Another win for Massey

As Greenhalgh takes a swim at the CST Composites International 14 Worlds

Former World Champion Rob Greenhalgh had to swim back to his boat after its T-foil rudder broke loose while jostling with current World Champion Archie Massey in race one of the Gold Fleet today in the CST Composites International 14 World Championship on Sydney Harbour.

The two British helmsman were clear of the rest of the fleet at the time, contesting their own match race for the lead going into the bottom mark off Balmoral Beach when the rudder pin was lost on Greenhalgh's boat. Massey and crew Dan Wilsdon carried on to win the race sailed in a light to moderate nor'easter that built to around 12-15 knots on a brilliant sunny day in Sydney.

Greenhalgh and crew Phil Harmer righted the boat, dropped the kite and the main, and took at 'fast' tow from a nearby support boat back to the Manly skiff club. Back ashore, they found a replacement rudder pin and put the rudder box back in place and returned in time to start the second race of the Gold Fleet a short time later.

Full results follow... (we hope)