Peter Gilmour receiving a penalty after taking to close to Torvar Mirsky (Thursday 5th December 2008). Image copyright Sander van der Borch.
by Kinley Fowler
Tensions rose today as the fight for a spot in the quarterfinals intensifies. As 6 teams are left to battle it out, we took another step forward today winning both of our matches against Peter Gilmour and Ian Williams, guaranteeing us a top spot alongside Paolo Cian and Adam Minoprio with 8 wins and 2 losses.
A strange wind direction meant that the race committee were forced to set a very short, 3 lap race. First up we had Peter Gilmour whose crew work is second to none. We managed to get a small jump off the start, and in an act of desperation Gilmour tacked too close to us at the top mark, earning himself a penalty. He kept the pressure on trying to force an error, but we were just able to clutch on to our marginal lead to the finish.
One more race of the round is yet to be completed before the quarterfinals get underway tomorrow. We are up against Sebastien Col who is heavily involved in the tussle for the remaining quarter's spots, so we expect it to be a fiery match.
A special thanks to Line7, Harken and the Royal Perth Yacht Club for their support.
Mirsky Racing Team
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