Laser Standard Masters World Championship - The perfect day on a Laser
by Eric Faust on 28 May 2016
2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Day 5 JLDigitalMedia.net
2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship - If you asked a Laser sailor to draw up the perfect day, a day where a Laser is its absolute most fun to sail, this would be it – sun, warm water, and a steady 12-15 knot breeze. These are the conditions that make upwind sailing a challenge and make downwind sailing an absolute blast. With the wind filling every day like clockwork, so far Riviera Nayarit, Mexico has delivered these perfect conditions in spades, and the sailors here have not been disappointed.
Right on schedule, the sea breeze filled and the day’s first race was started in a 10 knot, southwest wind that quickly built to 15 knots. Although going right still seems to be the most popular tactic for the majority of the sailors, like previous days, protecting the middle of the course again paid off.
According to Mike Matan from USA, “I made it a point in this regatta to not over stand the weather mark and it’s really helped me. I see a lot of people out there who go hard right and then end up reaching into the top mark and giving up distance. I’ve been making it a point to get back to the middle of the course a bit early and it seems to help.” Matan’s sixth and fourth place finishes today keep him in seventh place overall in the tightly contested Masters Division.
Leading the Masters Division is Australian Brett Beyer, who along with American Ernesto Rodrigues each had a first and second place finish today to remain at the top of the overall standings.
In the Grand Masters Division, Gavin Dagley of Australia kept things interesting by posting a seventh place finish in the day’s first race, putting him in a virtual tie with Chilean, Cristian Herman. But in the next race, Dagley vindicated himself with another bullet to open up a five-point lead over Herman going into the final day of the regatta. The real battle in the Grand Masters Division looks to be for third place, with three sailors within five point of each other.
American, Doug Peckover, is certainly happy after his first race in the Great Grand Masters Division where he became the only sailor in the fleet to cross the finish line in front of defending champion Mark Bethwaite from Australia. Bethwaite’s second place finish becomes his discard, allowing him to keep a perfect string of first place finishes on his score line. Peckover remains in second place overall ahead of Australian, James Temple.
Tomorrow if the final day of the championship, and once again the forecast is for more, perfect Laser sailing conditions.
Top-Three Standings by Division:
Apprentice Masters Division:
1) Pablo Rabago MEX 8pts
2) Guilherme Roth BRA 14pts
3) Alejandro Rabago MEX 23pts
Masters Division:
1) Brett Beyer AUS 9pts
2) Ernesto Rodriguez USA 22pts
3) Andrew Dellabarca NZL 28pts
Grand Masters Division:
1) Gavin Dagley AUS 20pts
2) Cristian Herman CHI 25pts
3) Allan Clark CAN 37pts
Great Grand Masters Division:
1) Mark Bethwaite AUS 8pts
2) Doug Peckover USA 17pts
3) James Temple AUS 26pts
Masters Standard Results - Great Grand Master Fleet
Rank
|
Sail No
|
Name
|
NAT
|
R1
|
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
R8 |
R9 |
R10 |
Total
|
Nett
|
1st |
209260 |
