SB3 World Championships 2010 - GBR sailors dominate Gold Fleet

8:53 PM Fri 23 Jul 2010 GMT

'Laser SB3 World Championship' Andrea Carloni/ Stefano Grasso ? Volvo Laser SB3 World Championship Click Here to view large photo

For races 10, 11 and 12 of the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championships the Gold Fleet moved to the winder Bravo Course underneath the Riva cliffs. With increased wind strengths of 20 knots, the Gold Fleet were in for some spectacular racing. With points separation tight at the top of the fleet, everyone left the dock looking for some success. Consistency is often the key factor in Laser SB3 racing. Jerry Hill (GBR), Craig Burlton (GBR) and John Pollard (GBR) are testament to this. Each team carries some hefty discard results, but at present these three boats lead the gold ...

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