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Baird undefeated after first day of racing in Bermuda

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Baird undefeated after first day of racing in Bermuda
source by: Sean McNeillIn a classic Bermuda day resplendent with sunshine and a westerly wind around 15 knots, the 59th annual King Edward VII Gold Cup got underway today with three flights in all three round robin groups. The 21 teams have been split into three groups of seven for the initial round robin racing.America’s Cup-winning helmsman Ed Baird of the U.S. is the only skipper to go 3-0 on the day and leads Group A. He’s closely followed by the event’s reigning champion Ian Williams of the U.K., who’s at 2-0.In Group B there’s a three-way tie between Johnie Berntsson of Sweden, Staffan Lindberg of Finland and Mathieu Richard of France, each at 2-0.Group C is led by Paolo Cian of Italy and Daniel Glomb of Brazil, both with 2-0 records.Group A Standings(After 3 of 7 flights)1. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 3-02. Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar, 2-03. Blythe Walker (BER), 2-14. Alvaro Marinho (POR), 1-25. Scott Dickson (NZL) Dickson Racing Team, 1-26. Eric Monnin (SUI) Team Monnin, 0-2T. Peter Wibroe (DEN), 0-2Group B Standings(After 3 of 7 flights)1. Johnie Berntsson (SWE), 2-0T. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team, 2-0T. Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba SailingTeam, 2-04. Jon Eriksson (FIN), 1-2T. Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge, 1-2T. Chris Van Tol (USA), 1-27. Sally Barkow (USA) Team 7 Sailing, 0-3Group C Standings(After 3 of 7 flights)1. Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza, 2-0T. Daniel Glomb (BRA), 2-03. Glenn Astwood (BDA), 2-14. Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Race Team, 2-15. Björn Hansen (SWE), 1-16. Robbie Allam (GBR), 0-3T. David Tabb (GBR), 0-3Read more at Match Race Events Full Story »

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