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Roberts, who got off to a strong start to capture the pole position following a clean sweep of the first two races in the IRC Racing Class in Asia's most exciting and fastest-growing regatta, continued his winning ways yesterday.

In the day's first race (third race overall), he stormed home first, leaving Pryde, who was hot on his heels, in a close second position.

However, the Kiwi made amends in the following race to cross the finish line first, while Roberts lost his touch to come in a below-par fourth.

Still, Roberts leads with seven points after four races. Pryde is trailing narrowly in second place just one point behind.

Peter Ahern's defending champion Yo!2 settled for third place with 11 points overall.

In the IRC 1 Class, Thai Jaray Tipsuk's Platu 25 Mitrmitri led the seven challengers with a total of nine points from four races. He came in second in both races yesterday.

Danish Niels Degenkolw's defending champion X Yacht IOR 3/4 tonner Phoenix came in second place overall with 10 points, with Madame Butterly, helmed by Peter Dyer, trailing in third place with 11 points.

Awatea, skippered by Australian Andrew de Bruin, led all challengers in the Club Charter Class with four points.

In the Multihull Class, Thor, helmed by Britons Henry Kaye and Fergus Wilmer, and Da Vinci Nina, skippered by designer Alan Carwadine, are tied on six points in the standings after four races.

German Hans Rahmann aboard Voodoo, Briton Roger Kingdom helming Moto Inzi and John Newnham skippering The Frog remain in the top three in the Firefly 850 Class, with Rahmann taking the lead with only four points.