OK Dinghy Worlds - British in the Hunt on wild day in Poland

by Robert Deaves on 31 Jul 2015 2015 International OK Dinghy World Championship - Jim Hunt (GBR) has taken the lead for the first time at the OK Dinghy World Championship in Puck, Poland after only one race was sailed on the third day. André Budzien (GER) drops one to second and Bo Petersen (DEN) moves up to third.

It was a long day in Puck with a series of weather fronts bringing heavy rain and strong winds. With forecasts of more than 30 knots, the fleet arrived at the venue to find a four hour postponement flying. Most of the fleet spent the morning sheltering in coffee shops and cafes waiting for the rain to subside and for any further news from the water. The rain did subside, briefly, but there was no more news so at 14.30 the fleet prepared for sailing without a discernible change in conditions. It was wet, cold and windy.

With a stiff wind ranging from 18 to 24 knots it took three attempts to get the start away on a heavily pin end based line. Eight boats were black flagged including many of the front runners. Petersen was the early leader on the upwind, with Stefan Myralf (DEN) and Budzien rounding in second and third at the top. Petersen kept his lead on the reaches and the second upwind, but Budzien sailed a better downwind to lead at the bottom and extend upwind for his second race win in a row. Petersen crossed in second and with Myralf picking up a black flag, Hunt took third.

With enough races now sailed for a valid championship, the race officer sent the fleet ashore.

Hunt said of the day, “The pressure changes were not so big today and the shifts were smaller and a bit more stable. The shifts didn't last too long, so once you got into one you could wait for it to come back rather than look over your shoulder and watch it get worse. Downwind there was enough pressure to use the waves properly but it wasn't anything too scary.”

On race winner Budzien, he said, “I thought Andre was on another level. He was still bossing the boat around while the rest of us were clinging on a bit.”

After five races, the championship is now past its half way stage, with a maximum of four races still to be sailed. With the discard now in effect, Petersen can discard his black flag and is back in the top three. Jørgen Svendsen (DEN) dropped out of the top three after capsizing at the bottom of the run, twice, and didn't manage to finish the race. With Greg Wilcox (NZL) and Mark Jackson (AUS) also picking up black flag penalties today, there are now seven boats in the top 10 carrying a high score, so any more mistakes would be very costly. Ever the optimist, Hunt, the 2004 World Champion, commented, “There's plenty more damage still to be done.”

Racing continues Friday at 11.30 with two more races scheduled. The series concludes on Saturday.

Results after five races

1 GBR 1 Jim Hunt 10
2 GER 789 Andre Budzien 13
3 DEN 1431 Bo Petersen 20
5 GBR 2173 Charlie Cumbley 21
6 POL 14 Pawel Pawlakzyk 23
7 SWE 100 Thomas Hansson-Mild 36
8 NZL 544 Greg Wilcox 40
9 AUS 735 Mark Jackson 47
10 GER 693 Martin von Zimmermann 53

