2009 6mR World Cup - news and results

by Event media on 13 Sep 2009

6mR SW

In the final day of racing for the 2009 6mR World Cup, the fleet that had traveled from eleven countries on three continents, raced in moderate conditions combining wind from 8-15 knots with rain squalls. One race was run for each division with a four 1.5nm leg course set at 040 degrees.

In the eight race of the series in the Classic Division, day one winner Jessie Smith’s Totem (US-51) took line honors again today.

Totem crew, Brad Read said: 'the ingenuity of the owners and designers who make such a wide variety of boats competitive is truly amazing. Wooden hull and rig boats with Dacron sails mix it up equally with their newer generation fleet-mates who choose aluminum spars and Kevlar sails.'

Peter Koljonen-Astrand’s Fridolin (FIN12) crossed the finish line second today and wrapped up the series in second place overall in the Classic Division with 20 points. Eric Tingleff Larsen’s Great Dane (DEN-65) finished fifth today but secured third place overall in Classic Division series with 26 points.

It was today’s third place finisher, Gallant’s (KC-10) Eric Jespersen who popped the post-race champagne cork on the dock, pouring bubbly for three generations of Jespersens who make up the Gallant team, as they celebrated their newly acquired title of 2009 6mR World Cup Champions in the Classic Division.

Eric said: 'Our strategy for the week was to sail clean and conservatively, especially when the black flag rule was in effect. We were going for consistent scores and avoided taking any flyers. Our game plan paid off and we were happy with our boat speed in the variety of conditions that we saw this week.

Five years ago we found Gallant as a complete wreck. Our driving goal since then has been to prepare her for this regatta, so it is very gratifying to win the World Cup and to be sharing it with my father (Bent at pit) and two sons ( headsail trimmer, Rob and bowman, Ross) along with Dave Richardson our mainsail trimmer and tactician.'

In the Modern Division race today, Rob Gray’s Soundrel (GBR-96) got the gun, Hugo Stenbeck’s Sophie II (SWE-132) placed second, and Patric Fredell’s May Be XIV finished third.

In the overall scoring for the Moderns Scoundrel (GBR-96) and Sophie II (SWE-132) were tied for the title with 17 points. The tiebreaker, which came down to the number of second place finishes (as they had equal number of first place finishes) awarded the World Cup Championship to Sophie II (SWE-132).

Bob Cadranell’s Arunga (USA-118) finished the series in third place overall with 23 points.

Stenbeck ‘s Sophie II (SWE-132) story is similar to Jespersen’s in that he rescued and restored a derelict 6mR yacht specifically to compete in the World Cup. 'As this was my first time competing on the international level in the 6mR fleet I am very excited about our experience and look forward to the next generation coming into the fleet to continue the great tradition of 6mR racing. '

An awards ceremony will be held on the grounds of the Museum of Yachting, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the Rums of Puerto Rico this evening.

Sail Newport
6M World Cup Modern Class
September 8-12, 2009
All Boats
SERIES SUMMARY, Preliminary
Pl	Sail #	Name	ID	T	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	SWE132	Hugo Stenbeck	Sophie II	17	1	2	5	5	1	1	(11\DSQ)	2
2	GBR96	Rob Gray	Scoundrel	17	2	1	1	(7)	4	5	3	1
3	USA118	Bob Cadranell	Arunga	23	5	5	4	2	(11\DNF)	2	1	4
4	SWE115	Patric Fredell	May Be XIV	24	6	3	2	1	(7)	3	6	3
5	GBR90	Robert Leigh-Wood	Lyonesse	29	4	(11\DNS)	3	6	2	4	2	8
6	BAH1	Stephen Murray	ConchFritt	40	(8)	4	8	3	8	6	4	7
7	GER60	Mirko Capka	Philippa	41	(9)	6	6	4	3	8	5	9
8	US123	Andy Parker	Finnegan	43	3	7	7	(8)	5	7	8	6
9	US112	Tony/Matt Widmann/	Ranger	51	7	8	(9)	9	6	9	7	5
10	SWE133	Peter Norlin	Jungfrun	77	(11\DNC)	11\DNS	11\DNC	11\DNC	11\DNC	11\DNC	11\DNC	11\DNC

Sail Newport
6M World Cup Classic Division
September 8-12
All Boats
6M Classic Div Class Series Summary, Preliminary
Pl	Sail #	Name	ID	Subg.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Tot.
1	KC10	Eric Jespersen	Gallant	3M	3	1	4	(5)	2	2	3	15
2	FIN12	Johan/Peter Garkman/Astrand	Fridolin	3M & 2M	(12)	3	5	3	3	4	2	20
3	DEN65	Erik Tingleff Larsen	Great Dane	3M	4	(9)	2	1	9	5	5	26
4	GBR22	A. Postle/ B. Pope	Titia	3M	(13)	2	10	2	1	1	11	27
5	US81	Peter Hofmann	Goose	3M	2	7	3	(19)	7	7	4	30
6	KC19	Don Martin	Saskia II	3M	5	4	1	8	6	8	(25\BFD)	32
7	US51	Jesse Smith	Totem	3V	1	8	7	9	12	(15)	1	38
8	NOR80	Hans Oen	ElisabethX	3M	9	5	6	4	(10)	9	9	42
9	FRA111	Heckly Louis	Dix Aout	3M	11	(13)	13	6	5	3	13	51
10	US60	Bill Green	Nancy	2M	6	10	20	7	4	14	(25\DNC)	61
11	US90	Jim Metteer	Fokus3	3M	8	12	12	12	(25\BFD)	11	6	61
12	G17	Andreas Krause	SleipnirII	3V	14	6	9	(25\BFD)	11	6	25\BFD	71
13	US43	Greg Stewart	Sprig	2V	10	14	(25\BFD)	13	15	16	7	75
14	FIN67	Henrik Andersin	Djinn	3V	19.5\TIE	11	11	17	8	10	(25\BFD)	76.5
15	N71	Nick Booth	Flapper	3M	7	(25\DNF)	15	10	13	12	25\BFD	82
16	G30	Dr. Thomas Kuhmann	Mena	3M	(19.5\TIE)	15	16	11	14	13	14	83
17	US56	Martha Coolidge	Jill	2V	17	(25\RAF)	8	14	18	18	10	85
18	K12	Peter Harrison	Nada	2M	15	(19)	14	18	19	19	8	93
19	US21	Madcap Syndicate	Madcap	2V	16	17	(22)	16	16	20	12	97
20	NZL1	Martin / Chris Farrand	Scout	1V	(22)	16	18	20	17	17	17	105
21	US14	Bob / Farley Towse	SYCE	2V	18	(25\DNF)	19	22	20	21	16	116
22	US52	Thomas Rodes	Alana	3M	23	(25\DNF)	17	15	25\DNF	25\DNS	15	120
23	D22	Jed Pearsall	Clarity	2V	24	20	21	21	21	22	(25\BFD)	129
24	US53	Cherokee Syndicate	Cherokee	2V	21	18	23	23	(25\DNF)	25\DNS	25\BFD	135