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FLYING DUTCHMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (St Vincent's Gulf, Adelaide) Leading standings after fourth day: 1 S Majthenyi (Hung); 2 I McCrossin (Aus); 3 D Fagan (US); 4 R Cipriani (It); 5 P Francis (NZ); 6 N Rydge (Aus); 7 H A Konig (Ger); 8 M Krings (Ger); 9 M Dorrer (Ger); 10 B Leckie (Aus).
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