Newport, RI 0700 Monday -- Overnight the remnants of hurricane Ernesto passed through the area giving way to a beautiful "Labor Day" morning. A record number of Farr 40s -- 38 -- have gathered here for their 2006 World Championship. Designed by Bruce Farr (NZL/USA, BMWOR design team), the F40 is widely regarded as the most competitve offshore one-design class in the world today.

Competing this week are many of our sport's top pros, including BMWOR's Morgan Trubovich (NZL, sailing team). Trubo has been a regular on former world champ Jim Richardson's Barking Mad. The local favorites, they won the pre-worlds which took place over the weekend.