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Audi Etchells Worlds - Steady Muir crowned new World Champions

'Audi Etchells Worlds 2009, Brighton Yacht Club, Melbourne (AUS) - 13/03/09 RACER XY, skipper Jason Muir (second from right) is the Etchells World Champion 2009'    Andrea Francolini / Audi ©

Australia's Jason Muir and his crew of Paul Wyatt, Matthew Chew and Bucky Smith won the 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship with a classic Tortoise and Hare series. While favourites Bertrand, Ainslie and Palfrey cracked after their flying start, scoring a 12th and then a 32nd, Muir and crew sailed steadily to victory with a day to spare.

Going into race 7 Muir held the best hand and Bertrand and his crew were always going be aware of the 86 point discard they carried. After the first race of the day Muir had clawed back three points to be just two off Bertrand, the overall leader. Race 8 settled it. Muir and his crew sailed to a comfortable eighth place, while Bertrand had his worst day on the course to finish 32 and having to count it, they dropped to third overall, with no way to recover in the final race on Friday.

Individual race winners today were, Britain´s Robert Goddard who also won Race 4 and Australian Graeme Taylor who previously won Race 6, neither can finish on the podium.

The final race, to decide second and third places overall, will be sailed tomorrow on Port Phillip starting from 12.00pm, weather permitting. A second Melbourne crew is now in second place. Damien King with Simon Cunnington, James Ware and Andrew Butler have moved up the board into second place following their seventh and fourth placings in Races 7 and 8. Not only do they face Bertrand, but there are two other crews within reach of King’s crew; Chris Busch with Chad Hough, Chuck Sinks and David Hughes of the USA are 10 points behind them and Jud Smith, Mark Johnson and Nik Burfoot (AUS) are 16 points behind. And as we saw today, anything could happen.

Ben Ainslie -  Andrea Francolini - Audi ©  
Heading into today’s two races, Muir was five points behind America’s Cup hero John Bertrand and his Olympic crew of Ben Ainslie and Andrew Palfrey.

With no disrespect to this crew, Muir and co. were not named among the Championship favourites pre-event. However, Fellow Queenslander, Mark Bradford, did say the four 'were more than capable of winning a couple of races.'

Ironically, Muir did not win a single race, but what his crew did do, was to sail consistently at the top of the fleet throughout, their worst result a 10th place in Race 1. From there, the four did not finish outside ninth place. Their best result was a trio of fifth places.

'I don’t think our win has quite sunk in yet; it’s unbelievable,' said Muir whose crew will not sail tomorrow’s final race, choosing instead to watch the race.

On beating Bertrand and his crew, Muir said: 'These are the three guys you really look up to. I’ve always looked up to John Bertrand since I was a kid and he won the America’s Cup – and we’re all big Ben Ainslie fans. Bucky used to sail a Finn and he’s always been a big fan. They were such a great crew – three Olympians on one boat.'

On their two races: 'We didn’t have good starts today. We had to duck 30 odd bows each time to find a lane and get into clear air. We didn’t have it easy, believe me, it was a difficult day. We made a mistake in Race 7. We were in fourth place at the top mark the first time and should have followed the guys in front, but we broke away. Our race plan went out of whack a bit there – we thought the breeze would flick back to the right – but it didn’t, so we had to take our medicine.

'After that race, we discussed that tomorrow was supposed to be a big breeze and we looked at whether we should attack John, but we looked at their record and thought we would probably lose if we match raced them or we’d end up in the protest room so we decided to sail our own race.'

On when they realised they had won: 'Once we crossed the finish line, we counted back to where John finished (he was 32nd) and realised we’d won,' said the 36 year-old Brisbane sailor.

Race officials had another tough day. Winds arrived late again, as they can do in March. Eventually the wind filled in to around 8-10 knots and shifted between 160-175 degrees throughout the day, so moving marks became part and parcel of the game and racing got away late shortly after 1.30pm.

As Principal Race Officer Ross Wilson has said every day at the Audi Etchells Worlds, 'we have to give them good and fair racing. All of us have to have our heads out of the boat at all times and be vigilant.' And they were.