Mark Bethwaite |
AUS
|
(1.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(2.0) |
1.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
2nd |
195708 |
Doug Peckover |
USA
|
(4.0) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
(6.0) |
1.0 |
4.0 |
27.0 |
17.0 |
3rd |
202729 |
James Temple |
AUS
|
2.0 |
(6.0) |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
(5.0) |
3.0 |
2.0 |
37.0 |
26.0 |
4th |
210180 |
Alberto Larrea |
ARG
|
(11.0) |
5.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
(8.0) |
6.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
53.0 |
34.0 |
5th |
166047 |
John Dawson-Edwards |
CAN
|
5.0 |
3.0 |
(8.0) |
6.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
(14.0 DNC) |
4.0 |
6.0 |
60.0 |
38.0 |
6th |
202817 |
John Roberson |
AUS
|
(7.0) |
4.0 |
(7.0) |
7.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
54.0 |
40.0 |
7th |
201747 |
Poopy Marcon |
FRA
|
3.0 |
(7.0) |
5.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
(10.0) |
3.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
59.0 |
42.0 |
8th |
194567 |
Timothy Millhiser |
USA
|
8.0 |
(11.0) |
6.0 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
(14.0 UFD) |
8.0 |
86.0 |
61.0 |
9th |
132332 |
John Black |
AUS
|
(12.0) |
(12.0) |
9.0 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
94.0 |
70.0 |
10th |
208074 |
David Elliott |
CAN
|
10.0 |
10.0 |
(11.0) |
9.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
(14.0 UFD) |
9.0 |
102.0 |
77.0 |
11th |
203318 |
Fernando Rabago |
MEX
|
9.0 |
(14.0 RET) |
10.0 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
(14.0 DSQ) |
11.0 |
107.0 |
79.0 |
12th |
206041 |
Stephen Wawn |
AUS
|
6.0 |
8.0 |
(14.0 DNC) |
(14.0 DNC) |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
126.0 |
98.0 |
13th |
209410 |
Chris Fyans |
GBR
|
13.0 |
9.0 |
(14.0 DNC) |
(14.0 DNC) |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
14.0 DNC |
134.0 |
106.0 |
Masters Standard Results - Grand Master Fleet
Rank
|
Sail No
|
Name
|
NAT
|
R1
|
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
R8 |
R9 |
R10 |
Total
|
Nett
|
1st |
206384 |
Gavin Dagley |
AUS
|
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
(12.0) |
1.0 |
2.0 |
(9.0) |
4.0 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
41.0 |
20.0 |
2nd |
199262 |
Cristian Herman |
CHI
|
4.0 |
(19.0) |
3.0 |
(9.0) |
2.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
53.0 |
25.0 |
3rd |
208054 |
Allan Clark |
CAN
|
1.0 |
(11.0) |
8.0 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
6.0 |
9.0 |
88.0 |
37.0 |
4th |
195867 |
Tim Law |
GBR
|
17.0 |
4.0 |
(18.0) |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
(18.0) |
5.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
75.0 |
39.0 |
5th |
198659 |
Vann Wilson |
USA
|
5.0 |
(28.0) |
2.0 |
(13.0) |
6.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
83.0 |
42.0 |
6th |
210483 |
Steve Gunther |
AUS
|
7.0 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
4.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
(13.0) |
2.0 |
100.0 |
47.0 |
7th |
210477 |
Luke Carter |
NZL
|
6.0 |
17.0 |
(20.0) |
8.0 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
4.0 |
7.0 |
120.0 |
60.0 |
8th |
169575 |
Mark Bear |
USA
|
10.0 |
13.0 |
4.0 |
(14.0) |
5.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
3.0 |
10.0 |
(40.0 RET) |
116.0 |
62.0 |
9th |
