18 footers Mark Foy series Britain and USA lead

5:26 PM Tue 30 Jun 2009 GMT

'18 footers Carnac Mark Foy 2009 - Day 2' Franck Gicquiaud &copy

Mark Foy Trophies series, Carnac,France 28 June-4th July.

With three Australians sweeping the placings in the first race (respectively Grant Rollerson on Slam, John Winning Junior on Appliances Online and Jonathan Whitty on Panasonic), sailed in a very light wind, it seemed Australian domination way likely at the Mark Foy Trophy.

But a Briton and an American lead after Day 2, the first day of racing on Quiberon Bay.

On the first race start, good front line positions were hard to get and the first mark rounding was tight.

Grant Rollerson was first around, closely followed by two more Australians John Wining Junior and Jonathan Whitty and these crews took the podium places. Britain's Rob Greenhalgh, on Benny, was slow off the line but finished , just in front of Howie Hamlin. (USA).

For the second race, a very tight start again with the disqualification of Grant Rollerson, slightly over the line.

The British crew aboard Asko, skippered by Dan Wilson were fast away and led at the top mark, ahead of Howie Hamlin and current European champions Team Pindar.

18 footers Carnac 2009 Mark Foy Regatta - Franck Gicquiaud&copy

Andy Richards was overhauled by Greenhalgh who finally took the lead as the wind lifted. Howie Hamlin and Dan Wilson on Asko were fading but they held their positions .

Greenhalgh won the race sailing away underlining that he is the helmsman to beat in this regatta and that his time on the big Volvo Ocean racers has not hurt at all.

However there is still a long way to go, the races being competed in a light wind, largely penalizing the heavy crews.

If the wind lifts the Australian are likely to come back into series.