Results

Lp.	Sail #	Name	Club	year	Category	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	GBR-1	HUNT JIM	Blithfield SC	67	Veterans	3	2	2	31	3	10
2	GER-789	BUDZIEN ANDRE	Schweriner YC e.V	62	Veterans	6	7	5	1	1	13
3	DEN-1431	PETERSEN BO	Hellerup SK	63	Veterans	1	1	BFD	16	2	20
4	DEN-3	SVENDSEN JORGEN	Hellerup SK	64	Veterans	2	10	7	2	DNF	21
5	GBR-2173	CUMBLEY CHARLIE	TEIGN CORINTHIAN YC	80		5	4	10	7	5	21
6	POL-14	PAWLACZYK PAWEL	JKW POZNAN	64	Veterans	8	28	1	10	4	23
7	SWE-100	HANSSON-MILD THOMAS	SS Kaparen	71	Veterans	17	13	14	3	6	36
8	NZL-544	WILCOX GREG	Potsdamer SV	57	Veterans	9	3	3	25	BFD	40
9	AUS-735	JACKSON MARK	Black Rock YC	64	Veterans	13	11	15	8	BFD	47
10	GER-693	V. ZIMMERMANN MARTIN	SCOe	67	Masters	27	9	6	55	11	53
11	POL-1	GAJ TOMASZ	MOS 2 WARSZAWA	67	Veterans	10	17	32	17	17	61
12	GBR-2156	DEAVES ROBERT	Waldringfield SC	67	Veterans	36	20	16	11	16	63
13	GBR-2042	BURTON RICHARD	Oxford SC	91		42	DNF	9	4	9	64
14	GBR-2154	COWOOD SIMON	Northampton SC	62	Veterans	45	19	26	6	15	66
15	DEN-1397	KOFOED HENRIK	Hellerup SK	61	Veterans	21	8	33	28	10	67
16	DEN-6	MYRALF STEFAN	Hellerup SK	59	Masters	14	5	12	37	BFD	68
17	AUS-754	WILLIAMS BRENT	Adelaide SC	62	Veterans	12	40	11	53	7	70
18	16	CLARSUND MATS	LBS	67	Veterans	11	29	20	22	18	71
19	DEN-1442	SARABIA JOHANNSEN RENE	VSK	73	Veterans	19	6	22	29	BFD	76
20	GBR-13	SCOLES ALEX	Overy Staithe	81		31	15	29	12	20	76
21	GBR-2172	BOURNE DAVE	Up River YC	73	Veterans	39	14	13	47	13	79
22	AUS-762	ROBERTS MARK	Adelaide SC	71	Veterans	29	BFD	44	5	8	86
23	GBR-2151	FISH JONATHAN	Waldringfield SC	80		38	27	4	18	BFD	87
24	SWE-2810	DAGERBRANT JOHANNES	Umea SS	94	Junior	25	36	24	14	30	93
25	GER-797	PICH ANDREAS	LUBECKER YC	66	Veterans	34	12	25	DNF	24	95
26	GBR-2145	WOODS TONY	Etherow SC	61	Veterans	26	37	18	58	19	100
27	SWE-2783	ANDERSSON JONAS	Nyss	71	Veterans	20	41	31	9	41	101
28	GBR-2163	WALDRON GAVIN	Morecambe SC	64	Veterans	48	30	21	26	27	104
29	GER-775	RADEMACHER JOERG	SC Stevertalsperr	67	Veterans	28	21	35	46	21	105
30	DEN-1	ANDERSEN BO REKERS	Hellerup SK	60	Veterans	16	BFD	36	36	22	110
31	SWE-2809	BORJESSON JONAS	Kungliga Svenska Segelsa	67	Veterans	22	26	41	21	45	110
32	GER-765	POŒPIECH RAINER	YC Berlin-Grunau	53	Masters	30	56	40	13	33	116
33	SWE-99	ELKJAER HANS	Varbergs SC	59	Masters	41	31	34	23	29	117
34	GBR-2171	COX SIMON	Waldringfield	73	Veterans	57	BFD	23	15	25	120
35	POL-4	DROZDZIK RADOSLAW	KZ Dryf Kety	67	Veterans	40	18	48	27	40	125
36	POL-10	STOBINSKI JANUSZ	AZS POZNAN	68	Veterans	59	23	45	50	14	132
37	POL-27	KANIA DAWID	ZLKS POZNAN	97	Junior	15	BFD	37	59	23	134
38	GBR-2147	LONSDALE TOM	West Oxford SC	89		44	33	28	51	31	136
39	AUS-719	WILLIAMS GLENN	Big River SC	60	Veterans	53	35	49	42	12	138
40	SWE-2803	BERNESAND MARTEN	SSV	72	Veterans	68	24	55	24	36	139
41	SWE-2796	BENGT LARSSON	SS Kaparen	63	Veterans	37	51	39	30	34	140
42	POL-117	WOJEWSKI MILOSZ	Pogon Szczecin	91		18	BFD	19	19	BFD	150
43	DEN-1402	TEGLERS BO	Hellerup SK	75	Veterans	7	50	8	BFD	BFD	159
44	POL-7	BERNAT MAREK	KKS WARMIA OLSZTYN	62	Veterans	47	49	46	38	32	163
45	AUS-761	BAKER ANDREW	Black Rock YC	70	Veterans	56	65	38	20	52	166
46	AUS-725	KETTERIDGE DAVID	Adelaide SC	56	Masters	49	38	61	35	44	166
47	GER-665	STEPHAN PETER	SC Stevertal e.V.	66	Veterans	54	46	60	34	35	169
48	DEN-1395	PETERSEN HENRIK KIMMER	Herslev Stand SK	62	Veterans	50	22	59	66	39	170
