49er Worlds Qualification series ended

by Event media on 9 Jun 2006

Light conditions in the 49er Worlds at Club Nautique Voile Aix les Bains François Gravier, Club Nautique Voile Aix les Bain

It was early this morning that things got sealed for the final rankings. The organizations had decided to start the race earlier to take advantage of better early morning breeze.

The Olympics champions, the Spanish, seems to be reconciled with the venue (thanks to the south wind!) finishing first and third climbing in the general ranking to the 10th position. Best placed Britons are Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks in seventh at the end of qualifying. Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes are 11 and John Pink and Alek Hopson are in 15.

The surprising Greek team Athanasios Pachoumas and Athanasios Siouzios were very consistent (1 time first, 3 time second, 2 time third !). Behind them the Germans Marcus Baur (the only sailor to have sailed all ten world championships since 1997) and Max Groy also showed they are serious competitors with 4 first places, one third place and unfortunately one seventh place which heavily penalized them.

The world champion Rodion LUKA and George LEONCHUK are still very much in the running with a close third in spite of missing the first race in the morning!

The young Australian teams are still up the rankings having surprised many with their consistency. Most of the top competitors are all in the top fleet and close on points. Only 15 points separates first 15 positions.

It’s all up for grabs in the final series and everyone waits with awaited breadth for tomorrows racing to start. Tomorrow the finals will start at nine o’clock with 25 boats in the gold fleet,33 boats the silver fleet and 34 in the bronze fleet.

Overall positions after 7 races:

1	GRE 882	PACHOUMAS Athanasios SIOUZIOS Athanasios	13.00	22.00	2	3	2	9	2	1	3	PSC YC
2	GER 11	BAUR Marcus GROY Max	14.00	26.00	12	3	1	7	1	1	1	NRV/KYC
3	UKR 1	LUKA Rodion LEONCHUK George	15.00	39.00	2	1	6	2	3	~~DNC~~	1	ISA / VORONIN MARINEPOOL
4	AUS 875	OUTTERIDGE Nathan AUSTIN Ben	16.00	23.00	3	7	1	1	6	4	1	ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON
5	AUT 10	DELLE-KARTH Nico RESCH Niko	16.00	22.00	3	2	2	1	6	3	5	HUFSTEINER YC / VELDEN Y C
6	AUS 988	PHILLIPS William NEWMAN Jon	17.00	41.00	1	5	3	2	2	4	~~DNF~~	SAUL CLUB
7	GBR 2	DRAPER Chris HISCOKS Simon	18.00	25.00	2	1	6	7	3	2	4	WPNSA
8	USA 18	BERGAN Dalton MAXAM Zack	20.00	27.00	5	4	7	6	1	2	2	SEATTLE YACHT CLUB
9	GER 6	PECKOLT Jan Peter PECKOLT Hannes	22.00	31.00	1	2	9	8	2	8	1	YCL
10	ESP 4	MARTINEZ Iker FERNANDEZ Xabier	23.00	34.00	5	7	4	11	3	1	3	CNH CVN / GRAND KRUST MOVISTAR
11	GBR 5	MORRISON Stevie RHODES Ben	25.00	40.00	1	2	8	2	10	15	2	GXE SAILING CLUB
12	USA 840	LARSON Morgan SPAULDING Peter	25.00	39.00	12	1	3	14	3	2	4	SANTACRUZ YACHT CLUB
13	ITA 3	SIBELLO Pietro SIBELLO Gianfranco	26.00	41.00	9	1	4	15	4	6	2	SVG DI F
14	GBR 955	CAMPBELL-JAMES Paul ASQUITH Mark	27.00	36.00	4	9	1	6	5	3	8	THORPE BAY YACHT CLUB
15	GBR 9	PINK John HOPSON Alex	28.00	37.00	5	7	2	1	7	6	9	WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND SC
16	ESP 37	ALONSO Federico ALONSO Arturo	28.00	37.00	3	6	9	5	4	3	7	C.V.B.G. ALFA ROMEO
17	ESP 7	PADRON Alberto DE LA PLAZA F. Javier	29.00	39.00	6	2	8	4	6	10	3	RCN GRAN CANARIA / RCM
18	USA 880	WADLOW Tim RAST Chris	30.00	43.00	4	13	1	13	1	3	8	SOUTHESTERN YACHT CLUB
19	GBR 17	MARTIN Ian MCGRANE Ben	36.00	47.00	11	8	10	11	1	2	4	BURGHFIELD UK
20	IRL 807	MC GOVERN Russel MC GOVERN Matthew	37.00	53.00	2	11	8	5	16	5	6	BYC / RUYC
21	POL 950	STANCZYK Tomasz KUZMICKI Pawel	39.00	55.00	8	8	5	16	9	5	4	BAZA MRAGOWO
22	CRO 959	IVANKOVIC Goran IVANKOVIC Ivan	41.00	57.00	9	4	10	3	4	11	16	YACHT CLUB CROATIA
23	GER 970	KEMPER Florian KRAUSE Michael	41.00	53.00	7	4	4	8	6	12	12	KYC
24	DEN 14	WARRER Jonas KIRKETERP Martin	44.00	68.00	3	11	5	5	~~OCS~~	12	8	KALOVIG BAADELAUG
25	GER 808	WICKE Gabriel JESCHONNEK Wolf	44.00	57.00	10	13	6	12	7	4	5	HANNOVERSHER Y C
26	POL 20	KACPROWSKI Pawel FEDUSIO Arkadiusz	45.00	64.00	6	3	10	1	18	19	7	AZS AWFIS GDANSK
27	GER 734	REIN Thomas BOEHMER Patrick	46.00	63.00	14	6	7	2	9	17	8	KYC / LYC
28	DEN 899	KRUEGER ANDERSEN Peter DENGSOSO ANDERSEN Dennis	47.00	60.00	9	9	11	13	11	1	6	KALOVIG
29	NED 29	VAN CATZ Jeroen STAVENUITER Wilco	48.00	66.00	14	6	18	9	5	4	10	KWS SNEEK / CLB BENELUX BV
30	NED 12	SCHUTTE Daan NIEUWENHUIS Pim	49.00	62.00	6	5	2	13	12	13	11	WATERSPORT VERBUND
31	AUT 951	SIEBER Christoph KRUSE Clemens	49.00	65.00	14	16	9	8	7	9	2	UYCWG
32	POL 23	CZAJKOWSKI Marcin KIERKOWSKI Krzysztof	49.00	63.00	6	5	7	8	10	13	14	POLSKI GDYNIA
