2015 SB20 World Championships - All change at the top on Day 3

by True Angle on 9 Jul 2015

2015 SB20 World Championships - Day 3 Jurij Plavnik / Circolo Vela Torbole / SB20 Class

A change in conditions followed by a demanding afternoon of three rapid-fire races for day three of the 2015 Trentino SB20 World Championships has seen a shake-up on the leaderboard.

The 92-boat fleet awoke to a humid and windless Lake Garda this morning (July 8th). Overnight storms delayed the formation of the – usually reliable – early afternoon breeze, and the race committee from the Circolo Vela Torbole flew the AP flag, with many in the fleet anticipating that racing would be cancelled for the day.

However, a later Ora breeze filled in mid-afternoon, and at 1500pm the AP was lowered and the competitors in both Gold and Silver fleets were sent out to complete three rapid races in 16-24 knots. It was a tough day on the water for many, with the atypical Lake Garda conditions proving harder to read and strategise for, and some big gusts downwind also putting pressure on boat-handling skills.

Ukrainian Olympian Rodion Luka, initially one of the early favourites for the regatta, stormed from fifth overall to the top of the leaderboard by taking a sixth, second and first place today. Adding to the three race wins he carries from the qualifying series, Luka and his ‘Skyline’ team now lead on 33 points.

2015 SB20 World Championships - Day 3 © Jurij Plavnik / Circolo Vela Torbole / SB20 Class

Rodion Luka said after racing, “We had an amazing day. It is great to be back in the game!”

One point adrift, Roger Hudson’s ‘Race Ahead – Spirit of Cape Town’ team has yet to finish outside the top 10, and with a 10th, ninth and third place today are now second on 34 points.

In third lies the Russian ‘Melstrom Team’ of Alexey Murashkin, who had a mixed day with a second and a 14th place, and are now on 43 points overall. They are just one point ahead of early leaders, the FFV Youth team of ‘Give me 5’, who scored another race win before picking up an unwanted 27th, which cannot currently be discarded. Robin Follin and his young French team will surely be feeling the pressure.

Just five points separate the fifth to 10th placed boats. First Briton Joe Llewellyn lies in fifth place, after also scoring a mixed day. Ian Ainslie and team have slipped to sixth with a twenty, ten, twelve scoreline from the day. Michael Cooper’s Tasmanian team in seventh took the first race win of the day.

2015 SB20 World Championships - Day 3 © Jurij Plavnik / Circolo Vela Torbole / SB20 Class

In the Silver fleet Valdislaav Ivanovskiy and his RUS 373 opened the day as leader of the silver fleet, flying the Sportsboat World pink gennaker – and to great effect. They were easy to spot at the front of the fleet, and nailed three consistent results to open out their lead to a 26-point advantage over Chris Darling (GBR). The RUS 373 team scored two seconds and a fourth while today’s race winning honours were shared by Pierre-Yves Lambert (FRA 3339), local skipper Claudio Dutto (ITA 3633) and Fabrizio Boromei (ITA 3567).

Simon Hume, racing in the silver fleet, was celebrating his birthday at yesterday evening’s gala dinner for the fleet on the shores of Lake Garda, hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole. He commented: “Fantastic sailing – this is what we came for!”

After last night’s prosecco celebrations and a demanding day on the water, there were some very tired crews in the SB20 fleet tonight, with many heading back to base for an early night after an exhausting day on the water. Racing continues until Friday, July 10.

2015 SB20 World Championships - Day 3 © Jurij Plavnik / Circolo Vela Torbole / SB20 Class

Results:

