Sporting Digest: Sailing

SOLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Helsinki) Fifth race: 1 J Madrigali (US); 2 Y Loday (Fr); 3 H H Johannessen (Nor); 4 O Spolan (Bela); 5 M Storgaard (Den); 6 W-N Potma (Neth); 7 T Palm (Den); 8 I Pinnell (GB); 9 M Luschan (Aut); 10 A Razmilovic (GB). Preliminary standings after five races (best four results count): 1 M Doreste (Sp) 41pts; 2 J Bank (Den) 41.7; 3 Palm 43.7; 4 Storgaard 50.4; 5 C Miles (Aus) 54; 6 B Abbot (Can) 57.7; 7 Madrigali 60.7; 8 Johannessen 66.7; 9 Luschan 68; 10 M Celon (It) 72.