2015 SB20 World Championships - Big breeze on Day 4

by True Angle on 10 Jul 2015 2015 SB20 World Championship - Three ‘epic’ races with 30-knot gusts made for spectacular competition on Day 4 of the SB20 World Championships. Three physically demanding races were held for the Gold fleet today (July 9) at Torbole, Lake Garda.

Racing began in 20-knot breezes, which built throughout the course of the afternoon to 30 knots. Jerry Hill, sailing “SportsboatWorld’ in 13th overall described it as: “Classic Ora conditions. We had three cracking races – hard racing with some epic downwind legs. There will be lots of very tired bowmen in the fleet tonight, but this is why everyone comes here!”

With the increasing winds, the race committee from Circolo Vela Torbole opted to cancel the third race for the silver fleet, however both fleets have now completed enough races for the second discard to come into play.

John Polland’s ‘Excellent’ took the first win of the day in Gold fleet, but went on to score a 24th and DNF – one of seven Gold fleet boats who failed to complete the last race. He was followed home by Robert Jeffreys and Glenn Bourke who took second, and Robin Follin, with the FFV Youth team ‘Give me 5’, who finished third.

Follin’s youth team went on to score another second and a fifth. With two discards coming into play they now count no result worse than a fifth, and have recovered their position at the top of the leaderboard after four day’s of racing on 27 points, with a nine point advantage over their nearest pursuers.

Robin Follin and his team began sailing the SB20 just 18 months ago. They are supported by the French Sailing Federation (FFV) and include very successful match racers and 470 sailors. Follin is just 19 years old, while his oldest member of crew is 26. The team have put a great deal of time into sailing the SB20 this year and are performing impressively well. However, having already used a high scoring discard, they may be put under pressure in tomorrow’s final races.

Roger Hudson and the ‘Race Ahead – Spirit of Cape Town’ team took the day’s final win, following on from a consistent day with a sixth and fifth. They now have an all top-10 score line and are lying second overall on 36 points.

Rodion Luka and his ‘SkyLine’ team from Kiev took the second race win, his fifth race victory of the series. He has now climbed up to third place overall, after finishing 10th and seventh in the remainder of today’s races. Luka and team are on 41 points, with Glenn Bourke and Robert Jeffreys in fourth on 49 points.

First British boat is now Joe Llewellyn and the Wessex Exiles sailors on ‘Forelle Estaes’, lying in sixth on 65 points. The leading Italian flagged entry is Ian Ainslie and Paulin Gian Matteo’s team, in seventh on 71 points. In eighth is Michael Cooper, who has travelled all the way from Tasmania to compete in the event. He has one boat back home in Australia, and another he will keep in Europe for the next two World Championships (Cascais, Portugal in 2016 and Cowes, UK in 2017).

Cooper said after racing: “I just love this boat, I love the people in the class, and I’m having an absolutely great time.” As one of two Australian boats in the top 10, however, he really wants to beat the Poms in the SportsboatWorld-sponsored ‘Nations Cup’ prize (for the best aggregate score for the top three teams from each nation overall).

In the Silver fleet the Italian team ‘Enjoy’ of Carlo Tomelleri enjoyed the first race win of the day, with Ireland’s Ronan Downing taking the second victory. Vladislaav Ivanovskiy retains the overall lead after discard with 118 points, from second placed ‘Venuesworld.com (IRL), skippered by Ger Dempsey, on 121 points. Ronan Downing is in third on 132 points overall.

Racing concludes tomorrow, Friday, July 10 with two races scheduled from 1100am.

