Wiig, Bilger tied
PA Napierl ■ Napier's Gary Wiig and-! (Auckland’s Jock Bilger are!; (tied on points after the sixth 1 ] ; race in the seven-race series; ifor the New Zealand Flying), i Dutchman yachting cham-i, ; pionship being held off Na-lj pier. \ ; Bilger took a commanding [position after the fourth, race in the series, but the , next two races saw take two wins to equal the;, series with one race remain- j ing. Wiig sailed home two] (minutes ahead of Bilger in] the sixth race yesterday in al strong bid to defend his nat-j 1 tonal title. . 1
Conditions were very light! with the leading boats mak-; ing it home only 20 minutes: within the four-hour time al-; location for the race. The win yesterday gavel Wiig his third win in the series for 6 points while; Bilger is tied with three, wins and three seconds. Results.— Race 6: Streaking (GJ Wiig, Napier) 1; Sponsor wanted (J. Bilger, Auckland), [ 2; Steelbro (A. Ball, Auck-' land). 3; Wings (J. Hansen,! Auckland) 4. Points after six races' (worst performance dis-: counted); Wiig 6, Bilger 6, Ball 28.1.
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Press, 7 April 1979, Page 60
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