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| By Lisa Ratcliff,
Rolex Farr 40 Worlds Media Team. |
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Photos by Peter Andrews,
Edited By Peter Andrews. |
| 19:00 AEDT, February 24,
2011. |
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| Top of the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds pancake pile this evening is Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ Transfusion (AUS), but only just, after posting a 1st, 7th, 4th scoreline to gain the overall lead by three points. Transfusion finished bridesmaid to Nerone at last year’s Worlds staged in the Dominican Republic and this year the new duo of Belgiorno-Nettis and
American tactician John Kostecki are combining well, and the teamwork on the boat is polished, like the stunning trophy they have in their sights. |
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Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ Transfusion (AUS), during the Rolex Farr
40 World Championships 2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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| Belgiorno-Nettis says while it’s nice to have the lead in his pocket, "there is some big competition out there. There’s still a long way to go." He knows all too well the perils of relaxing prematurely having lost last year’s Worlds in the deciding race. |
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Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ Transfusion (AUS), during the Rolex
Farr 40 World Championships 2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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Belgiorno-Nettis this evening praised Kostecki for some "beautiful calls", and his team for "nibbling their way back in the last race" after they were buried back in the fleet.
Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori’s Nerone (ITA), has moved into second, putting on the afterburners following a shoddy start to the day, and nailing a 10th, 1st, 1st result to the door. |
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Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori’s Nerone (ITA), during
the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships 2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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Lisa and Martin Hill’s Estate Master (AUS) has slipped back into third, following a less than satisfactory 7th, 9th, 10th, compared to yesterday’s stunning performance which had them clubhouse leader.
Estate Master heads a chasing pack that struggled to keep pace with the leading pair. The gap has widened. Not insurmountably with four races remaining, but what margin for error that might have existed has disappeared completely. |
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Lisa and Martin Hill’s Estate Master (AUS), during the Rolex Farr
40 World Championships 2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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Consistency and minimising damage have always been watchwords at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds. No less so this year, as the 14th Farr 40 class World Championship moves beyond the halfway point.
With the winds from the northeast initially struggling to stabilise around 8 to 10 knots, and a strong current heading north, the race area moved north from yesterday’s location to just off Manly Beach, affording crews and spectators an exceptional backdrop. |
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The fleet under spinnaker, during the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships
2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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By the last race the winds were up to a sprightly 12 to 15 knots. It was a long day and a late finish with the 20 tired crews arriving back at the host club, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, after 7pm this evening.
Top three results after six races:
1. Transfusion, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis 4, 4, 2, 1, 7, 4, 22 points 1st
place.
2. Nerone, Antonio Sodo Migliori & Massimo Mezzaroma 2, 1, 10, 10,
1, 1, 25 points 2nd place.
3. Estate Master, Lisa & Martin Hill 1, 8, 1, 7, 9, 10, 36 points,
3rd place. |
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The fleet under spinnaker, during the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships
2011, Sydney Australia.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage Australia.
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The Results can be found at: http://www.farr40worlds.com/2011results.
For more information about the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, including full entry list, please visit www.farr40worlds.com.
More information about the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron can be found at: www.rsys.com.au. |
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