Thursday, September 19, 2019
Flying Dutchman - European Championship 2019 - Balatonföldvar HUN - Day 3, rough conditions, new leaders Szabolcs/Majthenyi HUN
After the initial lull conditions at the FD Europeans on Lake Balaton, a rough 20-25kn breeze filled in yesterday allowing to complete 4 spectacular races. Finishing 3/1/3/1, Szabolcs/Majthenyi HUN took the overall lead 5 points ahead of Bojsen-Möller/Bojsen-Möller DEN. Borowski/Borowski GER advanced on rank 3, but their backlog is already 21 points. ----- Paul Hemker/Gergely Lacsny USA (BLSA) completed only one race and are now on rank 59.. ----- The ranking list and the daily news.
No wind and no racing on the second day of the FD-Europeans on Lake Balaton. Leaders after the opening day are Jörgen and Jens Bojsen-Möller DEN ahead of Maijtheny/Domokos HUN and Ziegler/Cseiszel HUN. ----- The 
Finishing on the ranks 1 and 2 yesterday, the Olympic medalists Jörgen and Jacob Bojsen-Möller DEN are on top of the Flying Dutchman European Championship rankings on Lake Balaton HUN. Majthenyi/Domokos HUN and Ziegler/Czeiszel HUN follow on the ranks 2 and 3. Paul Hemker/Gergely Lacsny USA (BLSA) are 57th among the 61 participants from 14 nations. ----- Moderate winds allowed to complete two races on the opening day of the Championship of this former Olympic Class. ----- The 
After winning the Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship on the Attersee GER a week ago, Augie Diaz, this time with the Brazilian Henry Boening (Coral Reef YC/Biscayne Bay YC) won the Star North American Championship held September 11-14 in Toms River, NJ, 4 respectively 5 points ahead of Tomas Hornos/Josh Revkin (Boston YC) and George Szabo/Kevin Hetherington-Young (San Diego YC). ----- 30 boats completed the 7 races of this Silver Star event. ----- The 
After 11 races over the past weekend, Dylan Fletcher GBR, the SailGP and 49er helmsman, won the Moth UK National Champion title ahead of Brad Funk USA at equal points. On rank 3 followed Benoît Marie FRA. ----- After a windy opening day (here the 
The 19th and final race of Act 4 of the GC32-Racing Tour on Lake Garda was crucial for the Riva Cup victory of 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psasophaghis SUI. 'Oman Air' with Adam Monoprio NZL opened the race day with three flawless wins leading with 2 points before the last heat, that went in favour of the Swiss. Finishing only 3rd behind 'Red Bull Racing', the Omani were joined point-wise on top by 'Alinghi' and the victory in the final race broke the tie for Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI. 'Red Bull Racing' with Roman Hagara AUT finished 3rd overall. 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA was on rank 5. ----- The 
John Brigden (Menlo Park, CA, USA) with his team won the race of the day in the J/70s and finished clearly on top overall ahead of Scott Sellers/Geoff McDonald/Harrison Turner (Emerald Hills, CA, USA). In the J/105, the largest fleet, Ryan Simmons (Sausalito, CA, USA) had no problem defending rank 1 10 points in front of 'Ne*Ne' of Tim Russell (Novato, CA, USA). ----- No change on top of the ORR A class. 'Elyxir', the Santa Cruz 52 with Skip Ely (La Selva Beach, CA, USA) finished 2nd yesterday, and the race win of 'Blue', the Swan 53-2 of Paul Ray (San Francisco, CA, USA) was not enough to reclaim rank 1. With another bullet, 'Kuai', the Melges 32 of Daniel Thielman, San Francisco, CA, USA, estended the lead in the ORR B class on 12 points. In the ORR C, 'Elusive', the Swan 42 Club of Thomas Furlong (Danville, CA, USA) won the race an replaced 'Chance', the J/120 of Barry Lewis (Atherton, CA, USA) on top. 'Peregrine', the J/120 of David Halliwill (New York, NY, USA) remained 3rd. ----- The final day on the Frisco Bay Tour Course was held in splendid sailing conditions. -----The 
The Laser World Masters in the Netherlands were concluded yesterday in light winds, allowing the Standards to complete the planned two races in the morning in a 5-7kn wind, while the Radial in the afternoon had to content themselves with just one race. ----- In the 
'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI defended the first place, but her lead on 'Oman Air' before the last planned five races today is only 4 points. ----- Three races in the morning Peler Northwind and three heats in a moderate afternoon Ora provided for an intensive race day on Lake Garda. ----- The 
Finishing 18th in the first of three races yesterday, the San Diego YC gave everything away, as the ranks 1 and 2 in the following races did not help to reclaim the overall lead from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, not so brillinat yesterday as well with the ranks 4/8/4. After a slow start in the first races, the Aussies delivered without a downer and finished 4 points ahead of the SoCals. ----- The 