33	FRA 13	DYEN Emmanuel ROCHERIEUX Yann	50.00	64.00	5	14	13	11	2	7	12	C N V AIX LES BAINS C N DE SCIEZ
34	AUS 930	LITTLEWOOD Nigel BABBAGE Scott	50.00	69.00	19	14	3	4	11	9	9	WSC
35	FRA 987	D'ORTOLI Julien HOFFMAN Ulysse	51.00	75.00	19	5	5	3	12	7	~~DNF~~	YC POINTE ROUGE Y C MAUGUIO CARNON
36	CAN 836	DALE Rob LOWDEN Hunter	52.00	74.00	8	22	11	4	8	8	13	ROYAL VANCOUVER YC
37	DEN 16	HANSEN Peter HANSEN Soren	54.00	78.00	1	21	11	~~OCS~~	4	14	3	AARHUS SAIL CLUB
38	GBR 27	GILBERT Roger VIDAL Olivier	55.00	79.00	4	13	10	6	11	11	~~DNF~~	Great Britain
39	JPN 41	TODOROKI Kenjiro STEIGER Christian	55.00	76.00	7	15	7	9	8	9	21	KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
40	SWE 975	LINDBERG Jonas TORLEN Kalle	56.00	71.00	7	9	13	3	10	15	14	GKSS
41	FRA 19	PENNEC Pierre CHRISTIDIS Stephane	58.00	82.00	17	8	9	~~OCS~~	5	8	11	S R ROCHELAISES / SOORUZ
42	JPN 971	ISHIBASHI Akira MAKINO Yukio	60.00	84.00	15	4	3	9	~~DNF~~	5	DNF	FYC
43	FIN 822	KUUSI Ilmari JARVINEN Rasmus	60.00	75.00	14	10	11	15	12	7	6	Finland
44	FRA 919	MEILHAT Paul BOURDAIS Mathieu	60.00	78.00	10	10	14	18	8	6	12	U.S Créteil. VOILE S R ROCHELAISES
45	CAN 841	COOK Gordon REMOCKER Ben	62.00	79.00	7	3	13	11	17	17	11	ROYAL CANADIAN YC
46	FIN 26	LONNQVIST Tom GRANQVIST Jacob	62.00	86.00	13	11	5	10	13	10	~~DNF~~	NVK
47	POR 28	LIMA Jorge ANDRADE Francisco	62.00	80.00	8	10	6	14	17	18	7	CLUBE NAVAL CASCAIS / LUSODIETE HERTZ
48	NZL 643	BARTROM Jake PRENTICE Craig	63.00	79.00	16	16	4	3	16	14	10	KOHIMARAMA
49	FRA 728	PERON Eric MOTTEAU Romain	63.00	81.00	18	17	17	10	9	5	5	C N LOCTUDY / ULMAN SAILS P E C VOILE POITIERS
50	GBR 935	WILSON John BARKER James	63.00	78.00	10	11	8	15	9	12	13	RESTRONGUET SC
51	AUS 846	ROOKLYN Warwick AUSTIN Tim	64.00	85.00	21	9	12	10	18	6	9	WSC
52	URU 146	SILVEIRA Santiago STEFANI Diego	69.00	88.00	9	10	19	13	19	9	9	YCPE / YCU /EUROPCAR URUGUAY
53	CAN 793	FOX Rob HOGAN Ian	70.00	90.00	17	6	18	7	15	7	20	ROYAL CANADIAN YC
54	FIN 853	UUSI-AUTTI Janne BASK Kalle	72.00	93.00	4	21	12	15	8	18	15	TP / OSMO COLOR
55	IRL 904	ESPEY Robert MC CULLOUGH Richard	75.00	95.00	11	17	20	14	13	10	10	RUYC BYC
56	SUI 630	LEAHEY Michael MEYER Adrian	77.00	99.00	15	19	16	12	5	10	22	ZSC
57	FRA 895	SILVY Axel FREZOULS Simon	78.00	100.00	12	15	12	10	22	11	18	SR BREST SR BREST
58	DEN 782	ANDERSEN Uffe KRISTENSEN Soren	78.00	94.00	15	13	15	12	12	11	16	HELLERU SAIL KLUB
59	DEN 778	HOEG Jesper AGGERBO Mathias	80.00	102.00	18	14	22	17	7	19	5	KALOVIG BADELAUG
60	GER 870	FRICKE Leopold HUBER Lorenz	80.00	104.00	~~DSQ~~	12	13	5	13	13	DNF	CAHEMSEE YC
61	FRA 15	MONTEAU Alexandre GUILLOU Damien	80.00	99.00	8	19	19	18	13	16	6	C N LORIENT C N LORIENT
62	ITA 645	ANGILELLA Giuseppe ZUCCHETTI Pietro	81.00	101.00	13	12	15	20	14	15	12	C;C;R; LAURIA
63	GBR 789	BONE Richard RODWAY Christopher	83.00	103.00	16	20	20	7	14	15	11	BOUGH BEECH SAILING CLUB
