Nacra 17, SOF Hyeres 2023: Gimson & Burnet lead
Three more races completed today at Hyeres, Gold & Silver split fleets. British silver medalists John Gimson & Anna Burnet scored a perfect day with 3 bullets establishing a good gap with their opponents. Our young Argie team, Mateo Majdalani & Euge Bosco, consolidating their performance event after event in the top ten, right now sitting second overall after 8 races.
The Italian Navy being lead by a youth crew, Ugolini & Giubilei in 3rd place, ahead of Tita-Banti and Bissaro-Frascari.
Youth teams going full bore, with Mourniac-Berthomeu and Booth-Booth were in the top 5 earlier today, currently 10th / 11th respectively.
US Team with Super Mom Sarah Newberry & David Lienberger 8th overall. All images Sailing Energy / SOF.
Top ten, complete results here
| SAIL # | CREW | Net | Tot | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 5Q | 6F | 7F | 8F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GBR 21 | John GIMSON Anna BURNET | 15 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | (7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  ARG 29 | Mateo MAJDALANI Eugenia BOSCO | 37 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | (12) |
| 3 |  ITA 98 | Gianlugi UGOLINI Maria GIUBILEI | 39 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 2 | (20) | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 |  AUS 5 | Jason WATERHOUSE Lisa DARMANIN | 39 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | (13) | 7 |
| 5 |  FIN 13 | Sinem KURTBAY Akseli KESKINEN | 42 | 57 | 6 | (15) | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 |  NED 505 | Laila VAN DER MEER Bjarne BOUWER | 44 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | (15) |
| 7 | ITA 26 | Ruggero TITA Caterina BANTI | 46 | 70 | 1 | RET (24) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  USA 50 | Sarah NEWBERRY MOORE David LIEBENBERG | 52 | 67 | 8 | 10 | (15) | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | ITA 71 | Vittorio BISSARO Maelle FRASCARI DIOTALLEVI | 53 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 13 | UFD (24) | 9 |
| 10 |  FRA 51 | Mourniac TIM Lou BERTHOMIEU | 53 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 | (23) |
| 11 | AUS 589 | Ruben BOOTH Rita BOOTH | 55 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | (19) | 17 | 11 |
I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
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Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16