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Argentina dominate 29er Worlds with top seven

by Sail-World UK on 29 Jan 2007
29er Worlds 2007 29er
The Argentine pair, Matías Gainza Eurnekian and Federico Villambrosa have won the 29er World Championship held at the Club Náutico de San Isidro, Argentina.

Second were Pepe Bettini and Matías Keller (ARG) and third were Ignacio Fernández Besada and Tigris Martirosjan (ARG). The top seven places went to teams from Argentina.

Britain's Sophie Weguelin and Sophie Ainsworth were 8th overall, highest placed GBR and the winners of the women's event. Second place went to Sarah Martin and Nicola Groves (GBR) who were 14th in the overall event classification.

Nathalie Keller and Irina Hotz from Switzerland won the Silver fleet event. Second were Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha (USA) and third María Agustina Torre and Franco Greggi (ARG).

Gold Fleet - Final positions

Pl - From - Helm / Crew - Tot
1 Argentina Matías Gainza Eurnekian & Federico Villambrosa 30
2 Argentina Pepe Bettini & Matías Keller 51
3 Argentina Ignacio Fernández Besada & Tigris Martirosjan 54
4 Argentina Gonzalo Pollitzer & Jose María Diez 65
5 Argentina Francisco Piccini & Santiago Daneri 67
6 Argentina Adela Deschamps & Juan De la Fuente 68
7 Argentina German Billoch & Martín Billoch 76
8 United Kingdom Sophie Weguelin & Sophie Ainsworth 92
9 Argentina Micael Sielecki & Tomas Wagmaister 96
10 Argentina Fernanda Sesto & Fernando Sotelino 97
11 United Kingdom James Ellis & Rob Partridge 111
12 United Kingdom Huw Humphreys & Max Todd 112
13 South Africa Mogamat Taariq Jacobs & Neil Christophe Malan 114
14 United Kingdom Sarah Martin & Nicola Groves 116
15 United Kingdom James Peters & Oliver Spensley Corfie 123
16 Australia Joel Rose & Jamie Woods 125
17 Argentina Adrian Terrab & Marcos Lamas 130
18 United Kingdom Will Twemlow & Pete Perera 139
19 Argentina Luz Bonello & Sofia Tedin 144
20 United States Judge Ryan & Hans Henken 157
21 United Kingdom Hannah Diamond & Nick Hollis 159
22 United Kingdom Frances Peters & Neale Jones 170
23 Argentina Ana Labourt & Daniel Pierrard 173
24 United Kingdom Henry Maxfield & Dicken Maclean 175
25 United States Max Fraser & Alex Bernal 195
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