News, results, pix - Chicago Etchells Worlds Day 3

by Christie Kirschner on 26 Jun 2008
Race 4 of the 2008 Chicago Etchells World championships brought tricky conditions and a tough day for many of the regatta’s leading boats, though yesterday’s top two contenders still remain in the top three overall after today’s race. The lead established by San Diego boat Bill Hardesty and crew in Monday and Tuesday’s racing has kept them in first place even after a 39th place finish Wednesday.

Britain's Graham Bailey, Stephen Bailey and David Heritage suffered a 64th to be 15th overall, while Julia Bailey, Dylan Potter, Anna Bailey and Pedro Rebelo de Andra become the best placed GBR crew with a 20th finish putting them 12th overall.

Peter Duncan, Thomas Blackwell, and William Barton of the USA grabbed secondplace in the overall standings after starting at the right end and tacking out onto port immediately to lock in a fifth place finish in the race.

The USA's Vincent Brun, Ben Mitchell, and Jeff Pape suffered a 51 point finish and slipped from second to third, with 65 points, while fourth place boat of locals Aaron Housten, Daniel Somers, and John Harford and fifth place boat Jud Smith, Henry Frazer, and James Poter nip at their heels with 66 points and 67 points respectively.

With a tight point spread, large fleet size, and tricky conditions producing inconsistent scores, no teams have established a decisive lead and the World Championship title is still very much up for grabs.

After an onshore postponement until noon, competitors headed out under overcast skies and scattered showers in a moderate SSE breeze. However early into the first beat Race 4 began to look a lot like Race 1; a continuous right shift filled in as a large portion of the fleet worked their way out to the left side of the course.

The substantial righty paid off enormously for the small number of boats that tacked out onto port immediately after the start, but it became a game of catch-up for many of the regatta’s leaders stranded out on the left.

Yesterday’s top three boats, Bill Hardesty (USA 979), Vincent Brun (USA 1227) and Graham Bailey (GBR 1352); found themselves below mid-fleet at the first windward mark. With the separation established by the shift, they had to fight hard for every point as they attempted to battle their way back up through the fleet.

The race ended with the wind building and moving even further right. A large number of boats significantly overstood the starboard lay line to the finish after many had played the right side in anticipation of the consistent right shifts.

A few of teams favored before the start of the event were happier with today’s scores including 2007 World’s runner-up Jud Smith and crew Henry Frazer, and James Poter who locked in a second and Dave Dwyer, Andy Beadsworth, and Simon Fry who took a fourth. 'That’s more like it,' 2007 World’s champion Beadsworth commented upon returning to the dock.

Meanwhile, the separation proved a benefit for the winning team of Race 4, Senet Bischoff, Colin Gordon, and Ben Kinney out of New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI.

The team led the fleet around every mark and gave a hearty cheer as their boat, KGB, crossed the finish line for their first bullet of the regatta. Today’s win bumps this team up to seventh in the overall standings.

Click on thuimbnails for more pictures below results

Chicago Yacht Club/Etchells Fleet 11
2008 Etchells World Championship
June 23-28, 2008
Series Overall
Series Summary

