Day 3 Danish OK Nationals - Top Kiwi is fourth
by Richard Gladwell on 18 Jul 2005
Trent Pryce (NZL 490) returns to Bisserup at the conclusion of racing. Jens Jensen
Kiwi OK sailor, Mark Perrow from Wakatere Boating Club has won the final race and finished in fourth place in the Danish OK Nationals, sailed in Bisserup, Denmark.
The regatta is the final warm-up for the World Championships which begin in Skaelskor in south-western Zealand, Denmark starting on 23rd July.
Trent Pryce (NZL) returns to Bisserup after the final race in the Danish Nationals.
The Danish Nationals were won by Nick Craig (GBR) who was runner up in the 2004 World Championships. Craig won the penultimate race and then finished third in the final race (his worst placing in the series) Second overall was Jorgen Lindhardtsen - a 30 year veteran in the class who is more than capable of giving younger sailors a run for their money. Lindhardtsen won both races on the opening day, but couldn't hold out Nick Craig who sailed a very consistent series and must go into the World titles as fovorite - even if Lindhardsten is the emotional favorite.
Former world champion, Greg Wilcox was next bets performed Kiwi in 8th place overall, a couple of fourth placings were his best results .
Other New Zealand places; Alistair Deaves 10th (9,11); Trent Pryce 12th (16,16); Philip Rzepecky 13th ((11,13); Mike Wilde 16th (20,15); Grant Pedersen 18th (12,18); Darren Hunt 20th (12,18); Wayne Avery 22nd (27,21).
There were 44 competitors in the fleet with GBR, GER, IND, NZL, DEN, POL and SWE being represented.
Source: www.kiwispy.com
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