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The committee decided to discard the third race so that both groups finished with five races. With the shortened series some of the competitors were lucky. The Spanish team of Alberto PADRON and Javier DE La PLAZA for example, found themselves in the Gold fleet thanks to that decision. On the contrary the Danish team of Peter HANSEN and Soren HANSEN missed it and are now leading the Silver fleet.

Yesterday should have seen the start of the finals but the wind was lazy - the threatening clouds on the mountains didn't let it blow. When a light wind settled the bronze fleet was sent to the course. Just as they were about to start the wind dropped completely and they came ashore with the rain. The sailors spent their day playing football, reading or relaxing at the café.

The Gold fleet will start on Friday morning at 8.30, (local time) the silver fleet at 13.30 and the bronze fleet at 15.30. Christoffer SUNDBY from the Norwegian team leads going into the finals. He said: "If the fleet manages to wake up, it will be a good days racing. There's a nice northerly breeze here in the morning but I hope we won't race at that time…I am not really able to think before 10 in the morning!"

Qualifying Series - Provisional Results After 5 Races, 1 Discard

Pos	Nation	Helm/Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	NOR 6	SUNDBY Christoffer/ BOVIM Frode	6	3	1	1	1	6
2	FIN 10	JOHANSON Thomas / PIRAINEN Jukka	1	1	1	8	4	7
3	DEN 4	HESTBEK Michael / ANDERSEN DENGSOE Dennis	1	1	3	5	2	7
4	AUS 13	NICHOLSON Chris / BOYD Gary	1	1	2	8	4	8
5	USA 5	WADLOW Tim /SPAULDING Pete	2	2	1	5	3	8
6	GBR 15	RICHARDSON Alister /TOBUTT Alex	5	1	2	1	13	9
7	GBR 2	DRAPER Chris / HISLOCKS Simon	2	4	1	2	4	9
8	DEN 18	WARRER Jonas / ANDERSEN Peter Kruger	4	5	3	3	1	11
9	FRA 21	MARC Audineau/ STEPHANE Christidis	3	4	4	1	DNF	12
10	BRA 26	FONSECA Andre/ DUARTE Rodrigo	6	4	7	1	2	13