Sun Microsystems Australia Cup 2001 - Day Three
by John Roberson 23 Mar 2001 11:11 GMT
PETER GILMOUR ROLLS ON, STILL UNDEFEATED
Peter Gilmour and his Pizza La crew continue to chalk up win after win in the Sun Microsystems Australia Cup, the team working like a well oiled machine. With eighteen wins, and no losses on the scoreboard by the end of the day, they were assured their place in the semi-finals.
Gilmour attributed some of their success to the fact that every member of his crew has won this event before, "all of us have won the event before," he said. "Each of us has been here before and won with somebody.
"Ben (Ainslie) won with Chris Law, Mike Mottl won with Rod Davis and the other three of us have won together, that adds to the knowledge and understanding."
However he also points out that winning the round robin is no guarantee of taking the trophy, or even making the final. "Obviously we're looking pretty good to get into the semi-finals," he said in a minor understatement, "but it's a whole new regatta when that starts."
Magnus Holmberg and his EnsoStora team, who also represent Sweden's Victory America's Cup challenge, have gone through today with only one loss, and hold a three point margin over third placed Gavin Brady.
Brady, who is on the Prada America's Cup team, has continued the recovery he started yesterday, after his disastrous first day. He is now looking strong for a semi-finals place, and will be keen to go one better than his second place in Auckland's Steinlager Line 7 regatta, last week.
The fight for the fourth place in the semi-finals is developing into a three way fight between Ken Read of Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes challenge, Chris Dickson and his Oracle Sailing Team, and Frenchman Luc Pillot.
The day started with a gusty, shifty, south easterly breeze, that caused some gear breakages, before the Fremantle Doctor seabreeze established itself, making life easier for the race organisers.
Results: (Scores after day 3)
| Skipper | Nation | Wins | Losses |
|---|
| Peter Gilmour | USA | 18 | 0 |
| Magnus Holmberg | SWE | 16 | 3 |
| Gavin Brady | ITA | 13 | 5 |
| Luc Pillot | FRA | 10 | 8 |
| Ken Read | USA | 9 | 9 |
| Chris Dickson | USA | 9 | 10 |
| Jes-Gram Hansen | DEN | 6 | 12 |
| Neville Wittey | AUS | 6 | 12 |
| Jesper Radich | DEN | 6 | 11 |
| James Spithill | USA | 5 | 13 |
| Andy Beadsworth | GBR | 5 | 13 |
| Nicola Celon | ITA | 4 | 13 |
Who beat who today:
Round robin 2 - Flight 1:
Peter Gimour bt Luc Pillot
Magnus Holmber bt Jes-Gram Hansen
Ken Read bt Neville Wittey
Jasper Radich bt Nicola Celon
Flight 2:
Magnus Holmberg bt Neville Wittey
Jes-Gram Hansen bt Ken Read
Chris Dickson bt Nicola Celon
Jasper Radich bt James Spithill
Fight 3:
Jasper Radich bt Chris Dickson
Jes-Gram Hansen bt James spithill
Nicola Celon bt Andy Beadsworth
Gavin Brady bt Ken Read
Flight 4:
Jes-Gram Hansen bt Nicloa Celon
Ken Read bt Andy Beadworth
peter Gilmour bt James Spithill
Gavin Brady bt Luc Pillot
Flight 5:
James Spithill bt Ken Read
peter Gilmour bt Gavin Brady
Luc Pillot bt Neville wittey
Magnus Homberg bt Andy Beadsworth
Flight 6:
Gavin Brady bt Neville Wittey
Luc Pillot bt Andy Beadsworth
Magnus Holmberg bt Jesper Radich
Peter Gilmour bt Chris Dickson
Flight 7:
Jesper Radich bt Andy Beadsworth
Chris Dickson bt Luc Pillot
Magnus Holmberg bt Nicola Celon
Peter Gilmour bt Jes Gram-Hansen
Flight 8:
Peter Gilmour bt Nicola Celon
Jes Gram-Hansen bt Chris Dickson
Ken Read bt Luc Pillot
Magnus Holmberg bt James Spithill
Flight 9:
Luc Pillot bt Jes Gram-Hansen
Chris Dickson bt Ken Read
Gavin Brady bt Magnus Holmberg
James Spithill bt Neville Wittey
Flight 10:
Magnus Holmberg bt Ken Read
Chris Dickson bt Neville Wittey
James Spithill bt Andy Beadsworth
Gavin Brady bt Jesper Radich
Flight 11:
Chris Dickson bt James Spithill
Gavin Brady bt Andy Beadsworth
Neville Wittey bt Nicola Celon
Peter Gilmour bt Jesper Radich
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