2014 Flying Dutchman World Championship - Magyars on the march
by Alan Henderson on 18 Jul 2014
Spinnaker reach - Flying Dutchman Worlds, Largs, Scotland Day 3 Alan Henderson
After a wet and windy first day, a light second day, the third day brought four seasons all in one day to sailors at the Flying Dutchman (FD) World Championships, Largs.
The day started with a postponement due to high winds gusting to 28 knots, backed by low visibility under the dark skies and heavy rain showers. But a couple of hours later, winds dropped to 15 knots to allow the first start. Competitors had to stay on their toes, though, as a major windshift came through, and the race finished in torrential rain and light winds. However the wind settled in time for the second race and increased to around 12 knots for the start. The clouds parted and glorious sunshine poured through, leaving competitors very happy with a good day’s sailing and good winds at Largs.
Both races were of two rounds, with a good mix of fast reaches and runs.
Hungary’s Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos navigated today’s slings and arrows just as well as they had enjoyed the windy start to the Championship, to take another pair of wins to stretch their lead at the top of the 42 competitors, coping well with windshifts in both races. 2013 World Champions Enno Kramer and Ard Geelkerken, from the Netherlands, also reinforced their place in second overall, taking a fourth place and a second. Germany’s Ludtke and Schafers retained third place, while the brothers Vespasiani from Italy leapt up the rankings to fourth in this very cosmopolitan fleet, with sailors from four different countries in the top four positions.
Among competitors from other continents, the best sailors include respectively Edward Cox and Peter Bevis from Australia, the host country of next year’s FD Worlds, Paul Hemker and Richard Phillips from USA, and Javier and Pablo Valdes from Mexico.
A number of ladies are competing in this Championship, and are having to work hard in these powerful boats and brisk winds. Top female sailor is Elisa Koenig of Germany who with crewman Alexander Schmidt, lies in 20th position.
Racing among this international gathering from eleven countries worldwide continues on Friday with another two races, and the Championship completes on Saturday. Can anyone stop the march of the Magyars?
Results:
Race one today:
1. Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos, HUN
2. Kay-uwe Ludtke and Kai Schafers, GER
3. Kilian Konig and Johannes Brack, GER
Race two today:
1. Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos, HUN
2. Enno Kramer and Ard Geelkerken, NED
3. Jorgen and Jacob Bojsen-Moller, DEN
Overall leaders:
1. Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos, HUN, 7 points
2. Enno Kramer and Ard Geelkerken, NED, 13 points
Overall Results:
| Rank |
SailNo |
Fleet |
BowNumber |
HelmName |
CrewName |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
Total |
Nett |
| 1st |
HUN70 |
FD |
26 |
Szabolcs Majthenyi |
Andras Domokos |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(4.0) |
3.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
| 2nd |
NED26 |
FD |
38 |
Enno Kramer |
Ard Geelkerken |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
(6.0) |
4.0 |
2.0 |
19.0 |
13.0 |
| 3rd |
GER88 |
FD |
16 |
Kay-uwe Ludtke |
Kai Schafers |
(8.0) |
4.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
25.0 |
17.0 |
| 4th |
ITA4 |
FD |
28 |
Nicola Vespasiani |
Francesco Vespasiani |
4.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
1.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
62.0 |
19.0 |
| 5th |
DEN21 |
FD |
03 |
Jorgen Bojsen-Moller |
Jacob Bojsen-Moller |
5.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
(12.0) |
3.0 |
32.0 |
20.0 |
| 6th |
AUT38 |
FD |
02 |
Christophe Aichholzer |
Philipp Zingerle |
9.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
(11.0) |
5.0 |
38.0 |
27.0 |
| 7th |
GER113 |
FD |
19 |
Kilian Konig |
Johannes Brack |
2.0 |
8.0 |
(16.0) |
13.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
49.0 |
33.0 |
| 8th |
HUN13 |
FD |
25 |
Andras Suli |
David Papp |
6.0 |
5.0 |
(17.0) |
7.0 |
7.0 |
11.0 |
53.0 |
36.0 |
| 9th |
GER98 |
FD |
17 |
Schmuel Markhoff |
Michael Matscheroth |
11.0 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
(13.0) |
60.0 |
47.0 |
| 10th |
HUN11 |
FD |
24 |
Gabor Gaborjani Szabo |
Bela Argay |
(43.0 DNC) |
9.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
14.0 |
91.0 |
48.0 |
| 11th |
CZE21 |
FD |
42 |
Jiri Hruby |
Tomas Palkovsky |
10.0 |
(13.0) |
13.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
62.0 |
49.0 |
| 12th |
ITA7 |
FD |
28 |