The 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship is organised by the Melbourne Etchells Fleet in conjunction with the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

Audi Etchells World Championship 2009 - Positions after 8 of 9 races

Pos Num Crew 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Nett
1 874 MUIR, Jason -10 5 5 7 5 4 9 8 53 43
CHEW, Matthew
WYATT, Paul
SMITH, Bucky
2 924 KING, Damien 15 3 23 -38 3 8 7 4 101 63
CUNNINGTON, Simon
WARE, James
BUTLER, Andrew
3 1383 BERTRAND, John 3 11 1 -86 4 2 12 32 151 65
PALFREY, Andrew BFD
AINSLIE, Ben  
4 969 BUSCH, Chris 2 -60 2 6 32 7 6 18 133 73
HOUGH, Chad
SINKS, Chuck
HUGHES, David
5 1377 SMITH, Judd 18 13 4 13 1 16 -35 14 114 79
JOHNSON, Mark
BURFOOT, Nik
6 1215 DRENNAN, Noel 21 1 20 5 -24 23 11 9 114 90
JARVIN, Steven
MCCARTHY, William
7 987 CHILDERLEY, Stuart 4 -59 3 11 15 3 20 35 150 91
ELLIOTT, Robert
RICHMOND, Sam
8 1338 BULKA, Mark 14 -29 19 24 7 13 24 6 136 107
YOUNG, Steve
RYSSENBEEK, James
9 1339 MEAD, Laurence 7 -53 9 2 12 14 52 12 161 108
LAWRENCE, Phil
YATES, Andrew
10 1318 JOHNSON, Ian 20 10 33 8 10 -35 25 2 143 108
WALKER, Ian
EDE, Timothy
11 876 CLARK, David 1 -48 11 20 27 6 29 21 163 115
SMITH, Andrew
LEONARD, Sean
12 1131 GARNER, Brendan 17 28 10 10 2 38 18 -66 189 123
SCHILT, Michael
CLARK, Tim
13 947 TAYLOR, Graeme 25 38 15 -73 34 1 13 1 200 127
MORRISON-JACK, Ben
WHARINGTON, Grant
14 1366 ROBB, Kirwan 31 30 7 3 28 -36 16 16 167 131
THOMSON, James
MCCRAKEN, Breeahn
MULLER, Rodney
15 1250 TILLY, Jervis 22 7 14 29 18 -45 27 36 198 153
NATTRASS, Nigel
ARNOLD, James
16 1374 BROWN, Robert 9 44 16 16 14 -86 41 13 239 153
GUDMUNSON, Garry BFD
WOOKEY, Bruce  
17 1253 DOYLE, Mark 6 -52 6 18 38 51 2 34 207 155
TUBMAN, Travis
DEANE, Kyrra
HAYES, David
18 940 PLANTE, Julian 11 9 39 14 -40 39 21 22 195 155
COXON, Michael
DUNSTAN, Michael
19 950 GAIR, Alastair 19 6 30 49 -52 22 17 19 214 162
RIDLEY, David
JOHNSTON, Rhys
SCOTT, Derek
20 1270 PRATT, Christopher 23 -47 25 37 8 17 34 27 218 171
ESTELLA, Simon
HOWARD, Caillin
21 1237 SAVAGE, John 12 14 22 12 -59 18 53 40 230 171
JOHNSTONE, Wayne
MACQUET, Jean-Pierre
22 1362 ROSE, David 42 2 40 25 6 12 -70 51 248 178
GINNIVAN, Craig
TURTON, Andrew
23 1084 SINCLAIR, Kane 28 21 -59 43 13 10 55 11 240 181
WYBORN, Dean
GLEADHILL, David
24 891 LISSIMAN, Cole -86 49 31 9 31 15 28 28 277 191
PARKINSON, Tessa
SWINTON, Keith
FETHERS, Andersen
25 1275 WILLIAMS, Chris 5 40 -57 31 17 42 42 17 251 194
HEYES, Paul
DEBERQUE, Nicolas
26 1269 THORNBURROW, Mark 40 45 35 -58 21 9 26 26 260 202
BLANCK, Sarah
PARSONS, Tim
SERVICE, Andy
27 1244 GUNTHER, Jake 8 34 29 47 43 -69 48 5 283 214
MCPHAIL, Tony
TYSON, Russell
28 1052 SHEEHAN, John -63 32 13 33 11 32 57 38 279 216
STORMON, Allen
WEST, Richard
29 1289 CHAPPELL, Peter 61 20 46 15 20 40 14 -68 284 216
SMITH, Mathew
HUGHES, Michael
30 943 MELIA, Burke 29 4 54 21 29 -63 37 46 283 220
BACKHOUSE, Scott