49	GER-787	TIETJE RALF	SV Grossenhei	60	Masters	51	42	50	56	28	171
50	FRA-1823	DE KERVENOAEL GUILLAUME	ABC Voile	91		DNF	32	52	40	48	172
51	DEN-1420	LINDHARDTSEN JORGEN	Hellerup SK	45	Masters	4	BFD	17	60	BFD	175
52	DEN-77	STRANDBERG JESPER	JESPER STRANDBERG	77		32	25	30	DNF	DNF	181
53	DEN-1391	TROLAND NILS	Herslev Stand SK	62	Veterans	67	34	54	68	38	193
54	POL-5	KRAΠDAREK	MOS 2 WARSZAWA	67	Veterans	DNF	55	58	32	49	194
55	DEN-1430	BRUNN RENE	Hellerup SK	56	Masters	84	43	51	54	46	194
56	DEN-1407	PEDERSEN MALTE	Royal Danish YC	56	Masters	35	BFD	47	BFD	26	202
57	SWE-2752	MALM ARNE	Kungliga Svenska Segelsa	57	Masters	46	59	57	48	51	202
58	GER-688	FOEST RONALD	DRS	64	Veterans	55	71	63	45	42	205
59	POL-19	SALAMON GRZEGORZ	KZ HORN KRAKÓW	71	Veterans	65	62	79	43	37	207
60	POL-40	SWIECKI ROBERT	MDW	59	Masters	64	52	65	39	53	208
61	POL-44	DROZDZIK PRZEMEK	KZ Dryf Kety	74	Veterans	63	45	64	64	47	219
62	POL-31	PAWLOWSKI ANTONI	AZS POZNAN	64	Veterans	23	BFD	42	63	DNF	222
63	POL-11	GAJ MICHAL	UKS FIR WARSZAWA	95	Junior	58	58	68	DNF	43	227
64	POL-93	CHMIELEWSKI MACIEJ	UKZ GROT OSIR SUWALKI	96	Junior	DNF	68	70	44	54	236
65	GER-731	GLAS THOMAS	Segeberger SC	73	Veterans	33	16	DNF	DNC	DNF	237
66	GER-735	GERICKE DIRK	SG Einheit Brandenburg e	64	Veterans	75	64	62	41	DNF	242
67	GER-678	RIDDER HEINZ	SV Paderborn	59	Masters	77	63	75	57	56	251
68	SWE-2812	GILLGREN MAGNUS	Getskars SS	59	Masters	43	54	67	DNF	DNF	258
69	POL-8	CZYZ WALDEMAR	KZ HORN KRAKÓW	55	Masters	81	44	73	61	DNF	259
70	GER-695	BORK ERIK	Seesportclub Rangsdorf	70	Veterans	62	47	56	DNF	DNF	259
71	GER-751	RAMIN KNUT	CKA	67	Veterans	78	66	66	49	DNF	259
72	GER-640	MARCHOT SVEN	SGS Postdam	66	Veterans	72	61	74	52	DNF	259
73	DEN-7	HEDLUND CHRISTIAN	Hellerup SK	66	Veterans	24	BFD	53	DNF	DNF	265
74	POL-189	CHODAKOWSKI BARTOSZ	UKZ HORN KRAKÓW	75		69	70	72	62	DNF	273
75	POL-9	GLINKIEWICZ KAJETAN	Tsunami	51	Masters	60	BFD	27	DNF	DNF	275
76	POL-12	WLÓCZKOWSKI WALDEMAR	KKS WARMIA OLSZTYN	57	Masters	85	73	80	67	57	277
77	GER-750	DAME DIRK	Segler-Vereinigung Mannh	63	Veterans	52	39	DNF	DNF	DNF	279
78	SWE-2815	WESTLUND PER	Norrkopngs Segelsallskap	44	Masters	66	BFD	69	DNF	50	279
79	POL-333	GMAJ MICHAL	CHKZ LOK Chodziez	94		76	DNF	78	33	DNF	281
80	GER-767	HOFMANN JULIANNE	Potsdamer Seglerverine	80		61	57	71	DNF	DNF	283
81	SWE-2763	HEYMAN CLAES	SS Kaparen	67	Veterans	80	69	DNF	DNC	55	298
82	DEN-1433	ANDERSEN LASR	Herslev Stand SK	60	Veterans	70	DNF	43	BFD	DNF	301
83	GBR-46	CARROLL KENNETH	Alton Water SC	51	Masters	73	48	DNF	DNS	DNS	309
84	SWE-2790	SAHLE ULF	Getskars SS	60	Veterans	71	53	DNF	DNF	DNF	312
85	GER-633	WIRBELEIT CORNELA	Saechsischer Wassersport	63	Veterans	83	72	77	DNF	DNF	326
86	POL-651	JANCZAK WIESLAW	KZ OGNIWO Wšgrowiec	55	Masters	79	60	DNF	DNF	DNF	327
87	GER-539	BORCHERS ULI	SCST	46	Masters	87	BFD	81	65	DNF	327
88	GER-649	WEHMHORNER KAI	SSh	65	Veterans	82	67	DNF	DNF	DNF	337
89	DEN-1432	ERIKSEN RALPH	Hadersleve Sejl Club	57	Masters	86	DNF	76	DNF	DNF	350
90	GBR-2170	BOURNE ROBERT	Up River YC	48	Masters	74	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	356
N/K	BEL-230	PIRENNE JACQUES	KLYC Antwerp	00	Mlodzik	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	376
N/K	BEL-203	ROMMELAERE JOOST	KLYC Antwerp	64	Veterans	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	376
N/K	DEN-112	JAKOBSEN SVEND	Hellerup SK	45	Masters	BFD	BFD	BFD	DNF	DNF	376