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Six Teams Advance to Quarter-Final Round, Two yet to be Determined

Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brasil: A light southeasterly sea breeze stayed long enough through the late morning and afternoon to provide suitable conditions for the finish of Round Robin action here at the Brasil Sailing Cup, the first event on the 2008 World Match Racing Tour. The top three teams from Groups A and B have qualified to advance to the next Quarter Final stage, while the remaining two are yet to be determined in the unfinished Repechage stage.

The top slots went to those teams with the most WMRT experience, as reigning World Champion Ian Williams (GBR) and his Team Pindar went undefeated in Group A, beating the otherwise also undefeated Magnus Holmberg (SWE) of Victory Challenge, while young Torvar Mirsky (AUS) and his Mirsky Racing Team also managed to get through on the strength of three wins. Bjorn Hansen (SWE) of the Alandia Sailing Team won Group B on a tie-break with runner-up Paolo Cian (ITA) of Team Shosholoza, and Mattias Rahm (SWE) and his Stena Bulk Team also qualified on a three-win score.

The wind direction and light conditions permitted race managers to set the course area within metres of the shoreline, making the pre-starts interesting for the teams as they maneuvered among the huge 2-metre South Atlantic swells. With slightly more pressure available on the left side of the course area, teams fought hard for control of the pin at the starts, giving an advantage to those who could lead back to the line. The short legs allowed for three-lap courses in the Round Robin matches, instead of the usual two.

Two flights of the Repechage remain to be sailed tomorrow, along with the start of the first-to-three point Quarter Final stage.

Results after Day Two:

Round Robin Results, Group A:

1. Ian Williams, Team Pindar 5-0
2. Magnus Holmberg, Victory Challenge 4-1
3. Torvar Mirsky, Mirsky Racing Team 3-2
4. Adam Minoprio, Emirates Team New Zealand, BlackMatch Racing 2-3
5. Juan Grimaldi, Tag Heuer Sailing Team 1-5
6. Daniel Glomb, Team Bravissimo 0-5

Round Robin Results, Group B

1. Bjorn Hansen, Alandia Sailing Team 4-1
2. Paolo Cian, Team Shosholoza 4-1
3. Mattias Rahm, Stenna Bulk Sailing Team 2-3
4. Henrique Haddad, Giant Sailing Team 2-3
5. Pierre Antoine Morvan, Equipe de France espoir de match racing 1-4
6. Peter Wibroe, Wibroe Sailing Team 1-4

Repechage (3 flights sailed, 2 remain):

Pierre Antoine Morvan, Equipe de France espoir de match racing 3-0
Peter Wibroe, Wibroe Sailing Team 3-0
Henrique Haddad, Giant Sailing Team 2-1
Juan Grimaldi, Tag Heuer Sailing Team 1-2
Daniel Glomb, Team Bravissimo 1-2
Adam Minoprio, Emirates Team New Zealand, BlackMatch Racing 0-3

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