Leader Changes After Day Two of the 2011 Farr 40 Australian Championship

After three races on the offshore course the leader-board has changed in the 2011 Farr 40 Australian Championship with current Rolex Farr 40 World Champions Massimo Mezzaroma’s Nerone from Italy taking the lead. Nerone could not have asked for better results posting three first places today.

“It was a perfect day today, we wish we could have a day like this at the Worlds. It was beautiful conditions and we are really happy to be here” remarked Nerone crew member Massimo Bortoletto.

Overnight leader Jim Richardson’s Barking Mad is now in second with fellow American team Flash Gordon, owned by Helmut Jahn from Chicago moving into third. Defending Farr 40 Australian Champion Guido Belgiorno Nettis is currently in fourth.

Farr 40 fleet on the start line 2011 Farr 40 Australian Championship | Andrea Francolini

Sailing in a consistent Nor Northeast breeze that averaged 15 knots, the fleet raced on the Manly Circle off Manly Beach which is one of the options for a race course during the upcoming Rolex Farr 40 World Championship next week. A number of boats had to retire from racing with gear and sail damage which will see overnight repairs taking place so they are back on the race track tomorrow.

“I haven’t seen a better day of sailing in February. It was a fantastic breeze that stayed within the 020 – 025 range all day”, commented PRO Peter “Luigi” Reggio after racing.

The Corinthian division has a new leader with Ivan Wheen’s Sputnik moving into the top spot. Sputnik is returning to Farr 40 One Design racing after a hiatus and owner Wheen is enjoying the return especially at a home hosted World Championship.

Racing for the 2011 Farr 40 Australian Champion title concludes tomorrow with three more raced scheduled. The current forecast is for a North to north-westerly breeze ranging from five to 15 knots and tending south-easterly around midday and seas up to 1.5 metres with a Easterly swell of 1.5 metres.

2011 Farr 40 Australian Championship Provisional results:

Pl Boat Owner Country Points
1 Nerone Massimo Mezzaroma/Antonio Sodo Migliori ITA 24
2 Barking Mad James Richardson USA 28
3 Flash Gordon Helmut Jahn USA 33
4 Transfusion Guido Belgiorno Nettis AUS 43
5 Plenty Alex Roepers USA 50
6 Edake Jeff Carter AUS 50
7 Goombay Smash William Douglass USA 54
8 Estate Master Lisa and Martin Hill AUS 56
9 White Cloud Brett Neill NZL 62
10 Sputnik Ivan Wheen AUS 63
10 Strunjte light Wolfgang Schaefer GER 63
12 VooDoo Chile Andrew Hunn & Lloyd Clark AUS 69
13 Easy Tiger Chris Way AUS 70
14 Le Renard Steve Phillips USA 75
15 Kokomo Lang Walker AUS 77
16 Hooligan Marcus Blackmore AUS 80
17 Southern Star John Calvert-Jones & Damien King AUS 84
18 Wired Stephen Boyes AUS 95
19 iMpi Ivan Resnekov AUS 111
20 Enigma David Gotze & Michael Cranitch AUS 115