Audi Etchells Worlds Race 7 – Goddard wins, Bertrand falls back

by Sail-World.com on 13 Mar 2009 Glorious blue sky, with puffy cumulus around Port Phillip.

The AP came down ashore at 12.45. Winds gusting up to eight knots at the committee boat, from around 180-185, so Race Officer Ross Wilson started the Audi World Champion fleet at 1335 in Race 7. Course 2 175 degrees 2.0 mil first beat.

The fleet favoured the right side of the course on the first beat.

The wind was building all the way up the leg and was gustied to 11 knots by the time the leader Mark Doyle from Pittwater, Sydney rounded ahead of Queensland's James Dagge and Rob Goddard (GBR).

Jason Muir who was second overall had another great start, seventh overall at the top mark. Damien King (AUS) was ninth and Chris Busch (USA), 10th. Championship leader John Bertrand rounded in 13th.

Goddard rounded the second mark behind Doyle, but led at the third mark and held that lead to the finish. Doyle

In the end, Goddard (Rag Time) and crew Anthony Thackray and Guy McGregor who won Race 7, from Mark Doyle (Miramar - crew Travis Tubman, Kyrra Deane and David Hayes) with David Lawrance (Temptress - crew Rodney Browne and Barry Hawkes) in third. Then came James Dagge (Una Mas), Allan Sandy (White Pointer), Chris Busch (Happy Ending) and Damien King (Barry).

Jason Muir (Magpie) finished in ninth place, ahead of series leader John Bertrand (Triad) in 12th.

