ahead of time after roaring to three top two finishes yesterday.

After six straight race victories Glaser was forced into the second spot by countryman John Lovell during the opening pair of races in the Great Sound, before coming back to take the third.

Lovell thus got an edge on yet another American, Lars Guck, as the pair locked horns in a battle for second.

Among the locals competing, Allan Burland and crew Chris Nash fared best with two fourth place finishes and a third, while Glenn Astwood and Damien Payne struggled, placing 10th, seventh and third.

Racing concludes today with three races scheduled.