F18 Worlds 2010: Day 3 , Tough one
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With current results is a close fight between Bundock-Howden and Backes-Jarlegan, only 4 points apart , their nearest competitor 25 points behind.
But if tomorrow they manage to race one more regatta, then another discard will be available, only for Final scores- So if you have two ocs in the 1st six and all good scores on the finals, you can only discard one ocs of the six qualifying ones.
That said there´s a great chance for Booth and Mischa to come back, as they scored 1 ocs each today. So its still somehow open .
Consistence is paying off, and that´s why Bundy and Backes are up there.
One thing to remark is the performance of Bontemps and Savatier riding a Cirrus, a non wavepiercing design, old school, but these guys are not aware it seems of ultimate fashion, they just have a good set of sails (SailInnovation) and they are sailing like the best.
So we have 5 different designs in the top ten: C2, Wildcat, Shockwave,Cirrus and Infusion.
Ashby and Spithill had an impressive come back today with a 1 ,2 and a 30th, for a 6th overall, although I think they wont reach top 1… never say never…
Also toughest of days for A-Class top 2&3 at Cesenatico Worlds, Steve Brewin and Jack Benson, after winning their last two yesterday they had a BFD, DNF, DNF!! So I lost one of my bets…
Hugh Styles and Fer van West were serious contenders until today, two DNF!
Yet Another top crew and Vice World Champs, Wilson&Lynch with 38,43,DNF!
These two crews were in excellent position after 6 races.
Reigning champs, Coen de Koning and Thjs Visser had a bad day with two BFD, lets see if that changes after jury review, if not, is time for a new World Champ, just like the Football World Cup where Holland will meet Spain in the Final, two countries that never win a World Cup, although is the 3rd final for the Dutchs and 1st for Spain-
Lots of dutch good friends made with the blog and Nr 1 one women fan in Ned is Maxima, the Argentine Princess.. so I’m with them.
Regarding Germany I thought they were in the Final, but Spain play like a champ… I’m sorry Roland and Felix! And for Bild.de: “HehehE!!!”
Big thanks for Alex Udin for the onsite report/photos and Eric Bellande for the special pics, check them below.
Full provisional results after 9 races https://www.cvberquy.org/f18worlds2010/results/f18w10f_s8b.htm
| P | Ident | Concurrents | Net | T | c.1 | c.2 | c.3 | c.4 | c.5 | c.6 | c.7 Fin | c.8 Fin | c.9 Fin |
| 1 | AUS 888 | BUNDOCK Darren HOWDEN William | 30 | 111 | 1 | 1 | -ocs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | FRA 36 | BACKES Olivier JARLEGAN Arnaud | 34 | 39 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | FRA 111 | MORVAN François VANDAME Matthieu | 59 | 88 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | FRA 004 | BONTEMPS Gurvan SAVATIER Hubert | 83 | 105 | 19 | -22 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | FRA 9 | VAIREAUX Moana PETIT Romain | 86 | 106 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -20 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | AUS 3 | ASHBY Glenn SPITHILL James | 88 | 112 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -24 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | FRA 11 | BESSON Billy LAGARRIGUE Jérémie | 90 | 102 | -12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 |
| 8 | NED 1451 | LARSEN Gunnar LEEUWEN VAN Jeroen | 91 | 112 | 5 | -21 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 25 |
| 9 | AUS 244 | GOODALL Greg GOODALL Brett | 93 | 104 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -11 | 9 | 44 | 16 |
| 10 | BEL 27 | PROOT Francis PROOT Michel | 97 | 131 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 9 | -34 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | BEL 888 | BROUWER Carolijn SAMAMA Wouter | 112 | 193 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | -ocs | 16 | 3 | 45 | 8 |
| 12 | ESP 242 | BOOTH Mitch NIEUWENHUIS Pim | 115 | 139 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | -24 | 1 | bfd | 17 | 2 |
| 13 | GER 210 | SACH Helge SACH Christian | 123 | 140 | 7 | 7 | -17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 33 | 18 |
| 14 | NED 007 | HEEMSKERK Mischa TENTIJ Bastiaan | 126 | 141 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -15 | 1 | ocs | 21 |
| 15 | ITA 13 | BISSARO Vittorio CESARI Lamberto | 130 | 166 | 9 | -36 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 |
