Lucas followed up a second and sixth in yesterday's racing to register a fourth and seventh in today's races, which was enough to put her top of the rankings.

Overnight leader Heiko Kroeger of Germany won the second race of the day, but he did not start the first due to technical problems which sees him drop down the leaderboard allowing Kevin Cantin of France to maintain his second position.

New Zealander Brett Willcock was also a steady performer and his fifth place in the second race was enough to see him lie third overall going into tomorrow's races.

The British Sonar trio of John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas registered two wins from two yesterday at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, but a ninth and a fifth today means they have relinquished their lead to Canadians Paul Tingley, Scott Lutes and Logan Campbell.

The home crew opened up with a third place before going on to take the win in race two to leave them ahead of their British rivals while Colin Harrison, Jonathan Harris, and Russell Boaden of Australia improved their overnight position by one.

The Australians recorded a second and fourth to move above the American crew of Rick Doerr, Hugh Freund and Tim Angle.

"The game plan out on our racecourse keeps changing," said Doerr.

"We have been setting ourselves up conservatively in the middle of the course.

"The only guys who passed us today were ones who made 'hail Mary' plays out to a side.

"We are happy with our scores, and know that consistency is key."

The SKUD 18 fleet competition is heating up nicely as a single point separates the top three.

Italians Marco Gualandris and Marta Zanetti repeated their performance from yesterday by recording another race win and a third leaving them a point clear of the chasing pack.

Reigning world champions Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell of Britain claimed their first win of the Championships along with a second to keep their hopes of a sixth consecutive World Championship crown very much on track.

London 2012 gold medal winners Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch of Australia recorded a second and third to sit level on pints with the British duo ahead of home favourites John McRoberts and Jackie Gay.

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