In the first match of the day Ian Williams(Bahrain Team Pindar) and SebastienCol (K-Challenge) went into the match with an equal number of wins from the previous days racing. Williams beat Col after a tactically challenging race in a soft, shifty breeze. It was only in the last leg of the course that Williams caught a soft puff on the left-hand shore and lead Col to the finish by five boat lengths.Gilmour (against Ainslie) dominated with some smart sailing to win the match and move up the scoreboard with four wins.
Ainslie went into his next match, against Monsoon Cup round robin leader, Paolo Cian. The Bahrain Team Pindar needed to win this match to secure their quarter final berth. Cian challenged them every moment of the match, but Ainslie took the lead to finish clearly ahead of Cain to be one place behind Cian on the point score.
At the mid-way point of the day Cian and Adam Minoprio lead the field on seven wins each and have secured their quarter final berth. Torvar Mirsky with six wins also looks secure. Williams, Ainslie and Gilmour are all placed in a strong position to qualify for the quarter finals with five wins each.
It is now down to Col, Richard, Holmberg and Berntsson to fight it out for the quarter final.
