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It was Australia Day all over again on day three of racing at the Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014, when three Aussie lads unleashed some of their best work. Not enough to worry the top shelf though.

Three races deeper into the 12 race Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014 and the visitors unsurprisingly continue to dictate terms.

Chris Larson and his Canadian team on Cavallino/McLube are leading the Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014 after a crackalackin’ opening day on Geelong’s Corio Bay. There’s little comfort in their early lead however, with Harry Melges’ STAR tied on seven points and second on a countback.

The 27th edition of Key West Race Week sponsored by Quantumconcluded last week, with Nicola Ardito'sLittle Wingfrom Italy winning the overall Melges 24 division. Ardito slammed the fleet with a solid string of bullets from start to finish.

A honking northerly breeze and an outdoor temperature of 40 degrees have meant a subdued start to the Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014 at Geelong in Victoria, Australia.A practice race was scheduled for this afternoon, but winds of 28 knots gusting to 35 are well above the class’ upper limit.

Harry Melges is the new Australian Open National Melges 24 Champion, the lake sailor from central USA right at home on Geelong’s Corio Bay with his crew of the Melges 24 Star. “For us the venue is awesome, we love shifty conditions and lake-style sailing on flat water,” said Melges.