Results Day 4

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	FRA 3653	ROBIN FOLLIN, Maschio, MARINE BOUDOT, EMERIC MICHEL, CN SAINTE-MAXIME GIVE ME 5 BY FFV YOUTH	27,0	(13)	3	2	1	4	2	4	1	(27)	3	2	5
2	RSA 3469	ROGER HUDSON, Maschio, ASENATHI JIM, TAARIQ JACOBS, RCYC RACEAHEAD – SPIRIT OF CAPE TOW	36,0	3	(4)	1	4	2	2	(10)	9	3	6	5	1
3	UKR 3726	RODION LUKA, Maschio, SVETLANA SOROKINA, IGOR SEVERIANOV, KIEV RACING YACHT CLUB SKY LINE	41,0	1	12	9	(18)	1	1	6	2	1	(10)	1	7
4	AUS 3737	ROBERT JEFFREYS, Maschio, GLEN BOURKE, SAE LILLEY, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	49,0	4	9	(12)	3	9	4	5	(21)	7	2	4	2
5	RUS 3708	KIRILL FROLOV, Maschio, MURASHKIN ALEXEY, IGNATENKO EGOR, SPBYC MELSTONTEAM	59,0	7	8	4	2	2	(9)	2	14	4	5	(15)	11
6	GBR 3732	JOE LLEWELLYN, Maschio, NIGEL WAKEFIELD, JERRY VIGUS, WESSEX EXILES SAILING CLUB FORELLE ESTATES	65,0	8	2	6	(20)	9	1	(24)	3	5	9	12	10
7	ITA 3616	IAN AISLIE, Maschio, PAULIN GIAN MATTEO, ADAM MARTIN, CUS BOLOGNA	71,0	4	1	1	(8)	6	5	(20)	10	12	12	11	9
8	AUS 3731	MICHAEL COOPER, Maschio, DAVID CHAPMAN, MATTHEW JOHNSTON, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA	77,0	5	15	3	(18)	12	3	1	6	15	14	(32)	3
9	RUS 3709	VLADIMIR PROSIKHIN, Maschio, BASALKIN ARTEM, MARTEMIANOV ALEX, SPB YC NIKA	81,0	1	5	7	(10)	5	8	14	12	9	7	13	(23)
10	FRA 3706	RUSSO EDWARD, Maschio, CHATEAU CE’DRIC, FAVENNER GILLIES, CLUB NAUTIQUE VALéRIQUAIS BLACK MAGIC	81,0	6	4	(7)	7	6	3	22	11	(23)	4	6	12
11	GBR 3724	JOHN POLLAND, Maschio, ROB SMITH, CHAZ HOOK, RTYC EXCELLENT	86,0	5	13	6	6	1	(14)	13	15	2	1	24	(dnf)
12	GBR 3728	RICHARD POWELL, Maschio, BEN VINES, TIM BURNELL, RORC MARVEL	86,0	9	11	(28)	5	8	4	(16)	16	6	16	7	4
13	GBR 3722	JERRY HILL, Maschio, ALAN HILLMAN, CRAIG WATSON, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC SPORTSBOATWORLD.COM	99,0	3	8	5	9	(15)	12	19	13	14	8	(22)	8
14	GBR 3047	PIETER HEYN, Maschio, ROB GULLAN, ROSIE SIBTHORPE, WARSASH SC F5 SYNTHESIS TEAM GUL	108,0	2	1	15	(ocs)	ocs	8	3	5	11	(19)	10	6
15	GBR 3720	ADRIAN PEACH, Maschio, GARY PHARE, JIM SHORT, ROYAL TORBAY YACHT CLUB UBER	116,0	13	2	(14)	11	7	10	(34)	7	8	11	25	22
16	ITA 3543	VINCENZO GRACIOTTI, Maschio, GIOVANNI MELONE, SERGIO LAMBERTENGHI, YACHT CLUB RIVIERA DEL CONERO DKC	130,0	(15)	9	3	13	10	11	15	(42)	20	18	18	13
17	AUS 3735	CHRIS DARE, Maschio, SEARCE KEIRAN, TWEEDELL OLIVER, SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CL	141,0	2	6	2	(27)	26	5	12	(ufd)	17	21	3	dnf
18	ITA 3073	MASSIMO FULLONE, Maschio, AIRO’ ANDREA, ALESSIA DE VITA, C. VELICO ONDABUENA SBERLA	151,0	10	(26)	22	3	20	26	7	20	19	(27)	8	16
19	RUS 3707	VADIM PUSHEV, Maschio, TIMUR SABIRZIANOV, ALEXANDER MIKHAILOV, SAINT-PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB VIS SAILING TEAM	151,0	9	17	8	12	(30)	28	(23)	8	13	20	21	15
20	UKR 3703	VALERIY POLOVOY, Maschio, BOGOMOLKIN VOLODYMYR, STASYUK VOLODYMYR, BLACK SEA Y/C PEARL 2	157,0	10	13	5	4	7	(24)	26	24	18	33	17	(dnf)
21	IRL 3490	SHANE MURPHY, Maschio, DARAGH SHERIDAN, JOHN PHELAR, HOWTH YACHT CLUB	159,0	16	21	8	5	5	(bfd)	9	17	(42)	15	33	30
22	GBR 3710	SCOTT GRAHAM, Maschio, NICK ELDER, TICH SUMMERS, ROYAL TAY YACHT CLUB CHILL PILL	159,0	12	7	9	(29)	8	15	8	(36)	28	34	14	24
23	ITA 3333	DANIELE POLI, Maschio, OSCAR FARACE, DEBERNARDI FRANCESCO, CIRCOLO VELA ORTA MINNIE	171,0	(26)	15	4	17	13	19	18	23	(35)	22	23	17
