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18 footer Drama – Mark Foy Trophy at Carnac

'Greenhalgh back in the lead at Carnac'    Christophe Favreau ©    Click Here to view large photo

Day 4 of the 18 footers Mark Foy championship, on Quiberon Bay, Carnac France, started after an hours delay under overcast skies and building wind. A small amount of rain was a fair price to pay for 15 knots of westerly wind. The drama that was to unfold today was not on the forecast.

After two tries race 5 was gunned away on a boat favoured line. Good starts were rewarded as a backing wind brought the boats from the left side of the course to the windward mark in front.

Archie Massey, steering Asko led round with a commanding lead, although later to find out he was OCS. Behind him a battle between Grant Rollerson (AUS) on SLAM, Rob Greenhalgh (GBR) on Benny and Howie Hamlin (USA) on Macquarie took shape.

With the wind at 15 knots, the skiffs were off downwind faster than the wind making short work of the course. Jarrod Simpson (GBR) on TMF and John Winning (AUS) on Yandoo gave chase but were unable to close the distance.


The oscillating breeze created many passing lanes and place changes for the middle of the fleet, but at the front it was all about experience. Slam came home in front to secure their fourth victory in five races. Macquarie led home Benny making the top of the championship leader board a clear battle between them.

After waiting for a storm cloud to blow through, race 6 got off to a false start in 16 to 18 knots of breeze. Hoping to get the aggressive fleet under control, the Carnac race committee brought out the dreaded black flag. While the approach to the line was more subdued, down at the pin end a crash was taking place.

Series leader SLAM tacked onto port into Yandoo, who were forced into TMF.

SLAM capsized to windward while Yandoo's pole went through TMF's jib, breaking in the process. SLAM, once upright, with TMF and Yandoo out of action, retired from the race.

Meanwhile, back on the course Mason Woodworth (GBR) on Investec had stepped out to the right side of the course and found a favourable shift with Trevor Barnabas (AUS) on Road Service and John Whitty (AUS), coming in from the left after a great start.

Road Service and Panasonic just led Investec around the top mark with a hard charging Benny and Asko just behind. While sailing in with this pack from the left, there was more drama on Appliances Online where a broken forestay sent their rig crashing down.

Quick action by Rob Greenhalgh avoided a more serious collision while the stationary pirate ship made an obstacle for the boats behind.

Down the run Greenhalgh made his move on Investec jumping up to third just before the leeward gate. The lead boats split with Road Service and Investec going out left and Panasonic, Benny and Asko headed right.

At the top mark, Road service held a clear lead while Benny and Investec moved up to second and third. A spinnaker sheet failure at the hoist saw Panasonic slip further allowing Asko up to fourth. With the breeze clocking well right, the lead four opted for the right side.

Up the final beat, Roadservice tacked left early and with the wind shifting further left, Benny made their final move into the lead. Across the line at 17+ knots it was Rob Greenhalgh stamping his authority on this championship with his second race win. Road service followed with Investec holding off Asko to finish a welcome day of windier conditions.


With two days left to go and with at least three races scheduled, consistent top five finishes leave Rob Greenhalgh in commanding lead with Archie Massey and Howie Hamlin as the closest competitors.

But once nine races are completed the second discard comes into play and Grant Rollerson and his SLAM team currently forced to count an OCS will move right back into the frame.

As today shows, anything can happen and the racing is always exciting! Plenty of action left so stay tuned!



Rgs Ident Concurrents P Ret P tot c.1 c.2 c.3 c.4 c.5 c.6 Club / Pays
1

BENNY

GREENHALGH ROBERT
JOHNSON DAN
HARMER PHIL

11.00 18.00 4
4.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
7
7.00
3
3.00
1
1.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

2

ASKO

WILSDON DAN
MC DONALD CAM
MASSEY ARCHIE

18.00 49.00 6
6.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
OCS
31.00
4
4.00

AUSTRALIE

3

MACQUARIE

HAMLIN HOWIE
LANZINGER FRITZ
NOBLE MATT

21.00 30.00 5
5.00
2
2.00
9
9.00
6
6.00
2
2.00
6
6.00

ETATS UNIS D'AM

4

24HRROAD

BARNABAS TREVOR
PHILLIPS DANIEL
BARNABAS TRENT

25.00 56.00 8
8.00
4
4.00
6
6.00
5
5.00
OCS
31.00
2
2.00

AUSTRALIE

5

SLAM

ROLLERSON GRANT
YOUNG JACK
COXON MIKE

35.00 66.00 1
1.00
OCS
31.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
DNF
31.00

AUSTRALIE

6

INVESTEC

WOODWORTH MASON
MOONLEN JON
HAMILTON SIMON

38.00 51.00 7
7.00
11
11.00
13
13.00
8
8.00
9
9.00
3
3.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

7

TMF GROUP

SIMPSON JARROD
PARTINCRON ANDREW
OVINGTON ADAM

38.00 69.00 16
16.00
8
8.00
5
5.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
DNF
31.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

