10 knots, it's not much but it's enough to launch two races and make these high-powered boats take off. 5,49m long, a pole nearly as long, a maximum weight of 170kg, a 10m mast and rigging of 110m²... the weight/power ratio is impressive! The teams gathered together are as much impressive: not less than ten world champions, former and present. This sport eminently Australian, invented more than a century ago in the bay of Sydney, is traditionally  dominated by ... Australians! It's with brilliance and pride that Grant Rollerson, Slam's helmsman, defends his country colours. Thrice winner out of four races during the Mark Foy Trophy, he reigns absolutely on this competition. Rob Greenhalgh, is a spoilsport, with in his wake another Australian crew. Asko, led by Dan Wilson completes the provisional podium in front of the American veteran Howie Hamlin (Macquarie). The British Andy Richards and his men, 2007 European champions on Pindar, are ranking 7^th , just behind the Danish team of GP Covers, very efficient despite the light weather conditions that don't really suit to their lumberjack build. The end of the week is off to be windy... great show in prospect!

Links to follow the race:

http://spectator.sport-track.com/31166_Races_1and_2__Mark_Foy_Trophy_
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31145_Races_3_and_4_Mark_Foy_Trophy_
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31165_Races_5_and_6_Mark_Foy_Trophy
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31185_Races_7_and_8_Mark_Foy_Trophy_
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31205_Races_9_and_10_Mark_Foy_Trophy__
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31225_Races_11_and_12_Mark_Foy_Trophy