Pl	B#	Sail #	Crew	1	2	3	4	Tot
1	49	USA979	Bill Hardesty, Erik Shampain, Steve Hunt & Jennifer Wilson	7	1	1	39	48
2	56	USA1327	Peter Duncan, Thomas Blackwell & William Barton	17	22	10	5	54
3	33	USA1227	Vincent Brun, Ben Mitchell & Jeff Pape	4	5	5	51	65
4	2	USA701	Aaron Housten, Daniel Somers & John Harford	3	30	12	21	66
5	20	USA102	Judson Smith, Henry Frazer & James Poter	15	9	41	2	67
6	47	USA969	Chris Busch, Chad Hough, Chuck Sinks & Peter Burton	49	2	4	19	74
7	67	USA1308	Senet Bischoff, Colin Gordon & Ben Kinney	8	50	17	1	76
8	27	USA822	Fred Joosten, David Williams & Niels Heemskerk	10	44	16	9	79
9	19	USA1310	Robert Wray, Scott Nixon & Mike Wolfs	37	4	9	34	84
10	4	NZL1058	Andrew Wills, Anatole Masfen & Alastair Gair	14	8	43\SCP	24	89
11	46	IRL1375	Dave Dwyer, Andy Beadswor, Simon Fry & N/a N/a	40	24	22	4	90
12	80	GBR1329	Julia Bailey, Dylan Potter, Anna Bailey & Pedro Rebelo de Andra	28	18	25	20	91
13	66	USA1238	Gary Gilbert, Mark Mendelbl, Stu Argo & Mark Strube	27	23	33	10	93
14	32	USA1168	Peter Vessella, Tracy Usher & John Callahan	34	13	13	33	93
15	81	GBR1352	Graham Bailey, Stephen Bailey & David Heritage	24	7	3	64	98
16	34	USA1228	Brian Camet, Eric Doyle & Brian Terhaar	22	6	31	40	99
17	28	USA1363	Justin Palm, John Erik Garr & Hans Pusc Pusch	1	17	32	50	100
18	70	USA1085	Ethan Doyle, Holt Condon, AJ Crane & Matt Hooks	25	31	14	35	105
19	23	SUI1187	James-Se Mc-Hugh, Oliver Tache, Nick Gibbons & Anthony Kotoun	11	38	55	7	111
20	51	USA706	Artie Means, Will Stout & Chuck Skewes	13	3	84\OCS	13	113
21	37	USA1224	Kurt Winkelma, Larry Ledgerwo & Brad Boston	2	48	61	3	114
22	35	USA1229	Argyle Campbell, Jack Jakosky & Dwight Belden	9	56	6	45	116
23	41	CAN1349	Hank Lammens, Dirk Kneulman & Dwayne Smithers	35	27	43	11	116
24	82	GBR1333	Ante Razmilovi, Jez Fanstone & Stuart Flinn	57	25	29	6	117
25	77	AUS915	Peter McNeill, David Gleadhill & Tom Woods	58	15	2	46	121
26	8	NZL1127	Gavin Gerrard, Richard Bouzaid & John Baxter	5	45	56	15	121
27	1	USA1373	BUDDY CRIBB, EAMONN DeLISSER & FRANK ATKINSON	33	34	18	37	122
28	60	USA1232	Marvin Beckmann, Matt Cunningh & Timothy Banks	12	26	28	58	124
29	69	CAN398	Andrew Macrae, Marcus Stone & Bruce Scott	68	12	8	38	126
30	24	NZL716	Simon C Minoprio, Ryan Houston, Mike Buckley & Kelly McKenna	30	58	23	17	128
31	59	USA1285	Bruce Golison, Steve Flam & Steve Girling	76	14	7	32	129
32	62	USA1281	Frederic Laffitte, Janet Laffitte, Lucas Laffitte & Jean-Didi Martial	29	20	20	61	130
33	53	USA1350	Bruce Burton, Glenn Burton & Jon Easley	52	33	39	8	132
34	3	USA1306	Thomas Hughes, Ron Rosenber & Curt Oetking	20	11	46	59	136
35	63	CAN1247	Allan Leibel, Kent Paisley & Mike Hren	32	28	11	66	137
36	30	IRL1015	David Burrows, Peter Coad & Dan O'Grady	55	16	19	48	138
37	68	USA1149	John Pedlow, Craig Cooper & Blaine Pedlow	47	21	52	18	138
38	14	USA1296	Jeffrey Siegal, Jeff Madrigali, Willem Van Waay & Becky Nygren	66	19	30	27	142
39	22	AUS1134	Matty Whitnall, Christian Brook & Ant Elliott	64	40	15	25	144
40	11	USA978	Rick Kaiser, Gerri Whitley, Matt Shirilla & Libby Christy	42	29	27	56	154
41	5	AUS1244	Jake Gunther, Andrew Cooper & Russell Tyson	44	39	21	53	157
42	40	AUS1355	Bryon Ehrhart, Chris Lefferdink & Stewart Dilisser	41	59	42	23	165
43	74	BER1249	Tim Patton, Patrick Siewers & Christian Monachon	21\SCP	74	45	26	166