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	UKR 3726	RODION LUKA, Maschio, SVETLANA SOROKINA, IGOR SEVERIANOV, KIEV RACING YACHT CLUB SKY LINE	33,0	1	12	9	(18)	1	1	6	2	1
2	RSA 3469	ROGER HUDSON, Maschio, ASENATHI JIM, TAARIQ JACOBS, RCYC RACEAHEAD - SPIRIT OF CAPE TOW	34,0	3	(4)	1	4	2	2	10	9	3
3	RUS 3708	KIRILL FROLOV, Maschio, MURASHKIN ALEXEY, IGNATENKO EGOR, SPBYC MELSTONTEAM	43,0	7	8	4	2	2	(9)	2	14	4
4	FRA 3653	ROBIN FOLLIN, Maschio, MARINE BOUDOT, EMERIC MICHEL, CN SAINTE-MAXIME GIVE ME 5 BY FFV YOUTH	44,0	(13)	3	2	1	4	2	4	1	27
5	GBR 3732	JOE LLEWELLYN, Maschio, NIGEL WAKEFIELD, JERRY VIGUS, WESSEX EXILES SAILING CLUB FORELLE ESTATES	58,0	8	2	6	(20)	9	1	24	3	5
6	ITA 3616	IAN AISLIE, Maschio, PAULIN GIAN MATTEO, ADAM MARTIN, CUS BOLOGNA	59,0	4	1	1	(8)	6	5	20	10	12
7	AUS 3731	MICHAEL COOPER, Maschio, DAVID CHAPMAN, MATTHEW JOHNSTON, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA	60,0	5	15	3	(18)	12	3	1	6	15
8	GBR 3724	JOHN POLLAND, Maschio, ROB SMITH, CHAZ HOOK, RTYC EXCELLENT	61,0	5	13	6	6	1	(14)	13	15	2
9	RUS 3709	VLADIMIR PROSIKHIN, Maschio, BASALKIN ARTEM, MARTEMIANOV ALEX, SPB YC NIKA	61,0	1	5	7	(10)	5	8	14	12	9
10	AUS 3737	ROBERT JEFFREYS, Maschio, GLEN BOURKE, SAE LILLEY, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	62,0	4	9	(12)	3	9	4	5	21	7
11	GBR 3728	RICHARD POWELL, Maschio, BEN VINES, TIM BURNELL, RORC MARVEL	75,0	9	11	(28)	5	8	4	16	16	6
12	FRA 3706	RUSSO EDWARD, Maschio, CHATEAU CE'DRIC, FAVENNER GILLIES, CLUB NAUTIQUE VALÃ©RIQUAIS BLACK MAGIC	82,0	6	4	(7)	7	6	3	22	11	23
13	GBR 3722	JERRY HILL, Maschio, ALAN HILLMAN, CRAIG WATSON, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC SPORTSBOATWORLD.COM	83,0	3	8	5	9	(15)	12	19	13	14
14	GBR 3047	PIETER HEYN, Maschio, ROB GULLAN, ROSIE SIBTHORPE, WARSASH SC F5 SYNTHESIS TEAM GUL	92,0	2	1	15	(ocs)	ocs	8	3	5	11
15	GBR 3720	ADRIAN PEACH, Maschio, GARY PHARE, JIM SHORT, ROYAL TORBAY YACHT CLUB UBER	92,0	13	2	(14)	11	7	10	34	7	8
16	UKR 3703	VALERIY POLOVOY, Maschio, BOGOMOLKIN VOLODYMYR, STASYUK VOLODYMYR, BLACK SEA Y/C PEARL 2	107,0	10	13	5	4	7	(24)	26	24	18
17	AUS 3735	CHRIS DARE, Maschio, SEARCE KEIRAN, TWEEDELL OLIVER, SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CL	117,0	2	6	2	(27)	26	5	12	ufd	17
18	RUS 3707	VADIM PUSHEV, Maschio, TIMUR SABIRZIANOV, ALEXANDER MIKHAILOV, SAINT-PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB VIS SAILING TEAM	118,0	9	17	8	12	(30)	28	23	8	13
19	ITA 3543	VINCENZO GRACIOTTI, Maschio, GIOVANNI MELONE, SERGIO LAMBERTENGHI, YACHT CLUB RIVIERA DEL CONERO DKC	123,0	(15)	9	3	13	10	11	15	42	20
20	IRL 3490	SHANE MURPHY, Maschio, DARAGH SHERIDAN, JOHN PHELAR, HOWTH YACHT CLUB	123,0	16	21	8	5	5	(bfd)	9	17	42
21	GBR 3710	SCOTT GRAHAM, Maschio, NICK ELDER, TICH SUMMERS, ROYAL TAY YACHT CLUB CHILL PILL	123,0	12	7	9	(29)	8	15	8	36	28
22	FRA 3302	JADE FESTINO, Maschio, ALEXANDRE FESTINO, BENJAMIN COHEN, CLUB NAUTIQUE DES SALETTES CN SABLETTE	126,0	7	7	17	11	(24)	6	30	32	16
23	ITA 3073	MASSIMO FULLONE, Maschio, AIRO' ANDREA, ALESSIA DE VITA, C. VELICO ONDABUENA SBERLA	127,0	10	(26)	22	3	20	26	7	20	19
