The role call of leaders at the first mark of each race was expanded today when Simon McGrotty & Tony Fitzgerald (IRL 14981), and Joerg Nolle & Roger Leeman (GER 14508) took the honours in Races 1 & 2 respectively.
The other races were lead around the weather mark by the "usual suspects".
The Provisional Results for the regatta have just been posted and the 1-2-3 reads as follows;
1. Matt Burge & Richard Wagstaff 16pts
2. Tom Gillard & Sam Brearey 16pts
3. David Wade & Simon Potts 19pts.
Burge/Wagstaff thus take the title on countback.
Burge/Wagstaff scored a 6,2,1,4 to Gillard/Brearey's 1,3,2,3 with Wade/Potts scoring a 2,1,1,2.
Best of the Irish, in 10th overall is Noel Butler & Stephen Oram, followed by Kenny Rumball & Seamus Moore in 12th and Simon McGrotty & Tony Fitzgerald in 13th.
Leading lady is Derian Scott in 14th overall.
The new Fireball World Champions Matt Burge and Richard Wagstaff
Best Irish boat (10th overall) - Noel Butler & Stephen Oram