24	NED 3714	MARCO VAN DRIEL, Maschio, JOOST ASSMANN, MARTIJN WORSELING, WSV BRAASSEMERMEER MXTC	181,0	14	12	31	8	(36)	23	28	4	(ufd)	28	19	14
25	ITA 3553	ROBERTO BENAMATI, Maschio, CATTANEO ALESSANDRO, BARBIERI VALENTINO, FRAGLIA VELA MALCESINE BEST WIND	181,0	11	20	13	(30)	4	11	31	19	(dnf)	17	36	19
26	FRA 3302	JADE FESTINO, Maschio, ALEXANDRE FESTINO, BENJAMIN COHEN, CLUB NAUTIQUE DES SALETTES CN SABLETTE	186,0	7	7	17	11	(24)	6	30	32	16	13	(dnf)	dnf
27	POR 3581	GEORGY SOKOLOVSKIY, Maschio, BORIS KUCHERENKO, VASILY YAKOVLEV, NA ALADDIN	188,0	14	16	16	(28)	17	15	33	18	24	26	9	(dnf)
28	POR 3105	JOSE’ PAULO RAMADA, Maschio, ANTONIO PEREIRA, MIGUEL L L.FARIA, CNCASCAIS DOM PEDRO HOTELS/GENERALI	198,0	6	6	(21)	14	24	7	17	43	22	23	(dnf)	36
29	IRL 3433	DAVY TAYLOR, Maschio, LISA NEARY, MARTY O’LEARY, ISA WWW.YACHTSMAN.IE	205,0	(26)	25	24	9	3	18	25	27	26	(40)	28	20
30	AUS 3734	STEHPEN FRIES, Maschio, MARK MUIRHEAD, ANDREW ROBERTS, SANDRINGHAM YACHT CLUB	213,0	8	19	10	10	19	(20)	38	(41)	33	29	26	21
31	POR 3525	ROQUETTE TIAGO, Maschio, BARRETO PEDRO, TELES FERNANDO, CWDS BOOM BAP WEAR	215,0	18	14	(42)	36	18	6	(39)	30	10	37	20	26
32	NED 3441	PAUL GAST, Maschio, NANNO AUKUS, WONTER VAN DER ENDER, WSV HELLEVOETSLUIS RIVIUM	216,0	17	10	26	17	14	(35)	(36)	26	29	32	27	18
33	UKR 3042	VALERII BUNDIUK, Maschio, YULIY KHUDOMAKA, OLEG YZYUMTSEV, NIKOPOL SAILING CENTER	227,0	11	(24)	24	22	12	16	11	33	38	25	35	(39)
34	IRL 3544	MICHAEL O’CONNOR, Maschio, OWEN LAVERTY, KEVIN JOHNSON, ROYAL ST GEORGE YACHT CLUB SIN BIN	235,0	18	20	20	15	(30)	9	32	(ufd)	21	43	30	27
35	GBR 3149	MARK GILLETT, Maschio, NIKI BIRRELL, LAURA WOOSEY, FRENSHAM POND SC POOR BUOY	236,0	20	22	11	22	(29)	20	21	25	(ufd)	36	31	28
36	IRL 3060	KIREAN DORGAN, Maschio, JASON LOSTY, EWAN O KEEFFE, COVE SAILING CLUB THE BEAR	239,0	12	17	12	(40)	22	10	43	(ufd)	40	35	16	32
37	FRA 3423	HELENE URRUTTI, Femmina, ANNA PIROGOVA, JOHAN RAVIER, YACHT CLUB DE CANNES OCEANTEAM SOLUTIONS	247,0	16	23	17	16	(26)	7	(45)	29	25	42	37	35
38	GBR 3027	ALEC RUSSELL, Maschio, CLAIRE RUSSELL, EDWARD HANDASYDE DICK, ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB eDIGITAL RESEARCH	249,0	21	10	11	(31)	29	21	35	35	(36)	24	34	29
39	ITA 3098	LINA FAGGI, Femmina, CHIARA ABBRUZZESE, SERENA SICHER, PORTO SAN ROCCO PETITE BETE	257,0	19	(24)	10	19	14	13	42	39	34	(44)	29	38
40	GBR 3082	CHARLES SHEPPARD, Maschio, FRANCOIS HILARY, GASPAR VANHOLLEBEKE, RORC SHARC	260,0	(43)	18	34	21	11	12	40	22	30	39	(dnf)	33
41	ITA 3187	ROBERTO RIVIECCIO, Maschio, RIVECCIO MATTEO, MATTEO RAMIAN, YC PORTO TORRES SBALLATA	267,0	21	18	16	(26)	10	24	(44)	28	41	31	41	37
42	RUS 3725	BORIS LATKIN, Maschio, CHUGUNOV OLEG, YCSPB MY MARUSIA	270,0	(27)	14	26	12	23	18	29	31	(dnf)	30	40	dnf
43	GBR 3106	THOMAS CLAY, Maschio, JAMES CLAY, RICHARD CLAY, ROYAL SOUTHERN YC WHYADUCK	270,0	20	(dnf)	15	14	15	23	(46)	40	32	38	42	31
44	GER 3402	DANIEL SPAENLE, Maschio, TOBIAS SPAENLE, KONSTANTIN KRAUSS, MUENCHENER RUDER- UND SEGELVER PROPERTY BASE	274,0	22	(43)	33	19	17	14	37	38	31	(45)	38	25
45	AUS 3390	PHILIP REID, Maschio, ANDRE’ DECLERCK, SAM IBBOTT, ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA MIND GAMES	287,0	(30)	23	29	2	20	28	27	34	39	46	39	(dnf)
46	BEL 3345	BART TYTGAT, Maschio, TOBIAS TYTGAT, KRISTOF WOUTTERS, RNSYC GO WITH THE FLOW	289,0	30	21	(37)	6	25	17	41	37	37	41	(dnf)	34