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Race 3 - 5 Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/North Sails) scored two more first place bullets to consolidate her claim on the world title. Skippers meeting was set for 11.00 am. Race director Juan Antonio Aragon set a similar 5 leg course to day one with 3 inflatable jumps, but with different compulsory maneuvers. The start of race 3 was scheduled for 12.00 as the lunchtime trade wind filled in, but the wind backed off slightly, and racing was delayed for the typical afternoon breeze to kick in which it did around 13.00. Race 3 Astrid Muldoon (F-002 JP /NeilPryde) started race 3 in first as Karin Jaggi pursued her to the first duck gybe. During the second reach Jaggi scraped past Muldoon to take the lead by the third mark, as the Moreno twins struggled in the temporarily lighter winds. Jaggis lead grew on the fourth reach and Junko Nagoshi (J-11 F2 /Simmer Sails) overtook Muldoon after a quicker forward loop, as Daida caught up. Karin won by a good distance with Junko in second and Daida Moreno in third. The 4th race was penciled in to start at 15.00. Karin Jaggi started the womens raceway ahead of the rest of the fleet. However Daida Moreno classily took Jaggi at the first mark after motoring down the first reach to play catch-up. Superior speed saw her stretch that lead considerably over Jaggi to win ahead of the Swiss girl, as a good race for third place was fought between Astrid Muldoon and Junko Nagoshi. Race 5: 1. Daida, 2. Iballa, 3. Karin, 4. Junko, 5. Astrid 29.6. Race 6: This morning Race Director Juan Antonio Aragon held the Skippers meeting at 11.30 with a view to waiting for better wind after lunchtime. Competitors were placed on half-hourly standby until the wind increased slightly around 15.30. The crew went out to tweak the course, and many riders went out on the water to practice. Due to lighter winds 3 spocks were nominated as the compulsory moves with 3 inflatable jumps over 5 downwind legs. Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2/North Sails) flew straight into the lead off the start line in the ladies final and sped to the first jump where she crashed spectacularly allowing Iballa Moreno (E-63, Mistral/North Sails) by, before she fell on the second jump where Daida Moreno took the lead with Junko Nagoshi (J-11 F2 /Simmer Sails) in second and Jaggi in third. On the third reach Jaggi gained speed and completed a superb forward loop taking Nagoshi. More drama followed when Daida Moreno, in sight of the finish line, wiped-out on jump three letting Jaggi win. Daida got second place and Astrid Muldoon (F-002, JP/NeilPryde Sails) followed up well to score third place. With a potential four more races and another discard possible, more drama is bound to unfold. Karin Jaggi and Daida Moreno will fight it out to the end... (text: PWA) posted by editors at 6/28/2006 09:35:00 PM |
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