World Championships Race 7

Name	Sail Number	Bow Number	Boat	Club State Cty	Mark 1	2	3	Finish Place	Points
GODDARD, Rob THACKRAY, Anthony MCGREGOR, Guy	962	12	Rag Time	GBR	3	2	1	1	1
DOYLE, Mark TUBMAN, Travis DEANE, Kyrra HAYES, David	1253	46	Miramar	AUS	1	1	2	2	2
LAWRANCE, David BROWNE, Rodney HAWKES, Barry	1257	51	Temptress	AUS	6	6	4	3	3
DAGGE, James DAGGE, Mark WILLIS, Joshua	1317	27	Una Mas	AUS	2	3	3	4	4
SANDY, Allan DANIEL, Damian WILKINSON, Peter	417	77	White Pointer	AUS	5	4	5	5	5
BUSCH, Chris HOUGH, Chad SINKS, Chuck HUGHES, David	969	42	Happy Ending	USA	10	10	6	6	6
KING, Damien BUTLER, Andrew CUNNINGTON, Simon WARE, James	924	04	Barry	AUS	9	9	7	7	7
JUKES, Brendon TAI, Melissa JUKES, Brian BLOOM, Stuart	882	40	Jukes of Hazzard	AUS	4	5	8	8	8
MUIR, Jason CHEW, Matthew WYATT, Paul SMITH, Bucky	874	58	Racer XY	AUS	7	8	10	9	9
KENNEDY, Lindsay SWINBORNE, Trevor COLLINGWOOD, John Cuthbert	1314	38	Addiction	NZL	8	7	9	10	10
DRENNAN, Noel JARVIN, Steven MCCARTHY, William	1215	67	Boat X	AUS	19	17	11	11	11
BERTRAND, John AINSLIE, Ben PALFREY, Andrew	1383	54	Triad	AUS	13	15	13	12	12
TAYLOR, Graeme MORRISON-JACK, Ben WHARINGTON, Grant	947	11	Magpie	AUS	17	16	12	13	13
CHAPPELL, Peter SMITH, Mathew HUGHES, Michael	1289	82	Screaming Plum	AUS	12	11	14	14	14
BIRD, Rob JOHNSON, Graeme GRAY, Nicholas	1320	45	Chill Pill	AUS	20	18	15	15	15
ROBB, Kirwan MCCRAKEN, Breeahn MULLER, Rodney THOMSON, James	1366	32	Pedro II	AUS	16	14	16	16	16
GAIR, Alastair RIDLEY, David JOHNSTON, Rhys SCOTT, Derek	950	49	Velsheda	NZL	26	19	17	17	17
GARNER, Brendan SCHILT, Michael CLARK, Tim	1131	48	Th Moe Szyslak Experience	AUS	15	21	18	18	18
VAN DER STRUYF, Dirk LANGFORD, Kyle LOVELADY, Mark	1160	24	Liquidity	AUS	11	13	19	19	19
CHILDERLEY, Stuart ELLIOTT, Robert RICHMOND, Sam	987	61	Bedrock	GBR	24	23	22	20	20
PLANTE, Julian DUNSTAN, Michael COXON, Michael	940	62	North Star	AUS	14	12	20	21	21
HESTEHAVE, Kjeld SKEWES, Charles MCCANN, John	971	14	Miss Murphy	USA	23	20	21	22	22
ROSE, Jeff MCCALLUM, Craig RAINEY, Craig	892	01	Second Wind	AUS	28	34	23	23	23
BULKA, Mark YOUNG, Steve RYSSENBEEK, James	1338	50	Critical Balance	AUS	35	33	24	24	24
JOHNSON, Ian EDE, Timothy WALKER, Ian	1318	22	Bananas in Pyjamas	AUS	30	28	25	25	25
THORNBURROW, Mark PARSONS, Tim SERVICE, Andy BLANCK, Sarah	1269	44	Dreamon	HKG	31	29	26	26	26
TILLY, Jervis ARNOLD, James NATTRASS, Nigel	1250	69	Bushfire	AUS	40	32	28	27	27
LISSIMAN, Cole PARKINSON, Tessa SWINTON, Keith FETHERS, Andersen	891	08	Bandwagon	AUS	21	22	27	28	28
CLARK, David SMITH, Andrew LEONARD, Sean	876	15	Fifteen	AUS	37	35	29	29	29
WILLIAMS, Doug MACKAY, Rodney COONEY, Darren	1049	19	Vertigo	AUS	18	24	31	30	30
BRADFORD, Mark O'BRIEN, Michael MERRINGTON, Peter	870	35	Roni	AUS	32	31	35	31	31
MC BRIAR, Bruce CASLEY, Jeff BOND, Anthony	865	57	Fast Forward	AUS	33	26	30	32	32
CHANT, Josh STONE, Christopher TEMPLETON, Stuart	831	56	Stength & Honour	AUS	29	25	32	33	33
PRATT, Christopher ESTELLA, Simon HOWARD, Caillin	1270	79	La Vie Dansante	AUS	39	44	33	34	34
SMITH, Judd JOHNSON, Mark BURFOOT, Nik	1377	71	Roulette	AUS	36	40	39	35	35
WHITNALL, Matthew ELLIOTT, Antony BROOK, Christian	1134	21	dot	AUS	25	43	40	36	36
MELIA, Burke BACKHOUSE, Scott KEAVY, Wayne	943	73	No Mercy	AUS	50	42	36	37	37
KITTO, Grantham MOORE, Bradley BLAAUW, Gordon	963	05	The Rat	AUS	49	45	38	38	38
WILSON, Guyon FARNELL, Jason MAHONEY, Darren	1024	60	Voodoo Spirit	AUS	44	38	41	39	39
WOODS, Tom BLATCHFORD, Dean JENSEN, Keith	1192	25	Echo Beach	AUS	41	41	34	40	40
BROWN, Robert GUDMUNSON, Garry WOOKEY, Bruce	1374	31	Steampacket 7	AUS	27	27	37	41	41
