#Trim(mainLayout.Name)# Advertising Info Advertising Info

News Home Text Only News 2010 America's Cup Powerboat-World MarineBusiness World LV Trophy Live
World Cruising Canadian News
 


Sail-World.com : Two silver medals for New Zealand at Kiel Week
Two silver medals for New Zealand at Kiel Week

'Hamish Pepper and 1992 Finn Bronze medalist, Craig Monk sailing in the Star class at Kiel'    Kieler Woche    Click Here to view large photo

New Zealand sailors have won silver medals in two classes at Kiel Week after the conclusion of the Medal race round.

In the Mens Laser class, Michael Bullot has claimed second place overall behind the 2008 Gold Medalist in the class, Paul Goodison (GBR). Bullot finished just one point ahead of Daniel Mihelic (CRO) after the New Zealander finished 4th in the double points scoring Medal race. which was won by Goodison, with Mihelic second.

New Zealand's other silver medal came in the Star class with a new but very experienced combination of 2008 Olympic representative, Hamish Pepper, sailing with his new crew, Craig Monk a Bronze medalist in the 1992 Olympics in the Finn class, who then bulked up to be a grinder for Team New Zealand in the 2000 America's Cup, before shifting to other teams and both are now with BMW Oracle Racing.

Pepper and Monk won the Medal race to just head off 2008 Olympic Gold medallists, Iain Percy and 'Bart' Simpson (GBR) - after Medal race places were used to break a tie on points. The event was won by Mark Mendelblatt and Mark Strube (USA).

In the Finn class, New Zealand's Daniel Slater finished fourth overall, still a very credible result after being in the hunt for a medal prior to the final day. Just five races were sailed in the Finn and Star class events in what proved to be a light air regatta.

In the 49er class, no New Zealand crews made the cut for the medal race with the best placed crew David McDiarmid and (1983) Andrew Archibald (Mangonui CC) finishing 11th overall. They only missed the medal race on a tie break - a remarkable performance.




by Richard Gladwell   6:34 PM Wed 24 Jun 2009 GMT




Click here for printer friendly version
Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story.
If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below
http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Two-silver-medals-for-New-Zealand-at-Kiel-Week/58227

Click for further information on
New Zealand Sailing

Related News Stories:

17 Mar 2010  Top match racing crew win BMW Auckland Regatta
17 Mar 2010  RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme – Can you handle it?
15 Mar 2010  Waka Racing win NZ feeder series for BMW World Cup
15 Mar 2010  A quick update from Team Jolly
15 Mar 2010  Business House Yacht Race 2010 encounters windy weather
14 Mar 2010  Rata Road Regatta - Simon Gundry repents + Video
11 Mar 2010  Record fleet for Paper Tiger North Island Champs at Turangi
08 Mar 2010  Pellew (AUS) wins New Zealand Women’s Match Racing Championships 2010
07 Mar 2010  Final day of drama at 2010 Elliott 5.9 Nationals
06 Mar 2010  NZ Womens Match Racing Champs: Unbreakable Tie in Round Robin 1
MORE STORIES ...

 
Our Advertisers are committed to our sport, please support them!
This site and its contents are © Copyright TetraMedia Pty.Ltd and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved.
Photographs are copyright by law, if you wish to use an image from Sail-world.com, Powerboat-world.com or Marinebusiness-world.com, Contact us .
or complete our feedback form    Contact us .
   View our Privacy Policy.    [Go Home]     [  Banner Advertising Specification]    [Bot Archive ]

Customised news feeds -Marine Industry companies, Clubs and Associations have their own customised version of our Sail-World news feed on their website.
Look_here_to_see_examples