KEAVY, Wayne
31 1320 BIRD, Rob 46 42 8 39 39 31 15 -52 272 220
GRAY, Nicholas
JOHNSON, Graeme
32 971 HESTEHAVE, Kjeld -80 80 41 35 36 11 22 7 312 232
SKEWES, Charles
MCCANN, John
33 936 DUNN, Alfred 44 35 32 36 16 44 -83 33 323 240
BINET, Colin
NATTRASS, Glen
34 1346 MCNEILL, Peter 55 33 24 53 23 24 -86 30 328 242
BELLINGHAM, Michael DNF
MAYJOR, James  
35 1314 KENNEDY, Lindsay -71 16 27 23 58 55 10 57 317 246
COLLINGWOOD, John Cuthbert
SWINBORNE, Trevor
36 1162 MYLES, Campbell 24 -58 49 17 22 49 49 44 312 254
DOW, Grant
DOW, Brendan
37 882 JUKES, Brendon 33 22 48 -80 70 30 8 45 336 256
BLOOM, Stuart
TAI, Melissa
JUKES, Brian
38 870 BRADFORD, Mark 62 15 21 48 26 -86 31 54 343 257
O'BRIEN, Michael BFD
MERRINGTON, Peter  
39 1345 HICKMAN, Roger 64 31 26 45 19 53 -71 23 332 261
BARLOW, Stephen
DARE, Chris
40 1160 VAN DER STRUYF, Dirk 16 51 60 71 9 -86 19 41 353 267
LANGFORD, Kyle DNF
LOVELADY, Mark  
41 1354 FRANKS, David  -72 12 44 28 61 29 43 56 345 273
SUNDERLAND, Graham
WATSON, Mark 
42 962 GODDARD, Rob 48 72 12 1 64 77 1 -80 355 275
MCGREGOR, Guy
THACKRAY, Anthony
43 1049 WILLIAMS, Doug -86 17 50 55 44 57 30 24 363 277
MACKAY, Rodney BFD
COONEY, Darren  
44 1337 HENRY, Rupert 47 43 34 19 -71 19 67 49 349 278
NOSSITER, Anthony
WARD, Chris
45 831 CHANT, Josh 35 63 18 66 41 -70 33 29 355 285
TEMPLETON, Stuart
STONE, Christopher
46 865 MC BRIAR, Bruce 13 67 62 26 46 41 32 -73 360 287
CASLEY, Jeff
BOND, Anthony
47 892 ROSE, Jeff 59 46 66 -76 25 21 23 50 366 290
MCCALLUM, Craig
RAINEY, Craig
48 1273 WEIR, Robert 30 18 43 50 54 37 60 -63 355 292
BIGELOW, peter
MCCARTHY, Ed
49 1330 O'GRADY, Dan 43 37 51 54 37 -86 50 20 378 292
GUNTHER, Stephen BFD
BURROWS, David  
50 963 KITTO, Grantham 57 27 47 -62 49 28 38 48 356 294
MOORE, Bradley
BLAAUW, Gordon
51 736 DEUSSEN, Shane 37 26 55 46 30 47 54 -82 377 295
DUNN, Stephen
KOHLER, Myles
52 1276 JAMES, Garrath 49 8 36 57 -69 68 44 43 374 305
COLLIVER, Andrew
COVENTRY, Blair
53 1058 ANDREWS, Jon 52 55 45 44 -86 64 46 3 395 309
HANBURY, Anatole Guy
WILLS, Andrew
54 1317 DAGGE, James 74 39 37 61 -86 25 4 74 400 314
DAGGE, Mark
WILLIS, Joshua
55 1257 LAWRANCE, David 27 24 -84 56 66 62 3 79 401 317
BROWNE, Rodney
HAWKES, Barry
56 1351 CIMAROSTI, Marco 26 75 71 30 35 -76 75 15 403 327
DUNNING, Barry
GIROMELLA, Adelaide
57 1024 WILSON, Guyon 60 36 58 -77 65 48 39 25 408 331
FARNELL, Jason
MAHONEY, Darren
58 948 ALEXANDER, Graham 75 57 17 4 62 46 -81 72 414 333
CANDY, Errol
HERBERT, John
59 1150 STEELE, Bill -65 23 52 41 48 43 65 64 401 336
REILLY, Geoffrey Michael
LENNOX-KING, Roland
60 1077 BROWN, Charles St Clair -78 19 63 63 75 56 51 10 415 337
PEET, Kevin
STEWART, Mathew
61 1009 GIBBONS, Geof 38 62 -77 22 42 72 47 61 421 344
MOY, Dave
O'DELL, Charlie
MIHNS, Wendy
62 415 PATERSON, Noel 53 41 75 51 53 5 -82 69 429 347
CHILMAN, James
BOARD, Sarah
MOLEN, Kevin
63 883 SMITH, Gary 56 54 79 27 33 34 66 -83 432 349
MCAULLAY, Michael
SHOEBRIDGE, Brett
