Commanding lead for Hart and Rigg

Wind foils play at Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds

A persistent centre of high pressure, which has seen the British Isles bask in heat-wave conditions, caused racing to be abandoned on day 3 of the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championships.

Principal Race Officer Jack Roy of the National Yacht Club waited until 2:10pm before sending out the 77 boat fleet: "We had 6 knots of wind at that stage and it was rising. We tried setting a course with a steady wind at 60 degrees, but then it shifted to 170 degrees and dropped off." All attempts to start were abandoned at 3:50pm.

Light to moderate winds are forecast for Wednesday, and in an effort to recover the schedule Roy will attempt to run two races with race 3 to get under way at 11.30am.

After two races, the minimum required for World Championship status, the series is led by full-time sailing instructor Mike Hart of Ipswich with crew Richard Rigg (GB), ahead of husband & wife team Roger and Barbara Palmer (GB), and third-placed Alan Tattersall with Tim Smart (GB).

Fourth overall is top placed Irish crew Justin Burke and Alan Greene, ahead of sailmaker Steve Goacher/Phil Evans (GB), Gerry Donleavy/Ciaran Crummey (IRL), Ashley Smith/Kym Thumpkin (AUS) and Sean Craig/Stephen Boyle (IRL).

The Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championships are hosted by the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire on 3-9 August. This is the largest sailing event in Ireland this year and are supported by Subaru, the Irish Sports Council, Dun Laoghaire Harbour and Texaco.

Current standings

Pos	Sailno	Name	R1	R2	Tot
1	GBR 3703	Mike Hart, Richard Rigg	1	7	13
2	GBR 3615	Roger Palmer, Barbara Palmer	12	3	24
3	GBR 3675	A Tattersall, T Smart	5	10	26
4	IRL 3688	Justin Burke, Alan Greene	10	6	28
5	GBR 3721	Steve Goacher, Phil Evans	4	17	31
6	IRL 3774	Gerry Donleavy, Ciaran Crummey	3	20	32
7	AUS 3718	Ashley Smith, Kym Thumpkin	2	23	32
8	IRL 3704	Sean Craig, Stephen Boyle	25	2	34
9	GBR 3630	Barry Parkin, Sue Parkin	29	1	35
10	AUS 3747	Grant Alderson, Dean McAuley	7	22	41
11	GBR 3591	Charles Apthorp, David Apthorp	6	24	42
12	IRL 3763	Morgan Sheehy, Jan Van Der Puil	18	12	42
13	FRA 3785	Eric Basset, Arnaud Biet	23	8	43
14	AUS 3781	Rod Beurteaux, Chris O'Keefe	28	5	44
15	GBR 3776	Greg Wells, Miles Mitchell	20	13	45
16	GBR 3760	Jeremy Davy, Norman Byrd	38	4	52
17	AUS 3743	Nick Jerwood, Janet Jerwood	22	18	52
18	IRL 3691	Ian Matthews, Ben Mulligan	9	35	56
19	IRL 3780	Andrew McCleery, Colin Dougan	8	37	57
20	AUS 3766	Nils Blumann, Tom Brown	21	29	62
21	ESP 3796	Javier Chacartegui, Joaquim Cobarro	24	26	62
22	USA 3779	Rupert Mander, Chris Hewkin	37	15	64
23	GBR 3784	Richard Estaugh, Tim Harper	44	9	65
24	IRL 3648	Ian Richardson, Fiona Richardson	13	43	68
25	GBR 3603	Brett Dingwall, Ben Dingwall	43	16	71
26	GBR 3685	Peter Walters, John Allen	31	28	71
27	NZL 3739	Aaron Goodmanson, Alister Rowlands	49	11	72
28	GBR 3576	Bobby Salmond, Kristoffer Till	11	51	74
29	AUS 3540	David Swan, Kerry Castledine	41	21	74
30	GBR 3681	Pip Hudson, Adrian Simpson	46	19	77
31	NZL 3089	Guy Dawson, Michael Morris	33	34	79
32	GBR 3786	Alan Bax, Paul Busby	32	36	80
33	IRL 3682	Donal Harding, Gary Curran	17	53	82
34	GBR 3606	Alison Coleman, Peter Coad	15	56	83
35	GBR 3716	Justin Waples, Graham Wadeley	42	30	84
36	GBR 3792	Brian McKee, Stephen Martin	60	14	86
37	GBR 3635	Ian Cleaver, David Parish	34	40	86
38	IRL 3408	Fraser Mitchell, Peter Glanville	16	59	87
39	AUS 3619	Ron Packer, Peter Mudford	52	25	89
40	IRL 3495	Lorcan Balfe, Alan Balfe	14	64	90
41	GBR 3736	Peter Bannister, Susan Bannister	26	52	90
42	IRL 3621	Darren Martin, Simon Murray	51	27	90
43	GBR 3727	Gill Browning, James Grant	50	32	94
44	IRL 3749	Tim Fenlon, Peter Sherry	36	46	94
45	GBR 3734	Howard Green, Ian Preston	19	68	99
46	GBR 3725	Tom Hall, Crew	45	42	99
47	GBR 3628	David McKee, Andy Farmer	39	49	100
48	GBR 3777	Geoffrey Bayliss, Martin Grady	40	48	100
49	IRL 3759	Bryan Willis, John McPeake	58	31	101
50	HKG 3722	Sam Chan, Johnny Mulligan	35	54	101
51	GBR 3788	Iain Laidlaw, James Gerard	53	44	109
52	ESP 3600	Michael Clough, Kai Flint	47	50	109
53	IRL 3470	Peter Lawson, Jo Lawson	30	69	111
54	NZL 3086	Brett Willcock, David Pearson	59	41	112
55	IRL 3686	Niall Coleman, Chris Doorley	27	74	113
56	IRL 3753	Ken Dumpleton, John McNeilly	71	33	116
57	GBR 3770	Neil Platt, Jamie Marston	61	45	118
58	GBR 3612	David Giles, Susan Giles	70	38	120
59	NZL 3543	Craig Coulam, Adriennne Rekke	63	47	122
60	NZL 3771	Jeff Morrison, Gregor Bowater	56	58	126
61	IRL 3773	John Lavery, David O'Brien	ocs	39	129
62	IRL 3608	Ian Smyth, David McIlveen	64	55	131
63	IRL 3601	Tom Murphy, Crew	54	66	132
64	IRL 3558	Keith Poole, Peter Murphy	48	76	136
65	NZL 3754	Jason Trow, Graeme Robinson	62	62	136
66	IRL 3387	Fintan Stanley, Saki Curtin	67	60	139
67	AUS 3717	Greg Leaversuch, Peter Barblett	65	63	140
68	NZL 3544	Peter Dallimore, Sarah Kiff	72	57	141
69	IRL 3556	Nick Robinson, Michael McCambridge	57	75	144
70	IRL 3665	Shane Statham, Ken Wigham	55	dnf	145
71	GBR 3420	Athol King, Trevor Bellis	66	67	145
72	AUS 3767	Greg Omay, Peter Vos	73	61	146
73	HKG 3610	Howard Williams, Mark Lyon	69	65	146
74	IRL 3383	Niall Meagher, Nicki Matthews	68	71	151
75	IRL 3196	Diarmuid O'Connor, Fergal O'Connor	75	70	157
76	FRA 3585	Herve Jouet, Crew	74	72	158
77	IRL 3430	Hugh Cahill, Mike Cahill	dns	73	163