F18 Worlds 2011: Day 1 Results & Photos by Contin

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Photo: Pierrick Contin www.perrickcontin.fr – Current Leaders: de Koning-Visser

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Photo: Pierrick Contin www.perrickcontin.fr – 2nd Heemskerk-Tentij

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Photo: Pierrick Contin www.pierrickcontin.fr Lots of Mixed crews
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Just published on the official web:
https://2011.f18worlds.com/attachments/category/58/4racesresults.pdf
Race 5&6 – GPS Tracking (..) https://smartway-gsm.smartway.hu/smartway/main.swf
As always, 4 mixed brands-designs on the top 5:
1. NED3 Koning-Visser 5pts Infusion
2. NED007 Heemskerk-Tentij 6pts Cirrus R
3. BEL888 Brouwer-Samama 7pts C2
4. FRA9 Vaireaux-Petit 8pts Wildcat
5. AUS888 Bundock-Van Leeuwen 9pts C2

Tight fight on the qualifying series. de Koning-Visser just one point ahead of Heemskerk-Tentij and so one for the top 5.
Carolijn Brouwer with a super comeback after being mom, racing with Wouter Samama, showing mixed crews are competitive, but well Carolijn is a top racer since her Tornado days, to me this is the best combo: girl helming, several mixed crews on the event.
Tricky conditions all day reported by the Arg crew that is having a good championship so far with 14,4,6,15. In some races several sailors need to finish upwind marks with spi. Nevertheless 4 races completed, Bundock was leading the 4th and was drop dead without wind 300mts to the finish line. So he is not that happy with the Lake, but it is just the same for all…a lottery!
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Photos by Pierrick Contin, check his website for the full gallery www.pierrickcontin.fr