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September 09
Sail for Gold, 14 - 19 September, Weymouth, England - Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie win medal race and win silver
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Day 6 - Medal Race
Overnight
Jo and Polly have won the 470 Women's medal race which has taken them
into second place at Sail for Gold, 2009. While many of the fleets remained
on shore due to lack of wind, the 470's, Lasers and 49ers sailed a
light wind race inside the harbour. Jo and Polly had at good start
at the pin end of the line and went on to win the race. A fourth place
for Lisa Westerhof and Lobke Berkhout of the Netherlands was enough to
continue their winning streak and place first overall. Local sailors
Pippa Wilson and Saskia Clark came in third in the medal race and
overall.
1st NE11 WESTERHOF Lisa/BERKHOUT Lobke 70.0 37.0 16.0 (OCS [33.0]) 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 8.0
2nd NZL 75 ALEH Jo /POWRIE Olivia 54.0 40.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 13.0 13.0 (14.0) 6.0 2.0
3rd GBR 842 WILSON Pippa/CLARK Saskia 53.0 43.0 6.0 (10.0) 3.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 6.0
In
the open fleet the British sailors enjoyed sailing on home waters and
took first and second, with a Spanish team in third.
1st
Gold GBR 828
ASHER Nic/WILLIS Elliot 58.0 36.0
3.0 2.0 2.0
2.0 3.0 2.0
6.0
(22.0) 16.0
2nd
Gold GBR 834
PATIENCE Luke/BITHELL Stuart 50.0 38.0
10.0 2.0
2.0 3.0 2.0
5.0 10.0 (12.0)
4.0
3rd Gold
ESP 9 BARREIROS Onan/SARMIENTO Aaron 57.0 41.0
8.0 3.0 6.0
6.0 1.0 1.0
(16.0)
10.0 6.0
The New Zealand team now pack the container, drive back to Amsterdam and return home to catch up with University studies after six weeks in Europe. The NZ 470 Association and sailors would like to thank Yachting New Zealand for their support, particularly that of chief cooking administrator and coach Nathan Handley, and part time on-the-water coach Jez Fanstone.
Day 5 - Jo and Polly fourth going into the medal race
Overcast
conditions for the fifth day of racing at Sail for Gold. Jo and
Polly relinquished their lead, but are still in a good position going
into the medal race tomorrow. Coming back with a sixth after
three races which didn't go their way has kept them well in touch
with the leaders, and with the medal race system of double points, a
top three placing is still possible. Whatever the outcome, Jo and Polly
have shown that in the future they're a combination to watch on the
international 470 circuit. This is Jo's first year in the 470 and less
than a year sailing with Polly.
The event website weather
information shows light winds ranging from 4 - 1 knots tomorrow, so it
could be a day of waiting around... good luck Jo and Polly.
1st
JPN 4151 KONDO Ai /TABATA
Wakako /43.0 28.0
(15.0) 5.0 4.0
3.0 6.0 5.0
1.0 4.0
2nd
NED 11 WESTERHOF Lisa /BERKHOUT
Lobke /62.0 29.0
16.0 (OCS [33.0])
1.0 1.0 3.0
4.0 3.0 1.0
3rd
GBR 842 WILSON Pippa /CLARK
Saskia /47.0 37.0
6.0 (10.0) 3.0
7.0 7.0 7.0
2.0 5.0
4th
NZL 75 ALEH Jo/POWRIE
Olivia /52.0 38.0
1.0 1.0 2.0
2.0 13.0 13.0
(14.0) 6.0
5th ESP 696 PACHECO Tara/BETANZOS Berta /57.0 41.0
3.0 6.0 13.0
6.0 2.0 (16.0)
9.0 2.0
6th JPN 4321 YOSHISAKO Yuka/OKUMA Noriko /67.0 46.0
2.0 9.0 7.0
5.0 10.0 6.0
7.0 (21.0)
7th
ARG 8 SESTO Mara Fernanda/MONSEGUR
Consuelo /70.0 47.0
7.0 11.0 6.0
4.0 (23.0) 3.0
5.0 11.0
8th FRA 4 PETITJEAN Ingrid/DOUROUX Nadge /84.0 51.0
9.0 2.0 5.0 (DNF
[33.0]) 4.0 24.0
4.0 3.0
9th FRA 12 ROL Emmanuelle/DEFRANCE Helene / 84.0 67.0
(17.0) 7.0 15.0
14.0 8.0 1.0
8.0 14.0
10th GBR 822 CLARK Penny/HUGHES Katrina /108.0 75.0
8.0 3.0 16.0 (DNF
[33.0]) 11.0 19.0
11.0 7.
