Dragon Worlds - Day 2 - Anatoly Loginov closes gap on Andy Beadsworth

GER 1162 - Desert Holly - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 Neuza Aires Pereira

UAE 7 - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 © Neuza Aires Pereira

Race two of the championship started at the third attempt in a light six - eight knot NW breeze with a big rolling swell. The fleet were again well spread up the 2.3nm first upwind leg and it was Andy Beadsworth sailing the Turkish flagged Provezza, who read the course best rounding the windward mark just in front of Corinthian sailor GER 1180 (Rosie) Benjamin Morgen with current world champion, Yevgen Braslavets sailing UAE7 (Bunker Prince) in third.

Fleet in action - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 © Neuza Aires Pereira

The former champions rode the swell to close the gap on second place at the bottom gate but Andy Beadsworth and his crew had already gained a 30 second lead. Bunker Prince chased Provezza but ran out of race track crossing in second. GER1151 (Puck IV), another Corinthian team helmed by Philip Dohse sailed an excellent last leg to take third and FRA391 (Ulysse) Jean Breger, a very creditable fourth.

TUR1212 - Provezza Dragon - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 © Elena Razina

The second race of the day, race three of the championship started under black flag with the vast majority of the fleet stacked up at the pin end. Immediately after the gun there was a sizeable shift with the fleet tacking onto port heading to the right side (inshore side) of the course.

Again it was a case of reading the shifts and judging the difficult waves to get a clear lane and break free of the pack. This time it was GER 1162 (Desert Holly) Stephan Link, sailing in the Masters division, who read the conditions best to round in the lead from RUS27 (Annapurna), the current European Champions helmed by Anatoly Loginov and UAE9 (Desert Eagle) Hendrik Witzmann. These three boats challenged for the lead around the second lap as the breeze puffed up to 10 - 12 knots at times. Waiting to pounce in fourth was GBR 815 Lawrie Smith (Alphie), who suffered a 21st in the first race of the day.

Fleet in action - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 © Max Ranchi Photography http://www.maxranchi.com

As the leaders closed in on the finish line after 1800 hrs in the evening a final wind shift changed a number of places on the final upwind leg but the Masters team helmed by Stephan Link managed to hold off the close attentions of Henrik Witzmann’s Desert Eagle to take his first gun of the regatta. RUS27 (Annapurna) sealed another third to finish the day on equal points with Andy Beadsworth’s (Provezza) who had to climb back from deep mid fleet to finish with a respectable banker (10th).

FRA 413 - Nenette - Day 2 - Dragon World Championship 2017 © Max Ranchi Photography http://www.maxranchi.com

Racing on Day 3, Wednesday 14 June has been brought forward by an hour with a first race warning at 1200 noon local time due to a forecast of heavier winds later in the day.

Full Results:

Dragon

	Series Place	Sail No	Boat	Category	Helm	Crew	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
	1	TUR1212	Provezza Dragon		Andy Beadsworth	Ali Tezdiker, Simon Fry	12	1	1	10
	2	RUS27	Annapurna		Anatoly Loginov	Vadim Statsenko, Alexander Shalagin	12	3	6	3
	3	GER1162	Desert Holly	M	Stephan Link	Frank Butzmann, Michi Lipp	19	9	9	1
	4	UAE7	Bunker Prince		Braslavets Yevgen	Pugachev Sergey, Timokhova Sergey	20	13	2	5
	5	GBR815	Alfie		Lawrie Smith	Hugo Rocha, João Matos Rosa, Gonçalo Ribeiro	27	2	21	4
	6	GBR780	Louise		Grant Gordon	Ruaridh Scott, Kasper Harsberg	27	6	10	11
	7	NED412	Troika		Pieter Heerema	Lars Hendriksen, Claus Olesen	37	4	16	17
	8	POR66	Drago		José SM Matoso	Gustavo Lima, Frederico P. Melo	37	7	18	12
	9	ESP71	Gunter		Javier Scherk	Diogo Barros, Nuno Barreto	42	12	24	6
	10	MON2	Jeanie		Jens Rathsack	Diogo Pereira, Tiago Marcelino	58	34	15	9
	11	FRA365	Ar Youleg		Christian Guyader	Gwenael Chapalain, Erwan Le Chat	64	30	12	22
	12	UAE9	Desert Eagle		Hendrik Witzmann	Henrique Anjos, Markus Koy	66	16	48	2
	13	GBR744	Monday		Tim Tavinor	Noddy Norden, Dave Hall	66	19	31	16
	14	RUS76	Rocknrolla		Dmitry Samokhin	Andrey Kirilyuk, Alexey Bushuev	67	27	17	23
	15	DEN411	African Queen	C	Jørgen Schönherr	Christian Aaberg Videbæk, Thomas Schmidt	68	44	11	13
	16	FRA420	Outlaw		Stephane Baseden	Aucour Patrick, Pascal Rambeau	68	11	19	38
	17	GBR758	Fever		Klaus Diedrichs	Diego Negri, Jamie Lea	73	10	22	41
	18	AUS225	Dragonfly	C&M	William Packer	Julian Harding, Denis Cullity	76	17	29	30
	19	FRA413	Nenette	C	Guillou Gauthier	L'Hostis Guillaume, Thomas Gauthier	77	43	8	26
	20	GER1177	PowWow		Michael Zankel	Pedro Andrade, Charles Nankin	79	5	41	33
	21	SUI311	Sophie 3		Hugo Stenbeck	Bernardo Freitas, Martin Westerdahl	81	39	13	29
	22	GER1180	Rosie	C	Benjamin Morgen	Tim Trober, Nicolas Raedecke	82	23	5	54
	23	FRA401	Corrier des Saints		Géry Trentesaux	Eric Brezelec, Jeremie Mion, Jean Queveau	85	8	30	47
	24	DEN332	Monick	M	David Holm	Bo Selko, Anders Bagger	86	29	42	15
	25	IRL206	Cloud		Laura Dillon	Jonathan Bourke, Rita Gonçalves, Antonio Gois	88	18	25	45
	26	AUS109	Pinta	C&M	Peter Bowman	Jennie Fitzhardinge, Jeremy Shellabear	91	42	14	35
	27	GBR810	Badger		Tom Vernon	Oliver Spensley –Corfield, Adam Bowers	92	26	45	21
	28	POR47	Catarina III	C	Vasco Serpa	Manuel Durães Rocha, Pedro Costa Alemão	93	14	65	14
	29	SWE385	Still Crazy	C	Stefan Winberg	Fredrik Brotell, Markus Lagerquist	94	31	44	19
	30	RUS35	Sunflower		Viktor Fogelson	Oleg Khoperskiy, Viacheslav Kaptyukhin	94	24	46	24
	31	RUS98	Zenith		Goikhberg Igor	Sadchykov Roman, Berezkin Dmitry	96	40	36	20
	32	GBR761	Jerboa	M	Gavia Wilkinson-Cox	Mark Hart, Philip Catmur	100	33	27	40
	33	GER1140	Smaug		Nicola Friesen	Vincent Hoesch, Joost Houweling	101	53	20	28
	34	GBR793	Harry	C	Michael Budd	Dom Losty, Mark Greaves	104	41	32	31
	35	POR64	Lady Tati		Patrick Monteiro de Barros	Álvaro Marinho,, Rodrigo Vantacich	107	15	43	49
	36	RUS34	Even Better		Vasily Senatorov	Igor Ivashintsov, Alex Muzichenko	110	32	60	18
	37	HUN57	Johanna		Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi	Karoly Vezer, Tamas Kiss	111	28	37	46
	38	GBR803	Gorgeous Worgeous	M	Quentin Strauss	Simon Strauss, Nigel Young	113	DNC71	35	7
	39	EST17	Vitamin ONE		Mihkel Kosk	Meelis Kosk, Niklas Jansson	113	47	23	43
	40	BEL79	Princess Sofie		Alex Helsen	Floris Mortelmans, Dries Crombé	114	37	33	44
	41	GBR788	Quicksilver V1	C	Robert Campbell	Lukasz Malissa, Paul Fletcher	115	21	26	68
	42	POR70	Lotte II		Rui Boia	Martin Seevers, José Gonçalves	115	55	28	32
	43	FRA391	Ulysse		Jean Breger	Gout Christhian, Aunette Gaetan	117	DNF71	4	42
	44	RUS31	Convergence		Mikhail Senatorov	Alexandr Yanin, Maxim Semerkhanov	117	49	34	34
	45	SUI313	Free		Dirk Oldenburg	Theis Palm, Dominik Zycki	120	57	55	8
	46	SUI288	Kalliston		Justus Kniffka	Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Mariana Freitas	123	52	7	64
	47	FRA395	Air Prim		Cyrille Vernes	Loïc Le Garrec, Thomas Bacchini	123	46	40	37
	48	GER1151	Puck IV	C	Philip Dohse	Volker Kramer, Nicola Dohse, Christian Motler	125	DNC71	3	51
	49	AUS201	Wizzardry	C&M	Ray Chatfield	Karen Chatfield, Peter Massee	132	35	47	50
	50	SUI318	Pumper Nickel II		Wolf Waschkuhn	Davide Bortoletto, Diogo Cayolla	136	DNF71	38	27
	51	POR40	Dragull	C	José Bello	Bernardo Torres Pêgo, Francisco P. Melo	139	45	39	55
	52	POR56	Peggy	C	Miguel Magalhães	Jorge P. Melo, José Magalhães	139	48	52	39
	53	AUS198	Whim	C&M	Robin Hammond	Anthony Yates, Arthur Phillips	145	20	64	61
	54	JPN50	Yevis II		Bocci Aoyama	Martin Payne, Norio Igei	145	25	53	67
	55	POR57	Whisper	C	Mário Quina	Fernando Passeiro, Carlos R. Ferreira	148	36	49	63
	56	GER1175	Sapphire	C	Jan Woortman	Sonke Bruhns, Christopf Wieland	150	63	51	36
	57	FRA422	Corto III		Bruno Jourdren	Maxime Abbar, Pierre Alexis Ponsot	151	22	69	60
	58	POR50	Christmas III		Pedro Mendes Leal	Jorge Moya, Afonso Domingos, Diana Neves	153	DNF71	57	25
	59	POR68	Nice Shot	C	José Carlos Pina	Jorge Ferlov, Manuel Anjos	158	38	61	59
	60	NED411	Olinghi		Charlotte ten Wolde	Juliette ten Wolde, Janka Holan, Franscisco Andrade	158	56	54	48
	61	GBR696	Billie Whizz	C	Rob Riddell	Simon Cash, Georgina Dewar	166	54	59	53
	62	AUS210	Eizh	C	Sandy Anderson	John Moncrieff, Stephan Eyssautier, Albert Eyssautier	172	51	63	58
	63	BEL82	Herbie	C	Xavier Vaneste	Patrick Degryse, Karl Odent	176	60	50	66
	64	AUS223	Hombre	C&M	Trish Ford	Graeme Fardon, David Hay	176	58	62	56
	65	GBR748	Sanka		Dave Ross	Alex Dobson, Paul Blowers	179	59	58	62
	66	AUS221	Saphira	C&M	Ian Malley	Brad Stout, Matt Zimmerman	180	61	67	52
	67	GER1163	Straight Dealer	C	Christian Einfeldt	Alexander Plath,, Klaas Ebeling	185	62	66	57
	68	SWE316	Cohiba on Fire		Niels Flohr	Erik Pettersson, Carl Petersson	189	50	68	DNF71
	69	GBR731	Kestra	C	Richard Leask	William Adams, Vanessa Leask, Nevin Jamieson	192	DNF71	56	65
	70	GER1102	LiLu		Philipp Pechstein	Roman Koch, Ralf Nagel	213	DNF71	DNF71	DNC71

