ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sibello brothers claim fourth win in 49er's

10:49 PM Tue 7 Apr 2009 GMT

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The Sibello brothers of Italy claimed today their fourth win in the 49er and remain undefeated since the start of the regatta. The British team of John Pink and Rick Peacock moved into second overall after scoring two points in their 6th race sailed on Monday. There are the first, out of four British teams among the top eight.

The third day of racing in the Princesa Sofia Mapfre Trophy in Palma, third event in the ISAF Sailing World Cup, tested the patience of sailors and race officials with low clouds and rain delaying the expected wind.

The 49ers finally caught up on their 6th race after three attempts and a one hour wait under the rain. The 49er Race Official, Rafael Serrano or more well-known as 'Lucky' started twice the race but unsatisfied with the conditions, didn't think twice and cancelled it, waiting for better and fairer conditions to race. The third start for the 6th race for the Yellow group was given after 4PM in light but more constant winds, bringing the two groups with the same number of races.

The Sibello brothers (ITA) claimed today their fourth win, and remain undefeated since the start of the regatta. The British team of John Pink and Rick Peacock moved into second overall after scoring two points in their 6th race sailed on Monday. There are the first, out of four British teams among the top eight.

After waiting a shore and then on the water under the rain, the other classes came back to shore at 4PM. They are expecting more suitable conditions for Wednesday when the Mistral from the North-West is expected to provide some good sailing with average winds and small chops.

Back to the Yacht Club Sylvia Vogl and Carolina Flatscher (AUT), leader in the 470 women fleet, commented their promising first days in Palma.

'We have enjoyed these typical Palma conditions with nice waves and predictable wind directions.' The Austrian duo has been training intensively for the last six years leading to the Olympic Games and Palma has been one of their regular training spot, holding no more secret!

'This is the seventh time we come to the Princesa Sofia regatta, we won the event in 2005 so we like very much to come and race here.' Vogl and Flatscher have especially enjoyed the lighter conditions but are well aware that the French team of Ingrid Petitjean and Nad?ge Douroux are a real threat. 'They are really good in the breeze, but even with light wind they had good results, so if the wind increase in the next days, they will be hard to beat.'

Tomorrow, the classes divided in groups, Laser, RS:X and 470 men and 49er, will sail the final stages in Gold and Silver fleets. The other classes will continue racing with the whole fleet.

by Corinne McKenzie

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