64	FIN 641	GAHMBERG Jan DONNER Kristoffer	83.00	104.00	13	21	15	20	10	8	17	NJK
65	AUT 809	KOHOUT Florian BRANDSTOETTER Juergen	85.00	109.00	23	12	17	4	17	12	~~DNF~~	BYC/UYCNS
66	IRL 746	MC GAUGHEY Connor MC GAUGHEY Johnny	86.00	107.00	12	15	12	14	14	19	21	EAST ANTRIM BOAT
67	DEN 693	KNUDSEN Claus BECKET Thomas	88.00	112.00	11	17	18	6	20	16	~~DNF~~	HELLERUP SEJKLUB / KDY
68	CAN 842	CUNNINGHAM Dan PATERSON Robert	92.00	111.00	19	8	16	17	19	13	19	ROYAL CANADIAN YC
69	HKG 972	KNIGHT Richard HALKES Mike	93.00	117.00	15	7	14	19	21	~~DSQ~~	17	RHKYC
70	GER 934	LEWIN Martin LEWIN Oliver	94.00	118.00	16	17	14	16	15	16	~~DNF~~	KYC
71	SUI 186	STOLL Florian BRENDEL Oliver	95.00	116.00	11	18	17	21	20	16	13	JSR
72	GBR 967	COATES Jonny MUIR Charlie	95.00	118.00	17	14	14	16	23	20	14	RYA
73	SUI 737	PSAROFAGHIS Arnaud BASTIEN Clement	98.00	120.00	22	18	19	19	18	14	10	SNG
74	FRA 261	FLEURY Cedric CONSTANT Emmanuel	98.00	119.00	18	20	16	16	11	21	17	C N DE PLERIN YC POINTE ROUGE
75	ITA 881	POLI Daniele GRITTI Matteo	99.00	123.00	19	16	15	18	14	17	~~DSQ~~	AVAS / FAVARIMEAZZA
76	FRA 750	GATTI Thibaut FAUROUX Bruno	100.00	124.00	10	15	21	18	19	17	~~DNF~~	Y C CANNES Y C CANNES
77	GER 889	VON BAYERN Heinrich POSCHENRIEDER Silvan	101.00	125.00	13	~~DNF~~	22	17	16	18	15	BYC
78	SUI 307	BEER Sebastien ZURFLUH Stefan	102.00	126.00	~~DSQ~~	12	20	22	15	18	15	SCSTA
79	GBR 705	SENIOR Mike TATTERSALL Chris	103.00	123.00	20	18	19	12	15	20	19	BOLTON SC & BUDWORTH SC
80	NZL 143	GRAHAM Peter GODMAN Rory	103.00	124.00	16	16	16	17	20	21	18	New Zealand
81	NED 670	DE PRIE Serge BON Sander	104.00	125.00	17	20	18	21	16	20	13	ZWU MOCRD AA
82	SUI 649	SCHURCH Res MUELLER Beat	106.00	128.00	22	19	20	19	21	20	7	SCSTA
83	FRA 715	THOUVENIN Laurent THOUVENIN Frederic	110.00	133.00	20	23	21	20	17	14	18	C.V.M.L S R DE TOULON
84	GER 720	LUYKEN Roman DIMARTINO Daniele	117.00	138.00	21	20	21	21	20	19	16	BYC
85	ITA 866	GIOVANELLI Matteo SALVI Pierluiqi	117.00	141.00	18	18	17	19	21	~~DNC~~	DSQ	C V CESENATICO
86	FRA 718	MELLOU Mathieu LE BIHAN Benoit	123.00	145.00	20	22	21	22	18	22	20	PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
87	ITA 925	LANDRIANI Palo LANDRIANI Ettore	127.00	151.00	21	21	23	21	19	~~DNF~~	22	AVAS
88	GBR 314	PRICE Ronald EATON Chris	130.00	154.00	21	22	22	20	21	~~DNF~~	DNF	WESTON SAILING CLUB
89	FRA 726	LEVAYER Thierry BRUN Luc	131.00	155.00	22	19	22	22	22	~~DNC~~	DNF	Y C MAUGUIO CARNON S N B THAU
90	FRA 51	PEBELIER Sebastien JEAN Antoine	134.00	158.00	20	22	23	23	22	~~DNF~~	DNF	PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF
91	FRA 524	FABRE Xavier PELLETIER Vincent	138.00	162.00	23	23	23	23	23	~~DNF~~	23	ASN QUIBERON ASN QUIBERON
92	FRA 525	FOSSEY Marion BONNABESSE Anais	141.00	165.00	~~DNF~~	DNF	23	DNF	23	DNF	23	PORH LOEIZ SKIFF PORH LOEIZ SKIFF