SAP 505 Worlds Day 4 and another 'blow out'

3:33 AM Tue 29 Mar 2011 GMT

'Conditions today - Christophe Favreau pic - SAP 505 Worlds 2011 Day 4' Christophe Favreau ?

The SAP 505 World Championship 2011 is being held at Hamilton Island in Queensland (AUS). For the third day in a row, the weather gods are not playing ball. Race Officer Kevin Wilson had to abandon racing today due to gusty winds and big seas. Wilson and his crew made a number of trips to the course area, but came back with the same answer each time, 'It's just not safe.' Mike Martin (USA) the 2009 505 world champion, and his crew Geoff Ewenson, decided to test the waters for themselves, so took their boat for a sail. While the ...

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by Di Pearson