J/70 World Championships – Final day goes to a double-header

In the J/70 World Championship Open Class, Britain’s Paul Ward sailing ‘Eat,Sleep,J,Repeat’ retains the lead having scored a 6-8-30 Thursday.

However, Pichu Torcida (ESP) racing Noticia, has shortened their odds on winning the worlds posting an 11-9-11, finishing the day just four points off the lead.

Realistically these two teams will battle for the Open World Championship in a double-header of racing. Still in with a chance of winning the title are Alberto Rossi (ITA) Enfant Terrible, Joel Ronning (USA) Catapult, and Claudia Rossi (ITA).

 
In the Corinthian Class, Doug Struth (GBR) racing DSP has regained the lead but only just.

Denis Cherevatenko (RUS) racing Joyfull had a great day on the water and move up to second just 4 points off the lead.

Wednesday’s leader King & Wilson Soak Racing (IRL) drop to third after three mid-fleet finishes.

There were race wins Thursday for Reg Lord (AUS) racing Juno, Enfant Terrible, and Luis Bugallo (ESP) Mar Naturna.

Racing at the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship will conclude Friday 6 September with two races schedule.

J/70 World Championship – Leaders after 3 more races, total 12 (77 entries)

1st   GBR 1451 Eat Sleep J Repeat – Paul Ward 6 8 30 – – 79 pts
2nd   ESP 961 Noticia – Jose Maria Torcida 11 9 11 – – 83 pts
3rd   ITA 1256 Enfant Terrible – Alberto Rossi 30 1 7 – – 94 pts
4th   USA 180 Catapult – Joel Ronning 33 11 9 – – 102 pts
5th   ITA 853 Petite Terrible – Claudia Rossi 21 4 8 – – 116 pts
6th   MON 1186 Junda-Banca – Ludovico Fassitelli 3 3 45 – – 129 pts
7th   ARG 1396 El Ramon – Guillermo Parada 10 15 2 – – 133 pts
8th   RUS 1405 Maria – Andrey Malygin 17 14 16 – – 134 pts
9th   ITA 949 Calvi Network – Carlo Alberini 9 5 5 – – 137 pts
10th   RUS 1403 ArttubeRus1 – Valeriya kovalenko 4 12 4 – – 140 pts
11th   USA 25 Rascal – Henry Brauer 16 44 31 – – 147 pts
12th   RUS 269 Akhmat – Alexander Bozhko 13 2 3 – – 155 pts
13th   BRA 1174 To Nessa – Renato Faria 5 30 32 – – 161 pts
14th   USA 833 Relative Obscurity – Peter Duncan 14 13 47 – – 162 pts
15th   USA 18 Warcanoe – Michael Goldfarb 7 34 62 – – 163 pts
16th AUS 7071 Juno – Reg Lord 1 DSQ 29 – – 180 pts
17th  GBR 1248 DSP (Corinthian) – Doug Struth 8 19 44 – – 191 pts

Full results available here

The Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championships, is hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club.