Delta Lloyd Regatta - Kiwi claims surprise win in the Laser class

by Delta Lloyd Regatta on 25 May 2014

Laser medal race - 2014 Delta Lloyd Regatta, day 5 Guilain Grenier

Sam Meech (NZL) took a surprise win in the Laser fleet at the Delta Lloyd Regatta after overcoming the leader all week, Nicholas Heiner (NZL). Heiner started the day as favourite with a seven point lead over Meech, but it all went wrong at the start.

Third placed Andy Malony (NZL) was 15 points behind Heiner, with three more boats within two points, so there was always going to be two races going on in the Laser fleet. Heiner started badly and when the wind decreased slightly had trouble catching up. Meech then got the better of Heiner and pushed him the wrong way, and then stayed ahead to snatch the gold medal. Heiner eventually finished last to take the silver while Mike Bullot (NZL), who started the day in fifth, won the race to take the bronze by two points.

Results - Laser

Results including one discard when five races are completed.

Rank	Country	Sailnumber	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Points
1	NZL	NZL196871	MEECH Sam	1	(7)	7	1	2	6	8	25
2	NED	NED 204566	HEINER Nicholas	2	1	1	5	1	(8)	20	30
3	NZL	NZL192703	BULLOT Mike	5	3	9	(20)	9	1	6	33
4	NED	NED204567	van SCHAARDENBURG Rutger	9	(19)	2	14	5	3	2	35
5	NZL	NZL197250	SAUNDERS Thomas	7	6	6	2	(OCS)	4	10	35
6	NZL	NZL203776	MALONEY Andy	8	2	3	6	6	(11)	14	39
7	AUS	AUS203770	WEARN Matthew	4	(8)	8	7	4	2	16	41
8	NOR	NOR204758	RUTH Kritian	10	10	5	9	(14)	7	4	45
9	NED	NED179520	BOUWMEESTER Roelof	15	4	(19)	3	11	9	12	54
10	GER	GER203739	SCHADEWALDT Tobias	3	11	15	4	(20)	18	18	69
11	NED	NED206431	HUMMEL Yuri	18	13	(22)	8	3	12	3	57
12	NED	NED186152	BOS Duko	16	18	(28)	10	8	15	2	69
13	BEL	BEL20216	van LAER Wannes	22	9	17	(27)	10	5	15	78
14	POR	POR206743	SILVEIRA Rui	20	16	10	17	(22)	17	8	88
15	NED	NED206725	REBEL Max	26	(32)	4	11	25	16	10	92
16	BEL	BEL188816	VANDORMAEL Sam	19	15	12	23	(31)	19	6	94
17	PER	PER199998	PESCHIERA Stefano	6	5	(BFD)	OCS	21	10	9	95
18	NED	NED202985	BROEKHUIZEN Niels	17	(35)	11	28	SCP	22	4	100
19	GBR	GBR206852	WETHERELL Henry	(24)	12	18	24	23	13	19	109
20	IRL	IRL206936	ESPEY James	11	(34)	16	12	12	28	BFD	113
21	LTU	LTU202989	JANULIONIS Karolis	21	31	13	(39)	29	23	5	122
22	CAN	CAN197116	RYDER Matthew	28	14	(33)	22	17	31	11	123
23	LTU	LTU202773	PAJARSKAS Martis	12	25	32	16	27	14	BFD	126
24	ESP	ESP197295	BLANCO ALBALAT Joaquin	25	21	(DNF)	13	DNE	24	1	128
25	ISR	ISR195011	JACOB Shahar	31	33	31	15	7	(36)	13	130
26	BEL	BEL202638	van de LOOCK Matthias	(30)	23	14	26	18	26	DNE	141
27	NED	NED206726	PLEVIER Pp	34	(40)	21	18	33	27	14	147
28	BEL	BEL191112	BALCAEN Lander	40	28	(BFD)	19	26	29	7	149
29	ISR	ISR199506	ZACHAR Omer	39	29	(BFD)	32	19	21	12	152
30	DEN	DEN206366	ROST Christian	13	24	26	33	28	30	DNC	154
31	CAN	CAN197160	MEINZEMAN Alexander	29	27	(BFD)	21	OCS	20	17	158
32	URU	URU202567	YANDIAN Federico	27	20	30	30	(DNF)	37	16	160
33	MEX	MEX201329	GENTRY Yanic	(36)	22	25	25	30	25	BFD	161
34	GBR	GBR202315	SIMPSON Hector	(35)	26	23	34	15	34	BFD	166
35	NED	NED206722	HOLTROP Auke	33	38	29	36	16	(39)	18	170
36	ESA	ESA180192	ARATHOON Enrique	23	17	24	31	(OCS)	DNF	DNE	173
37	NED	NED194707	de BY Mathieu	14	39	37	29	37	(40)	24	180
38	GBR	GBR204007	BLOWERS Harry	37	37	27	(38)	24	35	20	180
39	GBR	GBR205747	SCOTT Thomas	32	30	34	(41)	34	33	25	188
40	OMA	OMA205859	AL BALUSHI Ahmed	(43)	36	35	37	35	32	21	196
41	CAN	CAN203914	SHERAR Matthew	38	(42)	20	40	36	41	23	198
42	GER	GER200061	HUETTENES Lars	(41)	41	36	35	32	38	22	204
43	NED	NED203295	ROODBERGER Alle Wynand	42	(DNF)	DNS	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	252