In the open fleet Paul and Jason have
finished in 16th place after their final two races. This ends their
series, and while they'll be disappointed not to have made the medal race,
they have achieved their goal of making gold fleet in their second
international regatta together. With just nine months in the class for
Jason, and as a combination, Paul and Jason's results show promise
for the future.
1st
Gold AUS11 BELCHER
Mathew/PAGE Malcolm 30.0 20.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
2.0 7.0 (10.0)
1.0 7.0
2nd Gold
GBR828 ASHER Nic/WILLIS
Elliot 42.0 20.0
3.0 2.0 2.0
2.0 3.0 2.0
6.0 (22.0)
3rd
Gold GBR834 PATIENCE Luke/BITHELL
Stuart 46.0 34.0
10.0 2.0 2.0
3.0 2.0 5.0
10.0 (12.0)
4th Gold
ESP 9 BARREIROS Onan /SARMIENTO
Aaron 51.0 35.0
8.0 3.0 6.0
6.0 1.0 1.0
(16.0) 10.0
5th
Gold NED1 COSTER Sven/COSTER
Kalle 52.0 40.0
5.0 (12.0) 4.0
7.0 4.0 8.0
9.0 3.0
6th Gold GBR841 ROGERS Nick/GREEN Pom 65.0 47.0
4.0 13.0 4.0
8.0 15.0 (18.0)
2.0 1.0
7th
Gold NED 77 LE FEVRE
Steven/KROL Steven 74.0 56.0
14.0 5.0 3.0
1.0 16.0 3.0
(18.0) 14.0
8th
Gold FRA 7 CHARBONNIER
Nicolas/MEYER DIEU Baptiste 79.0 61.0
14.0 12.0 12.0
1.0 5.0 9.0
8.0 (18.0)
9th
Gold FRA44 PIERRE
Leboucher/VINCENT Garos 90.0 61.0
9.0 8.0 (OCS
[29.0]) 3.0 10.0
12.0 13.0 6.0
10th Gold SUI11 BHLER Matias/STEIGER Felix 76.0 63.0
1.0 11.0 7.0
12.0 (13.0) 11.0
12.0 9.0
16th Gold NZL212
SNOW-HANSEN Paul /SAUNDERS Jason 100.0 75.0
6.0 11.0 5.0
4.0 18.0 15.0
(25.0) 16.0
Day 4
Strong
winds eased as the day wore on allowing the 470 fleets to put in
another two races in their series. Jo and Polly didn't have the
best of days, but their winning margin was such that they remain in the
lead. A bout of flu'ish illness has hit the kiwi camp and Jo in
particular, so it was a tough day on the water.
In the Open fleet Paul and Jason also had their problems. A poor start on the first gun had them in catch-up mode for the rest of the race, things were looking very good part way through the second race, but it was one of those days...shifting wind favoured the other side of the course. Paul and Jason now sit on the right side of the top ten positions, but points are close. The lead has been taken over by the local boys Nic Asher and Elliot Willis, only three points splits the top three boats so with three more races to go, including the medal race, anything could happen.
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie competing in Auckland. Photo Christine Hansen
Women's fleet
1st
NZL 75 ALEH Jo/POWRIE
Olivia 33.0 19.0
1.0 1.0
2.0 2.0 13.0
(14.0)
2nd JPN 4151
KONDO Ai /TABATA Wakako
38.0 23.0
(15.0) 5.0 4.0
3.0 6.0 5.0
3rd
NED 11 WESTERHOF Lisa /BERKHOUT Lobke
58.0 25.0
16.0 (OCS [33.0])
1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0
Open fleet
1st
Gold GBR 828
ASHER Nic/WILLIS Elliot 14.0 11.0
(3.0) 2.0 2.0
2.0 3.0 2.0
2nd Gold
AUS 11 BELCHER Mathew/PAGE
Malcolm 22.0 12.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
2.0 7.0 (10.0)
3rd
Gold GBR 834
PATIENCE Luke /BITHELL Stuart 24.0 14.0
(10.0) 2.0 2.0
3.0 2.0 5.0
4th
Gold ESP 9
BARREIROS Onan/SARMIENTO Aaron25.0 17.0
(8.0) 3.0 6.0
6.0 1.0 1.0
5th
Gold NED 77 LE
FEVRE Steven/KROL Steven 42.0 26.0
14.0 5.0 3.0
1.0 (16.0) 3.0
6th
Gold NED 1 COSTER
Sven /COSTER Kalle 40.0 28.0
5.0 (12.0) 4.0
7.0 4.0 8.0
7th
Gold FRA 21
ROSSIGNOL Alexandre /BOUDGOURD David
60.0 32.0
4.0 7.0 10.0
5.0 6.0 (28.0)
8th
Gold ISR 7 KLIGER
Gideon/GAL Ehud 64.0 38.0
3.0 17.0 3.0
(26.0) 8.0 7.0
9th
Gold FRA 7
CHARBONNIER Nicolas/MEYER DIEU Baptiste
53.0 39.0
(14.0) 12.0 12.0
1.0 5.0 9.0
10th Gold
NZL 212 SNOW-HANSEN
Paul/SAUNDERS Jason 59.0 41.0
6.0 11.0 5.0
4.0 (18.0) 15.
Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders during the Worlds pre-regatta in Denmark. Photo: 470 Worlds event site
Day 3
The day began with the postponement flag flying, a cold 26 knot wind from the northeast, along with rain - autumn is well on the way in the UK. Racing was finally abandoned for the 470 Class and will continue tomorrow. Jo and Polly remain at the top of the table, while Jason and Paul move into 8th as a drop has been brought in. Possibly the open fleet will go straight into the gold and silver fleet divisions tomorrow, while the women continue with their single fleet series.
Day 1 and 2 Sail for Gold, Weymouth, England - Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie leading the Women's 470 series
After two days of racing in a variety of conditions, Jo and Polly are leading the 32 boat Women's fleet at the 2012 Olympic sailing venue. Jo and Polly have a clear lead after winning both races on day 1, and coming second to the World Champions on day two. On the first day of racing conditions were relatively light and shifty - whereas the second day was windy - around 20 knots and gusting. Competition is fierce as many crews from the Worlds have taken the opportunity to test the venue.
1st
NZL 75 ALEH Jo
NZLJA1 POWRIE Olivia
NZLOP1 6.0
1.0 1.0 2.0
2.0
2nd JPN
4321 YOSHISAKO Yuka
JPNYY2 OKUMA Noriko
JPNNO1 23.0
2.0 9.0 7.0
5.0
3rd GBR
842 WILSON Pippa
GBRPW25 CLARK Saskia
GBRSC15 26.0
6.0 10.0 3.0
7.0
4th JPN
4151 KONDO Ai
JPNAK3 TABATA Wakako
JPNWT1 27.0
15.0 5.0 4.0
3.0
5th ESP
696 PACHECO Tara
ESPTP1 BETANZOS Berta
ESPBB6 28.0
3.0 6.0 13.0
6.0
6th ARG
8 SESTO Mara Fernanda
ARGMS2 MONSEGUR Consuelo
ARGCM1 28.0
7.0 11.0 6.0
4.0
7th SWE
326 ERICSON Lisa
SWELE6 GABRIELSSON Astrid
SWEAG2 45.0
4.0 22.0 11.0
8.0
8th FRA
4 PETITJEAN Ingrid
FRAIP1 DOUROUX Nadge
FRAND1 49.0
9.0 2.0 5.0 DNF
[33.0]
9th NED
11 WESTERHOF Lisa
NEDLW2 BERKHOUT Lobke
NEDLB2 51.0 16.0 OCS [33.0] 1.0 1.0
The 55 boat Open fleet is sailing the six race qualification round in two fleets (Red and Blue) with Australia and English Olympic veterans leading the way. In the Open fleet Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders have moved up the points ladder overnight from 13th to seventh. On the day 1 of racing Paul and Jason began steadily but report that they lost several places when two fleets descended on a mark at the same time... The wind had dropped off a little by the time the Open fleets began racing, but it was windy enough to go for a swim in the first race - however they were able to recover in time to place fifth in the highly competitive fleet. The outlook for the final day of qualifications is for continued strong winds.
1st
Red AUS 11
BELCHER Mathew AUSMB11 PAGE
Malcolm AUSMP3 5.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
2.0
2nd Blue
GBR 828 ASHER Nic
GBRNA5 WILLIS Elliot
GBREW9 9.0 3.0
2.0 2.0 2.0
3rd
Red GBR 834
PATIENCE Luke GBRLP11 BITHELL
Stuart GBRSB31 17.0
10.0 2.0 2.0
3.0
4th Red
NED 77 LE FEVRE
Steven KROL
Steven 23.0
14.0 5.0 3.0
1.0
5th Red
ESP 9 BARREIROS
Onan ESPBO1 SARMIENTO
Aaron ESPAS2 23.0
8.0 3.0 6.0
6.0
6th Blue
SWE 341 DAHLBERG
Anton SWEAD5 STLING
Sebastian SWESO2 26.0
2.0 4.0 1.0
19.0
7th Red
NZL 212 SNOW-HANSEN
Paul SAUNDERS
Jason 26.0
6.0 11.0 5.0
4.0
July
- August 09
470 World Championships 20-29
August, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
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website which features live GPS tracking, full results, photos and daily news updates.
