Fiji pair keeps chances alive - Fiji Times Online

Fiji pair keeps chances alive - Fiji Times Online:

"Fiji pair keeps chances alive Friday, October 19, 2007

BUSINESSMAN Grahame Southwick and schoolboy Keveni Natadra remain Fijis top bet for a good finish at the 18th Hobie 16 World Championships at Suva Point in Laucala Bay. Heading into the last round of competitions today, the pair on sail number 18, managed to finish 10th in the first of two races yesterday. A 30th place finishing in the second race gave them an overall standing at 18th with a net point of 88. Southwick said they were happy with their performance despite the heavy winds. 'We managed to hold on to our position. Im happy we have remained in the top 20 and the challenge for us is to maintain our placing,' Southwick said. 'Kaveni is doing well and sometimes hes doing better than me.' Fijis other sailing team of husband and wife Shayne and Torika Brodie finished the day placed at 35th spot. They finished 38th and 37th in the two races yesterday. Southwick said the heavy winds had made the racing course difficult and there were a lot of low scores from some competitors"