Flying Dutchman World Championships - Sailors enjoy lighter breezes

by Alan Henderson on 16 Jul 2014

A start - Flying Dutchman Worlds at Largs, Scotland, Day 2 Alan Henderson

The second day of the 2014 Flying Dutchman World Championships at Largs, Scotland experienced a turnaround in weather on Tuesday 15th July, after a tough first day. Light breezes and plenty of sunny intervals made ideal conditions for competitors and boats which had been pounded by wind and rain on Monday.

Two races were run, once round a triangle sausage course shape in both races. Some windshifts gave opportunities on the windward legs, with a right shift in the first race, sailed in around 12 knots of breeze. Winds were lighter in the second race, starting at six knots, perking up later to 10 knots to give a good finish to the race.

Ludtke & Schafers lead on the reach - Flying Dutchman Worlds at Largs, Scotland, Day 2 © Alan Henderson

Some pairs benefited from the lighter conditions, with Kay-uwe Ludtke and Kai Schafers, Germany, scoring best on the day, with third and second places in the two races helping them rise to third overall. Hungary’s Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos who were so dominant on the first day, had to work harder in the lighter conditions, but retain their lead overall.

Also staying consistent at the front were Enno Kramer and Ard Geelkerken, Netherlands, to retain their second place overall. Austria’s Christophe Aichholzer and Phillip Zingerle took the second race today, to keep improving with each race, to move up to fifth overall behind the brothers Bojsen Moller, of Denmark. Italians Nicola and Francesco Vespasiani had a day to remember, winning the first race, and adding a fifth place in the second, so they have sailed themselves into contention.

Overall leaders Majthenyi & Domokos, HUN - Flying Dutchman Worlds at Largs, Scotland, Day 2 © Alan Henderson

Best of the Brits are Julian Bridges and Jack Wild, who have sailed an older wooden boat into a very good 15th position.

Racing among this international gathering from eleven countries worldwide continues tomorrow with another two races.