209268 |
Anthony Scali |
AUS
|
11.0 |
(40.0 UFD) |
5.0 |
(16.0) |
8.0 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
8.0 |
123.0 |
67.0 |
10th |
167136 |
Emilio Castelli |
USA
|
13.0 |
(24.0) |
9.0 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
10.0 |
(15.0) |
11.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
108.0 |
69.0 |
11th |
171729 |
Andre Martinie |
DOM
|
12.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
(15.0) |
9.0 |
(16.0) |
104.0 |
73.0 |
12th |
198107 |
Nick Page |
NZL
|
3.0 |
1.0 |
(25.0) |
4.0 |
18.0 |
13.0 |
(23.0) |
12.0 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
125.0 |
77.0 |
13th |
209021 |
Laurent Bernaz |
FRA
|
9.0 |
(20.0) |
16.0 |
6.0 |
16.0 |
15.0 |
(20.0) |
13.0 |
15.0 |
6.0 |
136.0 |
96.0 |
14th |
209265 |
Michael Hicks |
GBR
|
(24.0) |
14.0 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
(22.0) |
17.0 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
19.0 |
145.0 |
99.0 |
15th |
204391 |
Christopher Raab |
USA
|
8.0 |
(22.0) |
14.0 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
16.0 |
13.0 |
10.0 |
(22.0) |
12.0 |
146.0 |
102.0 |
16th |
187366 |
Peter Drasnin |
USA
|
14.0 |
16.0 |
(29.0) |
11.0 |
13.0 |
9.0 |
(29.0) |
18.0 |
18.0 |
17.0 |
174.0 |
116.0 |
17th |
191085 |
Lance Burger |
RSA
|
15.0 |
5.0 |
13.0 |
18.0 |
20.0 |
18.0 |
8.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
(40.0 BFD) |
20.0 |
197.0 |
117.0 |
18th |
206202 |
Roberto Bini |
ITA
|
19.0 |
(26.0) |
10.0 |
20.0 |
21.0 |
(27.0) |
5.0 |
6.0 |
17.0 |
22.0 |
173.0 |
120.0 |
19th |
205869 |
Jan Larkens |
RSA
|
20.0 |
12.0 |
26.0 |
(40.0 RET) |
30.0 |
8.0 |
(31.0) |
16.0 |
11.0 |
15.0 |
209.0 |
138.0 |
20th |
197463 |
Giuseppe Cavalli |
ITA
|
21.0 |
(33.0) |
19.0 |
(32.0) |
15.0 |
26.0 |
21.0 |
7.0 |
20.0 |
23.0 |
217.0 |
152.0 |
21st |
203944 |
James Stanley |
CAN
|
18.0 |
15.0 |
6.0 |
(33.0) |
23.0 |
(35.0) |
16.0 |
27.0 |
31.0 |
24.0 |
228.0 |
160.0 |
22nd |
191612 |
Ashley Deacon |
AUS
|
(25.0) |
18.0 |
(31.0) |
19.0 |
17.0 |
25.0 |
22.0 |
19.0 |
24.0 |
18.0 |
218.0 |
162.0 |
23rd |
204450 |
Alejandro Grunwaldt |
URU
|
28.0 |
7.0 |
21.0 |
23.0 |
27.0 |
(30.0) |
10.0 |
21.0 |
26.0 |
(29.0) |
222.0 |
163.0 |
24th |
187308 |
Carlos Eduardo Oetling Ladron De Guevara |
MEX
|
23.0 |
23.0 |
(34.0) |
17.0 |
(25.0) |
21.0 |
25.0 |
20.0 |
14.0 |
21.0 |
223.0 |
164.0 |
25th |
20359 |
Antonio Vertiz |
MEX
|
29.0 |
9.0 |
15.0 |
22.0 |
19.0 |
29.0 |
(30.0) |
25.0 |
25.0 |
(34.0) |
237.0 |
173.0 |
26th |
202123 |
Francois Meesemaecker |
FRA
|
22.0 |
27.0 |
23.0 |
(30.0) |
22.0 |
(31.0) |
24.0 |
24.0 |
19.0 |
13.0 |
235.0 |
174.0 |
27th |
201846 |
Luca Braga |
ITA
|
26.0 |
32.0 |
17.0 |
24.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
17.0 |
14.0 |
17.0 |
(40.0 DSQ) |
27.0 |
254.0 |
174.0 |
28th |
205005 |
David Rosenthall |
AUS
|
(32.0) |
8.0 |
24.0 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
23.0 |
(32.0) |
28.0 |
27.0 |
14.0 |
239.0 |
175.0 |
29th |
204443 |
Juan Grunwaldt |
URU
|
(31.0) |
29.0 |
22.0 |
21.0 |
29.0 |
20.0 |
19.0 |
14.0 |
21.0 |
(30.0) |
236.0 |
175.0 |
30th |
192097 |
Philip Paxton |
CAN
|
16.0 |
10.0 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
24.0 |
24.0 |
26.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
(29.0) |
26.0 |
251.0 |
182.0 |
31st |
185926 |
Richard Quinlan |
CAN
|
(33.0) |
21.0 |
(33.0) |
26.0 |
31.0 |
32.0 |
