The other Indian pair, National champions, Naresh Yadav and Girdharilal Yadav, were sixth today and from their overall position of fourth they slipped to seventh.

Today's race was won by South African brothers, Pat and Peadar Mitchell. Surprisingly, it was the first race won by an SA pair in the history of this class of sailing in the World Championships.

The winds were so light that a 10.00 am start was delayed by more than five hours.

Mongia-Mahesh had all kinds of problems at the start with the Mitchells stealing a march and Llewellyn Vilojeon-Pete Rowley of South Africa following them. These two pairs rounded the first windward mark first andmaintained their position throughout the race to come up trumps.

In the eight-race series, the sailors are allowed to discard their worst result.

RESULTS

Third race: 1. Pat Mitchell-Peadar Mitchell (RSA); 2. Llewellyn Vilojeon-Pete Rowley (RSA); 3. Roy Van Mammen-Neil Van Mammen (Ireland); 4. Simon Corper-Sue Pinnell (GBR); 5. Neil Piper-Sarah Green (GBR); 6. Naresh Yadav-Girdharilal Yadav; 7. Peter Jackson-James Dyas (GBR); 8. Sean Craig-Leslie Ryan (Ireland); 9. Ashim Mongia-Mahesh Ramachandran; 10. Russel Short-Mike Rowley (GBR).

Overall positions after three races: 1. Maanen-Maanen (8pps); 2. Mongia-Mahesh (11 PPs); 3. Craig-Ryan (13 PPs) 4. Vilojeon-Rowley (15 PPs); 5. Mitchell-Mitchell (16 PPs); 6. Corper-Pinnell (16 PPs); 7. Yadav-Yadav (16 PPs); 8. Jackson-Dyas (18 PPs); 9. Piper-Green (24 PPs); 10. Short-Rowley (29 PPs).