2015 Etchells Worlds, day 5. The PRO keeps his promise.
by RHKYC Media on 7 Nov 2015
2015 Etchells Worlds - Race Day 5 2015 Etchells Worlds / Guy Nowell
As stated after racing yesterday, PRO Kevin Wilson confirmed that competitors would be set a long race today, featuring Course 1 for the first time. With a course length of 2.0nm and an additional windward leg (thus, two sausages and a length of spaghetti), this gave a predicted race duration of 110 minutes – a good half hour longer than any of races 1 to 7.
With the breeze sticking at 075° and blowing at 15kts, the swell was up around the 3m mark, offering great downwind surfing conditions. Right on schedule the P flag was removed and the 43-strong fleet charged for the line ... a little too early, earning a general recall. The restart was under a U flag, with Land Rat and Gen XY positioning themselves within a hair’s breadth of the line at the head of a clean start.
By the first windward rounding, The Martian had pulled into the lead, with Hong Kong’s Frank van Kempen and Mark Thornburrow in second and third, and Gen XY and Scimitar filling out the top five places. With the fleet favouring the starboard gate mark at the first leeward rounding, Marvin Beckmann was holding onto the lead, with van Kempen taking the port mark in second and Gen XY in third then it was off up the left again for a second beat. Beckmann still led the fleet at the second windward rounding, but with Steve Benjamin hot on his transom in second, having made up a further two places on the beat. Gen XY rounded in third ahead of van Kempen and Thornburrow.
By this time the signal boat had weighed anchor and was setting the finish line at the windward end of the track. When they saw the fleet again it was for the finish, with Benjamin and Beckmann in a tacking duel for the finish, with Scimitar taking the gun 21 seconds ahead of The Martian, followed by HKG1364 Gen XY and Aretas, who had bested Racer X 2 on the final beat.
Generous in defeat (and still top of the leaderboard), Aretas owner, Jon McClean commented “it was an interesting day, a tough day in the office – we had a hard race, big breeze, lots of waves. Steve Benjamin sailed a great race – a beautiful race. I admired all his manoeuvres today.”
Coming in ten minutes behind the leaders, Thomas Cheung of Are We There Yet? remained upbeat, noting that “it’s been a great regatta, a real steep learning curve (and real steep waves) but it’s been a great experience even at the back of the fleet!”
With Aretas on 23 points after discard, and Scimitar on 28, the last word goes to Jon McClean, who wrapped up by saying “we have a job to do tomorrow. We always said it will come down to the last beat of the last race and it will be that way.”
Overall Results
Sailed: 8, Discards: 1, To count: 7, Entries: 43, Scoring system: Appendix A
| Rank |
Bow |
