2014 Snipe Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship - Day 3
by SDYC on 11 Sep 2014
2014 Snipe Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship John Payne and Bob Betancourt
2014 Snipe Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship - The Puerto Rican duo of Raul Rios and Fernando Monllor kept a tight hold on their position as the leaders of the Snipe WH&O Championship on the third day of racing. Not only has the pair proven that they are fast, but they have also shown that they are consistent. Competitors became eligible to drop their worst race of the regatta after Race five today.
With the drop, Rios and Monllor have two first-place finishes, two third-place finishes and their worst score is a fourth-place finish. What’s their plan for the rest of the regatta? 'Just to go out and sail,' says Rios. So far, the plan has been working well.
Also working for their plan were the day’s idyllic racing conditions. With winds staying within a 10-12 knot range throughout both races, Rios had enough momentum for the fast sailing he thrives in. The ocean course also offered some strong swell and chop, ensuring that the Snipes were hiking hard to stay competitive.
The Puerto Ricans can’t get too comfortable just yet, as this regatta has proven that fierce competition can come in unexpected waves. Previously ranked at the middle of the pack, the Japanese team of Ryohei Doi and Keiichiro Itagaki made a surprise splash on the scoreboard when they finished third in Race six. 'This is the first time for us at the Snipe WH&O, and the conditions are a bit different,' said Doi. Despite unfamiliar conditions, the fast finish in the last race of the day propelled them up to fifth overall.
Even more surprising was the first place finishing team of Race six. With a stellar start at the sixth race, Cubans Raúl Faura Nieto and José Piña Nieto were able to overtake two boats in front of them in between the first and second weather mark. They held their position in first all the way to the finish line.
Swapping places after a day of racing, Argentineans Luis Soubie and Diego Mini Lipszyc ended day three in second overall and Brazilians Breno Bianchi and Flavio de Castro finished day three in third overall. Brazilians Alexandre Tinoco and Alexandre Niederauer held their position as fourth overall.
With consistent competition and surprise first-place finishes, the current leading pack will have to fight hard over the next two days of racing. Four more races are anticipated, with the next one scheduled to start at 1200 on Thursday.
Complete Results:
Series Standing - Six races scored:
| Bow/Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Yacht Club |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Total |
Pos |
| 05 / PUR29841 |
PUR 29841 |
Raul Rios/
Fernando Monllor |
FVPR/ |
|
[9] |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
12 |
1
|
| 15 / ARG28701 |
ARG28701 |
Luis Soubie/
Diego Mini Lipszyc |
YCO/CNZ/ |
|
3 |
[8] |
8 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
16 |
2
|
| 37 / BRA30997 |
Cachorrão |
Breno Bianchi/
Flavio de Castro |
Rio de Janeiro IC/ |
|
6 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
[11] |
|
18 |
3
|
| 42 / BRA31151 |
|
Alexandre Tinoco/
Alexandre Niederauer |
RCRSR,CRG / ICSC/ |
|
12 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
[17] |
9 |
|
40 |
4
|
| 03 / JPN28732 |
HITACHI Sailing Team |
Ryohei Doi/
Keiichiro Itagaki |
Japan SF/Hitachi/ |
|
[32] |
13 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
3 |
|
45 |
5
|
| 47 / USA30288 |
Danilu |
Augie Diaz/
Aine McLean Fretwell |
CRYC/CGSC/ |
|
5 |
7 |
17 |
7 |
[20] |
10 |
|
46 |
6
|
| 07 / BRA31004 |
Guarda Patrimonial |
Rafael Gagliotti/
Henrique Wisniewski |
Iate clube de santos/ |
|
[27] |
27 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
51 |
7
|
| 32 / USA28687 |
C Cannibal BB-EE-JE |
Chuck Sinks/
Robbie Dean |
SDYC/SFYC/ |
|
7 |
[30] |
6 |
17 |
4 |
20 |
|
54T |
8
|
| 43 / USA30759 |
30759 |
Brian Kamilar/
Enrique Quintero |
Coral Reef YC/ |
|
23 |
6 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
[32] |
|
54T |
9
|
| 30 / USA29941 |
|
Doug Hart/
Ryan Hopps |
MBYC/ |
|
1 |
5 |
15 |
23 |
[44/DNS] |
18 |
|
