2015 SB20 World Championships - Final day

by True Angle on 13 Jul 2015 2015 SB20 World Championship - The fifth and final day of the Trentino SB20 World Championships (Friday, 10 July 2015), opened with three boats still in the running to seize the championship title.

Leaders ‘Give Me 5 by FFV Youth’, skippered by Robin Follin, went into Race 13 on 27 points and an 11-point advantage over second-placed Roger Hudson’s ‘Race Ahead – Spirit of Cape Town’. Rodion Luka’s Ukrainian ‘Skyline’ team were in third, with Robert Jeffreys and Glenn Bourke (AUS) in fourth.

The SB20 fleet enjoyed a week of stunning conditions sailing from the Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda from July 4-10 and the final day provided typically spectacular conditions with the penultimate race held in a building Ora breeze, and the last in full-on downwind planing conditions.

Things got off to an intriguing start, when the leading FFV team finished mid-fleet with a 14th. Meanwhile the South African ‘Race Ahead’ team gambled on a pin-end start, but were early at the line. Hudson and crew had to gybe out, but struggled to find a lane back and were nearly last at the windward mark. They eventually finished 24th in the first race, which was won by Ian Ainslie – his third win of the regatta. Second place went to Glenn Bourke. Rodion Luka took fifth, which just nudged the Ukrainian team into second overall going into the event’s final start.

In the final race of the competition many of the main title contenders headed towards the cliffs off the line, away from the stronger breeze on the right, whilst a late shift saw the leaders having to fight their way back through the pack. Rodion Luka was mid-fleet on the second lap, eventually pulling his way up to ninth. The ‘Race Ahead’ team again went for a pin-end start, but were forced over the line and found themselves DSQ, ending their challenge for the championship.

Meanwhile the young French team made their move midway through Race two and, showing excellent speed in the building breeze together with smart positioning, picked their way through the pack to finish fourth. With Luka and the ‘Skyline’ team behind them, they were able to conservatively sail a safe last run to the finish and take the title with 45 points to Luka’s 55 points. Robert Jeffreys and Glenn Bourke finished 10th to take the final podium position.

A surprised and delighted Follin said after racing: “We did not really have in mind that we could possibly win this. The standard of competition, the depth of talent, the former champions, the Olympic medallists… all made it seem impossible that we could even dream of winning. We still cannot believe it.” The winning FFV team includes Marine Boudot and Emeric Michel, with crew aged between 19 and 26 years.

Follin and the FFV team raised the Trentino SB20 World Championship glass trophy at a popular prizegiving after racing, also taking the Youth category prize. Other prizewinners included Glenn Bourke, whose crew won the Master’s category sponsored by Hyde Sails, and Roger Harford (GBR 3096), who won the Sportboat World prize for the oldest crew. Richard Powell (GBR 3728, 11th), won the Circolo Vela Torbole Concourse prize. Helene Urrutti and her ‘Oceanteam Solutions’ team from Cannes took the Women’s category prize, sponsored by Clarins.

In the Silver Fleet Vladislaav Ivanovskiy and team from St Petersburg took the win, 10 points ahead of Ger Dempsey’s team from Ireland, Ivanovskiy and crew were awarded the Sportsboat World-sponsored prizes for first Silver fleet team.

After racing, there were frantic calculations to work out who had won the highly anticipated ‘Nations Cup’ prize, sponsored by Sportsboat World, which stirred up plenty of competition with seven nations competing for the top spot and the 13 countries represented at the championships. Russia eventually just edged the trophy with two boats in the top 10, which also included top entries from Ukraine, Australia, South Africa, Britain and of course France. There was just one point separating the top three teams, so closely matched are the national fleets in this 20-foot keelboat class.

The fleet were unanimous in their praise of host club Circolo Vela Torbole, and Race Committee President, Carmelo Paroli, for the successful management of both a qualifying and final series for two fleets on a trapezoidal course.

The SB20 fleet is now looking forward to the 2016 World Championship in Cascais, Portugal in late August, before the 2017 World Championship, hosted by the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK. There will also be an Asia Pacific Championships and the Inaugural Asian Grand Slam, hosted by Singapore in early 2016. The Tasmania fleet is currently among the favourites to host the 2018 World Championships, which would see a return to the Southern Hemisphere after the 2012 Worlds in Hamilton Island, Australia.