8

GP COVERS

CLAUSEN FLEMMING
EBLER HANSEN
CLAUSEN SOREN

39.00 61.00 22
22.00
15
15.00
4
4.00
3
3.00
10
10.00
7
7.00

DANEMARK

9

APPLIANCE

WINNING John Jr
AUSTIN Tim
EWINGS DAVE

43.00 74.00 2
2.00
7
7.00
12
12.00
14
14.00
8
8.00
DNF
31.00

AUSTRALIE

10

RONSTAN

TORNBULL IAN
CONSTABLE PAUL
MC KINLAY ALEC

43.00 54.00 11
11.00
9
9.00
7
7.00
11
11.00
7
7.00
9
9.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

11

PINDAR

RICHARDS Andy
FAIRLEY Andrew
PENFOLD Will

46.00 63.00 9
9.00
5
5.00
8
8.00
17
17.00
11
11.00
13
13.00

SUISSE

12

JF HILLEB

AIREY PHILIP
ENGLAND Murray
NICK Catley

47.00 68.00 21
21.00
13
13.00
14
14.00
9
9.00
6
6.00
5
5.00

NOUVELLE ZELAND

13

PICA

MEARS JAMIE
GILL MATT
MEARS STEWART

49.00 64.00 12
12.00
6
6.00
11
11.00
15
15.00
12
12.00
8
8.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

14

YANDOO

WINNING John
HAY Andrew
HARRIS Peter

55.00 86.00 17
17.00
14
14.00
10
10.00
10
10.00
4
4.00
DNF
31.00

AUSTRALIE

15

PANASONIC

WHITTY Jonathan
HIGLETT Dan
ANDERSON Tom

58.00 75.00 3
3.00
10
10.00
16
16.00
13
13.00
17
17.00
16
16.00

AUSTRALIE

16

CTSAILBAT

VALLINGS ALEX
KITCHEN CHRIS
MC CORMACK JOSH

67.00 85.00 14
14.00
12
12.00
15
15.00
18
18.00
14
14.00
12
12.00

NOUVELLE ZELAND

17

GILL WILD

BROWNE Ed
TAIT MARK
JOHANNES CHRISTOPHER

72.00 93.00 10
10.00
19
19.00
21
21.00
16
16.00
16
16.00
11
11.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

18

MAERSK

CATLEY GRAHAM
WHITBURN HAYDEN
DEAN RILEY

73.00 92.00 19
19.00
17
17.00
17
17.00
12
12.00
13
13.00
14
14.00

NOUVELLE ZELAND

19

LIBERTY

MIKLOS UJHELYI-GASPAR
MATYAS MAJTHENYI
ZSOMBOR SZEPFY

83.00 106.00 13
13.00
16
16.00
22
22.00
23
23.00
15
15.00
17
17.00

HONGRIE

20

MAGIC MAR

NORBERT PETER
BERNER PHILIPPE
LEMMEL FABIAN

94.00 120.00 26
26.00
18
18.00
19
19.00
24
24.00
18
18.00
15
15.00

ALLEMAGNE

21

EURO LINK

RENNER FRIEDRICH
LATZI MEIBARER
THOMAS EGGERSCLARFER

99.00 126.00 24
24.00
20
20.00
25
25.00
27
27.00
20
20.00
10
10.00

ALLEMAGNE

22

TNI

RUEGER STEPHAN
MARTI UELI
SCHUERCH RES

105.00 136.00 15
15.00
21
21.00
18
18.00
20
20.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00

 

23

BANDOL

DUMAINE Olivier
VENNAT Robin
FATON Serge

107.00 138.00 20
20.00
23
23.00
20
20.00
22
22.00
22
22.00
DNF
31.00

S N BANDOL
S N BANDOL
S N BANDOL

24

REMEMBER

HAGENMEYER CHRISTOPH
HOEFLE HOLGER
MANNES HANS PETER

110.00 141.00 25
25.00
22
22.00
23
23.00
21
21.00
19
19.00
DNF
31.00

ALLEMAGNE

25

RAIFFEISE

PFENINGBERGER ANDRAS
GERLITS ATTILA
CLEIZEL BALAZS

115.00 146.00 18
18.00
24
24.00
24
24.00
25
25.00
24
24.00
DNF
31.00

HONGRIE

26

GRAPEFRUI

CLOTHIER BEN
OROSLLAN Gabor
CSEREP Csaba

116.00 147.00 23
23.00
25
25.00
26
26.00
19
19.00
23
23.00
DNF
31.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

27

HELLY

CHRISTIE IAIN
FERGUSON NIALL
ISHERWOOD MATT

131.00 162.00 DNF
31.00
26
26.00
27
27.00
26
26.00
21
21.00
DNF
31.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

28

TANGO

LE MARE RICHARD
VIAN TOM
TURNER DAVE

149.00 180.00 DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
28
28.00
28
28.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

29

PORT LO1

MELLOU Mathieu
CANEVET Pierre
PESQUET-DEJEANTY Jean-Baptiste

151.00 182.00 DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
29
29.00
29
29.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00

PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
PORH LOEIZ SKIFF

---

PORT LOEI

MERLIN Cedric
GUILLEMETTE S쳌bastien
LE BARON Arthur

155.00 186.00 DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00
DNF
31.00

PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
PORH LOEIZ SKIFF




by Mason Woodworth   6:07 PM Thu 2 Jul 2009 GMT




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