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J/80 World Championship day two dominated by Spanish



5:25 AM Thu 7 Oct 2010 GMT
'J/80 Worlds 2007 Champion Pichu Torcida rounding windward mark - J/80 Worlds 2010' Allen Clark
While many expected the Spanish teams to sail well and put on a good show at the Newport J/80 Worlds, it's doubtful many expected them to be dominating in their second day of sailing in the strong, shifty northwesterly winds off Newport. After five races, the top three teams are all Spanish J/80 Champions of one form or another, with Carlos Martinez on PERALEJA GOLF winning, putting his mark on the fleet with a 1-2 today for a total of 16 points. Jose Maria 'Pichu' Torcida lies second six points back after a 5-7. And, like a phoenix rising from ...


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