On his birthday, William Douglass' Goombay Smash has won the first race of Day Two, to take the lead with a total of 14 points. Yesterday's leader Nerone finished 7th and is now tied on points with Fiamma, each with 15. Racing is tight - Barking Mad and Flash Gordon are both just one point back at 16 apiece.
Racing continues- Race five is now in progress:
Goombay Smash leads the Farr 40's after 5 Races by the slimmest of margins
The FARR ® 40 One Design was conceived as a high performance 40 footer that would gather the benefits of modern materials into an economic platform for short course racing that was demanding, exciting and not beyond the capabilities of relatively inexperienced and mature crew members. -- Farr Yacht Design
The class has held International Sailing Federation recognised class status since 1997.
The Rolex Farr 40 World Championships is the pinnacle event of the calendar. Featuring the highest level of competition with the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race Veterans amongst this strictly Owner/Driver Class.