B14 European Championship - Four winners on day two

by Mark Barnes, Mark Emmett, Tim Harrison on 30 Aug 2009
Neil Pryde sailing B14 European Championship 2009 Day 2 started with a promising 8-10 knot thermal breeze from the SW building to 10-12 knots breeze. The day was to prove a good one for the opening of this year’s main championships.

Race 1 began with a square start line and most of the fleet bunching at the committee boat end. Leading up the first beat were the local team FRA739 (Alain Cadre/Farcois Cadre). Pinky & Perky (Alan Davis/Toby Barsley-Dale) struggled off the line and tacked off to the right corner to clear their air. This worked well and at the top mark they led from FRA739, Seavolution 1 (Mark Barnes/Pete Nicholson) and then Anthill Mob (Tim Harrison/Jonny Radcliffe). Throughout this race Pinky & Perky led with Seavolution1 moving into second. Behind them the race for third was being fought by Sketch/North Sails (Dave Hayes/Richie Bell) and Anthill Mob, but Sketch/North sails pulled through and piped Seavolution1 for 2nd on the line.

Race 2 began with more breeze and a 20 degree shift just before the start, making the pin end favoured. The Anthill Mob and Seavolution 1 port tacked the fleet to lead into the right corner and these two led around the windward mark with Seavolution 1 slightly ahead. Following these two was a battle between Gill (Nick Craig/Toby Lewis) and Sketch. At the top mark second time around, Seavolution1 led from Anthill Mob, then Gill, Sketch and Acxiom (Mark Emmett/Allan Stuart). At the finish this order remained the same but in the protest room Seavolution1 was to loose 1st place due to an incident on the first beat shortly after the start.

Race 3 started with a slight port bias and the fleet spread across the line. Anthill Mob started at the port end again with Acxiom in the middle and the other front runners nearer the committee boat end. Acxiom led the fleet into the right corner followed by Seavolution1 and Team Gill and at the top mark Acxiom led from Gill then Spartan Wetsuits (Henry Wells and Trevor Child) and Anthill Mob. By the top mark second time round, Anthill Mob had overhauled Spartan Wetsuits and Gill were chasing Acxiom hard, coming down the inside. At the finish Gill won by a length from Acxiom, then Anthill Mob and Spartan Wetsuits.

Race 4 started with slightly more breeze, now up to 12 knots, still from the same direction. The line was slightly starboard biased this time and most of the fleet were at the committee boat end. Gill in the middle o the line had an incident resulting in a capsize, just seconds before the start. The Anthill Mob made an involuntary tack onto port locking up with Seavolution1 on starboard. As the fleet pulled off the line, Acxiom led from the middle, leaving Anthill Mob, Seavolution1 and Gill on the line. Coming into the top mark, Acxiom led from Sketch and Neil Pryde Sailing (Rod Boswijk/Sharon Binney). Down the run the fleet split and at the bottom mark it was Acxiom followed by Sketch and then Seavolution1 chased by Simmons & Simmons (Mark Watts/George Morris). Over the next lap Acxiom held a sizeable lead from Sketch who had to fight off the attack from Seavolution1 but this order remained at the finish.

Overnight Sketch lead from Acxiom and then the Anthill Mob – each separated by one point.

