Quarter finals Monsoon Cup

by Rob Kothe on 1 Dec 2007 Two mistakes by the World Champion Peter Gilmour and young Kiwi Adam Minoprio pounced. An unforced error in the starting box from Gilmour. Minoprio was five seconds ahead at the top mark, Gilmour gybed away, Minoprio covered but Gilmour sailed through his young rival and lead up the second beat, but the gap was not enough to allow Gilmour to execute his penalty turns and retain the lead.

As they approached the top mark, the second time Gilmour reached off to slow the boat, and lined up Minoprio for a port starboard, but Gilmour’s timing was off and Minoprio slid around the mark ahead. It was all over.

Dockside Gilmour said, ‘I made two mistakes and we were punished.’

In the other races Mathieu Richard beat Paolo Cian, Ian Williams beat Jesper Radich and Torvar Mirsky was black flagged in his flight against Bjorn Hansen.

An error free second race by Peter Gilmour, and he comfortably beat Minoprio.

In a close race Cian beat Richard, Williams dominated his race against Radich from the start and Hansen lead from the start against Mirsky.

So its must win time for Radich and Mirsky, both down 0-2.

Williams beat Radich, with a 3-0 result, Williams was first into the semi-final.