their hands in the 470 class. Slingsby went into the penultimate day of racing with a two point lead over Great Britain's Paul Goodison and Nick Thompson. From Friday's two races all three sailors had a strong race result and one they could have done without in the light, shifty conditions. Friday's ...


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by Craig Heydon





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