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Start of heat 2 - the first 2 boats through the gate Barker/Cripps(8743) and Payne/Masterman(8481) finished 2nd and 6th in this race. Durban hotel precint in the backround |
Martin/Bourdow approaching the finish | Margin between Martin/Bourdow and Barker/Cripps was small |
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| High fives for the winners | Barker/Cripps crossing for second | Hamlin/Alarie finished 3rd- Flattest boat out there. The secret appears to be to look backwards |
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| 4th and 5th were also close- Bergstrom/Moss ahead of Saugman/Ramsbaek |
Pinnell/Powell finished 6th | |
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| TeamSpot-Harris/Falsone having fun between race 2 and 3 |
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| Aussies Olson/Gregory charging down the 1st reach of the 3rd lap |
Nelson/Welch a little overpowered on the same reach |
Local RSA sailmaker Ellens and crew Hogg about to encounter a typical Durban wave |
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| Barker/Cripps looking composed in 2nd place |
Martin/Bourdow in takeoff mode | Martin/Bourdow finishing 4th |
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| Close finish between Payne/Masterman(8481) and Holt/Godfrey(8752). Payne/Masterman ducked the stern and finished ahead |
Filimonow/Stockman approaching the finish |
TeamSpot- unorthodox preparation to tack- show the centreboard first |
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| Falsone to Harris "Phew! That was some wave, skipper" |
Nelson/Welch coasting to the finish line |
Aussies Hanson/Brennan were happy with the way the new Van Munster handles the waves |
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| Heat winner & now 5 times world champion Bergstrom/Moss negotiate a wave towards the finish |
And almost disappears from sight in the next trough |
Pinnell/Powell finished 2nd |
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| Pinnell/Powell finding it difficult to keep the boat flat |
Edwards/Shelton flagging the main near the finish |
Barker/Cripps flagging even more main |
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Payne/Masterman(8481) in another close finish. This time with Saugman/Ramsbaek(8620) and Schoenherr/Anders(8728) |
Locals Warne/Schwegman getting plent of air under the boat |
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