62 |
10
|
| 34 / USA30109 |
|
David Tillson/
Rebecca McElvain |
MBYC/ |
|
8 |
14 |
12 |
8 |
[31] |
21 |
|
63 |
11
|
| 06 / USA28854 |
|
Randy Lake/
Kate Sheahan |
SDYC/ |
|
2 |
3 |
19 |
16 |
24 |
[44/OCS] |
|
64T |
12
|
| 20 / BRA31066 |
|
Mateus Tavares/
Jonathan Lherke |
YCe da Bahia/ |
|
[25] |
19 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
7 |
|
64T |
13
|
| 39 / USA30860 |
Spidey |
Carol Cronin/
Kim Couranz |
Severn SA/ |
|
4 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
[30] |
8 |
|
65T |
14
|
| 19 / CUB31038 |
|
Raúl Díaz Herrera/
Rafael García Granados |
Cuba/ |
|
17 |
12 |
[21] |
6 |
13 |
17 |
|
65T |
15
|
| 18 / JPN31054 |
Charter Boat |
Koji Kamiya/
Tatsuya Yamauchi |
NTT East YC/ |
|
15 |
[31] |
2 |
12 |
23 |
22 |
|
74 |
16
|
| 01 / JPN30924 |
|
Takuya Shimamoto/
Keisuke Kushida |
Waseda U./ |
|
[28] |
10 |
28 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
|
79 |
17
|
| 46 / USA30800 |
Green Flash |
Rick Arneson/
Diana Waterbury |
San Diego YC/ |
|
13 |
[32] |
22 |
22 |
9 |
19 |
|
85 |
18
|
| 45 / USA31188 |
Jibe Tech |
Andrew Pimental/
Nikki Bruno |
Sail Newport/ |
|
21 |
9 |
4 |
30 |
22 |
[33] |
|
86 |
19
|
| 27 / USA31130 |
|
Ernesto Rodriguez/
Eduardo Mintzias |
NA/ |
|
16 |
22 |
[25] |
20 |
18 |
12 |
|
88 |
20
|
| 24 / BRA31113 |
LORD |
Helio Lyra de Aquino Jr./
João Pedro Moreira |
ICRJ/IC Rio de Janeiro/ |
|
29 |
28 |
[30] |
9 |
10 |
15 |
|
91 |
21
|
| 23 / USA30337 |
Quantum Racing |
Eric Heim/
Aimee Heim |
San Diego YC/ |
|
22 |
23 |
9 |
13 |
28 |
[29] |
|
95 |
22
|
| 08 / CUB29517 |
|
Raúl Faura Nieto/
José Piña Nieto |
Cuba/ |
|
36 |
21 |
20 |
[37] |
19 |
1 |
|
97 |
23
|
| 31 / ECU31027 |
El Desleal |
Edgar Diminich/
Eduardo Viteri |
CVL/FEY/MDD/SYC/ |
|
19 |
[36] |
16 |
28 |
8 |
30 |
|
101 |
24
|
| 25 / JPN30722 |
JPN30722 |
Genya Ozaki/
Kawano Motomichi |
Konan Univercity/ |
|
14 |
29 |
35 |
[38] |
21 |
6 |
|
105T |
25
|
| 26 / BRA30996 |
La Maquina |
Felipe Sabino/
Bernardo Sarzedas |
rio yatch club/ |
|
[37] |
25 |
26 |
24 |
7 |
23 |
|
105T |
26
|
| 22 / ECU31037 |
|
Jesus Bailon Reyes/
Iberth Constante |
Manta YC/ |
|
10 |
18 |
31 |
18 |
[33] |
28 |
|
105T |
27
|
| 14 / JPN30353 |
|
Kosuke Demichi/
Shun Yanagibayashi |
DUYC/ |
|
18 |
15 |
23 |
36 |
[44/OCS] |
13 |
|
105T |
28
|
| 10 / JPN31134 |
|
Motoharu Nishii/
Tomohisa Nakamura |
CYUBU/ |
|
11 |
20 |
11 |
32 |
34 |
[38] |
|
108 |
29
|
| 28 / COL30718 |
|
Esteban Echavarria/
Juan Esteban Restrepo Vera |
4 Vientos/ |
|
20 |
[44/DSQ] |
27 |
25 |
16 |
31 |
|
119 |
30
|
| 04 / USA29778 |
Batura |
Roberto Guaragna/
Andre Guaragna |
Miami/ |
|
[40] |
11 |
29 |
33 |
14 |
34 |
|
121 |
31
|
| 33 / PER31150 |
|
Diego Figueroa/
Alonso Collantes |
Club Regatas Lima/ |
|
33 |
17 |
32 |
[38/ZFP] |
25 |
24 |
|
131 |
32
|
| 21 / JPN30844 |
|
Kento Hashimoto/
Kazuki Murayama |
Ritsumeikan Univ/ |
|
24 |
33 |
[40] |
26 |
37 |
16 |
|
136T |
33
|
| 09 / USA28858 |
Seagle |
Nicholas Kaschak/
Krystal Treiberg |
San Diego YC/ |
|
26 |
24 |
[39] |
34 |
26 |
26 |
|
136T |
34
|
| 41 / USA30903 |
|
Cameron Fraser/
Elizabeth Glivinski |
Medford BC/ |
|
31 |
[35] |
34 |
21 |
29 |
27 |
|
142 |
35
|
| 36 / USA29013 |
|
Chris Wright/
Lauren Wright |
Mission Bay YC/ |
|
30 |
34 |
24 |
27 |
[35] |
35 |
|
150 |
36
|
| 17 / BAH28811 |
Breaking Wind |
Jimmie Lowe/
Don Bedford |
Royal Nassau SC/ |
|
34 |
26 |
36 |
[40] |
36 |
25 |
|
157 |
37
|
| 35 / COL29651 |
|
Carolina Ponton/
Nicolas Hernandez |
Club de V. Cartagena/ |
|
[42] |
38 |
37 |
31 |
27 |
37 |
|
170 |
38
|
| 11 / BRA31159 |
|
Matheus Franca/
Daniel Seixas Claro |
Rio YC/ |
|
[39] |
37 |
38 |
39 |
32 |
36 |
|
182 |
39
|
| 44 / ARG31222 |
Quimera |
Alejandro Triggiano/
Mariana Safar |
CR Guemes Salta/ |
|
35 |
42 |
33 |
42 |
[44/DSQ] |
40 |
|
192 |
40
|
| 40 / MEX30330 |
|
Alfonso Garcia Bringas/
Javier Garcia Bringas Rivera |
Porto Bravo/ |
|
38 |
41 |
41 |
35 |
38 |
[44/DNF] |
|
193 |
41
|
| 02 / USA28470 |
Red Lady |
Stephan Irgens/
Monica Irgens |
CCSA/ |
|
[43] |
40 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
|
202 |
42
|
| 38 / CAN29318 |
Mister Bear |
Christopher Hains/
Barbara Mann |
Guelph Comm. BC/ |
|
41 |
39 |
[43] |
43 |
39 |
41 |
|
203 |
43
|
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