Cadet Worlds get off to slow start on day 1

by Event media/GJN on 26 Jul 2006 Very light wind for the first day of the International Cadet World Championship at Balantonfured, Hungary - the day began with a postponement on shore. Swimming, playing in the water, at all levels.

Then a nice breeze came around 11:00 hours. Out to water! Everyone launched in 15 minutes that is a quite fair time for 156 Cadets on three slipways. Thanks to the beachmaster Albert Wildeboer, who actually had his 63rd birthday. Albert is a phenomenon. Countries who are willing to organize really first class Cadet World Championships try always to get Albert as beachmaster. And when he can, he always comes willingly and happily. Without any doubt, he is the best in that matter (among many other matters). Happy birthday, Albert!

Races started for both fleets, then the wind began to weaken, but the race could be completed this time. At the end of the race, a storm appeared above the hills, so the rescue teams could try out how to get all the boats ashore as fast as possible. They succeeded in a brilliant time. Finally, only the borders of the storm reached the lake, but the colours were beautiful on Lake Balaton.

In the Worlds fleet, Francisco Cosentino and Samcho Castro of Argentina were first with Peter Lawrance and Liam Pardy (GBR) second, and Artur Ponieczynski and Michal Wakulinski (POL) third. Hamish Stone and Aaron Woolf (GBR) were fourth.

In the Promotional Regatta, Briton took the first three places. Amy Seabright and Katie Barr won from Joanna Freeman and Holly Francis, with Sebastian Balch and Emma Knott in third place. Mateusz Giemza and Pawel Glowicki of Poland were fourth.

The best ranked Hungarians got the 14th place in the Worlds fleet (Gergely Gond and Balázs Szellem), and 15th in the Promotional fleet (Gergõ Beck and Tamás Galgóczy).

In the evening, the team of Great Britain held a very nice presentation of the 2007 Worlds Championship.

World Fleet - Leading positions after Day 1, 1 race:
1 ARG 8087 Francisco Cosentino Samcho Castro 1 1pts
2 GBR 7335 Peter Lawrance Liam Pardy 2 2
3 POL 9434 Artur Ponieczynski Michal Wakulinski 3 3
4 GBR 8521 Hamish Stone Aaron Woolf 4 4
5 POL 9065 Lukasz Kawinski Damian Frank 5 5
6 POL 9462 Bartosz Giemza Mateusz Kozlowski 6 6
7 ESP 8694 David Gestoso Rodrigo Valdes 7 7
8 BEL 8518 Quinten Lauwers Jules Greeve 8 8
9 AUS 9529 Henry Say Isabella Say 9 9
10 GBR 9047 Ed Impey Jack Wilson 10 10
11 ESP 8725 Pau Toni Homar Monar Elvira Martinez 11 11
12 GBR 735 Joshua Pistol Jamie Diamond 12 12
13 BLR 9247 Siarhei Liavdanski Dzmitry Zhukav 13 13
14 HUN 9503 Gergely Gond Balázs Szellem 14 14
15 GER 8924 Wolfgang Albrecht Max Jagusch 15 15
16 BEL 8909 Roger De Munck Seppe Greeve 16 16
17 BLR 9486 Katsiaryna Rymsha Nadzeya Karouchyk 17 17
18 BEL 8443 Wouter De Munck Joke Lakiere 18 18
19 ARG 8700 Candela Pineyrua Rosario Alessandretti 19 19
20 ESP 8661 Ramon Juan Carlos Bauro Alfonso 20 20

Promotional Fleet - Leading positions after Day 1, 1 race:
1 GBR 8520 Amy Seabright Katie Barr 1 1pts
2 GBR 9575 Joanna Freeman Holly Francis 2 2
3 GBR 8539 Sebastian Balch Emma Knott 3 3
4 POL 9432 Mateusz Giemza Pawel Glowicki 4 4
5 CZE 9128 Jakub Daniel Jan Ptacnik 5 5
6 GBR 8845 Katherine Kimber Stevie Green 6 6
7 POL 9259 Iwona Gileta Zuzanna Myszkowska 7 7
8 POL 9512 Anna Goryszewska Maja Ostropolska 8 8
9 BEL 8404 Charlotte Lauwers Axelle Gysemans 9 9
10 POL 9435 Wiktor Firlej Mateusz Anuszkiewicz 10 10
11 GBR 8522 Theo Bull Antonia Steer 11 11
12 GBR 9243 Chris Smith James Dodd 12 12
13 GBR 7278 Sophie Pearson Amy Yeoman 13 13
14 GBR 9078 Arthur Henderson Mary Henderson 14 14
15 HUN 9504 Gergõ Beck Tamás Galgóczy 15 15
16 BEL 9149 Sam Dechaine Vynckier Gert-Jan Gysemans 16 16
17 GBR 9013 Phillipa Ronnie Horne Michael Horne 17 17
18 POL 9255 Julita Osinska Mateusz Laskowski 18 18
19 GBR 9510 Edward Harrison John Page 19 19
20 GER 9203 Sebastian Mewes Tim Kittelmann 20 20