Alberto Barenghi |
Gabor Koles |
12.0 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
(16.0) |
8.0 |
70.0 |
54.0 |
| 13th |
GER28 |
FD |
12 |
Olaf Ballerstein |
Jobst Wellensiek |
7.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
(24.0) |
19.0 |
15.0 |
82.0 |
58.0 |
| 14th |
GER100 |
FD |
18 |
Jan Lechler |
Jens Salow |
(19.0) |
11.0 |
12.0 |
18.0 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
86.0 |
67.0 |
| 15th |
AUS7 |
FD |
01 |
Edward Cox |
Peter Bevis |
16.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
23.0 |
17.0 |
9.0 |
17.0 |
125.0 |
82.0 |
| 16th |
NED18 |
FD |
36 |
Frank Nooijen |
Sjors Riemslag |
13.0 |
20.0 |
22.0 |
(25.0) |
15.0 |
16.0 |
111.0 |
86.0 |
| 17th |
GBR387 |
FD |
08 |
Jon Williams |
Alex Rogers |
(24.0) |
15.0 |
20.0 |
21.0 |
17.0 |
18.0 |
115.0 |
91.0 |
| 18th |
NED16 |
FD |
35 |
Robert DeLange |
Pieter Zandstra |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
18.0 |
10.0 |
13.0 |
10.0 |
137.0 |
94.0 |
| 19th |
GBR380 |
FD |
06 |
Julian Bridges |
Jack Wild |
(23.0) |
16.0 |
19.0 |
20.0 |
21.0 |
19.0 |
118.0 |
95.0 |
| 20th |
GER133 |
FD |
21 |
Elisa Koenig |
Alexander Schmidt |
25.0 |
17.0 |
26.0 |
14.0 |
20.0 |
(43.0 OCS) |
145.0 |
102.0 |
| 21st |
GBR389 |
FD |
10 |
Glyn Sheffield |
Chris Rutter |
17.0 |
19.0 |
24.0 |
(31.0) |
23.0 |
23.0 |
137.0 |
106.0 |
| 22nd |
GER1777 |
FD |
23 |
Hartmut Wesemuller |
Holger Wesemuller |
21.0 |
21.0 |
(32.0) |
22.0 |
25.0 |
24.0 |
145.0 |
113.0 |
| 23rd |
GER66 |
FD |
14 |
Kurt Prenzler |
Wolfgang Hoft |
18.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
25.0 |
29.0 |
22.0 |
20.0 |
157.0 |
114.0 |
| 24th |
USA3 |
FD |
41 |
Paul Hemker |
Richard Phillips |
26.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
21.0 |
23.0 |
27.0 |
26.0 |
166.0 |
123.0 |
| 25th |
NED29 |
FD |
39 |
Durk Schroor |
Wiecher Leidekker |
(43.0 DNF) |
43.0 DNC |
29.0 |
15.0 |
18.0 |
21.0 |
169.0 |
126.0 |
| 26th |
ITA94 |
FD |
30 |
Pierfrancesco Eustachi |
Paolo Rossi |
14.0 |
14.0 |
(43.0 DNF) |
16.0 |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
173.0 |
130.0 |
| 27th |
ITA20 |
FD |
28 |
Giacomo Samuelli Feretti |
Tommaso Samuelli Feretti |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
14.0 |
27.0 |
24.0 |
25.0 |
176.0 |
133.0 |
| 28th |
GER123 |
FD |
20 |
Martin Krumhaar |
Uwe Stemmler |
22.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
35.0 |
30.0 |
26.0 |
22.0 |
178.0 |
135.0 |
| 29th |
GER12 |
FD |
11 |
Ernst Greten |
Detlef Kruger |
15.0 |
18.0 |
27.0 |
33.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
179.0 |
136.0 |
| 30th |
NED341 |
FD |
40 |
Ronald Stalman |
Durk Zandstra |
20.0 |
(43.0 DNC) |
15.0 |
19.0 |
43.0 DNF |
43.0 DNC |
183.0 |
140.0 |
| 31st |
GER172 |
FD |
22 |
Marc Strittmatter |
John Maguire |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
31.0 |
28.0 |
29.0 |
29.0 |
203.0 |
160.0 |
| 32nd |
GBR388 |
FD |
09 |
Tony Lyall |
Colin Burns |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
30.0 |
32.0 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
204.0 |
161.0 |
| 33rd |
NED10 |
FD |
34 |
Lotje Meijer |
Louis de Ruiter |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
9.0 |
26.0 |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
207.0 |
164.0 |
| 34th |
GBR382 |
FD |
07 |
Peter Doran |
Philip Kyewski |
(43.0 DNF) |
43.0 DNC |
33.0 |
36.0 |
43.0 DNF |
27.0 |
225.0 |
182.0 |
| 35th |
GBR310 |
FD |
04 |
Chris Nichol |
Dawn Macrae |
(43.0 DNF) |
43.0 DNC |
36.0 |
38.0 |
43.0 DNF |
30.0 |
233.0 |
190.0 |
| 36th |
NED20 |
FD |
37 |
Carlo Brugman |
Wim Brugman |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
28.0 |
37.0 |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
237.0 |
194.0 |
| 37th |
MEX126 |
FD |
32 |
Javier Valdes |
Pablo Valdes |
(43.0 DNF) |
43.0 DNC |
37.0 |
35.0 |
43.0 DNF |
43.0 DNC |
244.0 |
201.0 |
| 38th |
GER40 |
FD |
13 |
Bernd Schreiber |
Andy Johnston |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNS |
34.0 |
43.0 DNF |
43.0 DNF |
249.0 |
206.0 |
| 39th |
GBR373 |
FD |
05 |
Rosie Pye |
Neil Pye |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
34.0 |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
249.0 |
206.0 |
| 40th |
GER87 |
FD |
15 |
Hans-Peter Schwarz |
Roland Kirst |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
258.0 |
215.0 |
| 40th |
MEX125 |
FD |
31 |
Rodolfo Valdes Garcia |
Satiago Ayala Cortina |
(43.0 DNF) |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNF |
43.0 DNC |
258.0 |
215.0 |
| 40th |
NED5 |
FD |
33 |
Fred Schaaf |
Klaas van der Spek |
(43.0 DNC) |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
43.0 DNC |
258.0 |
215.0 |
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