Final Results:

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
1	FRA 3653	ROBIN FOLLIN, Maschio, MARINE BOUDOT, EMERIC MICHEL, CN SAINTE-MAXIME GIVE ME 5 BY FFV YOUTH	45,0	(13)	3	2	1	4	2	4	1	(27)	3	2	5	14	4
2	UKR 3726	RODION LUKA, Maschio, SVETLANA SOROKINA, IGOR SEVERIANOV, KIEV RACING YACHT CLUB SKY LINE	55,0	1	12	9	(18)	1	1	6	2	1	(9)	1	7	5	9
3	AUS 3737	ROBERT JEFFREYS, Maschio, GLEN BOURKE, SAE LILLEY, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	61,0	4	9	(12)	3	9	4	5	(21)	7	2	4	2	2	10
4	RSA 3469	ROGER HUDSON, Maschio, ASENATHI JIM ALEX BURGER, TAARIQ JACOBS, RCYC RACEAHEAD – SPIRIT OF CAPE TOW	70,0	3	(4)	1	4	2	2	10	9	3	6	5	1	24	(ufd)
5	RUS 3708	KIRILL FROLOV, Maschio, MURASHKIN ALEXEY, IGNATENKO EGOR, SPBYC MELSTONTEAM	89,0	7	8	4	2	2	(9)	2	14	4	5	15	11	(27)	15
6	ITA 3616	IAN AISLIE, Maschio, PAULIN GIAN MATTEO, ADAM MARTIN, CUS BOLOGNA	91,0	4	1	1	(8)	6	5	20	10	12	11	11	9	1	(21)
7	GBR 3732	JOE LLEWELLYN, Maschio, NIGEL WAKEFIELD, JERRY VIGUS, WESSEX EXILES SAILING CLUB FORELLE ESTATES	92,0	8	2	6	(20)	9	1	(24)	3	5	8	12	10	12	16
8	FRA 3706	RUSSO EDWARD, Maschio, CHATEAU CE’DRIC, FAVENNER GILLIES, CLUB NAUTIQUE VALéRIQUAIS BLACK MAGIC	103,0	6	4	(7)	7	6	3	22	11	(23)	4	6	12	4	18
9	AUS 3731	MICHAEL COOPER, Maschio, DAVID CHAPMAN, MATTHEW JOHNSTON, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA	108,0	5	15	3	(18)	12	3	1	6	15	13	(32)	3	13	19
10	RUS 3709	VLADIMIR PROSIKHIN, Maschio, BASALKIN ARTEM, MARTEMIANOV ALEX, SPB YC, KOSC NIKA	109,0	1	5	7	(10)	5	8	14	12	9	(dsq)	13	23	9	3
11	GBR 3728	RICHARD POWELL, Maschio, BEN VINES, TIM BURNELL, RORC MARVEL	112,0	9	11	(28)	5	8	4	16	16	6	15	7	4	11	(23)
12	GBR 3722	JERRY HILL, Maschio, ALAN HILLMAN, CRAIG WATSON, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC SPORTSBOATWORLD.COM	114,0	3	8	5	9	(15)	12	19	13	14	7	(22)	8	8	8
13	GBR 3724	JOHN POLLAND, Maschio, ROB SMITH, CHAZ HOOK, RTYC EXCELLENT	123,0	5	13	6	6	1	(14)	13	15	2	1	24	(dnf)	20	17
14	GBR 3047	PIETER HEYN, Maschio, ROB GULLAN, ROSIE SIBTHORPE, WARSASH SC F5 SYNTHESIS TEAM GUL	141,0	2	1	15	(ocs)	ocs	8	3	5	11	18	10	6	15	(27)
15	GBR 3720	ADRIAN PEACH, Maschio, GARY PHARE, JIM SHORT, ROYAL TORBAY YACHT CLUB UBER	156,0	13	2	(14)	11	7	10	(34)	7	8	10	25	22	34	7
16	RUS 3707	VADIM PUSHEV, Maschio, TIMUR SABIRZIANOV, ALEXANDER MIKHAILOV, SAINT-PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB VIS SAILING TEAM	170,0	9	17	8	12	(30)	28	(23)	8	13	19	21	15	18	2
