Penultimate and exciting day of the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds. With everything to judge, the fleet has already taken up position for the final assault and North American ‘Yonder’ Holds on to Lead of the event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the International Association of the J/70 class.
With a forecast of winds from the South and intensities that would increase from around ten knots, the race committee recalled the fleet today Friday, at the initially planned time, 11:30. The teams cast off on time and, after a first report on the regatta course While waiting for the wind to pick up, the day began in the Bay of Palma with the title contenders ready for the penultimate day of competition.
The American “Rowdy” Richard Witzelwho yesterday made a place on the podium in third position, managed to impose himself and sign a partial victory which allowed him to take the lead for a moment after this first test of the day, relegating the “Yonder” from Douglas New House And Jeremiah Wilmot in second place after adding a tenth.
Second and third place in the round was shared by the American “Kid’s table” of Bryce Kalow and the Brazilian “To Nessa” by Renato Faria, respectively.
Already in the second round the candidates on the podium, aware that there is less and less left until the end J/70 Sandberg Estates World Championships, they took advantage of their options to place themselves as high as possible in the ranking. The victory on this occasion went to the reigning champion, the British “Brutus II” of Charles Thompson And Tom Mallindineahead of “Yonder”, who finished second, and “Kid’s table”, who scored a second.
With these results, the penultimate day of the World Cup ends once again with overall domination of the “Yonder” crew. The New York YC ship is undoubtedly the favorite to be crowned new world champion tomorrow of the class by increasing its advantage to 15 points over second place, the Brazilian “Mindset” of Ralph Vasconcellos of the IC Río de Janeiro, and 19 on the “Kid’s table” also American of Wayzata YC, which occupies the provisional bronze medal and was the best of the day with a second and a third scored.
“We’re doing well. It’s very intense, very competitive and We are lucky to be where we are right now.“Frankly,” he said. Douglas New Houseleader of the management team. “Palma is incredible and the club even more, very open to everyone. “We had a fantastic welcome,” he added.
The “Patakine” of Louis-Albertwho competes under the RCNP banner, remains The highest placed Spanish representative in the ranking. The home team is in thirteenth position and has a chance to sneak back into the top ten on the final day of the World Cup. Behind, the “Tenacious” of Pablo Garriga Real Club Náutico de Barcelona (RCNB) improved significantly with a twelfth place in the last race of the day and occupied 37th place just ahead of “Noticia” of Luis Martin Cabiedes RCNB/RCM Santander clubs.
Good day also for “Let it Be” Marcelo Baltzer of Real Club Náutico Denia with results of 19-9 that place it in 39th position. The team that scored the best partial today is the Canarian team “HSN” of Luis Martinez Doreste of RCN Gran Canaria with a seventh place in the first round.
Tomorrow Saturday, the 96 teams of 25 nationalities They face the last and definitive day of the world championship with everything to decide and a weather forecast of rain for most of the day.