Click here for tracking replays of each race
Click here for final report from Jason Saunder's blog site
Click here for a final report from Paul and Jason
Worlds report from Jo and Polly:
We have just finished competing in the 2009 470 Women’s
World Championships. Held in Rungstead, Denmark (Just out of
Copenhagen). So time for a bit of an update...for more click here Day Seven: Final Series day 4 - Jo and Polly place second in medal race and sixth overall
Jo and Polly competing in the medal race. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
At
the conclusion of the 470 Worlds in Denmark Jo and Polly have sailed
their way into sixth place overall by putting in an impressive
performance in the medal race. Conditions for the day were those the
sailors dread at this venue - an offshore westerlie which is
notoriously shifty - on top of that racing was held close to shore, and
a storm was brewing.
While
the overall winners of the event, Lisa Westerhof and Lobke Berkhout of
the Netherlands, continued their almost faultless form, leading from
start to finish, the rest of the field exchanged positions throughout
the race. Jo and Polly knew they weren't in contention for a medal, but
this was another opportunity in their short history together to mix it
with the top crews, and this they did. Watching the race online with
TracTrac, in the early hours of the morning, we saw the girls sail
their own course in a very exciting race to place a clear second....
and they are "so, so stoked"!
Jo and Polly began sailing together eight months ago and have benefited
from the coaching support of YNZ: Nathan Handley, Hamish Willcox have
run sessions in New Zealand and Denmark, and Jez Fanstone has also been
in support at the event.
Women's fleet
1 NED 11 Westerhof Lisa, Berkhout Lobke 36 2 2 3 2 1 4 4 6 3 (8 ) 6 1 1
2 ESP 696 Pacheco Tara, Betanzos Berta 62 4 (11) 4 1 6 5 3 3 8 10 2 2 7
3 FRA 4 Petitjean Ingrid, Douroux Nadège 72 2 2 (19 ) 9 4 2 1 18 4 2 4 6 9
4 ITA 23 Conti Giulia, Micol Giovanna 73 (17) 5 1 7 3 1 2 2 7 13 15 5 6
5 AUS 357 Rechichi Elise, Parkinson Tessa 87 (19) 6 1 5 2 3 10 16 12 6 9 11 3
6 NZL 75 Aleh Jo, Powrie Olivia 91 15 1 9 1 5 8 (bfd ) 20 10 4 10 4 2
The
Open medal race was won by the experienced Australian crew Matthew
Belcher and Malcom Page, however Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic's second
placing extended their considerable lead in the competition. From the
event website: While they made
it look easy Fantela said the race was about as tense as could be. “We
went out in 20 knots and the shower came with 35 knots and then there
was no wind and then we started in light winds. So it was hard, really
hard.”
But
it wasn’t only the varied conditions putting knots in his stomach. “The
race was not so sure for us, because I thought we were OCS on the
start. We had a good start and the opening of the race was really good,
but because I thought we were OCS, I started to watch where were our
opponents – the Japanese, Costers and the British. Then when the
British rounded first and we rounded seventh with the Japanese and the
Costers behind us, it wasn’t so good because I was thinking if ‘we are
OCS and he is first – we lose!’ Then when we got to the finish I saw we
were not OCS and I was really, really happy...” said Fantela
Open fleet
1 CRO 83 Fantela Šime, Marenic Igor 58 3 2 1 1 6 7 8 8 13 (16 ) 4 1 2
2 GBR 834 Patience Luke, Stuart Bithell 80 12 5 4 4 9 15 1 6 (30 ) 7 7 2 4
3 JPN 4340 Harada Ryunosuke, Yoshida Yugo 80 2 5 12 2 6 3 (bfd ) 2 8 9 3 18 5
4 NED 1 Coster Sven, Coster Kalle 85 1 9 3 1 2 1 (22 ) 7 16 11 10 10 7
5 AUS 11 Belcher Matthew, Page Malcolm 91 7 5 8 3 2 5 (14 ) 11 9 14 12 13 1
14 NZL 212 Snow-Hansen Paul, Saunders Jason 133 6 4 9 6 8 2 (bfd ) 5 5 20 31 21 6
23 NZL 198 Woolley Geoffrey, Overington Mark 161 8 11 7 2 18 13 12 18 6 25 15 26 (bfd)
Jason and Paul waiting for the final race and conditions to settle.. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
A
thirteen race was held for the remainder of the fleets. In the Open
gold fleet two general recalls were followed by the dreaded black flag
which marked the end of Geoff and Mark's regatta. Paul and Jason
improved their overall position to 14th by placing sixth in
the race. The wind was all over
the place in the last run, must've been nerve-wracking to watch. Not
surprising really, this was the beginning of a squall with winds up to
30 knots, and the reason the final medal races were held up for an hour
or so. Paul and Jason have been sailing together for eight
months training with Geoff, Mark, Jo and Polly with coaching support
from YNZ.
