Melges 24 Pre-Worlds top five finish to Heath Walters crew on Coco

2:05 AM Mon 16 May 2011 GMT

'Melges 24 World Championship - Pre-Worlds' Fiona Brown &copy

Heath Walters on board the Melges 24 Coco, from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, finished fifth after racing concluded at the Melges 24 Pre-Worlds. Warwick Rooklyn's Bandit, from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia finished 15th, an OCS in Race 2 ending their chances at the event. The concluding day of the Pre-Worlds Regatta at the 2011 Melges 24 World Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas, saw an unexpected return to the breezier conditions with which the venue is more synonymous, with the final two races being completed in 15 - 18 knots. A 6,2 scoreline today for overnight leader ...

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by Justin Chisholm