Highcliffe's Mussell hangs on to lead at Contender worlds in Monterey Bay
by Sarah Desjonqueres 27 Apr 2016 12:23 BST
23-29 April 2016
Day 2 brought very windy conditions for the competitors at Monterey Bay, race 3 giving a 1,2 to the Aussie pair Bulka and Beebe. Soren Dulong-Andreasen of Denmark come in 3rd with Mussell and Langdown clocking up a 7th and 10th respectively, Mussell went into Race 4 with a 3 point deficit on the Danish leader.
But unfazed Mussell rose to the challenge and after a fantastic race managed to cross the line ahead and take first place. Team mate Langdown matched his morning performance getting a second 10th place up on the board.
Wednesday's forecast is looking wet but the wind isn't going anywhere just yet.
Contender Worlds standing after 4 races sees Mussel tied for first place and Langdown taking 5th.
Results after Day 2: (top five)
| Pos | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| T1 | Simon Mussell | Highcliffe | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | T |
| T1 | Soren Dulong Andreasen | Hellerup Sejlklub | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13T |
| 3 | Jason Beebe | RQYS | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Mark Bulka | McCrae | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Gary Langdown | Highcliffe Sailing Club | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 |