Results as of 16:27 on July 15, 2014

Overall

Sailed: 4, Discards: 0, To count: 4, Entries: 42, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	SailNo	Fleet	BowNumber	HelmName	CrewName	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Nett
1st	HUN70	FD	26	Szabolcs Majthenyi	Andras Domokos	1.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	9.0	9.0
2nd	NED26	FD	38	Enno Kramer	Ard Geelkerken	3.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	13.0	13.0
3rd	GER88	FD	16	Kay-uwe Ludtke	Kai Schafers	8.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	17.0	17.0
4th	DEN21	FD	03	Jorgen Bojsen-Moller	Jacob Bojsen-Moller	5.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	17.0	17.0
5th	AUT38	FD	02	Chrisophe Aichholzer	Philipp Zingerle	9.0	6.0	6.0	1.0	22.0	22.0
6th	HUN13	FD	25	Andras Suli	David Papp	6.0	5.0	17.0	7.0	35.0	35.0
7th	GER113	FD	19	Kilian Konig	Johannes Brack	2.0	8.0	16.0	13.0	39.0	39.0
8th	GER98	FD	17	Schmuel Markhoff	Michael Matscheroth	11.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	41.0	41.0
9th	CZE21	FD	42	Jiri Hruby		10.0	13.0	13.0	9.0	45.0	45.0
10th	ITA7	FD	28	Alberto Barenghi	Gabor Koles	12.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	46.0	46.0
11th	GER28	FD	12	Olaf Ballerstein	Zobst Wellensiek	7.0	7.0	10.0	24.0	48.0	48.0
12th	ITA4	FD	28	Nicola Vespasiani	Francesco Vespasiani	4.0	43.0 DNC	1.0	5.0	53.0	53.0
13th	GER100	FD	18	Jan Lechler	Jens Salow	19.0	11.0	12.0	18.0	60.0	60.0
14th	HUN11	FD	24	Gabor Gaborjani Szabo	Bela Argay	43.0 DNC	9.0	7.0	8.0	67.0	67.0
15th	GBR380	FD	06	Julian Bridges	Jack Wild	23.0	16.0	19.0	20.0	78.0	78.0
16th	NED18	FD	36	Frank Nooijen	Sjors Riemslag	13.0	20.0	22.0	25.0	80.0	80.0
17th	GBR387	FD	08	Jon Williams	Alex Rogers	24.0	15.0	20.0	21.0	80.0	80.0
18th	GER133	FD	21	Elisa Koenig	Alexander Schmidt	25.0	17.0	26.0	14.0	82.0	82.0
19th	ITA94	FD	30	Pierfrancesco Eustachi	Paolo Rossi	14.0	14.0	43.0 DNF	16.0	87.0	87.0
20th	GBR389	FD	10	Glyn Sheffield	Chris Rutter	17.0	19.0	24.0	31.0	91.0	91.0
21st	GER12	FD	11	Ernst Greten	Detlef Kruger	15.0	18.0	27.0	33.0	93.0	93.0
22nd	GER1777	FD	23	Hartmut Wesemuller	Holger Wesemuller	21.0	21.0	32.0	22.0	96.0	96.0
23rd	NED341	FD	40	Ronald Stalman	Durk Zandstra	20.0	43.0 DNC	15.0	19.0	97.0	97.0
24th	AUS7	FD	01	Edward Cox	Peter Bevis	16.0	43.0 DNC	23.0	17.0	99.0	99.0
25th	USA3	FD	41	Paul Hemker	Richard Phillips	26.0	43.0 DNC	21.0	23.0	113.0	113.0
26th	NED16	FD	35	Robert DeLange	Pieter Zandstra	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	18.0	10.0	114.0	114.0
27th	GER66	FD	14	Kurt Prenzler	Wolfgang Hoft	18.0	43.0 DNC	25.0	29.0	115.0	115.0
28th	NED10	FD	34	Lotje Meijer	Louis de Ruiter	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	9.0	26.0	121.0	121.0
29th	ITA20	FD	28	Giacomo Samuelli Feretti	Tommaso Samuelli Feretti	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	14.0	27.0	127.0	127.0
30th	NED29	FD	39	Durk Schroor	Wiecher Leidekker	43.0 DNF	43.0 DNC	29.0	15.0	130.0	130.0
31st	GER123	FD	20	Martin Krumhaar	Uwe Stemmler	22.0	43.0 DNC	35.0	30.0	130.0	130.0
32nd	GER172	FD	22	Marc Strittmatter	John Maguire	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	31.0	28.0	145.0	145.0
33rd	GBR388	FD	09	Tony Lyall	Colin Burns	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	30.0	32.0	148.0	148.0
34th	NED20	FD	37	Carlo Brugman	Wim Brugman	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	28.0	37.0	151.0	151.0
35th	GBR382	FD	07	Peter Doran	Philip Kyewski	43.0 DNF	43.0 DNC	33.0	36.0	155.0	155.0
36th	MEX126	FD	32	Javier Valdes	Pablo Valdes	43.0 DNF	43.0 DNC	37.0	35.0	158.0	158.0
37th	GBR310	FD	04	Chris Nichol	Dawn Macrae	43.0 DNF	43.0 DNC	36.0	38.0	160.0	160.0
38th	GER40	FD	13	Bernd Schreiber	Carsten Jacob	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNS	34.0	163.0	163.0
39th	GBR373	FD	05	Rosie Pye	Neil Pye	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	34.0	43.0 DNC	163.0	163.0
40th	GER87	FD	15	Hans-Peter Schwarz	Roland Kirst	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	172.0	172.0
40th	MEX125	FD	31	Rodolfo Valdes Garcia	Satiago Ayala Cortina	43.0 DNF	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	172.0	172.0
40th	NED5	FD	33	Fred Schaaf	Klaas van der Spek	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	43.0 DNC	172.0	172.0