Corinthians

	Series Place	Sail No	Boat	Category	Helm	Crew	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
	1	AUS225	Dragonfly	C&M	William Packer	Julian Harding, Denis Cullity	14	2	7	5
	2	DEN411	African Queen	C	Jorgen Schonherr	Christian Videbaek, Thomas Schmidt	18	13	4	1
	3	FRA413	Nenette	C	Guillou Gauthier	L'Hostis Guillaume, Thomas Gauthier	19	12	3	4
	4	SWE385	Still Crazy	C	Stefan Winberg	Fredrik Brotell, Markus Lagerquist	19	6	10	3
	5	GER1180	Rosie	C	Benjamin Morgen	Tim Trober, Nicolas Raedecke	21	5	2	14
	6	AUS109	Pinta	C&M	Peter Bowman	Jennie Fitzhardinge, Jeremy Shellabear	23	11	5	7
	7	GBR793	Harry	C	Michael Budd	Dom Losty, Mark Greaves	24	10	8	6
	8	POR47	Catarina III	C	Vasco Serpa	Manuel Durães Rocha, Pedro Costa Alemão	25	1	22	2
	9	AUS201	Wizzardry	C&M	Ray Chatfield	Karen Chatfield, Peter Massee	28	7	11	10
	10	GBR788	Quicksilver V1	C	Robert Campbell	Lukasz Malissa, Paul Fletcher	34	4	6	24
	11	GER1151	Puck IV	C	Philip Dohse	Volker Kramer, Nicola Dohse, Christian Motler	37	DNC25	1	11
	12	POR40	Dragull	C	José Bello	Bernardo Torres Pêgo, Francisco P. Melo	38	14	9	15
	13	POR56	Peggy	C	Miguel Magalhães	Jorge P. Melo, José Magalhães	39	15	15	9
	14	POR57	Whisper	C	Mário Quina	Fernando Passeiro, Carlos R. Ferreira	41	8	12	21
	15	AUS198	Whim	C&M	Robin Hammond	Anthony Yates, Arthur Phillips	44	3	21	20
	16	GER1175	Sapphire	C	Jan Woortman	Sonke Bruhns, Christopf Wieland	44	22	14	8
	17	POR68	Nice Shot	C	José Carlos Pina	Jorge Ferlov, Manuel Anjos	46	9	18	19
	18	GBR696	Billie Whizz	C	Rob Riddell	Simon Cash, Georgina Dewar	47	17	17	13
	19	AUS223	Hombre	C&M	Trish Ford	Graeme Fardon, David Hay	53	18	19	16
	20	AUS210	Eizh	C	Sandy Anderson	John Moncrieff, Stephan Eyssautier, Albert Eyssautier	54	16	20	18
	21	BEL82	Herbie	C	Xavier Vaneste	Patrick Degryse, Karl Odent	55	19	13	23
	22	AUS221	Saphira	C&M	Ian Malley	Brad Stout, Matt Zimmerman	56	20	24	12
	23	GER1163	Straight Dealer	C	Christian Einfeldt	Alexander Plath,, Klaas Ebeling	61	21	23	17
	24	GBR731	Kestra	C	Richard Leask	William Adams, Vanessa Leask, Nevin Jamieson	63	DNF25	16	22