weekend following yesterday's lay day.

The 150-plus sailors, who hail from more than 30 countries, will contest as many as five races through today and tomorrow -- conditions permitting.

Boardsailors will compete in three races today in an attempt to make up for time lost on Thursday when a lack of wind prevented any action.

Currently Israel's Amir Levinson holds a commanding lead among the boys, having won four of his six races for a total of six points. His closest rival, on 19 points, is Jon Paul Tobin of New Zealand.

Among the girls, Germany's Amelie Lux is also dominating the event with five wins and a second for six points -- four ahead of Sandrine Nuvolone of France.

Competitors in both the single-handed and double handed Laser classes will sail their ninth and tenth races today, and their 11th and 12th events tomorrow. The championships wind up on Monday with two final races.

In the boys' single-handed it's neck and neck with Brazil's Joao Signorini and Germany's Philipp Buchert tied on 28 points and Portugal's Gustavo Lima and England's Ben Ainslie, who has won four of the races, both just two points back.

Sarah Blanck of Australia holds a slim three point lead in the girls' single-handed over Petra Niemann of Germany and Kiri Wong of New Zealand.

Brit Nicholas Rogers (17 pts) leads the boys double-handed, ahead of American David Ames (22) while Holland's Barbara Sneiders (15) currently tops the girls double-handed, ahead of Britain's Jessie Cuthbert (19).

Bermuda's four skippers will all be looking to make a move up the standings over the weekend. Jesse DeCouto currently lies 32nd in the boys single-handed, Megan Spurling 19th in the girls single-handed, Duncan Simons 20th in the boys double-handed and Nicki Crane 13th in the girls double-handed.