| AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND-(11-2-2003) All the previous days leaders of the various classes consolidated their leads on the third day of racing. In the shifty conditions Barbara Kendall (NZL) was in her element winning all 3 races in the Mistral Imco womens fleet. Sheena McKinnon (NZL) also had a good day with 3 second places and is now second overall in the fleet. In the mens Mistral Imco fleet 2 times former world ISAF youth champion Joeri Van Dyk (NED) scored 2 firsts and a 2nd and has a comfortable lead over Tom Ashley (NZL) and James Wells (NZL) who also performed well. Leading youth sailor David Robertson (NZL) scored a creditable 3rd in the days first race. The 470’s sailed 4 races today and Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt (NZL) scored 3 firsts moving them ahead of the top ranked crew of Gabrio Zandona/Andrea Trani (ITA). The conditions on the single handed course were particularly testing with wind swings of up to 90 degrees early on. As a result they had several delays, but still managed 3 races. Michael Blackburn (AUS) increased his lead and now leads Andrew Murdoch (NZL) by 28pts. Rod Dawson (NZL ) obviously benefiting from his recent experience on the OneWorld weather team performed best of any one on the day and is now 3rd only 2 points behind Murdoch. Carolijn Brouwer (NED) scored 2 firsts and now leads Sarah Macky (NZL) by 5 pts with Jo Dikkenberg a comfortable 3rd. In the Finns Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) has a 6pt lead over Clifton Webb (NZL), but Mateusz Kuszierewicz (POL) trails by only 2 pts. The Tornado and Hobie 16 classes finished yesterday. In the Tornado’s former world champion boardsailor Aaron McIntosh won in his first regatta in his new class. Nigel Cotsell/Geoffrey Faulkner were comfortable winners over Glen Ford/Rose Ellis. Summarised Results : Laser : Michael Blackburn (AUS) 16 pts
Andrew Murdoch (NZL) 44pts
Rod Dawson (NZL) 46 pts
Europe : Carolijn Brouwer (NED) 14 pts
Sarah Macky (NZL) 19pts
Jo Dikkenberg (AUS) 22pts
Finn : Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) 21pts
Clifton Webb (NZL) 27pts
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) 29pts
Laser Radial : Blair McLay (NZL) 8pts
Matt Coutts (NZL) 18pts
Mathieu Frei (FRA) 22pts
470 : Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt (NZL) 10pts
Gabrio Zandona/Andrea Trani (ITA) 16 pts
Shelley Hesson/Linda Dickson (NZL) 25pts
Mistral Imco Women : Barbara Kendall (NZL) 8pts
Sheena McKinnon (NZL) 17pts
Allison Shreeve (AUS) 22pts
Mistral Imco Men : Joeri Van Dyk (NED) 9pts
Tom Ashley (NZL) 24pts
James Wells (NZL) 29pts
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