| GAETA, ITALY-(27-4-2004) Racing had to be postponed on the third day of the Star world championship, and later abandoned for the day, after a dispute over weighing-in delayed racing.
After a number of crews were found to be overweight at yesterdays weigh in, they were informed that they would not be able to compete in the second days racing. After the sailing instructions were checked it was found that there was no provision for a re-weigh in, despite the notice of race stating that there was.
The sailors that were told to stay ashore claimed redress due to the conflict and the jury decided that race two would be re-sailed, allowing the sailors to count their best result from either of the two races. This decision was then met with a number of counter protests causing the jury to go into a lengthy meeting to decide the outcome, whilst the sailors were postponed ashore. No immediate decision was made, so it was decided to abandon racing for the day.
In the end it was decided that race two would not be re-sailed and the overweight crews would receive average points. The planned lay day, which was scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled in order to get the schedule back on track.
A total of six races are scheduled for the championship which concludes on the 1 May.
Further information about the world championship can be found on the event website www.starworld2004.com.
Results (after day 2)
1, Fredrik Loof/Anders Ekstrom, SWE (3,2) 5 pts
2, Mark Neeleman/Peter Van Niekerk, NED (10,1) 11 pts
3, Torben Grael/Marcel Ferreira, BRA (7,4) 11 pts
GBR
10, Iain Percy/Steve Mitchell (1,22) 23 pts
47, Ante Razmilovic/Edmund Peel 48,48) 96 pts
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