Class 40 World Championship 2009 Decided
It could not have been tighter at the top going into the final day of racing at the inaugural Class 40 World Championship. With just five points separating the top five boats, the first ever Class 40 World Champion has been decided.
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The day was not without incident as a major collision before the first start between Wilfred Clerton's CGMER and Mike West's Keysource - who had been lying in 2nd overall going into the final day - had the two boats racing in to the River Hamble for repair. Unfortunately neither made a return to the race area signaling the end of West's hopes of winning the title. A determined Simon Clarke on Clarke Offshore posted two first places in the first two races of the day with overnight leader Tony Lawson on Concise relinquishing his grip on the top spot posting a second and a fourth. |
The Chilean team skippered by Felipe Cubillos on Desafio Cabo de Hornos was hot on their heels posting a fourth and second; unfortunately it was not enough to keep him in the running for the title going into the last race. Clarke's three place penalty in the Round the Island Race proved to be costly as Lawson discarded his worst score and won the Championship by two points, with Clarke in second and Felipe Cubillos in third. Source: Royal Southern Yacht Club |
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