The Estate Master team finished 7th and 13th in today’s two races of the Farr 40 Worlds. The second result is increased to 16 points as a result of a 10% Z-flag penalty for a false start on one of the general recalls of that race.

Estate Master was in a pack of eleven boats that were caught over the line in race 4, each having to add 3 points to their finishing place. The fleet started successfully on the next start, however, Estate Master, starting down near the pin initially struggled for speed and was on the wrong side of a small right-hander early on the beat.

We rounded the top mark 19th and made small gains on the run and next beat. The team is learning more and more with each race, including how to consistently hold high speeds through difficult conditions.

The day was shortened when, unusually, the wind did just as forecasted and shifted left dramatically and became unstable just after boats finished the second race.

Barking Mad (USA) still leads after a 1st and a 6th today, with Joe Fly (ITA) narrowing the gap with a 4, 1. Estate Master move up to 11th.

“We’re only 3 points off 8th but 4 points ahead of 14th”, said trimmer Malcolm Page, “so I think tomorrow will be all-important to sort out who makes the top 10”.