No changes on the podium on the final day of the Melges 20 Europeans on Lake Garda with a superior Filippo Pancinotti ITA (tactics Manu Weiller ESP) as premature Champion before the last race of the event. Igor Rytov RUS and Alessandro Agostinelli ITA earned Silver and Bronze. Alexis Michas USA moved up on the 10th place with the day ranks 3 and 6. ----- The 
After two light-wind days, due to the unusual high temperatures, the Frisco Bay seabreeze was back yesterday, initially around 10kn increasing during the day and ending with gusts of up to 25kn, allowing to complete two races. ----- Leader change in the J/70s but the first three teams of John Brigden (Menlo Park, CA, USA), Tracy Usher (Montara, CA, USA) and Scott Sellers/Geoff McDonald/Harrison Turner (Emerald Hills, CA, USA) are only three points apart. In the J/105, the largest fleet, Ryan Simmons (Sausalito, CA, USA) extended the lead on 9 points with the day ranks 1 and 2. ----- In the ORR A class,'Elyxir', the Santa Cruz 52 with Skip Ely (La Selva Beach, CA, USA) is new on top, but 'Blue', the Swan 53-2 of Paul Ray (San Francisco, CA, USA) is only 2 points behind. No change in the ORR B with 'Kuai', the Melges 32 of Daniel Thielman, San Francisco, CA, USA, on first with a 7 point lead. Close racing however in the ORR C with the trio 'Chance', the J/120 of Barry Lewis (Atherton, CA, USA), 'Elusive', the Swan 42 Club of Thomas Furlong (Danville, CA, USA) and 'Peregrine', the J/120 of David Halliwill (New York, NY, USA) separated by 3 points only. ----- All 
Two more races were sailed yesterday at the Laser World Masters in the Netherlands in a 10kn wind, and in a number of class categories, preliminary decisions have been made before the final races of today. ----- In the 
With the ranks 2/1/1, 'Oman Air' with Adam Minoprio NZL was the team of the day moving up on rank 2 overall with a 4 point backlog on the still leading 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI. ----- Only three instead of the five planned races could be sailed, as the Ora was late yesterday afternoon. ----- The 
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron AUS won the day again, reducing the gap on the still leading San Diego YC USA to just one point before the last three races today. The rest of the fleet, led by the Royal Canadian YC CAN, are 16 and much more points behind. ----- It was a difficult day for helmsmen and their tacticians with a shifty and gusty northeasterly breeze. ----- The 
No change on top of the ranking after the three races of yesterday at the Melges 20 Europeans on Lake Garda with Filippo Pacinotti ITA and his team in the lead ahead of Igor Rytov RUS. Alessandro Agostinelli ITA is new on rank 3. Bad day for Alexis Michas USA dropping on rank 16. ----- The 
Leaders after two days are in the largest fleets, the J/70 with 14 and the J/105 with 23 boats Scott Sellers/Geoff McDonald/Harrison Turner, Emerald Hills, CA, USA on the J/70 '1FA', and Ryan Simmons, Sausalito, CA, USA, on the J/105 'Blackhawk'. 'Blue', the Swan 53-2 of Paul Ray, San Francisco, CA, USA, is first in the ORR A class, 'Kuai', the Melges 32 of Daniel Thielman, San Francisco, CA, USA, leads in the ORR B class, and 'Peregrine', the J/120 of David Halliwill, New York, NY, USA, is on top of the ORR C class. ----- All 
Racing resumed at the Laser World Masters in the Netherlands with two heats sailed in a 10-15kn wind. ----- In the 
Act 4 of the GC32 Racing Tour began on Lake Garda yesterday in a moderate 10 to 15kn Ora breeze with five races. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI is the first leader 4 points ahead of 'Red Bull Racing' mit Roman Hagara AUT. 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA is 5th. ----- The 
San Diego YC USA defended rank one, but with a (non-discardable) 16th place in the second race of the day, the advantage on the second-ranked Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron AUS was reduced from the former 17 to 4 points only. Successful day also for the Royal Canadian YC CAN and the Royal Cork YC IRL, both with day ranks 1 and 5, on the 3rd and 4th places overall. ----- Big breeze and big waves tested the competition on the third day of the 2019 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. ----- . ----- The 
Roger Gilbert/Ben McCrane GBR won the 4th Act of the 5o5 Euro-Cup in Haying Island GBR 3 points ahead of Paul Brotherton/Alan Sign GBR. This final event of the 2019 Series was concluded last Sunday with 8 races completed mostly in moderate conditions. 28 teams from 8 nations participated, among them Mike Holt/Carl Smit USA (Santa Cruz YC) finishing on rank 5. Craig Thompson/Paddy Lewis USA (Thompson Boat Works) are on rank 13. ----- The 
Filippo Pancinotti ITA and his team (tactics Manu Weiller ESP) won all three races of the day and are the clear overall leaders at he Melges 20 European Championship on Lake Garda. Igor Rytov RUS remains on rank 2. Alexis Michas USA and his team are up on rank 11 after four races. ----- The 