17	AUS 3735	CHRIS DARE, Maschio, SEARCE KEIRAN, TWEEDELL OLIVER, SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CL	171,0	2	6	2	(27)	26	5	12	(ufd)	17	20	3	dnf	30	1
18	ITA 3543	VINCENZO GRACIOTTI, Maschio, GIOVANNI MELONE, SERGIO LAMBERTENGHI, YACHT CLUB RIVIERA DEL CONERO DKC	187,0	(15)	9	3	13	10	11	15	(42)	20	17	18	13	22	36
19	ITA 3073	MASSIMO FULLONE, Maschio, AIRO’ ANDREA, ALESSIA DE VITA, C. VELICO ONDABUENA SBERLA	196,0	10	(26)	22	3	20	26	7	20	19	(26)	8	16	21	24
20	UKR 3703	VALERIY POLOVOY, Maschio, BOGOMOLKIN VOLODYMYR, STASYUK VOLODYMYR, BLACK SEA Y/C PEARL 2	199,0	10	13	5	4	7	(24)	26	24	18	32	17	(dnf)	37	6
21	IRL 3490	SHANE MURPHY, Maschio, DARAGH SHERIDAN, JOHN PHELAR, HOWTH YACHT CLUB	204,0	16	21	8	5	5	(bfd)	9	17	(42)	14	33	30	33	13
22	GBR 3710	SCOTT GRAHAM, Maschio, NICK ELDER, TICH SUMMERS, ROYAL TAY YACHT CLUB CHILL PILL	210,0	12	7	9	(29)	8	15	8	(36)	28	33	14	24	32	20
23	POR 3105	JOSE’ PAULO RAMADA, Maschio, ANTONIO PEREIRA, MIGUEL L L.FARIA, CNCASCAIS DOM PEDRO HOTELS/GENERALI	212,0	6	6	(21)	14	24	7	17	43	22	22	(dnf)	36	3	12
24	ITA 3553	ROBERTO BENAMATI, Maschio, CATTANEO ALESSANDRO, BARBIERI VALENTINO, FRAGLIA VELA MALCESINE BEST WIND	227,0	11	20	13	(30)	4	11	31	19	(dnf)	16	36	19	10	37
25	FRA 3302	JADE FESTINO, Maschio, ALEXANDRE FESTINO, BENJAMIN COHEN, CLUB NAUTIQUE DES SALETTES CN SABLETTE	234,0	7	7	17	11	(24)	6	30	32	16	12	(dnf)	dnf	7	42
26	NED 3714	MARCO VAN DRIEL, Maschio, JOOST ASSMANN, MARTIJN WORSELING, WSV BRAASSEMERMEER MXTC	240,0	14	12	31	8	(36)	23	28	4	(ufd)	27	19	14	26	34
27	ITA 3333	DANIELE POLI, Maschio, OSCAR FARACE, DEBERNARDI FRANCESCO, CIRCOLO VELA ORTA MINNIE	248,0	(26)	15	4	17	13	19	18	23	35	21	23	(17)	31	29
28	IRL 3544	MICHAEL O’CONNOR, Maschio, OWEN LAVERTY, KEVIN JOHNSON, ROYAL ST GEORGE YACHT CLUB SIN BIN	264,0	18	20	20	15	(30)	9	32	(ufd)	21	41	30	27	6	25
29	AUS 3734	STEHPEN FRIES, Maschio, MARK MUIRHEAD, ANDREW ROBERTS, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	266,0	8	19	10	10	19	(20)	38	(41)	33	28	26	21	19	35
30	NED 3441	PAUL GAST, Maschio, NANNO AUKUS, WONTER VAN DER ENDER, WSV HELLEVOETSLUIS RIVIUM	268,0	17	10	26	17	14	(35)	36	26	29	31	27	18	17	(44)
31	POR 3581	GEORGY SOKOLOVSKIY, Maschio, BORIS KUCHERENKO, VASILY YAKOVLEV, NA ALADDIN	270,0	14	16	16	(28)	17	15	33	18	24	25	9	(dnf)	45	38
