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The day opened with a remarkable win by a Corinthian team,\u00a0Lift Ticket\u00b2<\/em>, highlighting the diversity and competitiveness of a highly inclusive fleet. In fact, over 50% of the sailors on the starting line are women \u2014 one of the core goals behind the creation of the Mixed Plus format, strongly supported by the International J\/70 Class.<\/p>\n In the second race of the day,\u00a0Yupi<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 the Spanish team helmed by Tokyo 2020 Olympic medalist Joan Cardona M\u00e9ndez \u2014 returned to form, much as they had dominated the first two days. With a win in Race 8 and a second place in Race 9, Cardona strengthens his lead in the overall standings, now eight points ahead of Australia\u2019s\u00a0Vamos<\/em>, skippered by Tim Ryan.<\/p>\n It was also a solid day for Brazil\u2019s\u00a0To Nessa<\/em>, who posted scores of 3-3-4 to climb back into third place overall. On board are sailing legend Torben Grael, his daughter Martine, and her crewmate Kahena Kunze \u2014 all three Olympic medalists. Dropping to fourth are Sweden\u2019s\u00a0Sailracing<\/em>, now 14 points off the podium, followed in fifth by Italy\u2019s\u00a0J-Curve<\/em>, skippered by Mauro Roversi, maintaining a steady performance.<\/p>\n In the Corinthian division,\u00a0Dime<\/em>\u00a0of Andrew Loe currently leads the standings, but the race for the title is as close as ever.\u00a0DSP<\/em>\u00a0sits in second, tied on points but behind due to weaker individual results. Moving up to third is\u00a0White Hawk<\/em>\u00a0of Gianfranco No\u00e8, just three points off the lead, after a strong showing in the first race of the day, where they rounded the top mark in first place. Completing the Corinthian top five are\u00a0Piccinina<\/em>\u00a0of Stefano Roberti and\u00a0Furio<\/em>\u00a0of Keith Whittemore.<\/p>\n Only two races remain, out of the eleven scheduled, to decide the title in this historic first edition of the J\/70 Mixed Plus World Championship. The final showdown is set for tomorrow from 11:00, followed by the prize-giving ceremony in the afternoon at Circolo della Vela Torbole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A busy day full of tactical challenges has just wrapped up in Torbole, where the first-ever J\/70 Mixed Plus World Championship continues at full speed. Once again, Lake Garda delivered ideal racing conditions, with the southern Ora breeze blowing steadily from 195\u00b0, ranging between 12 and 18 knots. Shifty and gusty, the wind put both crews and tacticians to the<\/p>\n