Geoff and Mark. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Storm brewing. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Day Six: Final Series day 3 - Jo and Polly through to the medal race
The
final two races today determined who will take part in the medal race.
Two NZL crews were poised on the edge of selection, and points are very
close. Conditions were "similar to yesterday with a reasonably
stable moderate southerly breeze that died off half way through the
second race. But the summery conditions had given way to a more
autumnal hue: more chilly and with the sky overcast...In terms of race
course specifics, with the wind from the south, the right side of the
course was paying as there seems to be not only more relief from the
"... reports the event website.
Jo
and Polly had a sound first race and finished 10th. In the second race
they were in a leading group which managed to break free of the fleet
and jockeyed for positions to the finish. Jo and Polly came over the
line in fourth after leading at times. This puts them in eighth and
gives them a position in the medal race where hopefully Jo's Olympic
experience in the Laser Radial will help deal with the pressure
of such a tight fleet dominated by..."the unshakable, consistent
Dutch duo of Lia Westerhof and Lobke Berhout... 14 points ahead of the
Junior World Championship winners from Spain..." Women's top 10
1 NED 11 Westerhof Lisa, Berkhout Lobke 34,0 2 2 3 2 1 4 4 6 3 8 6 1
2 ESP 696 Pacheco Tara, Betanzos Berta 48,0 4 11 4 1 6 5 3 3 8 10 2 2
3 FRA 4 Petitjean Ingrid, Douroux Nadège 54,0 2 2 19 9 4 2 1 18 4 2 4 6
4 ITA 23 Conti Giulia, Micol Giovanna 9 61,0 17 5 1 7 3 1 2 2 7 13 15 5
5 AUS 357 Rechichi Elise, Parkinson Tessa 81,0 19 6 1 5 2 3 10 16 12 6 9 11
6 GBR 842 Wilson Pippa, Clark Saskia 81,0 8 4 3 2 6 2 11 21 13 14 8 10
7 GBR 822 Clark Penny, Hughes Katrina 86,0 14 1 5 7 1 15 8 9 16 12 7 7
8 NZL 75 Aleh Jo, Powrie Olivia 87,0 15 1 9 1 5 8 bfd 20 10 4 10 4
9 JPN 4151 Kondo Ai, Tabata Wakako 87,0 6 10 2 5 2 7 17 17 11 11 13 3
10 USA 1757 Maxwell Erin, Farrar Isabelle Kinsolving 96,0 5 5 15 6 12 11 18 22 5 9 1
Paul and Jason, day 6 of racing, overcast conditions. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
In
the Open fleet the Croat's have a comfortable lead from the Japanese
team, but the remaining points are very tight. Paul and Jason dropped
to 16th and out of medal race contention after results of 31 and 21. In
the first race they were around 13th when they collided with another
competitor, had to do turns and were unable to recover their position.
In the second race they found themselves on the wrong side for the
course following the start. Geoff and Mark had a steady first race and
crossed the line in 15th, this was followed by their drop, a 26th, they
are now in 21st position.
Tomorrow the regatta ends with the medal race , and one more race for each of the other fleets. Good luck to Jo and Polly.
Open top 10
1 CRO 83 Fantela Šime, Marenic Igor 54,0 3 2 1 1 6 7 8 8 13 16 4 1
2 JPN 4340 Harada Ryunosuke, Yoshida Yugo 70,0 2 5 12 2 6 3 bfd 2 8 9 3 18
3 NED 1 Coster Sven, Coster Kalle 71,0 1 9 3 1 2 1 22 7 16 11 10 10
4 GBR 834 Patience Luke, Stuart Bithell 72,0 12 5 4 4 9 15 1 6 30 7 7 2
5 FRA 44 Leboucher Pierre, Garos Vincent 80,0 4 11 4 4 1 6 bfd 27 2 10 8 3
6 ESP 9 Barreiros Onan, Sarmiento Aaron 82,0 10 7 6 11 14 1 2 9 1 dnf 5 16
7 AUT 3 Schmid Matthias, Reichstaedter Florian 85,0 14 1 2 3 3 2 17 17 11 1 14 25
8 AUS 11 Belcher Matthew, Page Malcolm 89,0 7 5 8 3 2 5 14 11 9 14 12 13
9 ARG 7 Calabrese Lucas, De la Fuente Juan 94,0 4 19 5 8 7 7 9 25 12 6 13 4
10 GRE 1 Mantis Panagiotis, Kagialis Pavlos 98,0 11 8 11 13 1 16 bfd 22 3 2 2
16 NZL 212 Snow-Hansen Paul, Saunders Jason 117,0 6 4 9 6 8 2 bfd 5 5 20 31 21
21 NZL 198 Woolley Geoffrey, Overington Mark 135,0 8 11 7 2 18 13 12 18 6 25 15 26
Geoff and Mark, day 6 of racing. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Day Five: Final Series day 2
Conditions are best summed up by the event website: While
the current flowing north out of the Baltic Sea was not a problem, nor
yesterday’s awkward offshore breeze, the wind having returned to the
south-southeast and gusting up to around 15 knots. But today the wind
was oscillating and it was a case of picking the shifts wisely.
