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 News from Around Banderas Bay | March 2007 
Day Four of “The Best J24 World's Ever”
 Kathy Taylor - PVNN
| | (Jay Ailworth/www.strangebird.us) |
A full day of racing at the J/24 World Championships and the top four boats of Day Three are still firmly on top of the rankings. Mauricio Santacruz, 2006 World Champion, maintains his number one position with one day to go despite a 13-4 finish today.
Brazil's Santacruz driving Bruschetta (3-3-8-1-7-7-13-4) is still being chased by three American entries - in second place, Bogus, driven by Chris Snow (8-4-5-2-36-6-14-9), Mark Hillman's WIP in third (18-1-25-4-2-3-9-19) and in fourth place, Mike Ingham (7-2-16-11-8-2-15-16) helming Brain Cramp.
The big move came from the middle of the fleet. Great Britain's Inmarsat Hedgehog driven by Southworth and McLaughlin (50-12-15-9-1-17-7-1) had their second bullet of the week, moving them up to fifth place, nudging Argentina's team of Grimaldi and Contessi (16-5-3-12-25-5-2-20) on Tag Heuer into sixth.
Host country Mexico had its best finish when Julian Fernandez sailing Crocs (15-36-DQ-38-44-28-3-35) held onto third place throughout Race One. He crossed the line after first place Sebago driven by Chile's Dag von Appen (26-35-21-8-21-71-1-24) closely followed by second place finisher Tag Heuer.
Click HERE for 2007 J24 World Championship Day Four Results
It was a Dark and Stormy Night in Sponsor Village Thursday evening when the Bermuda team were the generous hosts of their sixth annual World Championship Gosling Rum and Ginger Beer Party. A few Dark and Stormy nights, a costume competition, a giant paella, and Mexico's 2007 World Championship continues to be "The Best Worlds Ever!"
Click HERE for Day Five coverage of “The Best J24 World's Ever”
Click HERE for Day Three coverage of “The Best J24 World's Ever”
Click HERE for Day Two coverage of “The Best J24 World's Ever”
Click HERE for Day One coverage of “The Best J24 World's Ever”
 Kathy Taylor is a world traveler, sailor, writer, and cook. Before coming to Vallarta, she lived and worked in the Arctic for CBC Radio Northern Service and was the editor of Churchill's weekly Taiga Times. For 11 years she was Captain Kate of High Boats Café fame in Vancouver, then went on to spend 5 years as owner/chef of Wild Thyme Catering. After that, she spent four years sailing the Pacific Northwest and the Mediterranean, writing about sailboats and her experiences, as well as editing Bluewater Cruising's monthly magazine, "Currents." Following her love of food, sailing and charitable causes, Kathy continues her writing career here in Vallarta as a valuable member of the BanderasNews Team. |
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