Day 4 - IOM World Championships - Gladstone 24 Live Stream

Day 4 - 2024 IOM World Championships in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Hosted by the Australian Radio Yachting Association and the Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club Day four was magnificent. Perfect conditions greeted the competitors today, with 10-15 knots from the East, which freshened slightly and moved left about 30 degrees throughout the day. Racing kicked off immediately at 9:30 a.m. and continued all day. We completed four races, which is 20 flights of racing. Again, the decision between A rig and B rig was critical for success, with B rigs being the predominant choice. There were plenty of shifts and gusts, creating passing lanes all day. There were also some fan favourite wins today: Mark Golison from the US dominating two races and young Alex Scapens from South Australia, at his first Worlds, also picking up a win. His victory ignited a rousing cheer from the crowd, sending his dad, Phil, running up and down the dock in celebration. The most unexpected moment during racing was when Brad Quiggin saw his boat capsize after its keel fell off. Luckily, the boat was recovered with no water damage to its electronics, and he had a spare keel, so he was back racing in the next race. At the front of the regatta, it continues to be a two-horse race. Ian Vickers from New Zealand and Zvonko Jelacic of Croatia only had eyes for each other throughout today’s racing. They swapped a point or two in the first three races, but race four saw the real gamesmanship. Both sailors had been matching each other for rig choices. In the day's final race, our spies tell us Zvonko rigged an A rig, and Ian matched, and then, Zvonko quickly changed once Ian walked to the launch site, finally creating some differentiation. The A rig was the wrong choice. The Kiwi fought gamely but posted a 13th, whilst Zvonko posted a fifth. He now holds a two-point lead overall on 28 points, with Ian on 30 points and Alexis Carre, third on 52 points. Four days down, there is still plenty of sailing remaining. 00:00 Start of Broadcast 04:05 Fleet 9E 36:20 Fleet 9D 55:30 Fleet 9C 1:13:43 Fleet 9B 1:38:04 Fleet 9A 2:00:57 Fleet 10E 2:21:00 Fleet 10D MBO11RW6AQFJWPD 2:38:36 Fleet 10C 2:58:30 Fleet 10B 3:19:08 Fleet 10A 3:45:08 Fleet 11E 4:03:02 Fleet 11D 4:28:31 Fleet 11C 5:01:46 Fleet 11B 5:24:29 Fleet 11A 5:49:37 Fleet 12E 6:10:21 Fleet 12D 6:36:57 Fleet 12C 6:54:18 Fleet 12B 7:22:08 Fleet 12A 7:38:30 Fleet 13E MB011RW6AQFJWPD