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Booth and Nieuwenhuis maintain lead
There was a lot of waiting on day three of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta

Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis extended their lead at the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta today, Monday. The Dutchmen took both bullets in more tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. Pols and De Waard and Zanen and Heemskerk are tied on ten points, with Pols and De Waard still in second position. It was old style racing today, as the race committee decided to go for a triangle course.

This morning, big black clouds hubg over the southern point of Aruba. As the fleet sailed out for the first race, it started raining and the wind was very gusty. By the time thunder and lightning came closer, all boats were sent back to the beach. That allowed the sailors to adjust some settings on the boat, to have a chat with others or to just have a siesta nap. During lunchtime the sky cleared up and the variable breeze filled in (10-12 knots). Finally, the Setar and Martinair Races could be sailed. ...more


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