DUTCHMAN HEATS
N.Z. Position Improved (N .Z.P.A.-Rduter—Copyright) ST. PETERSBURG, (Florida), March 8. The Australian R. Tasker was fourth in the fourth heat of the Flying Dutchman world championships sailed hear St. Petersburg yesterday. He kept his second position in the over-all tables behind the Danish crew, but Tie Danes increased their point lead by winning the heat. The Danish crew had been second in all the earlier heats. Tasker had scored two-thirds and a first. The Danish crew, H. Fogh and P, Elvestrom. ended the day with a total of 4617 points with three heats left to sail Second over the finish line in yesterday’s stiff winds and chili temperatures was Holland’s entry skippered by B. Kraan. Kraan. crewed by his brother, H. Kraan, was 80sec behind the leader. The Dutchmen ranked ninth over-all.
England’s S. Jardine was third at the finish arid was third over-all with 3084 points. The New Zealand crew finished fifth today and improved its over-all position to eighth.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 7
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