Jason Saunders and Paul Snow-Hansen racing on Day 5. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
The
NZL crews had a day of mixed fortunes and two crews are on the edge of
qualifying for the medal race, two races tonight will determine
whether they get through. In the Open gold fleet Paul and Jason had a
good start and chose the favoured side of the course in the first race,
they were rewarded with a fifth placing. In the second race their
position was more mid-fleet and a mishap in the final stages of the
race saw them slide to 20th. Having a BFD against their names already,
and only one drop in the series they carry this result, this puts them
in eighth position overall - though points are very close. Also in the
gold fleet, Geoff and Mark had good speed and a good first race when
they finished sixth, this was followed by a 25th which pulls them up a
place to 22nd.
In
the Women's fleet Jo and Polly had a more consistent day and finished
their two races in tenth and fourth. In the first race they
sailed conservatively holding their position throughout, in the second
race their tactics in the close fleet brought them through to fourth,
this puts them in tenth overall, and two points off eighth.
Geoff Woolley and Mark Overington racing on Day 5. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Open Gold fleet
1 CRO 83 Fantela Šime, Marenic Igor 13 49,0 -3 2 1 1 6 7 8 8 13 (16)
2 JPN 4340 Harada Ryunosuke, Yoshida Yugo 108 49,0 -2 5 12 2 6 3 (bfd) 2 8 9
3 NED 1 Coster Sven, Coster Kalle 109 51,0 -1 9 3 1 2 1 (22) 7 16 11
4 AUT 3 Schmid Matthias, Reichstaedter Florian 10 54,0 -14 1 2 3 3 2 (17) 17 11 1
5 ESP 9 Barreiros Onan, Sarmiento Aaron 31 61,0 -10 7 6 11 14 1 2 9 1 (dnf)
6 GBR 834 Patience Luke, Stuart Bithell 55 63,0 -12 5 4 4 9 15 1 6 (30) 7
7 AUS 11 Belcher Matthew, Page Malcolm 3 64,0 -7 5 8 3 2 5 (14) 11 9 14
8 NZL 212 Snow-Hansen Paul, Saunders Jason 117 65,0 -6 4 9 6 8 2 (bfd) 5 5 20
9 FRA 44 Leboucher Pierre, Garos Vincent 47 69,0 -4 11 4 4 1 6 (bfd) 27 2 10
10 SUI 11 Bühler Matías, Steiger Felix 131 71,0 -3 1 3 3 3 6 (bfd) 20 17 15
22 NZL 198 Woolley Geoffrey, Overington Mark 116 95,0 -8 11 7 2 18 13 12 18 6 (25)
Women's Gold fleet
1 NED 11 Westerhof Lisa, Berkhout Lobke 110 27,0 -2 2 3 2 1 4 4 6 3 (8)
2 ITA 23 Conti Giulia, Micol Giovanna 90 41,0 -(17) 5 1 7 3 1 2 2 7 13
3 FRA 4 Petitjean Ingrid, Douroux Nadège 46 44,0 -2 2 (19) 9 4 2 1 18 4 2
4 ESP 696 Pacheco Tara, Betanzos Berta 29 44,0 -4 (11) 4 1 6 5 3 3 8 10
5 AUS 357 Rechichi Elise, Parkinson Tessa 8 61,0 -(19) 6 1 5 2 3 10 16 12 6
6 GBR 842 Wilson Pippa, Clark Saskia 57 63,0 -8 4 3 2 6 2 11 (21) 13 14
7 ESP 133 Gallego Marina, Rita Roman Julia 24 64,0 -1 3 (20) 13 3 20 19 1 1 3
8 JPN 4151 Kondo Ai, Tabata Wakako 102 71,0 -6 10 2 5 2 7 (17) 17 11 11
9 GBR 822 Clark Penny, Hughes Katrina 159 72,0 -14 1 5 7 1 15 8 9 (16) 12
10 NZL 75 Aleh Jo, Powrie Olivia 118 73,0 -15 1 9 1 5 8 (bfd) 20 10 4
Day Four: Final Series day 1
An
off-shore westerly brought a new set of conditions to the regatta, a
notoriously shifty set. On previous days keeping behind the start line was aided by the
current holding boats back... today this wasn't the case.