44	31	USA1283	Andrew Whittome, Bob Capita & William Kalmbach	38	10	67	52	167
45	16	AUS1320	Rob Bird, Graeme Johnson & Nick Gray	69	51	35	12	167
46	17	USA1097	Jose Fuentes, Greg Hryniewic & Paul Garn	18	42	44	72	176
47	65	USA1207	Jeff Padnos, Juan Pabl Del Solar, Sam Padnos & Josh Padnos	59	36	49	36	180
48	84	USA928	Bill Mauk, Michele Sumpton, Jeff Eiber & Matthew Smith	77	37	26	41	181
49	54	IRL1323	Stephen Quinn, Stephen O'Flaherty & Peter Kingston	70	46	54	14	184
50	76	GBR987	Robert Elliott, Sam Richmond & Matt Adams	48	32	66	42	188
51	39	USA1301	Peter Shumaker, Michael Herlihy & Brad Swebles	65	49	64	16	194
52	25	AUS1356	Michael Manford, Dean McAullay & Richard Rowell	84\OCS	43	38	29	194
53	7	AUS1102	Steve O'Rourke, Scott Condie & Steve Backhouse	36	47	68	44	195
54	21	USA1239	Stephen Horwitz,, Robby Brown, Erick Rodriguez & Megan place	28\SCP	73	48	47	196
55	57	USA1315	John V Gilmour II, Andrew Mirkwitz & Patrick Vincent	31\SCP	54	70	43	198
56	9	USA21	Doug Scheibner, Tom Norswort & Angela Scheibner	43	61	51	49	204
57	75	GBR1354	David Franks, Graham Sunderlan & Mark Watson	71	35	24	75	205
58	45	USA1307	Jeffrey Nehms, Ezra Culver & Fred Chandler	50	41	47	69	207
59	6	AUS1150	Terence Steele, Jameson Buxton & Bradley Moore	6	60	71	78	215
60	13	USA1008	Michael Goldfarb, James Stewart & Mark Brink	19	84\OCS	57	55	215
61	58	USA1044	David Whelan, Jake Scott & Joshua Knapp	73	66	50	30	219
62	26	CAN1053	Allan Gray, Gregg Rolston & Matt Skafel	74	53	40	60	227
63	15	USA1199	William Mills IV, Christoph Constant & William Mills III	53	69	36	70	228
64	29	USA980	Jack Bernhardt, John Powell & Marc Simmel	62	71	74	22	229
65	61	USA1076	Ray Harringto, Karl Fjeld & Don Brush	56	70	76	28	230
66	38	USA1342	Thomas Dawson, Chris Clark & Don Maxwell	51	57	65	62	235
67	71	USA1241	Ken Womack, Marc Holdaway & Andrew Lee	21	76	60	79	236
68	42	USA1211	Kevin Boyle, Mike Considine & Steve Outlaw	31	65	69	73	238
69	44	USA1069	Elizabeth Altman, Ed Furry, Doug Nickel & Vickie Matthews	75	62	34	67	238
70	36	USA668	Richard Sidell, Ed Coyne & Paul Mahon	39	52	78	74	243
71	12	USA1137	Shannon Bush, David Thomas & Charlie Dickey	61	67	59	63	250
72	79	GBR962	Rob Goddard, Garth Britton & Dave Freemantle	54	84\OCS	53	65	256
73	18	AUS1360	Jan Muysken, Steve Tracey & Ed McCarthy	60	68	72	57	257
74	73	CAN1154	Glenn McKay, Brian McKay, Richard Weld & Michelle Skutelsky	67	77	62	54	260
75	52	USA583	Kers Clausen, Bob Branstad & Alson Silva	45	75	77	71	268
76	10	USA1313	Patricia Stadel, Patrick Sloan & Mark Toso	46	64	75	84\DNF	269
77	72	CAN898	Jerry Wendt, Darrell Suderman & Bryan Milne	79	55	58	80	272
78	43	ITA942	Marco Cimarosti, Peter Bellingha & Charles Winstone	84\SCP	84\DSQ	79	31	278
79	83	IRL1252	Alexander Lacy, Paul Derham & Jonathon Carroll	78\SCP	63	73	76	290
80	64	IRL1271	Mary O' Loughli, Katie Dwyer, Karena Knaggs & Alice Cowman	63	79	84\DNF	68	294
81	50	USA1166	Gretchen Sullivan, Ralph Carpenter, Brent Sullivan & Sarah Callahan	80	72	63	81	296
82	78	AUS917	Stephen Ingate, Andrew Jeffery & Nick Smith	78	80	81	77	316
83	48	USA1299	Jerry Fulp, Randall White & Marie Hansson	82	78	80	84\DNF	324

R.C.Chair: Tom Duggan
Jury Chair: Lisa Bettcher
Scorekeeper: Nancy Arnold

The Etchells World Championship runs June 23-28, with the 29th as a reserve day.