Day 3 saw the completion of the second round robin in light Westerly winds, after 2 hours of
postponement due to variable winds. Freshie Racing Team sailed excellently to win a tight race
against experienced Kiwi match racer William Tiller in a nail biting finish. They also had another tight
race against Matt Steven from Wellington, where the lead changed a number of times, with Freshie
racing in front at the bottom mark Stevens sailed well to gain control on the right-hand side and won
by a narrow margin.
Jordan Reese also had one more race to complete the second round, he defeated Harry Thurston,
leaving him on 8 wins and 6 losses, the same score card at Freshie Racing, meaning Reese advances
onto the semi finals.
“ It was a disappointing result for Freshie Racing, but we feel we have learnt a lot and improved
throughout the event.” Skipper Pete Nicholas
In the afternoon there was a sail off from positions 5 to 8, Freshie Racing Team had already
cemented the spot in 5th, but sailed well to win two of their three races.
Tomorrow will be the semi final and finals.
By Nick Brownie, 7:00pm, 22nd Nov, 2009
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