New Posts on the Forum - Regarding issues arising from the Denmark Worlds
There are several new posts on the Forum discussing issues raised during the recent Worlds in Denmark. Have a look through the Forum, which has been active for a while and make your comments.
How can we improve the standard of South African 505 Sailing? Have you got any ideas?
Please raise them!!!
I know how hard the 505 worlds are these days
Well done guys, I know how hard the 505 worlds are these day's ,and you can honestly say that the top 30 places are most likely decided even before the event has taken place.THERE IS REAL QUALITY IN THE TOP END OF THE 505 WORLDS FLEET THESE DAYS.
The coverage, it must be said, was spectacular. I don't think that there is any other class that has this type of coverage, in fact I know it. We were able to follow each race blow by blow, just amazing, and we could share the magic moment when Peter and Thomas where lying 4th, the excitement was real and then the shock when we where told that it was canned.
We also saw a lot of Rudolph and Ferdi in action on their Blueslang!!!, as well as the other guys at the start. Some coaching required there!
For me it was great, as it has been a difficult period in my personal life and having to suddenly deal with health related issues, it provided me with something to lift my spirits. Hopefully I will get a clean bill of health and I will be able to get back on with my life again.
So is there any one in South Africa who can break into the elite bunch from 30 upwards? I think the answer is YES! If so what do we need to do and how best can we help each other to get there? From what I can see, this needs to happen before we are going to get a Worlds back here again in a hurry. We need some stature in this fleet and that means getting a few competitive boats up there. It would certainly be my own goal and for that I would need a committed sailing partner and a well thought out boat designed around us both, not to forget the most important ingredient of all, humility. It ain't going to be easy but it has to be done.
Tony M.
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
