Thursday, for the first time, the 160 athletes at the Nacra 15 Worlds experienced perfect conditions at Marseille, with 3 races in bright sunshine and light 10 to 12-knot mistral.
As the championship moves into gold and silver fleets, Jesse Lindstadt and Lisa Rausch (3,9,2) of Germany have a two point lead ahead of Ruben and Rita Booth (1,6,1) of Australia.
Andrea Spagnolli and Alice Cialfi (25,4,1) of Italy remain in third, with Thomas Proust and Lou Berthomieu (5,2,6) of France in fourth.
Britain’s Theo and Jasmine Williams (11,15,13) are in 11th place.
Ben Harris and Annabel Luxton are 26th, and Abigal Clarke and Alfie Cogger are 27th.
Nacra 15 Open World Championship – Leaders after 8 races, 1 discard
1st GER 112 LINDSTÄDT Jesse and RAUSCH Lisa – – 20 pts
2nd AUS 146 BOOTH Ruben and BOOTH Rita – – 22 pts
3rd ITA 077 SPAGNOLLI Andrea and CIALFI Alice – – 25 pts
4th FRA 209 PROUST Thomas and BERTHOMIEU Lou – – 30 pts
5th FRA 210 PETARD Titouan and DECLEF Marion – – 31 pts
6th BEL 158 CLAEYSSENS Lucas and VAN DEN BERGHE Anne – – 42 pts
7th AUS 045 PAYNE Georgia and BRYANT Nathan – – 47 pts
8th AUS 061 LIDDELL Brin and BROWN Rhiannan – – 49 pts
9th FRA 175 RIGAUD Camille and MOUTARDE Julien – – 49 pts
10th NED 134 KOOIJMAN BEUK and Bart LAMPE Floris – – 50 pts
GBR:
18th GBR 184 WILIAMS Theo and WILLIAMS Jasmine – – 65 pts
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