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UPDATE | Ichi Ban leads IRC, Sticky on top ORCi & PHS

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  • 13 Oct, 2018 10:39:00 AM
UPDATE | Ichi Ban leads IRC, Sticky on top ORCi & PHS
Crosbie Lorimer

UPDATE | Ichi Ban leads IRC, Sticky on top ORCi & PHS

Here's the latest

2030: Five yachts have now finished including a recording-breaking Comanche, as well as Voodoo, Ichi Ban, Celestial and Gweilo, leaving 19 competitors still to finish. A tricky, squally day has set the stage for a nail-biting finish with the IRC, ORCi and PHS Divisions still very much anyone’s game.

Updates:

  • Five yachts finished, 21 still racing
  • Ichi Ban, having come second on IRC in Race 1 of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore series, and first in Race 2, is once again the current leader in IRC Division
  • All but one yacht has rounded Bass Island, the southernmost turning point of the race and are underway on the final leg
  • Army Sailing Club’s Gun Runner has retired due to engine problems. All onboard are safe, and they are currently at sea making for port
  • Robert Frayne’s Mille Sabords has retired due to steering problems. All onboard are safe, and they are currently at sea making for port
  • Current Division leaders: IRC – Ichi Ban, ORCi – Sticky, PHS - Sticky

For all the latest on the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore series – and to get involved in the conversation on social media – use and follow the hashtag #AudiCentreSydneyBWPS and visit the official series website: https://bwps.cyca.com.au/. Visit the Yacht Tracker to follow them home, and stay locked on the live standings to stay up-to-date with the latest action. 

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