A-Cat Worlds - Ashby makes it seven straight in Punta Ala
by Sail-World.com on 11 Sep 2015
Glenn Ashby - 2015 International A-Cat Worlds, Punta Ala, September 2015 Paula Kopylowicz / Exploder.info
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Defending World Champion, Glenn Ashby (AUS) looks unstoppable after winning two more races in the A-Cat worlds Punta Ala on Thursday.
Racing was held in medium to a hard breezes plus high chop.
Emirates Team NZ skipper, Glenn Ashby had a great Match Race with Mischa Heemskerk NED) in the first race, and went to control the last one of the day.
The race devolved into a superb sailing display by Ashby, with Mischa leading the top marks on his upwind edge and Ashby going deeper to compensate Mischa's speed downwind.
The Silver fleet got their second race in the higher point of the incoming breeze while the Gold fleet waited for their course to be set.
Ashby repeated his performance in the second race of the day, putting him on top of the breadboard with seven wins. Heemskerk was again second and is second overall, but only three points behind the flying Australian.
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