Wednesday, May 24, 2006

USA 1 is the new Team Race World Champion

Price Given WSG 06 Team Racing

The new World Champion in Team racing is USA 1: Pletsch Danny, Howe Carrie, Silsby Caleb, Hannon Paige sailing against GBR 3 leaded by Steve Tylecote.

The final was intense since the beginning. After a 1:1 came the 2:2 so the last match will decide the title. Match won the team USA 1 but team GBR 1 had a collision with an umpire boat and asked therefore request of redress, result resail the deciding match.
The crowed on shore was cheering up both teams. Very equal race but team GBR got a penalty at the windward mark and on the last leg the two GBR boat had a collision between themselves resulting in a penalty and USA 1 was the new Team Racing World Champion.

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