Bermuda's Peter Bromby and Martin Siese claimed second spot in the second race of the Star Class World Championships in Marina Del Rey, California on Monday.

Skipper Torben Grael and crew member Marcelo Ferreira from Brazil won the race to take the overall lead.

Grael and Ferreira, two-time Olympic gold medallists, led the 103-boat fleet with four points before yesterday's race. Competitors receive points in direct proportion to their finish, and will sail one race per day until the event ends Friday.

Grael and Ferreira finished 11 seconds ahead of Bromby and Siese. The Bermuda pair were 11th overall, having had a 33rd place finish in the opening race.

Allen Adler and Ricardo Ermel, also from Brazil, were third on Monday.

France's Xavier Rohart and Yannick Adde were in second place overall with 14 points. Paul Cayard and Hal Haenel of the United States' were two points behind in fourth.