Country |
Sail No. |
Yacht Name |
Corinthian |
Skipper |
CrewName |
Crew |
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
R7
|
R8
|
R9
|
Total |
Nett |
| 1st |
5 |
USA |
1372 |
Aretas |
|
Skip Dieball |
Jon McClean / Jeff Eiber |
3 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
(13.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
|
36.0 |
23.0 |
| 2nd |
33 |
USA |
1262 |
SCIMITAR |
|
Steve Benjamin |
George Peet / Luke Lawrence / Meihan Cheung |
4 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
(11.0) |
3.0 |
11.0 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
|
39.0 |
28.0 |
| 3rd |
42 |
USA |
1378 |
The Martian |
|
Marvin Beckmann |
Steve Hunt / Danielle Septembre / Stephanie Roble |
4 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
(16.0) |
2.0 |
|
57.0 |
41.0 |
| 4th |
36 |
GBR |
1410 |
Swedish Blue |
|
Ante Razmilovic |
Stuart Flinn / Chris Larson |
3 |
7.0 |
(12.0) |
5.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
|
57.0 |
45.0 |
| 5th |
16 |
AUS |
864 |
Gen XY |
|
Matthew Chew |
Brian Donovan / Ashley Deeks / Alex Gough |
4 |
4.0 |
(23.0) |
4.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
11.0 |
14.0 |
4.0 |
|
70.0 |
47.0 |
| 6th |
29 |
GBR |
1351 |
PHAN |
|
Jeremy Thorp |
Stuart Childerley / Mark Andrews |
3 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
(23.0) |
5.0 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
10.0 |
|
70.0 |
47.0 |
| 7th |
25 |
AUS |
947 |
Magpie |
|
Graeme Taylor |
Grant Simmer / Steve Jarvin |
3 |
10.0 |
(15.0) |
3.0 |
15.0 |
1.0 |
8.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
|
63.0 |
48.0 |
| 8th |
2 |
USA |
1375 |
1375 |
|
Argyle Campbell |
Michael Menninger / Nick Martin / Victor Diaz de Leon |
4 |
9.0 |
(19.0) |
1.0 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
16.0 |
|
72.0 |
53.0 |
| 9th |
41 |
NZL |
1348 |
The HORN |
|
Dirk Kneulman |
Anatole Masfen / Andrew Wills |
3 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
15.0 |
10.0 |
4.0 |
(24.0) |
3.0 |
9.0 |
|
86.0 |
62.0 |
| 10th |
30 |
HKG |
1406 |
Racer X 2 |
|
Mark Thornburrow |
Mike Huang / Malcolm Page / Simon Cooke |
4 |
(21.0) |
1.0 |
13.0 |
6.0 |
17.0 |
12.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
|
84.0 |
63.0 |
| 11th |
7 |
AUS |
1226 |
Baby Doll |
|
Noel Drennan |
Richard Allanson / Michael O'Brien |
3 |
16.0 |
(39.0) |
7.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
11.0 |
17.0 |
|
111.0 |
72.0 |
| 12th |
1 |
HKG |
1364 |
1364 |
y |
Frank van Kempen |
Gregory Kearns / Nicole Arnulphy / Akira Sakai |
4 |
(25.0) |
4.0 |
21.0 |
2.0 |
18.0 |
19.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
|
98.0 |
73.0 |
| 13th |
28 |
SUI |
1403 |
No Dramas |
|
Seamus McHugh |
Andy Beadsworth / Simon Fry |
3 |
20.0 |
18.0 |
(24.0) |
14.0 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
4.0 |
15.0 |
|
121.0 |
97.0 |
