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.
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.
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
|
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