27.0 |
31.0 |
23.0 |
25.0 |
282.0 |
216.0 |
32nd |
190815 |
Grassi Davide |
ITA
|
27.0 |
31.0 |
30.0 |
31.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
(40.0 DNC) |
28.0 |
22.0 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
305.0 |
225.0 |
33rd |
191568 |
Michael Goldfarb |
USA
|
(35.0) |
25.0 |
32.0 |
29.0 |
34.0 |
19.0 |
(36.0) |
26.0 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
300.0 |
229.0 |
34th |
202321 |
Marco Falcone |
ITA
|
30.0 |
(35.0) |
27.0 |
35.0 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
34.0 |
23.0 |
34.0 |
(38.0) |
312.0 |
239.0 |
35th |
199218 |
Gregory Simon |
NZL
|
34.0 |
34.0 |
(38.0) |
27.0 |
32.0 |
33.0 |
(35.0) |
30.0 |
30.0 |
31.0 |
324.0 |
251.0 |
36th |
196036 |
Paul Swan |
USA
|
(36.0) |
30.0 |
36.0 |
34.0 |
33.0 |
36.0 |
33.0 |
(40.0 BFD) |
33.0 |
33.0 |
344.0 |
268.0 |
37th |
205512 |
Adam Glass |
USA
|
(37.0) |
36.0 |
35.0 |
37.0 |
35.0 |
34.0 |
(38.0) |
29.0 |
36.0 |
35.0 |
352.0 |
277.0 |
38th |
153352 |
Eugene Towle |
MEX
|
(39.0) |
38.0 |
(39.0) |
36.0 |
36.0 |
37.0 |
39.0 |
33.0 |
35.0 |
37.0 |
369.0 |
291.0 |
39th |
100318 |
Rodolfo Valdes |
MEX
|
38.0 |
37.0 |
37.0 |
38.0 |
(40.0 DNC) |
(40.0 DNC) |
37.0 |
32.0 |
37.0 |
36.0 |
372.0 |
292.0 |
Masters Standard Results - Master Fleet
Rank
|
Sail No
|
Name
|
NAT
|
R1
|
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
R8 |
R9 |
R10 |
Total
|
Nett
|
1st |
199257 |
Brett Beyer |
AUS
|
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(6.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(3.0) |
2.0 |
1.0 |
18.0 |
9.0 |
2nd |
207143 |
Ernesto Rodriguez |
USA
|
5.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
(9.0) |
2.0 |
(9.0) |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
40.0 |
22.0 |
3rd |
210488 |
Andrew Dellabarca |
NZL
|
2.0 |
(8.0) |
2.0 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
7.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
65.0 |
28.0 |
4th |
199146 |
Benoit Meesemaecker |
FRA
|
(7.0) |
3.0 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
(13.0) |
5.0 |
3.0 |
54.0 |
34.0 |
5th |
209289 |
Peter Hurley |
USA
|
6.0 |
4.0 |
(10.0) |
3.0 |
4.0 |
(15.0) |
2.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
60.0 |
35.0 |
6th |
196812 |
William Pullen |
CAN
|
3.0 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
8.0 |
(14.0) |
6.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
7.0 |
91.0 |
48.0 |
7th |
208838 |
Mike Matan |
USA
|
(13.0) |
10.0 |
5.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
11.0 |
(17.0) |
6.0 |
4.0 |
89.0 |
59.0 |
8th |
187994 |
Ari Barshi |
DOM
|
4.0 |
7.0 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
(12.0) |
7.0 |
7.0 |
(12.0) |
84.0 |
60.0 |
9th |
210501 |
David Whait |
AUS
|
10.0 |
(16.0) |
14.0 |
6.0 |
(15.0) |
6.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
5.0 |
93.0 |
62.0 |
10th |
210102 |
Niclas Bornling |
USA
|
(16.0) |
(25.0) |
4.0 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
109.0 |
68.0 |
11th |
195323 |
Luciano Oliveira |
BRA
|
9.0 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
(14.0) |
11.0 |
119.0 |
76.0 |
12th |
191910 |
Ryan Minth |
USA
|
12.0 |
(14.0) |
8.0 |
(15.0) |
7.0 |
14.0 |
5.0 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
14.0 |
113.0 |
84.0 |
13th |
208367 |
Stefano Carnevali |
ITA
|
11.0 |
6.0 |
(15.0) |
9.0 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