Rgs	Ident	Concurrents	P Ret	P tot	c.1	c.2	c.3	c.4	Club / Pays
1	SLAM	ROLLERSON GRANT YOUNG JACK COXON MIKE	3.00	34.00	1 1.00	OCS 31.00	1 1.00	1 1.00	AUSTRALIE
2	BENNY	GREENHALGH ROBERT JOHNSON DAN HARMER PHIL	7.00	14.00	4 4.00	1 1.00	2 2.00	7 7.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
3	ASKO	WILSDON DAN MC DONALD CAM MASSEY ARCHIE	8.00	14.00	6 6.00	3 3.00	3 3.00	2 2.00	AUSTRALIE
4	MACQUARIE	HAMLIN HOWIE LANZINGER FRITZ NOBLE MATT	13.00	22.00	5 5.00	2 2.00	9 9.00	6 6.00	ETATS UNIS D'AM
5	24HRROAD	BARNABAS TREVOR PHILLIPS DANIEL BARNABAS TRENT	15.00	23.00	8 8.00	4 4.00	6 6.00	5 5.00	AUSTRALIE
6	TMF GROUP	SIMPSON JARROD PARTINCRON ANDREW OVINGTON ADAM	17.00	33.00	16 16.00	8 8.00	5 5.00	4 4.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
7	APPLIANCE	WINNING John Jr AUSTIN Tim EWINGS DAVE	21.00	35.00	2 2.00	7 7.00	12 12.00	14 14.00	AUSTRALIE
8	GP COVERS	CLAUSEN FLEMMING EBLER HANSEN CLAUSEN SOREN	22.00	44.00	22 22.00	15 15.00	4 4.00	3 3.00	DANEMARK
9	PINDAR	RICHARDS Andy FAIRLEY Andrew PENFOLD Will	22.00	39.00	9 9.00	5 5.00	8 8.00	17 17.00	SUISSE
10	PANASONIC	WHITTY Jonathan HIGLETT Dan ANDERSON Tom	26.00	42.00	3 3.00	10 10.00	16 16.00	13 13.00	AUSTRALIE
11	INVESTEC	WOODWORTH MASON MOONLEN JON HAMILTON SIMON	26.00	39.00	7 7.00	11 11.00	13 13.00	8 8.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
12	RONSTAN	TORNBULL IAN CONSTABLE PAUL MC KINLAY ALEC	27.00	38.00	11 11.00	9 9.00	7 7.00	11 11.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
13	PICA	MEARS JAMIE GILL MATT MEARS STEWART	29.00	44.00	12 12.00	6 6.00	11 11.00	15 15.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
14	YANDOO	WINNING John HAY Andrew HARRIS Peter	34.00	51.00	17 17.00	14 14.00	10 10.00	10 10.00	AUSTRALIE
15	JF HILLEB	AIREY PHILIP ENGLAND Murray NICK Catley	36.00	57.00	21 21.00	13 13.00	14 14.00	9 9.00	NOUVELLE ZELAND
16	CTSAILBAT	VALLINGS ALEX KITCHEN CHRIS MC CORMACK JOSH	41.00	59.00	14 14.00	12 12.00	15 15.00	18 18.00	NOUVELLE ZELAND
17	GILL WILD	BROWNE Ed TAIT MARK JOHANNES CHRISTOPHER	45.00	66.00	10 10.00	19 19.00	21 21.00	16 16.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
18	MAERSK	CATLEY GRAHAM WHITBURN HAYDEN DEAN RILEY	46.00	65.00	19 19.00	17 17.00	17 17.00	12 12.00	NOUVELLE ZELAND
19	LIBERTY	MIKLOS UJHELYI-GASPAR MATYAS MAJTHENYI ZSOMBOR SZEPFY	51.00	74.00	13 13.00	16 16.00	22 22.00	23 23.00	HONGRIE
20	TNI	RUEGER STEPHAN MARTI UELI SCHUERCH RES	53.00	74.00	15 15.00	21 21.00	18 18.00	20 20.00
21	MAGIC MAR	NORBERT PETER BERNER PHILIPPE LEMMEL FABIAN	61.00	87.00	26 26.00	18 18.00	19 19.00	24 24.00	ALLEMAGNE
22	BANDOL	DUMAINE Olivier VENNAT Robin FATON Serge	62.00	85.00	20 20.00	23 23.00	20 20.00	22 22.00	S N BANDOL S N BANDOL S N BANDOL
23	RAIFFEISE	PFENINGBERGER ANDRAS GERLITS ATTILA CLEIZEL BALAZS	66.00	91.00	18 18.00	24 24.00	24 24.00	25 25.00	HONGRIE
24	REMEMBER	HAGENMEYER CHRISTOPH HOEFLE HOLGER MANNES HANS PETER	66.00	91.00	25 25.00	22 22.00	23 23.00	21 21.00	ALLEMAGNE
25	GRAPEFRUI	CLOTHIER BEN OROSLLAN Gabor CSEREP Csaba	67.00	93.00	23 23.00	25 25.00	26 26.00	19 19.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
26	EURO LINK	RENNER FRIEDRICH LATZI MEIBARER THOMAS EGGERSCLARFER	69.00	96.00	24 24.00	20 20.00	25 25.00	27 27.00	ALLEMAGNE
27	HELLY	CHRISTIE IAIN FERGUSON NIALL ISHERWOOD MATT	79.00	110.00	DNF 31.00	26 26.00	27 27.00	26 26.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
28	TANGO	LE MARE RICHARD VIAN TOM TURNER DAVE	87.00	118.00	DNF 31.00	DNF 31.00	28 28.00	28 28.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
29	PORT LO1	MELLOU Mathieu CANEVET Pierre PESQUET-DEJEANTY Jean-Baptiste	89.00	120.00	DNF 31.00	DNF 31.00	29 29.00	29 29.00	PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
---	PORT LOEI	MERLIN Cedric GUILLEMETTE S?bastien LE BARON Arthur	93.00	124.00	DNF 31.00	DNF 31.00	DNF 31.00	DNF 31.00	PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF