Day 4- Womens Laser Radials - Expletives Deleted
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World on 18 Mar 2008

Competitors leave the first windward mark in race 5 of the 2008 Womens Laser Radial World Championships, as the RNZ Navy hits full steam ahead. Richard Gladwell
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Light winds have again caused a delay in racing in the 2008 Womens Laser Radial World Championship.
Racing on day 4 of the event was scheduled to get underway today, Tuesday at 1000hrs. However light and patchy winds again plagued the Hauraki Gulf, and the postponement flag flew for much of the day.
The day started fairly overcast but with cloud moving indicating wind at a higher level, and the expectation was that three races should be possible. However the skies cleared as the day progressed and hopes were that three races would be possible.
The fleet was called out onto the race course with a 6kt south westerly blowing, and and a start on the first of the three races got underway at 1100hrs.
With the first race completed another round of the old game 'hurry up and wait' ensued as officials went further and further out in the Hauraki Gulf in search of a stable breeze.
Race 2 got underway in an 8kt breeze from 180 degrees with clear skies and bright sunshine. Seas are were very flat.
The second race ended in a sensation when the top Kiwi sailor, Jo Aleh, who was leading by a leg and had rounded the last mark with 100 metres or so left to the finish had race officials abandon the race when she was almost a leg ahead. Her immediate comment on the water was 'is it illegal to lead by that much?'
Sail-World spoke briefly to Aleh after the race and she claimed there was 20 minutes left to run on the time limit. Other sources confirmed the reason for the race abandonment was the weather, which was patchy over the rest of the course. the remainder of the fleet were still running at the leeward Mark 5, but almost there, leaving a reach and short tide assisted beat to the finish.
To many on the course the officials decision was very surprising, and Aleh seemed to be seriously disadvantaged by the call.
It is know known at the time of whether she will claim redress.
The breeze has now moved in from the east (a light seabreeze) and the abandoned Race 5 has now got underway. Curently Jo Aleh is in fourth place at the first windward mark, trailing Romero Susana (ESP), Maes Laura (BEL) and Chernova Anastasia (RUS).
The fleet allocations for today's racing is as follows:
NB Competitor bow numbers can be found in the http://www.takapunaworlds.org/index.cfm?Nid=42643&RequestTimeOut=180!Media_Information section
BLUE FLEET DAY 4
Sailno |
Name |
NZL 193001 |
Aleh Jo |
USA 193002 |
Tunnicliffe Anna |
FIN 193007 |
Tenkanen Tuula |
FRA 193009 |
Steyaert Sarah |
GBR 193011 |
Clark Penny |
GBR 193013 |
Vickers Lizzie |
LTU 193019 |
Volungeviciute Gintare |
USA 193020 |
Railey Paige |
AUS 193021 |
South Alexandra |
AUS 193023 |
King Gabrielle |
AUS 193024 |
de Lange Megan |
BEL 193025 |
Maes Laura |
BLR 193026 |
Drozdovskaya Tatiana |
BRA 193027 |
Kostiw Adrina |
BRA 193028 |
Decnop Coelho Fernanda |
BRA 193029 |
Ginaid Odile |
CAN 193032 |
Vittery Alanna |
CAN 193038 |
Ross Lisa |
CRO 193044 |
Bello Marijana |
CRO 193045 |
Petronijevic Mateja |
CZE 193046 |
Fenclova Veronika |
DEN 193047 |
Lindberg Alberte |
DEN 193049 |
Hall Cathrine |
DEN 193050 |
Schutt Maiken |
DEN 193051 |
Gunni Sarah |
ESP 193053 |
Reyes Fatima |
ESP 193055 |
Romero Steensma Susana |
FIN 193058 |
Multala Sari |
FRA 193060 |
Le Sausse Fanny |
FRA 193061 |
de Kerangat Mathilde |
FRA 193062 |
Brain Solenne |
GRE 193070 |
Kravarioti Virginia |
ISR 193076 |
Endelman Nufar |
ITA 193078 |
Clapcich Francesca |
ITA 193081 |
Fabbri Matilde |
ITA 193082 |
Graziani Maria |
JPN 193084 |
Hiruta Kanako |
JPN 193085 |
Takahashi Kaori |
JPN 193086 |
Sato Maiko |
JPN 193087 |
Saiki Yukiyo |
NED 193091 |
Bouwmeester Anneke |
NOR 193092 |
Samdal Elin |
NZL 193093 |
Hargreaves Amanda |
NZL 193094 |
Hibbard Aevril |
NZL 193096 |
Hume-Merry Cushla |
NZL 193097 |
Barrell Jessica |
NZL 193098 |
Monk Jane |
NZL 193100 |
Tootill Sarah |
PAR 193101 |
Cerutti Bogado Florencia |
POL 193103 |
Gladysz Zuzanna |
POR 193104 |
Carmo Sara |
RUS 193105 |
Chernova Anastasia |
SIN 193108 |
Yin Elizabeth |
SIN 193109 |
Lo Manyi |
SRB 193111 |
Dukic Milica |
SUI 193113 |
Brugger Nathalie |
TPE 193116 |
Kuan Hsin |
GBR 193119 |
Russell Suzanne |
YELLOW FLEET DAY 4
Sailno |
Name |
AUS 193003 |
Blanck Sarah |
BEL 193004 |
Van Acker Evi |
POL 193005 |
Szotynska Katarzyna |
GBR 193006 |
Dobson Charlotte |
CHN 193008 |
Xu Lijia |
GBR 193010 |
Brewster Andrea |
NZL 193014 |
Winther Sara |
NED 193015 |
Bouwmeester Marit |
CRO 193016 |
Mihelic Tina |
FRA 193017 |
de Turckheim Sophie |
GBR 193018 |
Baldwin Laura |
AUS 193022 |
Stoddart Ashley |
BRA 193030 |
Gatti Raulino Patricia |
BRA 193031 |
Rosa Borges Roberta |
CAN 193033 |
Merry Rachael |
CAN 193034 |
Dube Danielle |
CAN 193035 |
Bertold Isabella |
CAN 193037 |
Rasa Keamia |
CAN 193039 |
Smutny Tanja |
CHN 193040 |
Shen Huanqi |
CHN 193041 |
Zhu Jiangyan |
CHN 193042 |
Shen Xiaoying |
CRO 193043 |
Barbic Gea |
DEN 193048 |
Livbjerg Anna |
ESP 193052 |
Cebrian Alicia |
ESP 193054 |
Reyes Lucia |
EST 193056 |
Randmaa Merili |
FRA 193059 |
Antoine Corinne |
GBR 193063 |
Young Alison |
GBR 193064 |
Martin Chloe |
GBR 193066 |
Williams Sarah |
GRE 193067 |
Mantzaraki Eftychia |
GRE 193068 |
Kolida Haidi |
GRE 193069 |
Vlachou Maria |
IND 193071 |
Rau Rohini |
IRL 193072 |
Murphy Annalise |
IRL 193073 |
Murphy Claudine |
IRL 193074 |
Peelo Ciara |
IRL 193075 |
Hanna Debbie |
ISV 193077 |
Roller Mayumi |
ITA 193079 |
Valsecchi Giovanna |
ITA 193080 |
Nevierov Larissa |
JPN 193083 |
Ishikawa Ayumi |
LAT 193088 |
Aile Anna |
LTU 193089 |
Mileviciute Ausra |
MAS 193090 |
Anuar Nurul |
NZL 193095 |
Dye-Hutchinson Briar |
NZL 193099 |
Powrie Miranda |
PER 193102 |
Schmidt Paloma |
RUS 193106 |
Kirilyuk Alisa |
RUS 193107 |
Oblova Elena |
SIN 193110 |
Chan Victoria |
SUI 193112 |
Meyer Corinne |
SWE 193114 |
Skarp Helena |
SWE 193115 |
Soderstrom Karin |
TUR 193117 |
Unver Ayda |
USA 193118 |
Billing Emily |
VEN 193120 |
Saba Andria |
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