24	POR 3105	JOSE' PAULO RAMADA, Maschio, ANTONIO PEREIRA, MIGUEL L L.FARIA, CNCASCAIS DOM PEDRO HOTELS/GENERALI	139,0	6	6	(21)	14	24	7	17	43	22
25	ITA 3333	DANIELE POLI, Maschio, OSCAR FARACE, DEBERNARDI FRANCESCO, CIRCOLO VELA ORTA MINNIE	144,0	(26)	15	4	17	13	19	18	23	35
26	POR 3581	GEORGY SOKOLOVSKIY, Maschio, BORIS KUCHERENKO, VASILY YAKOVLEV, NA ALADDIN	153,0	14	16	16	(28)	17	15	33	18	24
27	ITA 3553	ROBERTO BENAMATI, Maschio, CATTANEO ALESSANDRO, BARBIERI VALENTINO, FRAGLIA VELA MALCESINE BEST WIND	156,0	11	20	13	(30)	4	11	31	19	dnf
28	IRL 3433	DAVY TAYLOR, Maschio, LISA NEARY, MARTY O'LEARY, ISA WWW.YACHTSMAN.IE	157,0	(26)	25	24	9	3	18	25	27	26
29	NED 3714	MARCO VAN DRIEL, Maschio, JOOST ASSMANN, MARTIJN WORSELING, WSV BRAASSEMERMEER MXTC	167,0	14	12	31	8	(36)	23	28	4	ufd
30	UKR 3042	VALERII BUNDIUK, Maschio, YULIY KHUDOMAKA, OLEG YZYUMTSEV, NIKOPOL SAILING CENTER	167,0	11	(24)	24	22	12	16	11	33	38
31	POR 3525	ROQUETTE TIAGO, Maschio, BARRETO PEDRO, TELES FERNANDO, CWDS BOOM BAP WEAR	171,0	18	14	(42)	36	18	6	39	30	10
32	NED 3441	PAUL GAST, Maschio, NANNO AUKUS, WONTER VAN DER ENDER, WSV HELLEVOETSLUIS RIVIUM	175,0	17	10	26	17	14	(35)	36	26	29
33	FRA 3423	HELENE URRUTTI, Femmina, ANNA PIROGOVA, JOHAN RAVIER, YACHT CLUB DE CANNES OCEANTEAM SOLUTIONS	178,0	16	23	17	16	(26)	7	45	29	25
34	AUS 3734	STEHPEN FRIES, Maschio, MARK MUIRHEAD, ANDREW ROBERTS, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	178,0	8	19	10	10	19	(20)	38	41	33
35	IRL 3544	MICHAEL O'CONNOR, Maschio, OWEN LAVERTY, KEVIN JOHNSON, ROYAL ST GEORGE YACHT CLUB SIN BIN	182,0	18	20	20	15	(30)	9	32	ufd	21
36	GBR 3082	CHARLES SHEPPARD, Maschio, FRANCOIS HILARY, GASPAR VANHOLLEBEKE, RORC SHARC	188,0	(43)	18	34	21	11	12	40	22	30
37	GBR 3149	MARK GILLETT, Maschio, PAULL HINE, CHRIS DUCKER, FRENSHAM POND SC POOR BUOY	188,0	20	22	11	22	(29)	20	21	25	ufd
38	ITA 3098	LINA FAGGI, Femmina, CHIARA ABBRUZZESE, SERENA SICHER, PORTO SAN ROCCO PETITE BETE	190,0	19	(24)	10	19	14	13	42	39	34
39	GBR 3027	ALEC RUSSELL, Maschio, CLAIRE RUSSELL, EDWARD HANDASYDE DICK, ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB eDIGITAL RESEARCH	198,0	21	10	11	(31)	29	21	35	35	36
40	RUS 3725	BORIS LATKIN, Maschio, CHUGUNOV OLEG, YCSPB MY MARUSIA	200,0	(27)	14	26	12	23	18	29	31	dnf
41	AUS 3390	PHILIP REID, Maschio, ANDRE' DECLERCK, SAM IBBOTT, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA MIND GAMES	202,0	(30)	23	29	2	20	28	27	34	39
42	ITA 3187	ROBERTO RIVIECCIO, Maschio, RIVECCIO MATTEO, MATTEO RAMIAN, YC PORTO TORRES SBALLATA	202,0	21	18	16	(26)	10	24	44	28	41
43	IRL 3060	KIREAN DORGAN, Maschio, JASON LOSTY, EWAN O KEEFFE, COVE SAILING CLUB THE BEAR	203,0	12	17	12	(40)	22	10	43	ufd	40
44	GBR 3106	THOMAS CLAY, Maschio, TOM CLAY, RICHARD CLAY, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC WHYADUCK	205,0	20	(dnf)	15	14	15	23	46	40	32
45	GER 3402	DANIEL SPAENLE, Maschio, TOBIAS SPAENLE, KONSTANTIN KRAUSS, MUENCHENER RUDER- UND SEGELVER PROPERTY BASE	211,0	22	(43)	33	19	17	14	37	38	31
46	BEL 3345	BART TYTGAT, Maschio, TOBIAS TYTGAT, KRISTOF WOUTTERS, RNSYC GO WITH THE FLOW	214,0	30	21	(37)	6	25	17	41	37	37