Ronstan Contender Worlds - Bonezzi slips

by Media/ Gerald New on 12 Jan 2006 Andrea Bonezzi of Italy retains his lead after two more races at the Ronstan Contender World Championship at the Fremantle SC, Australia. But for the first time in the series he had to take second place - in fact third place.

Marcus Hamilton, the new Australian champion, won race five after Bonezzi had taken race four. In that race Hamilton was again in second place but for race five he was a winner with fellow Australian, Tim Hill in second and Bonezzi third.

In the first race Simon Mussell of Briton took third and is the best placed Brit at fifth overall. But this event looks to be all about Bonezzi and Hamilton, only two points seperate the two.

The Fremantle Doctor has been giving some a rough ride and a number of sailors have yet to complete a race, but although nine stayed ashore today the fleet all got round ok.

A total of nine races are scheduled, with the final on Friday.

Contender overall positions after 5 races:

Pos - No - Helm - R1 - R2 - R3 - R4 - R5 - Total Pts
1 ITA 11 Andrea Bonezzi 1 1 1 1 3 7pts
2 AUS2323 Marcus Hamilton 2 2 2 2 1 9
3 AUS2281 Tim Hill 4 4 6 5 6 25
4 AUS2296 Matt Hosie 3 3 11 7 2 26
5 GBR 709 Simon Mussell 11 6 7 3 5 32
6 GER 551 Christoph Homeier 8 9 8 8 8 41
7 AUS2126 Paul Green 5 8 4 13 14 44
8 DEN 44 Soren Andreasen 9 5 9 18 9 50
9 AUS2208 Chris Chambers 23 19 5 15 12 74
10 GBR 693 David Davies 16 14 10 20 17 77
11 GER 544 Jan Von der Bank 6 62(OCS) 3 4 10 85
12 GBR2324 Gary Langdown 15 17 20 14 20 86
13 GBR2318 Tim Holden 10 7 62(DNC) 10 11 100
14 ITA 313 Virgilio Frau 12 62(OCS) 12 12 4 102
15 AUS2237 John Cassidy 62(DNC) 10 15 11 7 105
16 NZL1753 Andrew Griffiths 17 24 13 28 24 106
17 ITA 342 Roberto Lorenzi 13 13 62(DNC) 6 13 107
18 GBR 683 Geoff Bettle 24 15 33 21 22 115
19 GBR2315 Ben Holden 7 62(DNF) 17 9 23 118
20 GBR 711 Nick Noble 19 22 16 24 40 121
21 GBR 700 Nick Grace 30 18 22 30 21 121
22 GER 531 Joachim Harpprecht 25 26 25 19 26 121
23 AUS2388 Chris Sutherland 14 16 62(DNF) 25 16 133
24 GBR2310 Paul Walker 62(DNF) 12 14 31 18 137
25 GBR 702 Matt Aston 20 11 62(DNC) 17 28 138
26 NED 222 Jan Haanstra 18 31 21 40 33 143
27 AUS1306 Simon Spalding 32 25 18 29 42 146
28 AUS2263 Richard Batten 62(DNF) 30 24 22 15 153
29 GBR 685 Chris Mitchell 62(DNC) 23 30 27 19 161
30 GBR 659 Martin Metcalfe 28 33 32 36 32 161
31 ITA 299 Marco Versari 27 21 62(DNC) 32 27 169
32 GBR 622 Richard Buttner 21 43 37 33 35 169
33 AUS1641 Mathew Smith 35 32 23 43 39 172
34 AUS 226 Ian Bowman 22 39 31 45 41 178
35 NED 232 Mark Thorborg 31 36 34 42 37 180
36 AUS2339 Mark Phillips 62(DNC) 35 27 37 30 191
37 AUS2389 Andrew Pope 29 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 16 29 198
38 CAN1798 Neil Smith 36 40 36 46 44 202
39 USA2117 Gil Woolley 62(DNF) 29 29 41 45 206
40 DEN 33 Jacob Lunding 26 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 23 36 209
41 GBR 714 Martin Jones 62(DNF) 27 26 34 62(DNC) 211
42 AUS1587 Adam Garnaut 62(DNC) 38 35 39 43 217
43 AUS1365 Chris Peile 62(DNF) 34 62(DNC) 26 34 218
44 GBR 678 Bill Hooton 62(DNC) 37 62(DNF) 38 25 224
45 GBR 635 Paul Horlock 62(DNC) 20 19 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 225
46 GBR 508 Paul Mew 62(DNC) 48 28 50 46 234
47 AUS2338 Robin Dayes 62(DNF) 49 62(DNC) 35 31 239
48 AUS2166 Ross Brennan 38 44 62(DNF) 48 50 242
49 GBR 669 Simon Clark 62(DNC) 45 38 51 47 243
50 GBR1771 Alan Mollatt 34 28 62(DNC) 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 248
51 AUS1363 Kym Petersen 33 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 49 49 255
52 AUS2164 David Luketina 62(DNC) 41 39 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 266
53 GBR2314 Rodger White 62(DNC) 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 44 38 268
54 GBR2331 David Murley 37 46 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 269
55 AUS 201 Wade Palmer 62(DNC) 47 62(DNC) 52 52 275
56 AUS2125 Mathew Kee 62(DNC) 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 47 48 281
57 AUS 229 Clinton Watkins 62(DNC) 42 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 290
58 AUS 252 Antonio Martini 62(DNC) 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 53 51 290
59= NED 212 Bart Thorborg 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 310
59= AUS2105 Greg Barrington 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 310
59= AUS2174 Norman Brandon 62(DNC) 62(DNF) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 62(DNC) 310