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

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