64 1192 WOODS, Tom 36 25 64 68 -78 54 40 65 430 352
JENSEN, Keith
BLATCHFORD, Dean
65 1249 PATTON, Tim 54 61 28 -75 57 55 59 42 431 356
MORRELL, David
MARTIN, Peter
66 1134 WHITNALL, Matthew 34 56 -74 52 56 67 36 59 434 360
BROOK, Christian
ELLIOTT, Antony
67 417 SANDY, Allan 81 64 73 -83 67 50 5 37 460 377
DANIEL, Damian
WILKINSON, Peter
68 383 VEZINA, Martin 77 65 56 34 51 58 -79 55 475 396
FRITH, Alan
GRAVELLE, Bill
69 1219 MCCANN, Matthew 67 69 53 64 -82 27 73 47 482 400
SCARDIFIELD, Thomas
ALLEN, Christian
70 916 MCMICHAEL, Alastair 51 50 -86 72 45 71 58 53 486 400
EDINGER, Richard
MCAULLAY, Andrew
71 917 HINDS, Gordon 58 -82 61 59 60 26 74 71 491 409
BUCKLAND, David
INGATE, Stephen
72 1343 KINGSMILL, Nicholas 76 66 38 40 -77 65 61 67 490 413
WAGER, Peter
DOLIN, Adrian
73 751 ALDERSEA, Graeme 68 73 67 60 47 60 -77 39 491 414
RUSSELL, Geoffrey
BROMAGE, Adrian
74 1094 HODGSON, Richard 83 -84 78 42 50 79 56 31 503 419
RATTRAY, Peter
NORTON, Glenn
75 1360 MUYSKEN, Jan 70 68 42 74 72 33 69 -75 503 428
HAMMOND, Richard
GARDINER, Calvin
76 1102 O'ROURKE, Stephen 50 71 81 32 -86 59 80 60 519 433
SWANE, Bruce
CONDE, Scott
77 992 COOPER, Andrew 41 70 69 70 76 -86 45 62 519 433
SKEGGS, Stuart
RICHARD, David
78 1158 LA FONTAINE, Peter 39 74 72 78 -79 61 63 58 524 445
COX, Peter
DRYDEN, Samuel
79 1117 ANDERSON, Ian 32 -81 65 65 63 78 78 77 539 458
PEARSON, Malcolm
BRAENDLER, Robin
80 994 MINTER, Paul 73 -86 68 79 80 20 64 86 556 470
MINTER, John DNF
BULL, Ross  
81 768 VISSER, Hendrik 45 78 70 82 74 73 62 -84 568 484
HOCK, Peter
CHADWICK, Paul
82 1291 WILSON, Donald 69 77 -83 67 73 66 68 78 581 498
ALLINSON, David
MCDONALD, Mitchell
83 1258 WARD, Jason 79 76 76 69 55 75 -84 70 584 500
MCCAUGHEY, Damien
ROBERTS, Mark
84 850 DYER, Philip 66 -83 80 81 81 52 72 81 596 513
HAZEWINKEL, Matthew
CROWE, Tim
85 1325 TILL, Mike 82 79 82 -84 68 74 76 76 621 537
COATES, John
MACINTOSH, Rod
                         


Audi Etchells Worlds 2009, Brighton Yacht Club, Melbourne (AUS) - 13/03/09 -  Andrea Francolini - Audi ©  


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German luxury carmaker, Audi, ended 2008 with its fourth consecutive year of record growth, up 30% compared with 2007.The Company is the fastest-growing premium brand in Australia, and the Australian market is the number 1 growth market for Audi globally.

Audi is also the largest sponsor of competitive yachting in Australia. In addition to being the major sponsor of the 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship, the company also sponsors the Audi IRC Australian Championship, Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta (MHYC), Audi Hamilton Island Race Week (HIYC), Audi King of the Docklands (RGYC), Audi Sydney Gold Coast and Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Races (CYCA) and the Audi Winter Series (CYCA).




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