15.0 |
(18.0) |
119.0 |
86.0 |
14th |
208529 |
Rob Woodward |
NZL
|
(18.0) |
13.0 |
11.0 |
(14.0) |
11.0 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
13.0 |
122.0 |
90.0 |
15th |
200378 |
Andriy Kanyuka |
CAN
|
8.0 |
5.0 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
18.0 |
16.0 |
(20.0) |
(25.0) |
8.0 |
16.8 RDG |
149.8 |
104.8 |
16th |
197460 |
Alessandro Castelli |
ITA
|
19.0 |
(24.0) |
19.0 |
(29.0 RET) |
14.0 |
5.0 |
15.0 |
10.0 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
161.0 |
108.0 |
17th |
197569 |
Chris Ellyatt |
GBR
|
(22.0) |
15.0 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
22.0 |
11.0 |
(23.0) |
20.0 |
18.0 |
15.0 |
172.0 |
127.0 |
18th |
208362 |
Manolis Trigonis |
GRE
|
15.0 |
21.0 |
(25.0) |
(24.0) |
17.0 |
19.0 |
18.0 |
14.0 |
21.0 |
16.0 |
190.0 |
141.0 |
19th |
195549 |
Tony Nicholson |
NZL
|
(23.0) |
19.0 |
21.0 |
19.0 |
16.0 |
21.0 |
(22.0) |
18.0 |
10.0 |
19.0 |
188.0 |
143.0 |
20th |
208369 |
Massimo Ciano |
ITA
|
(25.0) |
23.0 |
20.0 |
21.0 |
(25.0) |
17.0 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
201.0 |
151.0 |
21st |
203193 |
Hector David |
ARG
|
14.0 |
20.0 |
(22.0) |
(22.0) |
19.0 |
18.0 |
19.0 |
22.0 |
19.0 |
21.0 |
196.0 |
152.0 |
22nd |
209082 |
Michael Hooper |
CAN
|
21.0 |
11.0 |
16.0 |
18.0 |
23.0 |
23.0 |
24.0 |
19.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
(25.0) |
209.0 |
155.0 |
23rd |
196108 |
Jorge A. Suarez |
USA
|
(27.0) |
18.0 |
18.0 |
17.0 |
21.0 |
25.0 |
16.0 |
21.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
22.0 |
214.0 |
158.0 |
24th |
208842 |
Joseph Berkeley |
USA
|
20.0 |
17.0 |
24.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
24.0 |
(26.0) |
15.0 |
(29.0 BFD) |
20.0 |
215.0 |
160.0 |
25th |
209473 |
Roberto Porter |
USA
|
17.0 |
22.0 |
(26.0) |
23.0 |
(24.0) |
20.0 |
21.0 |
24.0 |
17.0 |
23.0 |
217.0 |
167.0 |
26th |
208583 |
Simon Bell |
USA
|
24.0 |
(26.0) |
23.0 |
25.0 |
(27.0) |
22.0 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
22.0 |
24.0 |
244.0 |
191.0 |
27th |
186681 |
Kevin Currier |
IRL
|
26.0 |
(27.0) |
(27.0) |
27.0 |
26.0 |
26.0 |
27.0 |
23.0 |
23.0 |
26.0 |
258.0 |
204.0 |
28th |
122099 |
Guillermo Tapia Moreno |
MEX
|
28.0 |
(29.0 DNC) |
28.0 |
26.0 |
28.0 |
27.0 |
(29.0 DNC) |
29.0 DNC |
29.0 DNC |
29.0 DNC |
282.0 |
224.0 |
Masters Standard Results - Apprentice Fleet
Rank
|
Sail No
|
Name
|
NAT
|
R1
|
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
R8 |
R9 |
R10 |
Total
|
Nett
|
1st |
176107 |
Pablo Rabago |
MEX
|
1.0 |
(2.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(2.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
2nd |
159795 |
Guilherme Roth |
BRA
|
(2.0) |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
(3.0) |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
19.0 |
14.0 |
3rd |
194210 |
Alejandro Rabago |
MEX
|
(3.0) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
(5.0) |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
31.0 |
23.0 |
4th |
209639 |
Alfonso Aguilar |
MEX
|
(4.0) |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
(6.0 BFD) |
4.0 |
41.0 |
31.0 |
5th |
166966 |
Fabian Gomez-Ibarra |
MEX
|
5.0 |
5.0 |
(6.0 UFD) |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
(6.0 DNC) |
6.0 DNC |
6.0 DNC |
6.0 DNC |
54.0 |
42.0 |
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