Californians Leading 5O5 Worlds
While it rains in Northern California this weekend, the sunny, breezy 5O5 World Championship will continue Down Under in Fremantle, Australia. It should be fun to watch on the tracker. At present the top three podium positions are held by California sailors.
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On Friday, the Bay Area’s Mike Martin and Adam Lowry consolidated their lead with two more race wins. With a discard, Martin and Lowry (1,1,2,1,1) have a 17-point lead ahead of Mike Holt and Carl Smit from Santa Cruz. Howard Hamlin and Jeff Nelson from Southern California are in third place. All are prior 5O5 world champions. Click here to follow the action this weekend (today is Saturday in Australia). Racing concludes on January 7.
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Very impressive results so far for CAL – 505’s attract people who combine outstanding dinghy sailing skills with foil design expertise.
After a 60 year love affair with fast sailing dinghies, my original first loves remain unchanged. My top five all time greatest designs remain the same. 5O5, FD, Thistle, Windmill, and Raven. Fast, beautiful and strong. Life is too short to sail slow, ugly or weak. A 505 with a bone in her teeth is a thing of beauty.