Ukraine dominates 2011 Dragon Worlds in rainy Melbourne

1:55 PM Tue 11 Jan 2011 GMT
The Ukrainians are dominating the top three spots on the leaderboard at the 2011 Int Dragon Worlds being sailed on Port Phillip bay, Melbourne. Like the rest of the east coast of Australia, Melbourne is being subjected to overcast skies, misty horizons and near constant rain, fortunately none of it torrential. The unusual weather, normally clear blue skies and a warm, moderate seabreeze, played merry hell with the race management, as mico-pressure cells Morris-danced across Port Phillip Bay. After being on the water since 1000hrs - hoping to get two races sailed, and get the racing program back on track, ...

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by Richard Gladwell