Bundock and Ashby lead Formula 18 Worlds

by Courtesy on 15 Jul 2004 Six races have now been completed at the Formula 18 Worlds in Puntala, Italy, permitting the race organisation to determine the final Gold and Silver fleets.

With four wins in the six sailed qualification races, Darren BUNDOCK and Glen ASHBY (AUS) are entering the finals with a slight lead to Mitch BOOTH and Herbert DERCKSEN (NED) and Gavin COLBY/Camenish (SUI) in third place.

Greg GOODALL and Daniel VAN KERCKOF (AUS) also made it into the Gold fleet in sixth place, which included winning the first race of the series.

Nine more races remain now scheduled in order to designate the winner of the Gold fleet, competitors being sailing at the moment the first final regatta under a bright sun and perfect wind conditions.

No doubt the battle will be very close between all the contenders, the score advantage of Darren BUNDOCK not being sufficient to make him certain to get the World title.

Top Ten After Six Races

Results to-date:

1 AUS BUNDOCK Darren/ASHBY Glenn 7

2 NED BOOTH Mitch/DERCKSEN Herbert 9

3 SUI COLBY Gavin/CAMENISCH Corsin 12

4 NED KENBEEK Remco/BROUWER Paul 16

5 FRA MORNIAC Jean Christophe/CITEAU Franck 18

6 AUS GOODALL Greg/VAN KERCKOF Daniel 20

Event Website: www.f18worlds2004.com

*Amended by Sail-World