Funkes in 4th and Race is abandonded
Another bad referee decision? Well that's sailing.
We also lost the bid for the 2013(?) worlds - Barbados beat us. Who wants to go sailing at a tropical island anyway.
Results are.......
Funkes Get an 8th in race 6
Here are the results after 7 races:
32nd 8481 Funke, Peter Funke, Thomas (DNC) 17.0 42.0 42.0 22.0 8.0 43.0 174.0
53rd 8520 Holm, Rudolph Holm, Ferdinand 54.0 (DNF) DNS 47.0 47.0 25.0 35.0 334.0
67th 8445 Klaas, Kyle von Gruenewaldt, Robert (DNC) DNC 70.0 25.0 77.0 55.0 62.0 415.0
79th 8471 Ham, Alexander Ham, Warwick (DNF) 45.0 73(DPI) 87.0 101.0 87.0 73.0 466.0
106th 8707 Holm, Albrecht Buhrmann, Willem (DNF) DNC DNS 92.0 96.0 85.0 99.0 624.0
Ferdinand (RSA8520) Email from Worlds
2 August,
DISASTER.
The Worlds regatta started on Friday in a strong wind. We sailed the first race and completed it. On the first upwind leg of the second race, we were unfortunately involved in a collision with another boat.
Geelslang has been damaged to such an extent that we had to retire from the race and be towed back to shore. On further inspection it became evident that the extent of the damage is such that she will not be able to sail the rest of the regatta.
Email Interview With Warwick at 505 worlds
Can you give me a personal perspective for the web, with notes on:
1. Funkes not racing race 1: "Funkes tore their new spinnaker in half during race one, so rather than lose two races they came back to the harbor to fetch the old spinnaker. In itself it does not sound like much but the Charlie course is about 4 nautical miles out so it takes about an hour in 28 knots of wind to get back."
Press release: Day 3 - SAP 505 World Championships
Hunger strikes again in light winds at the 505 Worlds
Wolfgang Hunger and Julien Kleiner have tightened their grip on the SAP 505 World Championships with a 1st and 2nd place in two light air races in Aarhus, Denmark.
Press release: Day 2 - SAP 505 World Championships
Starting late launches Hunger into the lead
Wolfgang Hunger and Julien Kleiner have moved into the lead of the SAP 505 World Championships after dominating today’s race on day 2 in Aarhus, Denmark.
RSA Worlds after 5 races
Worlds results after 5 races, day one looked crazy and exciting with 25knots, day 2 seemed less and day 3 was light.
Worlds Day 1 - Press Release
Press release: Day 1 - SAP 505 World Championships, Aarhus, Denmark, 24 July to 5 August
Hamlin & Zinn survive a destructive day in Denmark
Pre Worlds Report By Ferdinand
29 July,
The Pre Worlds ended yesterday with some interesting changes in the final results. The Funke Brothers moved up to position number 14 (they managed to get a 7th position in race 6). Rudolph and I moved up to 17. Plattner/Alerie moved up to 20. Klaas/Von Grünewaldt to 21 (they managed an excellent 5th position in race 5). Holm/Buhrmann moved up to 28th and the Ham father/son team ended in position 34 (Alexander Ham is the helmsman, he is only 16 years old)!
505 Pre Worlds
Wow the boys are doing us proud! Check out these results, hope to get a report from denmark soon on winds etc etc.
