Iain Murray leads Etchells Worlds

Corpus Christi, TX (June 25, 2019) – The first day of the 2019 CITGO Etchells World Championship completed two races with overcast skies and classic Corpus Christi Bay chop. After a postponement ashore to allow the wind direction to settle, it picked up to the mid-teens before dying down for the finish of the final race. 1984 World Champ Iain Murray (AUS) dominated the day with a 2-1 but the 37-boat fleet remains tight with the first five boats all posting top ten scores.

Nine races are scheduled from June 25 to 29.

Day One Results (Top 10 of 37; 2 races)
1. Iain Murray, AUS – 2 -1 ; 3
2. Jose Fuentes, USA – 5 -3 ; 8
3. Steve Benjamin, USA – 1 -8 ; 9
4. Lawrie Smith, GBR – 4 -7 ; 11
5. La Shannon W Bush, USA – 8 -5 ; 13
6. Marvin Beckmann, USA – 12 -2 ; 14
7. Graeme Taylor, AUS – 3 -11 ; 14
8. Jud Smith, AUS – 10 -4 ; 14
9. Lisa Martin Hill, AUS – 9 -10 ; 19
10. Peter Duncan, USA – 6 -14 ; 20

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