2009 Audi Etchells Worlds - Australia's Clark continues winning form

by Rob Kothe on 9 Mar 2009

Sydney sailor David Clark continued his winning pre-Worlds form, by winning the first race of the 2009 Etchells Worlds on Port Phillip, in Melbourne this afternoon.

Clarke lead from the top mark and was never headed. He finished ahead of Chris Busch (USA). Third was the media's dream team John Bertrand, Ben Ainslie and Andrew Palfrey, ahead of the 2001 and 2002 World champion Stuart Childerley (GBR).

World Championships Race 1

17:30 - The second race has started and there was a clear start

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Name	Sail Number	Bow Number	Boat	Club State Cty	Mark 1	2	3	Finish Place	Points
CLARK, David LEONARD, Sean SMITH, Andrew	876	15	Fifteen		1	1	1	1	1
BUSCH, Chris HOUGH, Chad SINKS, Chuck HUGHES, David	969	42	Happy Ending		3	2	2	2	2
BERTRAND, John PALFREY, Andrew AINSLIE, Ben	1383	54	Triad		4	4	3	3	3
CHILDERLEY, Stuart ELLIOTT, Robert RICHMOND, Sam	987	61	Bedrock		5	7	5	4	4
WILLIAMS, Chris DEBERQUE, Nicolas HEYES, Paul	1275	66	Trekka		2	3	4	5	5
DOYLE, Mark TUBMAN, Travis HAYES, David DEANE, Kyrra	1253	46	Miramar		7	6	6	6	6
MEAD, Laurence LAWRENCE, Phil YATES, Andrew	1339	33	Freelance		11	10	9	7	7
GUNTHER, Jake MCPHAIL, Tony TYSON, Russell	1244	26	Dr Evil		8	5	7	8	8
BROWN, Robert WOOKEY, Bruce GUDMUNSON, Garry	1374	31	Steampacket 7		10	8	8	9	9
MUIR, Jason SMITH, Bucky WYATT, Paul CHEW, Matthew	874	58	Racer XY		9	17	11	10	10
LISSIMAN, Cole PARKINSON, Tessa FETHERS, Andersen SWINTON, Keith	891	08	Bandwagon		15	12	12	11	11
PLANTE, Julian COXON, Michael DUNSTAN, Michael	940	62	North Star		22	14	13	12	12
SAVAGE, John JOHNSTONE, Wayne MACQUET, Jean-Pierre	1237	70	Black Knight		14	13	14	13	13
MC BRIAR, Bruce BOND, Anthony CASLEY, Jeff	865	57	Fast Forward		6	9	10	14	14
BULKA, Mark RYSSENBEEK, James YOUNG, Steve	1338	50	Critical Balance		21	27	16	15	15
KING, Damien BUTLER, Andrew CUNNINGTON, Simon WARE, James	924	04	Barry		17	24	15	16	16
VAN DER STRUYF, Dirk LANGFORD, Kyle LOVELADY, Mark	1160	24	Liquidity		13	11	18	17	17
GARNER, Brendan SCHILT, Michael CLARK, Tim	1131	48	Th Moe Szyslak Experience		11	19	19	18	18
SMITH, Judd JOHNSON, Mark BURFOOT, Nik	1377	71	Roulette		24	18	20	19	19
GAIR, Alastair RIDLEY, David SCOTT, Derek JOHNSTON, Rhys	950	49	Velsheda		20	53	24	20	20
JOHNSON, Ian WALKER, Ian EDE, Timothy	1318	22	Bananas in Pyjamas		25	21	22	21	21
DRENNAN, Noel JARVIN, Steven MCCARTHY, William	1215	67	Boat X		26	16	25	22	22