During the second race fortunes changed for Paul and Jason who happened to be in the right place at the right time to take advantage of a line of wind which took them from an average position into fifth, and sixth at the end of the day. Geoff and Mark had an 18th which puts them in 23rd. In the Women's fleet, Jo and Polly had another difficult race in the shifty conditions and have dropped a place but are still in the top ten.
Tomorrow is forecast for the wind to move further around to the south, which will bring a slightly more stable set of conditions - however the land will still have an influence so we are possibly going to see another day of dramatic ups and downs.
Open Gold Fleet
1 NED 1 Coster Sven, Coster Kalle 109 24- 1 9 3 1 2 1 (22) 7
2 CRO 83 Fantela Šime, Marenic Igor 13 28- 3 2 1 1 6 7 8 (8)
3 JPN 4340 Harada Ryunosuke, Yoshida Yugo 108 32- 2 5 12 2 6 3 (bfd) 2
4 SUI 11 Bühler Matías, Steiger Felix 131 39- 3 1 3 3 3 6 (bfd) 20
5 AUS 13 Kivell Sam, Ryan Will 4 40- 3 2 1 14 4 6 10 (30)
6 NZL 212 Snow-Hansen Paul, Saunders Jason 117 40- 6 4 9 6 8 2 (bfd) 5
23 NZL 198 Woolley Geoffrey, Overington Mark 116 71- 8 11 7 2 18 13 12 18
Women's Gold Fleet
1 NED 11 Westerhof Lisa, Berkhout Lobke 110 18,0 -2 2 3 2 1 4 4 (6)
2 ITA 23 Conti Giulia, Micol Giovanna 90 21,0 -(17) 5 1 7 3 1 2 2
3 ESP 696 Pacheco Tara, Betanzos Berta 29 26,0 4 (11) 4 1 6 5 3 3
4 GBR 842 Wilson Pippa, Clark Saskia 57 36,0 -8 4 3 2 6 2 11 (21)
5 FRA 4 Petitjean Ingrid, Douroux Nadège 46 38,0 -2 2 19 9 4 2 1 (18)
6 AUS 357 Rechichi Elise, Parkinson Tessa 8 43,0 -19 6 1 5 2 3 10 (16)
7 GBR 822 Clark Penny, Hughes Katrina 159 45,0 -14 1 5 7 1 (15) 8 9
8 JPN 4151 Kondo Ai, Tabata Wakako 102 49,0 -6 10 2 5 2 7 (17) 17
9 NZL 75 Aleh Jo, Powrie Olivia 118 59,0 -15 1 9 1 5 8 (bfd) 20
Day Three Qualification Series - all NZL crews qualify for the gold fleet
Having sailed three races yesterday, Day 3 was a comparatively short one with just one race to sail, the final of the qualifying series. The course for the Open fleet was set more offshore making the current less of a factor, the wind was around 8 knots from the south.
In the Women's fleet Jo and Polly have moved to eighth after an eighth placing, their aim is to finish in the top ten. They feel they have good speed, at times the course is a one way track, and they are keen to improve their consistency amongst the best players on the water. Jo and Polly are sailing in their first 470 World Championship together, with two wins in the series so far this team is proving they're one to watch in the future.
L - R Olivia Powrie and Jo Aleh racing on Day 1. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
In the Open fleet, Paul and Jason pulled off their best result to date, the second takes them up to 12th. "Our speed was very good and high, allowing us to lead the fleet to the top mark. With an acceptable downwind, and another great beat, we lead the fleet onto the reach where our boat speed could not match the Americans who gained on our comfortable lead to be close behind us for the last downwind. They tried to go over us, we held them out, but they managed to get some nice waves and sail around us to leeward!".
Geoff
and Mark are having mixed fortunes, after a second placing yesterday
they came across the line in 13th today and now sit in 24th position.
This keeps them in the gold fleet and in the hunt for the final series
where they'll be looking for a top 10 placing.
Three
days of Gold fleet racing will start tonight, prior to Saturday’s medal
race. The event website reports:"Tomorrow the teams will be divided
into gold, silver, bronze fleets for the men, gold and silver for the
smaller women’s class. Weather-wise a cold front is expected to pass
across Denmark tonight and with it a shift to the dreaded west, an
offshore breeze, that with the northerly flowing current will make the
racing especially challenging."
Day Two Qualification Series
"Start as scheduled and wind 8-12 knots from SSE to SSW. Current 1,5 knots from south and perfect conditions. After the 2 first races wind increased to approx 16 knots." Three races were sailed on the second day of qualification, leaving one to complete before fleets are split into gold, silver, and bronze in the case of the Open fleet.
