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New Zealand, Great Britain and Italy win at IFDS World Blind Sailing
'NZL, Gold Medalist in the B2 division, has a huge lead in the B2 Race 13 on Day 3 of the 2009 IFDS Blind World Sailing Championships, Rotorua'
David Staley
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New Zealand has successfully defended its world championship team event title at the IFDS World Blind Sailing Championships sailed on Rotorua this week. Italy and Great Britain won the B1 and B3 events respectively.
New Zealand wins the 2009 title after securing a gold in the B2 fleet, and two silver medals in the B1 and B3 fleets.
Regatta organisers attempted to hold two races on Lake Rotorua this morning to complete the week’s sailing, however, half the fleet were not able to finish the first race after the wind dropped, and the second race was abandoned due to no wind.
Italy won the B1 Event in the 2009 IFDS Blind World Sailing Championships at Rotorua - David Staley Click Here to view large photo
After 15 races, Italy, skippered by Luigi Bertanza, held onto its lead at the top of the table, coming first in the B1 division. New Zealand, skippered by Dick Lancaster came second, and Norway, skippered by Thomas Johannesen came third.
New Zealand won the B2 Event in the 2009 IFDS Blind World Sailing Championships at Rotorua - David Staley Click Here to view large photo
In the B2 fleet, Paulien Eitjes from Tauranga skippering the New Zealand team, completely dominated racing this week, winning 14 out of 15 races. Great Britain, skippered by Lucy Hodges, came second. Japan, skippered by Takao Sugiyama, came third.
Great Britain won the B3 Event in the 2009 IFDS Blind World Sailing Championships at Rotorua - David Staley Click Here to view large photo
In the B3 fleet, Gary Kirby skippering the Great Britain team, dominated much of the racing, finishing well ahead at the top of the table. New Zealand, skippered by Dave Allerton, came second. The USA, skippered by Jason Wallenstein, came third.
Organising committee chairman Don McGowan says he is delighted with the regatta – even though the wind sometimes posed a challenge.
'We are very pleased with how the regatta has gone this week. We were able to get 15 races away, despite some fickle winds, and at times we had some very close and exciting racing.
'It has been a great festival of blind sailing and we have a big group of happy sailors from all around the world.
'It would have been nice to have some more racing today, but it wasn't to be.'
The prize giving for this week's regatta will be held at the Novotel in Rotorua tonight.
The next Blind Sailing International Championships will be held in Yokohama, Japan in 2013.
Results as of 14:49 on March 20, 2009
B1 Fleet
Sailed:15, Discards:2, To count:13, Entries:9, Scoring system:ISAF Series A
Rank
Fleet
Nat
VIP Helm
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13
R14
R15
Total
Nett
1st
B1
ITA
Luigi Bertanza
(9.0)
(4.0)
3.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
34.0
21.0
2nd
B1
NZL
Dick Lancaster
2.0
(10.0 DSQ)
1.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
3.1 RDGa
(5.0)
46.1
31.1
3rd
B1
NOR
Thomas Johannesen
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
(6.0)
4.0
1.0
5.0
(8.0)
4.0
3.0
2.0
49.5
35.5
4th
B1
FIN
Jukka Jokiniemi
3.0
1.5
6.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
(9.0)
3.0
5.0
(9.0)
8.0
3.0
71.5
53.5
5th
B1
FRA
Olivier Brisse
4.0
(8.0)
(7.0)
7.0
3.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
2.0
3.0
7.0
5.4 RDGa
7.0
80.4
65.4
6th
B1
AUS WA
Kylie Forth
5.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
(10.0 DSQ)
4.0
(9.0)
5.0
3.0
8.0
9.0
6.0
2.0
4.0
85.0
66.0
7th
B1
JPN Team Toyota
Fumihiro Adachi
7.0
3.0
8.0
8.0
(9.0)
8.0
8.0
4.0
7.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
(9.0)
101.0
83.0
8th
B1
USA
Matt Chao
6.0
6.0
(9.0)
3.0
7.0
4.0
9.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
6.0
8.0
(10.0 DSQ)
6.0
103.0
84.0
9th
B1
GBR
Vicki Sheen
8.0
7.0
5.0
(9.0)
8.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
(9.0)
7.0
9.0
4.0
3.0
6.0
8.0
105.0
87.0
B2 Fleet
Sailed:14, Discards:2, To count:12, Entries:5, Scoring system:ISAF Series A
Rank
Fleet
Nat
VIP Helm
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13
R14
Total
Nett
1st
B2
NZL
Paulien Eitjes
2.0
(3.0)
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(3.0)
1.0
1.0
20.0
14.0
2nd
B2
GBR
Lucy Hodges
1.0
(4.0)
3.0
2.0
3.0
(4.0)
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
34.0
26.0
3rd
B2
JPN Team Flying Fish
Takao Sugiyama
3.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
(5.0)
4.0
1.0
(5.0)
3.0
44.0
34.0
4th
B2
CAN
David Brown
4.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
(5.0)
4.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
(5.0)
47.0
37.0
5th
B2
USA
Walter Raineri
(5.0)
(5.0)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
4.0
65.0
55.0
B3 Fleet
Sailed:14, Discards:2, To count:12, Entries:5, Scoring system:ISAF Series A
Rank
Fleet
Nat
VIP Helm
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13
R14
Total
Nett
1st
B3
GBR
Gary Kirby
1.0
(2.0)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
(2.0)
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
18.0
14.0
2nd
B3
NZL
Dave Allerton
2.0
1.0
(3.0)
(5.0)
3.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
32.0
24.0
3rd
B3
USA
Jason Wallenstein
(5.0)
3.0
2.0
3.0
(4.0)
2.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
4.0
44.0
35.0
4th
B3
JPN Team Yuki
Yuki Kawazoe
4.0
(5.0)
4.0
4.0
(5.0)
4.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
57.0
47.0
5th
B3
CAN
Randy Nelson
3.0
4.0
(5.0)
2.0
2.0
(5.0)
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
59.0
49.0
Scoring codes used
Code
Description
Points
DSQ
Disqualification
10
RDGa
Redress - average points for all races except the race in question
Varies
Editor's Note: for those unfamiliar with the Blind Sailing categories, B1 is completely unsighted, B2 is 5% vision, B3 is 15% vision. Two crew, one of whom must helm, assessed in the appropriate category, sail on the boat along with two sighted crew.
by Jacky James
2:31 AM Sat 21 Mar 2009 GMT
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