| 14th |
21 |
HKG |
1333 |
Jezebel |
|
Peter Backe |
Anthony Day / Wade Morgan |
3 |
3.0 |
17.0 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
(29.0) |
7.0 |
29.0 |
19.0 |
|
133.0 |
104.0 |
| 15th |
37 |
AUS |
1391 |
Tango |
|
Chris Hampton |
Andrew Palfrey / Barney Walker |
3 |
(29.0) |
10.0 |
8.0 |
19.0 |
23.0 |
16.0 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
|
134.0 |
105.0 |
| 16th |
24 |
AUS |
1422 |
Land Rat |
y |
John Warlow |
Mick Patrick / Will Thompson |
3 |
14.0 |
24.0 |
27.0 |
(37.0) |
20.0 |
21.0 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
|
162.0 |
125.0 |
| 17th |
14 |
HKG |
1339 |
Freelance |
y |
Laurence Mead |
David Mead / James Polson |
4 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
(31.0) |
13.0 |
19.0 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
13.0 |
|
158.0 |
127.0 |
| 18th |
47 |
HKG |
1345 |
Wanchai Belle |
y |
Jamie McWilliam |
Patrick Pender / Gareth Flannigan |
3 |
19.0 |
7.0 |
20.0 |
26.0 |
26.0 |
15.0 |
21.0 |
(44.0 DNF) |
|
178.0 |
134.0 |
| 19th |
35 |
GBR |
1354 |
Strait Dealer |
|
David Franks |
Graham Sunderland / Amy Prime / Richard Mason |
4 |
24.0 |
13.0 |
14.0 |
(41.0) |
36.0 |
14.0 |
17.0 |
18.0 |
|
177.0 |
136.0 |
| 20th |
11 |
HKG |
1269 |
DreamOn |
|
Greg Farrell |
James Badenach / Nagisa Sakai / Nick Berhens |
4 |
11.0 |
(34.0) |
22.0 |
24.0 |
21.9 RDGa |
18.0 |
23.0 |
21.0 |
|
174.9 |
140.9 |
| 21st |
43 |
BER |
1412 |
Tiburon |
|
Mark Watson III |
Andreas Josenhans / Chris Busch |
3 |
23.0 |
14.0 |
(44.0 UFD) |
22.0 |
9.0 |
33.0 |
18.0 |
22.0 |
|
185.0 |
141.0 |
| 22nd |
45 |
AUS |
868 |
YANDOO XX |
|
Jeanne-Claude Strong |
Neville Witty / Tiana Witty / Marcus Burke |
4 |
(35.0) |
26.0 |
16.0 |
1.0 |
27.0 |
34.0 |
19.0 |
28.0 |
|
186.0 |
151.0 |
| 23rd |
6 |
AUS |
1292 |
AUS 1292 |
|
Shane Guanaria |
Matthew Ramaley / Tom Barker |
3 |
13.0 |
21.0 |
(44.0 UFD) |
36.0 |
33.0 |
23.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
|
195.0 |
151.0 |
| 24th |
23 |
AUS |
957 |
Kirribilli |
|
Doug Flynn |
Alex Flynn / Seve jarvin |
3 |
(33.0) |
33.0 |
30.0 |
18.0 |
10.0 |
13.0 |
22.0 |
26.0 |
|
185.0 |
152.0 |
| 25th |
26 |
IRL |
1015 |
Matatu Dubh |
y |
Richard Burrows |
James Downer / Samantha Burrows |
3 |
22.0 |
11.0 |
28.0 |
11.0 |
(44.0 RET) |
29.0 |
27.0 |
25.0 |
|
197.0 |
153.0 |
| 26th |
40 |
AUS |
991 |
The Boat |
|
Jake Gunther |
John Collingwood / Stuart Skeggs |
3 |
17.0 |
6.0 |
(44.0 DSQ) |
34.0 |
15.0 |
20.0 |
44.0 DSQ |
20.0 |
|
200.0 |
156.0 |
| 27th |
19 |
AUS |
1356 |
Highlander |
|
Martin Webster |
Keith Swinton / Nick Davis / Chris Smith |
4 |
(39.0) |
20.0 |
29.0 |
25.0 |
14.0 |
22.0 |
24.0 |
23.0 |
|
196.0 |
157.0 |
| 28th |
3 |
UAE |
1400 |
African Queen |
|
Jan Muysken |
David Bedford / Mark Lees |
3 |
8.0 |
22.0 |
17.0 |
(42.0) |
28.0 |
28.0 |
40.0 |
24.0 |
|
209.0 |
167.0 |
| 29th |
22 |
AUS |
882 |
