Conditions on the harbour during the race were very shifty with the wind strength softening during the course of the race. Series leader Express Post and second placed Casio Seapathfinder going into Heat 3 were well back in the pack and finished mid fleet.

Former Australian Champion, Trevor Barnabas, continued to have a miserable series, finishing only 10th after Daily Telegraph's spinnaker tangled with Omega Smeg when Daily Telegraph capsized at the leeward mark.

Racing in the Australian Championships will continue with Heat 4 on March 9th with the spectator ferry following the action. The ferry will leave Double Bay wharf at 2:15pm.

Point score after Heat 3:

1 Express Post 17

2 Total Recall 18.7
3 Fisher & Paykel 21.7
4 Casio Seapathfinder 23
5 Rag & Famish 24
6 ASKO Appliances 29.7
7 Computer Associates 36
8 Yandoo 38.4
9 Sunday Telegraph 41.7
10 Terry Hogan Prestige Cars 45
11 Churchills Sports Bar 54
12 Omega Smeg 57
13 Aristocrat 58
14 Rosemount 63
15 Avaya 64

Source: Sam Crichton