Jo and Olivia are working their way up the fleet steadily after pulling in another first placing; Paul and Jason remain steady with top ten placings and look reasonably safe for the gold fleet cut, as do Geoff and Mark who sailed in the the same fleet as their fellow New Zealanders at the event and moved up significantly after a second placing.
Day One Qualification Series
Click here for a first day report from NZL212 Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders
The 470 Worlds racing began in a light to moderate breeze after a two hour delay. A stable wind increased it's strength through the day and all fleets completed the first two of six races which comprise the qualification round. Jo Alley and Olivia Powrie have begun the series with a 15th and first placing which puts them 12th in the 57 boat Women's fleet; Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders have a sixth and fourth placing which puts them in ninth, while Geoff Woolley and Mark Overington have an eighth and an 11th which puts them in 26th in the 95 boat Open fleet.
Tomorrow conditions are predicted to be similar, but with some rain.
The Open fleet will continue to sail off against each other in
three fleets (pink, yellow, blue) and the women in two fleets.
NZL 198 Geoff Woolley and Mark Overington racing on Day 1. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Women's fleet racing on Day One, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie NZL 75. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
NZL 470 Team travel to Europe for the World Champs and Sail for Gold
Photos
from the Worlds event website taken during training on Aug 16,
available for non-commercial use only
The team has been out training, and enjoying the racing company of world class sailors. The unofficial practice regatta has given the NZL teams a chance to line up against some of the best sailors in the 470 class - to test their gear, to test their speed and to test their starts. Conditions have been windy with flat water, the sailors report they're going fast . . . and some of them are learning a lot about more besides saiing. . . "we are going well and have spent next to no money although the tow bar was 800 euro".
Geoff Woolley and Mark Overington during the Worlds Pre-Regatta. Photo: 470 Worlds event site.
Racing begins with a qualifying series, after which the open fleet will split into gold, silver and bronze; the women's fleet will split into gold and silver. Geoff and Mark will be hoping to improve on their 14th placing from the Worlds in Melbourne last year when they narrowly missed out on Olympic selection. Jo and Polly will test the waters once again - this will be their third world class regatta together - the encouraging positions of 4th and 3rd at the Holland regatta and Europeans will make them a wild card entry in the Women's fleet. Paul and Jason are also testing the waters, this is their first world class regatta together and Jason's first season in the 470 "We are learning a lot about the intensity and style of the 470 racing, and have a good base to work on." Conditions are expected to be varied throughout the series, and racing very tight.
Following the Worlds, the team travels to Weymouth, Great Britain, to take part in the Sail for Gold being held at the 2012 Olympic venue.
May - June 09
Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie
place 3rd in the European 470 Champs
Jo
Aleh and Polly (Olivia) Powrie have begun their 2012 Olympic
campaign with encouraging signs - a 4th placing at the Holland regatta,
and 3rd at the 2009 European Championship sailed on Lake Traunsee,
Austria.
In
what have been described as the most difficult conditions for an
international 470 event in 30 years, the race committee struggled to
complete the 6 races which would constitute a series for the women, and
8 races for the men. A combination of no wind, light wind, extreme wind
shifts and too much wind resulted in races being abandoned and days
spent on the lake edge. The series was completed on the final day when
unusual measures were taken - competitors were asked to take to the
water at 6 am for a 7 am start - combined with checking out of
accommodation it made for an interesting day. Jo and Polly came through
in 3rd open position . . .
below we have a trip report from Jo taking in the pleasures and
pitfalls of sailing campaigns.
Around 80 boats competed in the men's and
40 in the women's fleet, and, while some of the top crews are taking a
break after the Olympics, the event had a good number of top contenders.
Women's European
championship final placings
1 Gold ITA 23 Giulia Conti /Giovanna Micol 1 6
1 5 6 [28] - 19
2 JPN 4151 Ai Kondo /Wakako
Tabata 5 1 2 [14]
12 2 - 22
3 NZL 75 Jo Aleh/Olivia Powrie
12 8 3 6 4 [14] -33
4 Silver ESP 696 Pacheco Tara /Betanzos Berta [15] 7 7
13 2 6 - 35
5 Bronze GRE 887 Economou Anthi /Tsigaridi Olga 7 5
5 [30] 10 11 - 38
European regatta report from Jo Aleh:
We have just returned from Europe after a
successful first trip, where we really did surprise ourselves with our
results...
We
started out at Holland, with the Delta Lloyd regatta, which was our
first international regatta, and not to mention, our first regatta in a
470 with more than 10 boats! So it took a bit of getting used to, but
we started out well and just improved from there, going into the final
medal race in 4th, and holding on . . . to finish our first World Cup
event in 4th overall.
From
there, we packed it all up, got in the car .
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| Prize winners in the European 470 Women's fleet |
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| Team NZL 470 taking a break |