Jukes of Hazzard |
y |
Brendon Jukes |
Brian Jukes / Nigel Jones / Stuart Bloom |
4 |
(38.0) |
29.0 |
19.0 |
31.0 |
12.0 |
26.0 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
|
205.0 |
167.0 |
| 30th |
39 |
HKG |
903 |
The Battler |
y |
Mark Jukes |
Michael Coates / Mark Gorman |
3 |
26.0 |
31.0 |
12.0 |
17.0 |
31.0 |
27.0 |
(36.0) |
33.0 |
|
213.0 |
177.0 |
| 31st |
12 |
HKG |
884 |
Easy Tiger |
y |
Marty Kaye |
Simon Watson / Matt Norton |
3 |
34.0 |
32.0 |
18.0 |
(35.0) |
30.0 |
17.0 |
25.0 |
27.0 |
|
218.0 |
183.0 |
| 32nd |
13 |
AUS |
1335 |
Free Advice |
|
Robert Hanna |
Ben Lamb / Jake Newman |
3 |
18.0 |
28.0 |
23.0 |
29.0 |
25.0 |
37.0 |
28.0 |
(44.0 DNF) |
|
232.0 |
188.0 |
| 33rd |
34 |
GBR |
1329 |
Stampede |
y |
Rob Goddard |
Ashley Goddard / Nigel Wakefiled |
3 |
27.0 |
(35.0) |
25.0 |
28.0 |
21.0 |
35.0 |
33.0 |
29.0 |
|
233.0 |
198.0 |
| 34th |
8 |
AUS |
1150 |
Chelsea Lady |
y |
Bill Steele |
Roly Lennox King / Tim Patton |
3 |
32.0 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
16.0 |
32.0 |
(42.0) |
35.0 |
37.0 |
|
245.0 |
203.0 |
| 35th |
9 |
GBR |
992 |
China White |
|
Nicholas Stagg |
Kim Ridge / Tim Thubron |
3 |
(43.0) |
30.0 |
33.0 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
39.0 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
|
250.0 |
207.0 |
| 36th |
32 |
HKG |
1235 |
Reprobate |
y |
Denis Martinet |
Mark Parker / Peter Austin |
3 |
31.0 |
(44.0 UFD) |
32.0 |
27.0 |
34.0 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
40.0 |
|
268.0 |
224.0 |
| 37th |
38 |
HKG |
938 |
The Answer is... |
y |
Willem Van Walt Meijer |
Charlie Manzone / Marco Pocci / Christina Cully |
4 |
(41.0) |
27.0 |
35.0 |
39.0 |
24.0 |
32.0 |
37.0 |
32.0 |
|
267.0 |
226.0 |
| 38th |
20 |
HKG |
1047 |
Incoming |
y |
Ian Fleming |
Simon Wood / Ris Wood / Flora Winter |
4 |
(40.0) |
36.0 |
36.0 |
30.0 |
37.0 |
31.0 |
32.0 |
38.0 |
|
280.0 |
240.0 |
| 39th |
15 |
HKG |
1180 |
Fuzzy Duck |
y |
Michael Haehnel |
Daniel Watson / Michael Johnson |
3 |
28.0 |
37.0 |
34.0 |
33.0 |
(44.0 DSQ) |
36.0 |
39.0 |
34.0 |
|
285.0 |
241.0 |
| 40th |
27 |
HKG |
1344 |
Mind The Bumps |
y |
Mark Whitehead |
Alastair MacAulay / Jaap Kalverkamp |
3 |
30.0 |
(44.0 DNF) |
44.0 DNC |
32.0 |
38.0 |
38.0 |
38.0 |
36.0 |
|
300.0 |
256.0 |
| 41st |
17 |
AUS |
511 |
Grand V |
y |
Gordon Hinds |
Stephen Ingate / Peter de Kantzow |
3 |
37.0 |
40.0 |
38.0 |
(43.0) |
39.0 |
40.0 |
34.0 |
39.0 |
|
310.0 |
267.0 |
| 42nd |
10 |
HKG |
1193 |
Diva Deux |
y |
Mark Yeadon |
Steph Bailey / David Robins |
3 |
36.0 |
38.0 |
37.0 |
40.0 |
(41.0) |
41.0 |
41.0 |
35.0 |
|
309.0 |
268.0 |
| 43rd |
4 |
HKG |
1358 |
Are We There Yet |
y |
Thomas Cheung |
Mark Dowding / Vincent Wee / Pedro Manzano |
4 |
42.0 |
41.0 |
39.0 |
38.0 |
40.0 |
(43.0) |
42.0 |
41.0 |
|
326.0 |
283.0 |
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