Rgs	Ident	Concurrents	P Ret	P tot	c.1	c.2	c.3	c.4	Club / Pays
1	785	HAYES David BELL Richie	13.00	13.00	2 2.00	3 3.00	6 6.00	2 2.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
2	761	EMMETT Mark STUART Allan	14.00	14.00	7 7.00	4 4.00	2 2.00	1 1.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
3	758	HARRISON Tim RATCLIFFE Jonny	15.00	15.00	4 4.00	1 1.00	3 3.00	7 7.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
4	773	CRAIG Nick LEWIS Toby	17.00	17.00	5 5.00	2 2.00	1 1.00	9 9.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
5	763	DAVIS Alan BARSLEY DALE Toby	20.00	20.00	1 1.00	9 9.00	5 5.00	5 5.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
6	772	WATTS Mark MORRIS Georges	28.00	28.00	11 11.00	5 5.00	8 8.00	4 4.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
7	768	MC GRATH Will MC GRATH Matt	38.00	38.00	8 8.00	7 7.00	15 15.00	8 8.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
8	769	COWIN Daniel BENNETT Rachel	40.00	40.00	17 17.00	6 6.00	11 11.00	6 6.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
9	757	MURRAY Phil RUTHERFORD Kevin	42.00	42.00	15 15.00	8 8.00	7 7.00	12 12.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
10	783	WELLS Henry CHILD Trevor	43.00	43.00	13 13.00	15 15.00	4 4.00	11 11.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
11	672	HOLLINGSWORTH Steve MURPHY Chris	45.00	45.00	9 9.00	12 12.00	10 10.00	14 14.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
12	739	CADRE Alain CADRE Francois	50.00	50.00	6 6.00	17 17.00	12 12.00	15 15.00	C N CASTELNAUDARY C V HOURTIN MEDOC
13	784	BARNES Mark NICHOLSON Peter	51.00	51.00	3 3.00	DSQ 36.00	9 9.00	3 3.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
14	762	ELKINGTON Mark GAME Charlie	53.00	53.00	12 12.00	11 11.00	14 14.00	16 16.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
15	76	BROWN Géraldine FERMOR Leaky	62.00	62.00	DPI 22.00	10 10.00	20 20.00	10 10.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
16	767	BOSWIJK Rod BINNEY Sharon	62.00	62.00	19 19.00	13 13.00	13 13.00	DPI 17.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
17	6	KAACK Steven BLACKWELL Lizzie	72.00	72.00	14 14.00	16 16.00	24 24.00	18 18.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
18	760	WILLARD Alexander HOLLANDS Dan	75.00	75.00	16 16.00	18 18.00	21 21.00	20 20.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
19	684	LANGEBERTEAUX Anne-elisabeth LANGEBERTEAUX Eric	80.00	80.00	25 25.00	20 20.00	18 18.00	17 17.00	C N DE PLERIN C N DE PLERIN
20	686	DUFLOS Mickael SCOUARNEC Anthony	87.00	87.00	24 24.00	22 22.00	22 22.00	19 19.00	AMIS DE CONLEAU AMIS DE CONLEAU
21	745	RICHARDS Thomas LAURIOT PREVOST Antoine	91.00	91.00	22 22.00	23 23.00	25 25.00	21 21.00	E V CATASCHOOL E V CATASCHOOL
22	774	LAMBERT Piers BATT Mark	95.00	95.00	21 21.00	21 21.00	17 17.00	OCS 36.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
23	777	BIBBY Chris CUNNINGHAM Scottland	96.00	96.00	10 10.00	14 14.00	DNF 36.00	DNF 36.00	AUSTRALIE
24	709	WALTER Lucy THOMPSON Andrew	98.00	98.00	23 23.00	26 26.00	26 26.00	23 23.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
25	698	GAME Sam GRUITT Tom	102.00	102.00	20 20.00	27 27.00	27 27.00	DPI 28.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
26	737	PERIE Jean baptiste DUCHASTENIER Walter	103.00	103.00	DNF 36.00	19 19.00	19 19.00	29 29.00	EV ROCHELAISE EV ROCHELAISE
27	647	DUCARROIR Christophe MEZIERES Eric	109.00	109.00	DPI 33.00	24 24.00	30 30.00	22 22.00	C.V.M.L C.V.M.L
28	735	STANSBURY Darren BENNETT Peter	111.00	111.00	DPI 31.00	25 25.00	29 29.00	26 26.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
29	678	PRICE Bonny STORER Alistair	112.00	112.00	30 30.00	29 29.00	28 28.00	25 25.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
30	734	ELLIOT Holman NASH Elisabeth Jane	115.00	115.00	32 32.00	30 30.00	23 23.00	30 30.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
31	77	SHERRATT Kathy BARSLEY DALE Dawn	120.00	120.00	28 28.00	28 28.00	33 33.00	DPI 31.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
32	764	BLACKMORE Tony JONES Charlotte	124.00	124.00	DNF 36.00	DNF 36.00	16 16.00	OCS 36.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE
33	717	LECAM Sebastien LE CAM Sophie	124.00	124.00	26 26.00	DNS 36.00	31 31.00	31 31.00	C N DE PLERIN C N DE PLERIN
34	616	LE CORGUILLE Philippe SUDRIE Erwann	127.00	127.00	DNF 36.00	31 31.00	32 32.00	28 28.00	C N DE PLERIN C N DE PLERIN
35	722	SMITH George HARRIS Trevor	135.00	135.00	31 31.00	32 32.00	DNF 36.00	DNF 36.00	GRANDE-BRETAGNE