big Willy throws some cane in the mixI'm sorry for those fans out there who aren't followers of the local sailing scene, but it's Lipton Time, so get over it. The discerning might have noticed that the teams interviewed last week are all doing rather well. With two days to go, the top 6 teams are in fact those who sat down with DSD over a beer for a chat. Here are the standings after the three 'prescribed' races:
MARK SADLER 8
G DAVIS/G BLANCKENBERG 9
PAUL & GRAEME WILLCOX 10
DAVE & ROGER HUDSON 11
DAVID RAE 17
WILLIAM NORTON 18
No racing on day 2, water fights the obvious outcomeIt's all very tight, with just three points from p1 to p4. For those who are suspicious with numbers and apply their formulas to the Lotto, you'll see that Mark is a mazda fan with his 323, and Big Willy likes flying boeings with his 747.
startline race 3The smart money is still on Greg and Gigs to pull thru with the victory, they've got the boat speed with two bullets and race 2 was very shifty gave them a lowly seventh. It is the tightest finish in years, and the top 4 are still in with a good chance. While not totally out of it, they do need some special luck, so expect some fireworks between the vaalies and the ikeys for the 5th place.
Gigs holding off Saddles in race 3The other big surprise is the amazing performance of Rodney Tanner, who finds himself in 10th place. He's got a bunch of youngsters on the boat, all in their teens, and has clearly learnt a lot from hacking around on an Extra. We're not too sure if his choice of crew is due to teenage boys having teenage sisters, or yummy mummies. Either way it's a genius masterplan, and I'm sorry I didn't think of it first.
Ikey tigers battling with the bag
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