A-Class Europeans 2013 @Barcelona: Day 3, Brewin maintains Lead
Image from yesterday: Cristayn Fletcher . Steve Brewin showing the fleet how to start.–
I’ve been out today laminating some hulls…. More detail in some minutes.–
Top 12 below, Full Results after 6 Races at https://www.vela.cat/bisc/ClassA/130625_clas_PROV_5i6.pdf
Only 2 races as always, and tomorrow they have lay day…? I understand that the As have lots ‘Old’ guard sailors as Landy defines himself! But come on! 2 races per day and they take an entire day to rest?
In the F18 you race 4 a day no rest at all. I also understand the 2 races per day limit on breakages , but I think they need at least to take advantage of every consecutive day allowing them to race.
6-6knots today, and Steve Brewin (Nikita/ Brewin Sails) still in front with a good 10 point lead over Landy (Scheurer G6/Landenberger) , that managed to grab 2nd with a 9 & 3 as Mischa (DNA/Mischa Sails) didn´t had a good day with a 31 & 9.
The Polish Rocket, Jacek Noetzel (Exploder/Landenberger), continues to perform in 4th place although he score a discarded 37 today. Bob Baier (Nikita/Landy) emerges as his initial BFD is off now with 4 & 2 for the day.
My candidate Manuel Calavia (DNA/Ashby) with two bullets now for a BFD, 4 , DNS, 1 ,1 , 6 . If Manolo continues to complete valid races he will be top 3 just like that.
Another good performance is for Sandro Caviezel, used to race light carbon cats with his F18HT, Sandro is showing some excellent skills as a ‘rookie’ in A major events to my knowledge. He is also racing F18 now.
Thilo Keller (Arrow MKII / Landy) with a bad today socring 56 & 35, but he might come back also with another discard.
I always like to put equipment, as like in the F18 it is incredible how many different boat / sails / masts designs are present in the top 3 and even the top 10.
At least till now, June 23 , 2013 sailors are making the difference in both classes, and those complaining should train a little more.
Great racing at Barcelona, we just need more daily pics… Although there are some excellent ones from yesterday I published at IACA’s Official FB Page
Top 12 below, Full Results after 6 Races at https://www.vela.cat/bisc/ClassA/130625_clas_PROV_5i6.pdf
Pos | Flag | Name | Tot | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | ||
1 | AUS | 4 | Steve | Brewin, | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | (bfd) | 4 |
2 | AUS | 308 | Andrew | Landenberger, | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
3 | NED | 7 | Mischa | Heemskerk | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -31 | 9 |
4 | POL | 1 | Jacek | Noetzel, | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -37 |
5 | GER | 14 | Bob | Baier, | 37 | (bfd) | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
6 | ESP | 72 | Gustavo | Doreste, | 46 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
7 | SUI | 19 | Sandro | Caviezel, | 48 | 12 | 11 | 13 | -27 | 2 | 10 |
8 | AUS | 25 | Stephen | Brayshaw, | 56 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 37 | -39 |
9 | ESP | 92 | Luís | Martinez, | 63 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 21 | -26 |
10 | GER | 45 | Thilo | Keller, | 68 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | -56 | 35 |
11 | AUS | 902 | Scott | Anderson, | 69 | 19 | 5 | (dns) | 5 | 16 | 24 |
12 | POL | 11 | Marcin | Badzio, | 72 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 15 | -22 | 5 |