Sunday, May 1, 2016
Laser Radial - World Masters' Championship 2016 - Nuevo Vallarta MEX - Day 3
The Laser Radial World Masters' in Mexico ended yesterday with two race for each of the 6 categories. Peter Seidenberg USA made everything clear with two race wins in the 75+ category. Kerry Waraker AUS remained on 2nd. In the Great Grand Masters (65+), Robert Lowndes AUS finished first ahead of William Symes USA and Michael Kinnear GBR. Vanessa Dudley AUS remained on top of the Grand Masters (55+) followed by Jeff Loosemore AUS. In the Masters (45+), Carlos Eduardo Wanderley BRA stayed on top ahead of R
Richard Blakey NZL and Alessandro Marinelli ITA. Scott Leith NZL clearly defended his title in the Apprentice Masters (35+) with two race wins. Undisputed was also rank 2 for Jon Emmett GBR.
All rankings, the report and the event website.
A moderate seabreeze around 10 kn prevailed again yesterday at the Mexican Pacific Coast. Before the last two races today, the situation in the age 75+ will remain tight as Peter Seidenberg USA has joined Kerry Waraker AUS on top after a premature start disqualifcation. 5 points is the gap between Robert Lowndes AUS and William Symes USA in the Great Grand Masters (65+). In the Grand Masters (55+), Vanessa Dudley AUS has a 4 points' lead on Jeff Loosemore AUS. Carlos Eduardo Wanderley BRA defended his lead in the Masters (45+) on Richard Blakey NZL 4 points behind on rank 2. Scott Leith NZL extended his lead in the Apprentice Masters (+35) with two bullets on Jon Emmett GBR on 6 points. 
The Laser Radial World Masters' Championship continued yesterday at the Mexican Pacific Coast after the lay day with two races sailed in a 12 kn breeze. 
After 6 races completed, the lay day was on the program yesterday at the Laser Radial World Masters' Championship. In 3 of the 5 age-categories, Australian sailors are on top. 
The first half of the Laser Radial Masters' Championship was concluded with two races sailed in a moderate seabreeze yesterday. Kerry Waraker AUS replaced Peter Seidenberg USA on top of the 75+ category with two race wins at equal points. Robert Lowndes AUS is first in the Great Grand Masters (65+) ahead of William Symes USA. With 2 bullets, Michael Kinnear GBR advanced on rank 3. New on top of the Grand Masters (55+) is Vanessa Dudley AUS with a 6 points' advance on Greg Adams AUS. Carlos Eduardo Wanderley BRA added a 4th race win on his results' sheet in the Masters (45+) clearly leading ahead of Richard Blakey NZL. Two race wins also in the Apprentice Masters (35+) for Scott Leigh NZL who leads overall with the points' minimum. Jon Emmett GBR remained on the 2nd place. 
Good sailing conditions prevailed also on the second day of the Radial World Masters in Mexico, and all six fleets completed two races each. 
The Laser Radial Master's Championship began yesterday in Mexico with two races per category. 140 participants from 19 nations are on the entry lists in 6 age groups with the Grand Masters (age 55-64) as largest fleet with 49 entrants. Jeff Loosemore AUS is the first leader one point ahead of Greg Adams AUS. In the Apprentice Masters (age 35-44), Scott Leith NZL won both heats. Jon Emmett GBR follows on rank 2. In the Great Grand Masters (age 65-74), Robert Lowndes AUS is closely ahead of William Symes USA. In the Masters (age 45-54), Carlos Eduardo Wanderley BRA is on rank 1 with Alessio Marinelli ITA and Carlos Palombo ARG on the 2nd place at equal points. Sharing the first place among the eight starters in the category above age 75 are Peter Seidenberg USA and David Hartmann USA.