TILLY, Jervis ARNOLD, James NATTRASS, Nigel	1250	69	Bushfire		18	25	21	23	23
PRATT, Christopher ESTELLA, Simon HOWARD, Caillin	1270	79	La Vie Dansante		12	20	17	24	24
MYLES, Campbell DOW, Brendan DOW, Grant	1162	87	Happy Man	RBYC	28	22	23	25	25
TAYLOR, Graeme MORRISON-JACK, Ben WHARINGTON, Grant	947	11	Magpie		31	29	26	26	26
CIMAROSTI, Marco DUNNING, Barry GIROMELLA, Adelaide	1351	30	Motomar		35	37	27	27	27
LAWRANCE, David BROWNE, Rodney HAWKES, Barry	1257	51	Temptress		47	33	28	28	28
SINCLAIR, Kane WYBORN, Dean GLEADHILL, David	1084	43	Why be Flat		38	31	29	29	29
MELIA, Burke BACKHOUSE, Scott KEAVY, Wayne	943	73	No Mercy		34	41	36	30	30
WEIR, Robert BIGELOW, peter MCCARTHY, Ed	1273	74	North Sydney Station		39	39	32	31	31
ROBB, Kirwan THOMSON, James MULLER, Rodney MCCRAKEN, Breeahn	1366	32	Pedro II		42	49	34	32	32
ANDERSON, Ian BRAENDLER, Robin PEARSON, Malcolm	1117	37	7ps		23	28	30	33	33
JUKES, Brendon JUKES, Brian TAI, Melissa BLOOM, Stuart	882	40	Jukes of Hazzard		16	26	31	34	34
WHITNALL, Matthew BROOK, Christian ELLIOTT, Antony	1134	21	dot		37	30	39	35	35
CHANT, Josh STONE, Christopher TEMPLETON, Stuart	831	56	Stength & Honour		36	36	37	36	36
WOODS, Tom JENSEN, Keith BLATCHFORD, Dean	1192	25	Echo Beach		59	57	40	37	37
DEUSSEN, Shane KOHLER, Myles DUNN, Stephen	736	78	Woodduck		30	35	35	38	38
GIBBONS, Geof MOY, Dave O'DELL, Charlie MIHNS, Wendy	1009	18	Mayhem		53	43	41	39	39
LA FONTAINE, Peter DRYDEN, Samuel COX, Peter	1158	02	New Wave		19	23	38	40	40
THORNBURROW, Mark PARSONS, Tim SERVICE, Andy BLANCK, Sarah	1269	44	Dreamon		61	15	43	41	41
COOPER, Andrew RICHARD, David SKEGGS, Stuart	992	17	China White		33	34	33	42	42
ROSE, David GINNIVAN, Craig TURTON, Andrew	1362	84	Fair Bump Play On		32	32	42	43	43
O'GRADY, Dan BURROWS, David OTHER, A.N.	1330	80	No Money No Honey		63	47	44	44	44
DUNN, Alfred NATTRASS, Glen BINET, Colin	936	10	Bald Eagle		74	65	46	45	45
VISSER, Hendrik HOCK, Peter CHADWICK, Paul	768	03	Pam		48	44	45	46	46
BIRD, Rob GRAY, Nicholas JOHNSON, Graeme	1320	45	Chill Pill		77	68	48	47	47
HENRY, Rupert WARD, Chris NOSSITER, Anthony	1337	28	Fathom		55	63	52	48	48
GODDARD, Rob THACKRAY, Anthony MCGREGOR, Guy	962	12	Rag Time		29	48	47	49	49
JAMES, Garrath COLLIVER, Andrew COVENTRY, Blair	1276	47	Over Engineered		52	42	51	50	50
O'ROURKE, Stephen CONDE, Scott SWANE, Bruce	1102	72	Panther		68	50	54	51	51
MCMICHAEL, Alastair MCAULLAY, Andrew EDINGER, Richard	916	55	Daylight Robbery		45	40	57	52	52
ANDREWS, Jon HANBURY, Anatole Guy WILLS, Andrew	1058	64	Feng Shui		71	55	55	53	53
