Tornado World Championship

Tornado World Championship - Day 1 overall

by Andrew Dowley on 31 Dec 2014

2014 ISAF Tornado World Championships - Day One Martina Barnetova

The first day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia, got underway on Tuesday the 30th December.

30 teams from seven nations have made the trip to Nedlands Yacht Club to enjoy the sunshine and fantastic sailing conditions that Perth has to offer.

Since the 26th December the majority of boats have also been warming up, sailing in the Australian Championships. Team Redbull sailing their boat Glory and Drama won that event. Eight races were sailed over the two days in action packed conditions.

The first day of Tornado World Championships started with a practice race for the seven boats who chose to take part. The warm Easterly breeze which kept building throughout the race put the sailors through their paces and provided some of the best sailing of the day.

2014 ISAF Tornado World Championships - Day One © Martina Barnetova

As expected the Easterly breeze died out and the wind shifted to the West with the sea breeze coming in. The afternoon was very warm with temperatures of 41 degrees providing unstable winds from the South West between eight and fourteen knots.

The first race was won by Gavin Colby and Pete Dubbelaar (Australia) who led from the top mark. They managed to hold off many others in a close race to the finish with Team Redbull (Greece).

2014 ISAF Tornado World Championships - Day One © Martina Barnetova

The second race of the day was a reverse of places with Iordanis Pachalidis and Konstantine Trigonis (Team Red Bull) taking the victory followed by Gavin and Pete.

This leaves both teams on equal points but with the Greeks leading on countback going into day two. In third place from Australia are James Clark and Ben Taylor on the same points as local hero’s Brett Burvill and Ryan Duffield.

Tonight the class held their Annual General Meeting in the clubhouse of the Nedlands Yacht Club.

Tomorrow three races are scheduled, one in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Complete Results:

Place Skipper Boat Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1	Iordanis Paschalidis	Tornado: 01 - GRE7-Redbull	3	2	1
2	Gav Colby	Tornado: 05 - AUS05-Alter Ego	3	1	2
3	Brett Burvill	Tornado: 03 - AUS333-Windrush	10	4	6
4	James Clark	Tornado: 27 - AUS331-Upstart	10	7	3
5	Paul Peterson	Tornado: 04 - AUS330-Tornado Sailing	13	6	7
6	Allan Gamble	Tornado: 32 - AUS3251-Sirius Minerals	13	5	8
7	Roland Gaebler	Tornado: 21 - GER1-J.J. Darboven, Marin	15	3	12
8	betz markus	Tornado: 23 - GER02-Boattox	16	12	4
9	Matthew Punch	Tornado: 33 - AUS322-NAUTICAL SUPP	19	8	11
10	Paul Raymond	Tornado: 30 - AUS326-Massive Dong	23	14	9
11	Michael O_Halloran	Tornado: 08 - GBR8-Shergar	23	13	10
12	Ethan Neaves	Tornado: 11 - AUS319-Kapeesh	25	10	15
13	Lachie Gibson	Tornado: 13 - AUS300-Nothing Too Serio	26	9	17
14	Josef Gunkel	Tornado: 31 - GER100-Archimedes	29	16	13
15	Billy Leonard	Tornado: 20 - AUS315-Hoon	33	11	22
16	Stefan Bernsdorf	Tornado: 35 - AUS226	33	19	14
17	Maria Tsaousidou	Tornado: 24 - GER14-Gris	36	31	5
18	JÃœRGEN JENTSCH	Tornado: 22 - GER211-GRIS	36	20	16
19	PETER GIBB	Tornado: 07 - AUS317-VINO ROSA	37	18	19
20	Bevan Chrimes	Tornado: 28 - AUS327-Sparks	38	15	23
21	Bill Caunce	Tornado: 19 - NZL70-Quantum Leap	38	17	21
22	Gavin Davies	Tornado: 17 - RSA36-Wild Thing	42	22	20
23	Harry Winspear	Tornado: 14 - AUS289-Dirty Harry	49	25	24
24	Gavin Parker	Tornado: 18 - AUS325-Aeolos	49	31	18
25	Ron Stokes	Tornado: 26 - AUS320-Full Monty	49	23	26
26	VICENTE AMENGUAL RI	Tornado: 10 - ESP11-EL GAITERO	49	21	28
27	DIRK ALBER	Tornado: 12 - AUS324-VIAQUA	51	26	25
28	Steve Glynn	Tornado: 25 - GBR415-Dinghy Rope	54	27	27
29	Glenn Neaves	Tornado: 15 - AUS319-Sail Bad The Sinn	55	24	31
30	Cracknell Gwyn	Tornado: 06 - AUS251-Esoteric	57	28	29