WILLIAMS, Chris DEBERQUE, Nicolas HEYES, Paul	1275	66	Trekka	AUS	54	49	42	42	42
FRANKS, David SUNDERLAND, Graham WATSON, Mark	1354	83	Elvis	GBR	45	39	43	43	43
JAMES, Garrath COVENTRY, Blair COLLIVER, Andrew	1276	47	Over Engineered	AUS	34	30	44	44	44
COOPER, Andrew RICHARD, David SKEGGS, Stuart	992	17	China White	GBR	46	53	45	45	45
ANDREWS, Jon HANBURY, Anatole Guy WILLS, Andrew	1058	64	Feng Shui	NZL	42	37	46	46	46
GIBBONS, Geof MOY, Dave O'DELL, Charlie MIHNS, Wendy	1009	18	Mayhem	GBR	63	51	47	47	47
GUNTHER, Jake MCPHAIL, Tony TYSON, Russell	1244	26	Dr Evil	AUS	59	47	50	48	48
MYLES, Campbell DOW, Grant DOW, Brendan	1162	87	Happy Man	AUS	51	48	48	49	49
O'GRADY, Dan BURROWS, David GUNTHER, Stephen	1330	80	No Money No Honey	IRL	80	61	51	50	50
BROWN, Charles St Clair PEET, Kevin STEWART, Mathew	1077	20	Impulse	NZL	74	59	49	51	51
MEAD, Laurence LAWRENCE, Phil YATES, Andrew	1339	33	Freelance	GBR	43	64	54	52	52
SAVAGE, John JOHNSTONE, Wayne MACQUET, Jean-Pierre	1237	70	Black Knight	AUS	57	68	56	53	53
DEUSSEN, Shane DUNN, Stephen KOHLER, Myles	736	78	Woodduck	AUS	60	65	53	54	54
SINCLAIR, Kane GLEADHILL, David WYBORN, Dean	1084	43	Why be Flat	AUS	55	46	55	55	55
HODGSON, Richard RATTRAY, Peter NORTON, Glenn	1094	81	John Deere	USA	38	50	57	56	56
SHEEHAN, John WEST, Richard STORMON, Allen	1052	52	Resurgent	AUS	68	54	52	57	57
MCMICHAEL, Alastair EDINGER, Richard MCAULLAY, Andrew	916	55	Daylight Robbery	AUS	72	57	60	58	58
PATTON, Tim MARTIN, Peter MORRELL, David	1249	76	THRASH	BER	56	56	58	59	59
WEIR, Robert BIGELOW, peter MCCARTHY, Ed	1273	74	North Sydney Station	AUS	62	60	64	60	60
KINGSMILL, Nicholas WAGER, Peter DOLIN, Adrian	1343	29	Vincero	AUS	66	81	67	61	61
VISSER, Hendrik HOCK, Peter CHADWICK, Paul	768	03	Pam	AUS	22	36	59	62	62
LA FONTAINE, Peter DRYDEN, Samuel COX, Peter	1158	02	New Wave	AUS	70	58	62	63	63
MINTER, Paul BULL, Ross MINTER, John	994	63	Crews Control	AUS	79	71	69	64	64
STEELE, Bill REILLY, Geoffrey Michael LENNOX-KING, Roland	1150	23	Dragon Lady	AUS	75	69	65	65	65
SMITH, Gary MCAULLAY, Michael SHOEBRIDGE, Brett	883	07	Tusk	AUS	83	72	66	66	66
HENRY, Rupert WARD, Chris NOSSITER, Anthony	1337	28	Fathom	AUS	52	66	61	67	67
WILSON, Donald ALLINSON, David MCDONALD, Mitchell	1291	41	The Don	AUS	67	70	68	68	68
MUYSKEN, Jan HAMMOND, Richard GARDINER, Calvin	1360	86	Etch	AUS	73	62	70	69	69
ROSE, David GINNIVAN, Craig TURTON, Andrew	1362	84	Fair Bump Play On	AUS	65	55	72	70	70
HICKMAN, Roger BARLOW, Stephen DARE, Chris	1345	68	Humpback	AUS	61	79	74	71	71
DYER, Philip HAZEWINKEL, Matthew CROWE, Tim	850	65	Pale, Stout & Sparkling	AUS	47	52	63	72	72
MCCANN, Matthew SCARDIFIELD, Thomas ALLEN, Christian	1219	16	Carabella IV	AUS	82	78	75	73	73
HINDS, Gordon BUCKLAND, David INGATE, Stephen	917	09	Quay Largo	AUS	85	76	79	74	74
CIMAROSTI, Marco DUNNING, Barry GIROMELLA, Adelaide	1351	30	Motomar	ITA	76		73	75	75
TILL, Mike COATES, John MACINTOSH, Rod	1325	36	Festina II	GBR	48	75	77	76	76
ALDERSEA, Graeme RUSSELL, Geoffrey BROMAGE, Adrian	751	85	Legless	AUS	84	73	78	77	77
ANDERSON, Ian BRAENDLER, Robin PEARSON, Malcolm	1117	37	7ps	AUS	53	84	76	78	78
VEZINA, Martin FRITH, Alan GRAVELLE, Bill	383	06	Raven	BER	81	80	71	79	79
O'ROURKE, Stephen CONDE, Scott SWANE, Bruce	1102	72	Panther	AUS	64	77	82	80	80
ALEXANDER, Graham CANDY, Errol HERBERT, John	948	59	Smile n Wave	AUS	77	83	80	81	81
PATERSON, Noel BOARD, Sarah MOLEN, Kevin CHILMAN, James	415	53	Waterloo Bay	AUS	58	67	81	82	82
DUNN, Alfred NATTRASS, Glen BINET, Colin	936	10	Bald Eagle	AUS	69	74	83	83	83
WARD, Jason MCCAUGHEY, Damien ROBERTS, Mark	1258	75	Ruby	AUS	71	82	84	84	84
MCNEILL, Peter MAYJOR, James BELLINGHAM, Michael	1346	34	Avalon	AUS