PATERSON, Noel MOLEN, Kevin CHILMAN, James BOARD, Sarah	415	53	Waterloo Bay		44	56	50	54	54
PATTON, Tim MARTIN, Peter MORRELL, David	1249	76	THRASH		41	54	49	55	55
MCNEILL, Peter MAYJOR, James BELLINGHAM, Michael	1346	34	Avalon		83	79	61	56	56
SMITH, Gary MCAULLAY, Michael SHOEBRIDGE, Brett	883	07	Tusk		51	61	53	57	57
KITTO, Grantham BLAAUW, Gordon MOORE, Bradley	963	05	The Rat		40	45	62	58	58
KONGATS, Anthony INGATE, Stephen HINDS, Gordon	917	09	Quay Largo		46	59	56	59	59
ROSE, Jeff MCCALLUM, Craig RAINEY, Craig	892	01	Second Wind		60	64	58	60	60
WILSON, Guyon MAHONEY, Darren FARNELL, Jason	1024	60	Voodoo Spirit		57	52	59	61	61
CHAPPELL, Peter HUGHES, Michael SMITH, Mathew	1289	82	Screaming Plum		73	69	65	62	62
BRADFORD, Mark O'BRIEN, Michael MERRINGTON, Peter	870	35	Roni		64	62	60	63	63
SHEEHAN, John STORMON, Allen WEST, Richard	1052	52	Resurgent		80	82	70	64	64
HICKMAN, Roger DARE, Chris BARLOW, Stephen	1345	68	Humpback		54	51	66	65	65
STEELE, Bill REILLY, Geoffrey Michael LENNOX-KING, Roland	1150	23	Dragon Lady		84	84	75	66	66
DYER, Philip CROWE, Tim HAZEWINKEL, Matthew	850	65	Pale, Stout & Sparkling		49	46	64	67	67
MCCANN, Matthew ALLEN, Christian SCARDIFIELD, Thomas	1219	16	Carabella IV		81	80	71	68	68
ALDERSEA, Graeme RUSSELL, Geoffrey BROMAGE, Adrian	751	85	Legless		69	73	74	69	69
WILSON, Donald ALLINSON, David MCDONALD, Mitchell	1291	41	The Don		75	70	68	70	70
MUYSKEN, Jan GARDINER, Calvin HAMMOND, Richard	1360	86	Etch		72	75	73	71	71
KENNEDY, Lindsay COLLINGWOOD, John Cuthbert SWINBORNE, Trevor	1314	38	Addiction		50	67	69	72	72
FRANKS, David SUNDERLAND, Graham WATSON, Mark	1354	83	Elvis		67	66	63	73	73
MINTER, Paul BULL, Ross MINTER, John	994	63	Crews Control		78	72	77	74	74
DAGGE, James WILLIS, Joshua DAGGE, Mark	1317	27	Una Mas		82	81	78	75	75
ALEXANDER, Graham HERBERT, John CANDY, Errol	948	59	Smile n Wave		79	77	67	76	76
KINGSMILL, Nicholas DOLIN, Adrian WAGER, Peter	1343	29	Vincero		43	38	72	77	77
VEZINA, Martin FRITH, Alan GRAVELLE, Bill	383	06	Raven		76	76	76	78	78
BROWN, Charles St Clair PEET, Kevin STEWART, Mathew	1077	20	Impulse		56	74	80	79	79
WARD, Jason ROBERTS, Mark MCCAUGHEY, Damien	1258	75	Ruby		66	71		80	80
HESTEHAVE, Kjeld SKEWES, Charles MCCANN, John	971	14	Miss Murphy		70	83	81	81	81
SANDY, Allan WILKINSON, Peter DANIEL, Damian	417	77	White Pointer		58	58	79	82	82
TILL, Mike COATES, John MACINTOSH, Rod	1325	36	Festina II		65	78	82	83	83
HODGSON, Richard RATTRAY, Peter NORTON, Glenn	1094	81	John Deere		62	60	83	84	84
WILLIAMS, Doug COONEY, Darren MACKAY, Rodney	1049	19	Vertigo					-	86	BFD