British Sailors Lead Fleet
Fireball World Championship
Adelaide
Today's racing commenced at 13.23 in approximately 15 knots from the south-west. The course was a trapezoid and the race was hotly contested.
Eventual winners were Andy SMITH and James MELDRUM of UK, followed by Brett YOUNG and Allen BLENKLE and fellow Australians Dylan CLARKE and Jonno BANNISTER in third.
With winds increasing to 20 knots during the first race of the day and reaching 25 knots at the time the second race was due to start, the decision was made not to start. Shortly after that decision was made, gusts of 35 knots were recorded through the course.
With a lay day tomorrow, the progressive results after 2 races stand as:
Place |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Crew |
Nation |
R1 |
R2 |
Total Points |
1 |
Whistling Gorrilla |
Dave Wade |
Richard Wagstaff |
GBR |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2= |
Gul |
Andy Smith |
Dennis Fearnley |
GBR |
7 |
1 |
8 |
2= |
|
Richard Estaugh |
Simon Potts |
GBR |
4 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
Nude |
Brett Young |
Allen Blenkle |
AUS |
9 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
Reginald |
Malcolm Davies |
Russell Thorne |
GBR |
2 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
Aeg |
Greg Allison |
Richard Watson |
AUS |
10 |
8 |
18 |
7 |
Fat Harry White |
Vince Horey |
Jon Mildred |
GBR |
6 |
14 |
20 |
8 |
Tabu Soro |
Dylan Clarke |
Jonno Bannister |
AUS |
14 |
9 |
23 |
9 |
|
Kevin Hope |
Rob Gardener |
GBR |
8 |
17 |
25 |
10 |
Tidy Rig |
Garrath James |
Alan Pendrigh |
AUS |
17 |
11 |
28 |
11 |
I Mount Books |
Brendan Garner |
Christopher Schwarz |
AUS |
15 |
16 |
31 |
12 |
Mondo Bizarro |
Robin Inns |
Phillip Bowley |
AUS |
16 |
18 |
34 |
13 |
Jtb |
Heather Macfarlane |
Chris Payne |
AUS |
25 |
10 |
35 |
14 |
Renegade |
John Heywood |
Brett Littledike |
AUS |
32 |
5 |
37 |
15= |
Spanman |
Paul Cullen |
Gavin Tilson |
GBR |
19 |
20 |
39 |
15= |
|
Shane Maccarthy |
Roger Gilbert |
IRL |
5 |
34 |
39 |
15= |
Playball |
Andy Pearce |
David Mason |
GBR |
11 |
28 |
39 |
18 |
Champagne Jam |
Sam Muirhead |
Ben Neaylon |
AUS |
18 |
23 |
41 |
19= |
|
Franck Juin |
Pierre Perdon |
FRA |
35 |
7 |
42 |
19= |
Lipstick |
Euan Sellar |
Mat Summers |
GBR |
13 |
29 |
42 |
19= |
Issues |
Daryl Carter |
Tony Belton |
AUS |
23 |
19 |
42 |
19= |
Jambo |
Alex Bale |
Jon Bale |
GBR |
12 |
30 |
42 |
19= |
Flying Pigs |
Penny Gibbs |
Ian Gibbs |
GBR |
27 |
15 |
42 |
Racing will continue on Wednesday 7 January at 13.00.
ISAF Secretariat (Source: Mick Bowley)