Etchells World Championship 2011 crowns a winner

4:16 AM Sat 11 Jun 2011 GMT

'Etchells World Championship 2011 Day 3' Tim Wilkes &copy

Etchells World Championship 2011 regatta is a nine race series with a single throwout score. San Diego Yacht Club's Bill Hardesty, Steve Hunt, Mandi Markee and Craig Leweck only needed to achieve wins in eight races to secure the World Championship title. As the team finished Race 8 coming in second, they had a 19 point lead overall with a 19 point throwout score (so regardless of their final race finish, they will maintain the best overall score in the regatta). USA 979 Team Hardesty's fate was not so clear as Race 8 developed, rounding the first three marks in ...

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