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Thanks to two top five finishes yesterday and redress being given on their twelfth place in race six, BARKOW, HOWE and CAPOZZI now hold a lead of nearly ten points over second place Sharon FERRIS, Raynor SMEAL and Ashley HOLTUM (NZL). The Russian team of Vlada ILIENKO, Ekaterina KOVALENKO and Natalia GAPONOVICH have moved into the running after finishes of 2,12,8 yesterday. They now lie third just two points behind the Kiwis.

The stars of the day were Hannah SWETT, Laura SCHMIDT and Melissa PURDY (USA) who took a bullet and two second places to move up to seventh overall. The day's other bullets went to Monica AZON, Graciela PISONERO and Sandra AZON (ESP), who are tenth overall and Sarah AYTON, Anne LUSH and Liza MACDONALD (GBR) in fifth.

Maarten JAMIN, Gert Henk BAKKER and Jansje HOFSTRA (NED) are top in the open fleet ahead of Torn OTTE, Maryke VON OGK and Ester OTTE (NED) in second and John INGALLS, Jamey RANDALL and Bruce CHAFEE (USA) in third.

The final races of the Championship are scheduled to take place today.

Top Ten Women After Nine Races

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	USA	Sally BARKOW	Carrie HOWE	Debbie CAPOZZI	3	8	1	(18)	1	6.1 RDG	4	3	11	37.1
2	NZL	Sharon FERRIS	Raynor SMEAL	Ashley HOLTUM	11	6	(16)	1	4	1	5	11	7	46
3	RUS	Vlada ILIENKO	Ekaterina KOVALENKO	Natalia GAPONOVICH	14	(DNF)	3	5	2	2	2	12	8	48
4	AUS	Nicola BETHWAITE	Karyn GOJNICH	Helen IMPEY	13	12	4	3	(28)	10.4 RDG	3	8	12	65.4
5	GBR	Sarah AYTON	Anne LUSH	Liza MACDONALD	(23)	3	15	9	6	10	10	13	1	67
6	UKR	Ruslana TARAN	Svetlana MATEVUSHEVA	Ganna KALININA	7	13	14	11	(16)	9	7	9	4	74
7	USA	Hannah SWETT	Laura SCHMIDT	Melissa PURDY	(24)	9	13	23	20	5	1	2	2	75
8	RUS	Anna BASALKINA	Galina LOUKACHOVA	Vladislava UKRAINTSEVA	19	2	10	7	13	(29)	13	4	9	77
9	GER	Ulrike SCHÜMANN	Runa KAPPEL	Ute HÖPFNER	9	14	6	8	5	8	(20)	14	15	79
10	ESP	Monica AZON	Graciela PISONERO	Sandra AZON	(25)	10	9	2	18	15	22	1	6	83