Paolo CIAN was the star of the show on day two of the 2008 Monsoon Cup as the leading skippers in the World Championship showdown struggled against the young guns of the World Tour.
The day was full of exciting racing with crashes, penalties, mistakes and celebrations as the top 12 international match racing teams fought for dominance on the waters off Terengganu, Malaysia, in the final event of the World Match Racing Tour.
Current Standings
Paolo CIAN (ITA), Team Shosholoza, 7-1
Adam MINOPRIO (NZL), Black Match Racing / ETNZ, 6-1
Torvar MIRSKY (AUS), Mirsky Racing Team, 6-1
Ian WILLIAMS (GBR), Bahrain Team Pindar, 4-2
Ben AINSLIE (GBR), TEAM ORIGIN, 4-3
Sébastien COL (FRA), French Match Racing Team / K-Challenge, 4-3
Magnus HOLMBERG (SWE), Victory Challenge, 4-3 (subject to protest)
Peter GILMOUR (AUS), Yanmar Racing Team, 3-3
Mathieu RICHARD (FRA), French Match Racing Team / French Spirit, 2-5
Johnie BERNTSSON (SWE), Berntsson Sailing Team, 2-6
Keith SWINTON (AUS), Black Swan Racing, 2-6
Nurul AIN (MAS), Perak Sailing Team, 0-7
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