Lay day at the Laser World Masters in the Netherlands yesterday before the crucial phase of the Championship begins today. In most Class and Age Categories, the leading boats are closely together. ----- Please find here all 
Three races were held yesterday at the NYYC Invitational Cup in Newport, RI, and the dominating leader is the San Diego YC , 17 points ahead of a group of 5 teams from AUS, JPN, CAN, IRL and ITA within 5 points. ----- The 
Act 4 of the GC32 Racing Tour begins today on Lake Garda with the overall leading favorites 'Oman Air' with Adam Minoprio NZL and 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI at the start. ----- The 
Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (tactics Morgan Reeser USA) won the first race at the well-attended Melges 20 European Championship on Lake Garda, held in a light Ora breeze around 10kn. Igor Rytov RUS and Filippo Pancinotti ITA followed on the ranks 2 and 3. Alexis Michas USA and his team were on rank 14 among the 37 teams. ----- The 
Moderate winds filled in late in the afternoon, reducing the program in the Lasers Standard, where Wolfgang Gerz GER is now the clear leader in the Great Grand Masters (65-75). Don Hahl USA is 4th. In the Standard Grand Masters, Carlos Martinez ESP leads one point ahead of Thomas Nordquist SWE. Peter Vesella USA is now 7th. In the Standard Masters, the dominator is Serge Kats NED. Peter Hurley USA is 6th. In the Standard Apprentices, Jared West ESP is on top. Gord Welsh CAN is on rank 5. The 
Winner of race one of the Invitational Cup yesterday, started late in the afternoon, was the team of the Japan Sailing Federation ahead of the San Diego YC USA and the YC Costa Smeralda ITA. 20 amateur teams representing 14 countries and 5 continents take part in this event, consisting of 12 races without discard until September 14th. ----- First organised in 2009 by the New York YC in Newport, R.I., this biennual competion was sailed in a fleet of Club Swan 42 until 2017. For 2019, the New York YC Invitational Cup is the first to utilize the Club's fleet of 20 purpose-built IC37 raceboats. ----- The 
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One-two finish of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron teams of Jordan Stevenson NZL and Nick Egnot-Johnson NZL at the fourth and final event of the USA Grand Slam series, the Thompson Cup, on Oyster Bay, NY. Nine teams competed in Match 40 Class Yachts over the past weekend. ----- The 
Sea-like conditions prevailed on the inland-waters of Port Zeland yesterday at the Laser World Masters with two races held per class. The 146 Radials are sailing in five age categories (including 'Legends' age over 75), the 150 Standards are respresented in four categories. ---- In the largest fleet, the Laser Standard Masters (age 45-55), Serge Kats NED leads ahead of Brett Beyer AUS. Peter Hurley USA is 33rd among the 62 participants. ----- Most Radials are in the Grand Masters fleet (55-65), where Gilles Coadou FRA won both races and stays on top ahead of Wilmar Goenendijk NED and Martin Van Olffen NED. Andrew Holdsworth USA is 15th. ----- In the Great Grand Masters (65-75), Robert Lowndes AUS occupies the first place. Amnonis Gitelson USA is 6th among the 29 participants. ----- 12 Legends (75 up), 6 of them from North America, are racing with Kerry Waraker AUS on first ahead of Peter Seidenberg USA. ----- In the Laser Standard Grand Masters, Tomas Nordquist SWE is on top followed by Miguel Noguer ESP and Peter Vesella USA. Thomas Müller GER (1/bfd) and Luis Doreste ESP (dsq/1) are in arrear for the moment in the 54 boat fleet. ----- All 
One race yesterday completed this weekend’s Snipe North American Championship and the Olympic Classes Regatta of the Finns, 29er, i420, Laser Standard & Radial and the Nacra 15 at the San Diego Yacht Club. In the Snipe Enrique Quintero/Kathleen Tocke USA were able to finish first overall, staying in the top three of the fleet through the entire weekend. Peter Commette/Allie Shand USA and George Szabo/Dianna Waterbury USA completed the podium. In the Finn victory went to Mike Dorgan USA. See the 
'Good Trade', led by Nicole Breault and Bruce Stone, won the J/105 North American Championship hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. A total of 7 races have been sailed. followed by Ken Horne in 2nd, and local favorite Charlie Garrard in 3rd. See the 
There were apparently light winds only during 2019 Centomiglia - the 100-mile-race on Lake Garda - yesterday, as only a few teams completed the competition. Winner after almost eight hours was the X-40-catamaran 'Super Sail Academy 1' with Roberto Benamati ITA 30 minutes ahead of the second X-40-cat of the team. The first monohulls, the Libera 'Raffica' and the Quant 30 of August Schram SUI followed on the ranks 3 and 4. 'Sonnenkönig' of Armin Schmid SUI on rank 5 is the winner in the ORC category. ----- The 
