Aussies still ahead

After heat six of the 12ft Skiff Interdominions

Heats 4, 5 & 6 were sailed today, and saw the Aussie team hold onto their 100 point lead in the race for the Don Brooke trophy.

New Zealand skiff Nuplex had the best of the day, tying for first place in heat 4, winning heat 5 and finishing second in heat 6. Aussie skiffs Gizmo and Yabba Dabba won heats 4 & 6 respectively. Garde and Nuplex are tied for first place overall after one drop. Racing is now back on schedule after today's heats.

Race three was started in a 30 knot squall at 10am. Most people had 4th or 4th/3rd combinations. Nuplex went full 3rd so another great effort by Ginge with Cunning Stunts doing an excellent reverse mine on the start line. The breeze then ranged as low as 15 knots at times. The race was won by Gizmo, 2nd Garde, 3rd Nuplex, and Nick Catley took the Miners trophy.

Team points for the day were very close, 165 to Aus and 160 to NZ. So the Australian team is still ahead by around 100 points overall.