Bethwaite and Crew Impressive at Yngling Worlds

by Simone Green on 12 May 2004 What a difference a day can make at the 2004 Yngling World Championship in Santander, Spain.

Australia’s Olympic selected team in the Yngling class, Nicky Bethwaite (AIS/NSWIS), Kristen Kosmala (AIS/NSWIS) and Karyn Gojnich (AIS/NSWIS) yesterday were placed 32nd in the 37 crew fleet.

Today, results that outclassed many of the hot favourites, moved the AIS Yngling crew to 9th overall. A bullet in the first race of the day, a 15th in the second and a 3rd in the third race, saw the trio finish ahead of the in-form British team, led by skipper Shirley Robinson (who received a BFD,3rd,16th) and current world number one Danish crew led by Dorte O. Jensen.

Two bullets for current regatta leader Janneke Hin, Klaatje Zuiderbann and Hanne Buis (NED), on day two of competition, places them in a comfortable position 17 points ahead of the second placed Danish crew.

The Australians, who finished second at the Open World Championships in Sydney earlier this year, will need to repeat the days performances and maintain consistency if they are to progress further on the pointscore and secure a top ten finish.

Day two results (4 race)

1. Janneke Hin/Klaatje Zuiderbann/Hanne Buis (NED) (7,6,1,1) 15pts

2. Trine Pallundan/Christina Otzen/Ida Hartvig (DEN) (2,12,4,14) 32pts

3. Ulrike Schuemann/Wibke Buelle/Winnie Lippert (GER) (3,9,5,19) 36pts

9. Nicola Bethwaite/Kristen Kosmala/Karyn Gojnich (AUS) (32,1,15,3) 51pts

34.Patricia Warn/Margaret Morgan/Joyce Warn (AUS) (27,30,28,29) 114pts


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