Hungarians take 2008 World Flying Dutchman Championship

by Tim Sandall on 10 Jan 2009

Hungarians showing the form that gave them the 2008 Flying Dutchman World Title - 2008 Flying Dutchman Worlds, Napier, New Zealand Mike Shields

Hungarian Sailors Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos (HUN 70) again dominated today’s racing taking two bullets at the Flying Dutchman Worlds in Napier. This effectively gives them the world championship with one race to go in the Championship series.

Race 7 started in six knots of easterly breeze increasing to 10 by race end. Following two general recalls the fleet got away under a black flag. Hungarians Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos (HUN 70) led from start to finish.

Hungarian Sailors Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos (HUN 70) on shore after dominating day 4 racing with two bullets - 2008 Flying Dutchman Worlds, Napier, New Zealand © Mike Shields

Paul Scoffin and Pavel Ruzicka (NZL 145) were 1 minute 30 seconds behind in second place with Dutch pair Enno Kramer and Ard Geelkerken (NED 26) third.

The breeze had build to a steady 12 knots and increasing for race 8, which started clean on the first start. The Hungarians again took the lead and built on it through to the finish winning by over a minute.

The two leading Aussies had a battle throughout the race with Norman Rydge and Richard Scarr (AUS 37) taking second and Ian McCrossin and James Cook (AUS 33) taking third place.

Overall placings see title favourites Hungarians Majthenyi/ Domokos take an unassailable lead in the world championship with a race to go. McCrossin/Cook hold second by 5 points over compatriots Rydge/Scarr.

In the spirit of the Flying Dutchman class Majthenyi/Domokos will be on the water tomorrow for the final race and will also be looking to win the Flying Dutchman Silver Sombrero Trophy (best result without discards).

Leading Kiwi Paul Scoffin/Ruzicka (NZL 145) - 2008 Flying Dutchman Worlds, Napier, New Zealand © Mike Shields

The regatta will conclude on Sunday with the Prize Giving Dinner.

2008 Int Flying Dutchman Class - Open World Championships, Napier Sailing Club - New Zealand

1st Szabolcs Majthenyi Andras Domokos HUN 70 (7) 1 (10) 1 1 1 1 1 23 6pts
2nd Ian McCrossin James Cook AUS 33 1 (14) (6) 4 2 4 6 3 40 20
3rd Norman Rydge Richard Scarr AUS 37 (11) 4 2 3 5 9 (20 ZFP) 2 56 25
4th Paul Scoffin Pavel Ruzicka NZL 145 4 6 3 (11) 7 (14) 2 10 57 32
5th Gines Romero Alvaro Moreno ESP 6 3 5 (45 DSQ) 7 (17) 3 9 5 94 32
6th Andrew McKee Matthew Bismark NZL 111 (15) 2 11 2 3 13 (17) 7 70 38
7th Enno Kramer Ard Geelkerken NED 26 (14) 9 (13) 13 4 6 3 4 66 39
8th Lin Robson Ian Gregg USA 36 9 3 5 8 8 (15) 8 (27) 83 41
9th Martinez Francisco Guijarro Vicente ESP 81 5 8 (12) (20) 6 10 10 8 79 47
10th Hideo Tayama Angus Reid NZL 110 10 16 1 5 (20) (29) 4 14 99 50
11th Alberto Barenghi Pieter Zandstra ITA 7 12 10 4 10 (14) 8 7 (29) 94 51
12th Fred Schaaf Casper Schaaf NED 5 (17) 7 8 6 12 5 16 (18) 89 54
13th Kilian Konig Johannes Brack GER 113 (13) 11 (16) 9 9 2 12 12 84 55
14th Dolores Sanchez-Herrero Javier Higuera ESP 9 (19) 18 9 14 13 (25) 5 16 119 75
15th Andras Suli David Papp HUN 13 (45 OCS) 12 (26) 16 10 7 18 23 157 86
16th Marco Sevila Schachermaier Roberto Sevila ESP 91 2 17 18 (27) (26) 21 25 6 142 89
17th Frank Nooijen Marc Van der Pol NED 18 16 19 (24) 24 (29) 12 13 9 146 93
18th Erika Geelkerken Harald Berning NED 122 6 15 14 18 (25) 23 21 (38) 160 97
19th Alister McCowan Andrew McCowan AUS 1 20 (30) 23 19 16 (30) 19 15 172 112
20th Hans-Albert Konig Heinz Bollweg GER 13 25 13 (32) 22 19 (27) 14 21 173 114
21st Tobias Frank Simone Frank GER 86 (45 OCS) 21 17 28 11 11 27 (37) 197 115
22nd Toos Zandstra Durk Zandstra NED 341 27 29 7 (30) 18 17 (32) 19 179 117
23rd Tim Sayles Russell Miller USA 251 22 20 21 12 27 19 (44 ZFP) (35) 200 121
24th Jim Algert David Hislop USA 87 18 (28) (36) 25 21 22 15 20 185 121
25th Alisdair Daines David Gibb NZL 107 24 22 20 (26) 15 18 22 (26) 173 121
26th Paul Francis Simon Mander NZL 118 (29) 27 22 17 24 16 (29 ZFP) 17 181 123
27th Paul Hemker Bruce Barrett USA 3 8 (39) 31 15 28 28 (34) 22 205 132
28th Mark Brouwer Paul Van der Pol NED 4 (38) (36) 15 23 32 24 33 ZFP 11 212 138
29th Edward Cox Peter Bevis AUS 361 28 23 25 (35) 23 26 (32 ZFP) 13 205 138
30th Mihai Butucaru Dragos Blaga ROU 100 35 (40) 30 (40) 22 20 29 24 240 160
31st Thijs Rutten Theo Rutten NED 348 23 (31) 27 21 30 31 30 (32) 225 162
32nd Tanja Heijink Nettie Van der Valk NED 33 (37) 25 19 29 (33) 33 28 30 234 164
33rd Matthew Mitchell Michael Nolan AUS 332 30 26 28 32 (34) (35) 31 28 244 175
34th Peter Doran Richard Phillips GBR 382 26 32 33 34 (38) (36) 26 31 256 182
35th Tony Lyall Alex Rogers GBR 386 (36) 33 29 33 31 32 (40) 34 268 192
36th Pawel Swiderski Marcin Zawistowski POL 133 21 (41) 35 36 36 37 (43) 33 282 198
37th Joseph Bailey Peter Bailey NZL 131 32 24 39 39 (40) (42) 39 25 280 198
38th Mark Berry Charles Ainsworth NZL 106 (39) 34 34 31 (45 DNF) 38 33 36 290 206
39th Christine Headey Gun Caundle NZL 11 33 38 (40) 38 35 34 36 (39) 293 214
40th Edward Markey Chris Decke NZL 112 31 35 37 41 37 (43) 37 (45 DNF) 306 218
41st Various John Hoogerbrug NZL 1 34 (42) 38 37 39 40 38 (45 DNS) 313 226
42nd John Bailey Jeroen Bronstring NZL 72 41 37 41 (42) (42) 39 41 40 323 239
43rd Kelly Ryan Matthew Moore AUS 358 42 (44) 42 (43) 41 41 42 41 336 249
44th John Maguire Noel Whitaker AUS 327 40 43 (45 DNF) (45 DNS) 43 45 OCS 44 45