32	IRL 3433	DAVY TAYLOR, Maschio, LISA NEARY, MARTY O’LEARY, ISA WWW.YACHTSMAN.IE	272,0	(26)	25	24	9	3	18	25	27	26	39	28	20	28	(41)
33	IRL 3060	KIREAN DORGAN, Maschio, JASON LOSTY, EWAN O KEEFFE, COVE SAILING CLUB THE BEAR	282,0	12	17	12	(40)	22	10	43	(ufd)	40	34	16	32	39	5
34	UKR 3042	VALERII BUNDIUK, Maschio, YULIY KHUDOMAKA, OLEG YZYUMTSEV, NIKOPOL SAILING CENTER	286,0	11	(24)	24	22	12	16	11	33	38	24	35	(39)	29	31
35	GBR 3027	ALEC RUSSELL, Maschio, CLAIRE RUSSELL, EDWARD HANDASYDE DICK, ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB eDIGITAL RESEARCH	292,0	21	10	11	(31)	29	21	35	35	(36)	23	34	29	16	28
36	POR 3525	ROQUETTE TIAGO, Maschio, BARRETO PEDRO, TELES FERNANDO, CWDS BOOM BAP WEAR	293,0	18	14	(42)	36	18	6	39	30	10	36	20	26	40	(43)
37	FRA 3423	HELENE URRUTTI, Femmina, ANNA PIROGOVA, JOHAN RAVIER, YACHT CLUB DE CANNES OCEANTEAM SOLUTIONS	299,0	16	23	17	16	(26)	7	45	29	25	(dsq)	37	35	38	11
38	GBR 3149	MARK GILLETT, Maschio, NIKI BIRRELL, LAURA WOOSEY, FRENSHAM POND SC POOR BUOY	303,0	20	22	11	22	(29)	20	21	25	(ufd)	35	31	28	42	26
39	ITA 3187	ROBERTO RIVIECCIO, Maschio, RIVECCIO MATTEO, MATTEO RAMIAN, YC PORTO TORRES SBALLATA	323,0	21	18	16	(26)	10	24	(44)	28	41	30	41	37	43	14
40	GBR 3082	CHARLES SHEPPARD, Maschio, FRANCOIS HILARY, GASPAR VANHOLLEBEKE, RORC SHARC	323,0	(43)	18	34	21	11	12	40	22	30	38	(dnf)	33	25	39
41	ITA 3098	LINA FAGGI, Femmina, CHIARA ABBRUZZESE, SERENA SICHER, PORTO SAN ROCCO PETITE BETE	332,0	19	(24)	10	19	14	13	(42)	39	34	42	29	38	35	40
42	GBR 3106	THOMAS CLAY, Maschio, JAMES CLAY, RICHARD CLAY, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC WHYADUCK	335,0	20	(dnf)	15	14	15	23	(46)	40	32	37	42	31	44	22
43	GER 3402	DANIEL SPAENLE, Maschio, TOBIAS SPAENLE, KONSTANTIN KRAUSS, MUENCHENER RUDER- UND SEGELVER PROPERTY BASE	340,0	22	(43)	33	19	17	14	37	38	31	(43)	38	25	36	30
44	BEL 3345	BART TYTGAT, Maschio, TOBIAS TYTGAT, KRISTOF WOUTTERS, RNSYC GO WITH THE FLOW	344,0	30	21	(37)	6	25	17	41	37	37	40	(dnf)	34	23	33
45	AUS 3390	PHILIP REID, Maschio, ANDRE’ DECLERCK, SAM IBBOTT, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA MIND GAMES	351,0	(30)	23	29	2	20	28	27	34	39	(44)	39	40	41	32
46	RUS 3725	BORIS LATKIN, Maschio, CHUGUNOV OLEG, YCSPB MY MARUSIA	363,0	(27)	14	26	12	23	18	29	31	(dnf)	29	40	dnf	dnf	dnf