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B14 World Championship title win to Australia's Bancroft and Grace

by Yann Audic on 17 Jul 2010
Bancroft and Grace - B14 World Championship Yann Audic
B14 World Championship, Carnac, France.

The final day of the championships saw an early start with the first signal at 11.00 catching out some competitors still arriving at the start as the fleet started in 18 knots of breeze.

Team Gill and Toxic (Dave Lorimer and Raf Heale) led the fleet off the line from the pin end, Toxic was first around the top mark from Sunsail/Zhik (Scott Cunningham and Pup) North Sails/Gul (David Hayes and Rich Bell), Team Gill (Nick Craig and MJ) and Guy Bancroft/David Grace. Despite many place changes the positions were the same at the finish.

For race 8 the wind had increased to borderline survival conditions, with a full foam-up leading to several boats throughout the fleet hitting the tide, including Sunsail/Zhik cartwheeling on the startline just before the gun. A full on survival race followed with Toxic showing their expertise in the extreme conditions taking their second bullet of the day. They were followed home by Fells/Ramus and Bancroft/Grace in second and third.

Sanity prevailed and the fleet were sent home with the 2010 B14 World Championship going to defending champion Guy Bancroft with new crew David Grace from McCrae YC in Australia. Second place went to Sunsail/Zhik and GBR’s Team Gill

The next B14 Worlds are scheduled for January 2012 in Perth, Western Australia.

B14 World Championship © Yann Audic
B14 World Championship © Yann Audic


1  AUS 778 BANCROFT Guy 22 62 1 3 1 1 OCS 8 5 3 AUSTRALIE
 GRACE David  1 3 1 1 40 8 5 3
2  AUS  7 CUNNINGHAM Scott 29 38 5 2 9 3 9 1 2 7 AUSTRALIE
 WALKER Jason  5 2 9 3 9 1 2 7
3  773 CRAIG Nick 33 73 7 4 6 4 6 2 4 DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 JOHNSON Matt  7 4 6 4 6 2 4 40
4  AUS 374 LORIMER David 35 46 6 11 5 9 7 6 1 1 AUSTRALIE
 HEALE Rafael  6 11 5 9 7 6 1 1
5  GBR 758 HARRISON Tim 53 93 2 10 4 OCS 3 15 10 9 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 RATCLIFFE Jonny  2 10 4 40 3 15 10 9
6  784 BARNES Mark 53 93 4 6 13 14 OCS 4 8 4 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 SMITH Paul  4 6 13 14 40 4 8 4
7  GBR 775 BINES Chris 55 70 8 14 3 8 15 5 6 11 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 GIBBONS Dave  8 14 3 8 15 5 6 11
8  370 CUNNINGHAM IAN 60 74 9 13 2 5 13 14 13 5 AUSTRALIE
 CUNNINGHAM David  9 13 2 5 13 14 13 5
9  763 DAVIS Alan 64 104 12 12 10 6 2 11 11 DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 BARSLEY DALE Toby  12 12 10 6 2 11 11 40
10  772 WATTS Mark 64 104 11 8 11 7 5 DNF 7 15 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 BISHOP Chris  11 8 11 7 5 40 7 15
11  GBR 777 DOBRIJEVIC David 65 105 14 7 8 12 OCS 9 9 6 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 ELTRINGHAM Philipp  14 7 8 12 40 9 9 6
12  785 HAYES David 72 112 3 1 7 2 OCS DNF 3 16 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 BELL Richie  3 1 7 2 40 40 3 16
13  AUS 780 REYNOLDS Richard 100 140 13 9 18 17 10 10 23 DNF AUSTRALIE
 MC MILLAN Lissa  13 9 18 17 10 10 23 40
14  GBR 787 FELLS Tim 101 141 10 5 DNF DNF 1 3 DNF 2 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 RAMUS Andy  10 5 40 40 1 3 40 2
15  AUS 376 HUNT Sophie 103 126 23 15 15 13 17 16 17 10 AUSTRALIE
 PAYNE Andrew  23 15 15 13 17 16 17 10
16  GBR 786 BROWN Géraldine 107 147 16 DNF 24 18 4 17 15 13 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 FERMOR Leaky  16 40 24 18 4 17 15 13
17  FRA 739 CADRE Alain 113 153 25 20 23 OCS 8 7 18 12 C N CASTELNAUDARY
 CADRE Francois  25 20 23 40 8 7 18 12 C V HOURTIN MEDOC
18  GBR 767 BOSWIJK Rod 121 161 21 18 25 16 11 DNF 16 14 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 BINNEY Sharon  21 18 25 16 11 40 16 14
19  AUS 356 WATSON Daniel 129 156 24 23 27 22 18 13 12 17 AUSTRALIE
 MC KENDRICK Ailie  24 23 27 22 18 13 12 17
20  764 BLACKMORS Tony 132 172 19 22 19 10 OCS DNF 14 8 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 JONAS Charlotte  19 22 19 10 40 40 14 8
21  768 MC GRATH Will 132 172 18 16 14 20 12 12 DNF DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 REECE Harry  18 16 14 20 12 12 40 40
22  733 TRIFFITT Rhys 146 186 22 21 20 19 23 DNF 22 19 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 REYNOLDS JONES Simon  22 21 20 19 23 40 22 19
23  779 BOYLE Kelvin 153 193 15 19 12 11 16 DNF DNF DNF AUSTRALIE
 MACDONALD Michael  15 19 12 11 16 40 40 40
24  769 COWIN Daniel 162 202 DNF DNS 17 15 14 18 DNF 18 GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 HOLLANDS Daniel  40 40 17 15 14 18 40 18
25  GBR 646 CRISPIN Taylor 165 205 DNS 29 16 21 20 19 20 DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 GUY Harrill  40 29 16 21 20 19 20 40
26  751 GENDRON Cedric 187 227 29 25 28 25 19 DNF 21 DNF C N ST GILDAS
 GENDRON Gael  29 25 28 25 19 40 21 40 C N CORMORANE
27  GBR 672 HOLLINGSWORTH Steve 188 228 17 17 21 27 26 DNF DNF DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 MURPHY Chris  17 17 21 27 26 40 40 40
28  FRA 737 DUCHASTENIER Walter 198 238 34 27 29 24 24 20 DNF DNF EV ROCHELAISE
 PERIE Jean baptiste  34 27 29 24 24 20 40 40 EV ROCHELAISE
29  GBR 757 MURRAY Phil 211 251 20 24 22 DNF 25 DNF DNS DNS GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 RUTHEFORD Kevin  20 24 22 40 25 40 40 40
30  AUS 355 MITCHELL Stephen 219 259 30 28 31 28 22 DNF DNF DNF AUSTRALIE
 VAN GALEN Amy  30 28 31 28 22 40 40 40
31  GBR 774 SHERRATT Kathy 228 268 27 32 26 23 DNS DNF DNF DNF GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 BENNET Rachel  27 32 26 23 40 40 40 40
32  FRA 743 DUCARROIR Christophe 229 269 33 30 DNF DNF 27 DNF 19 DNF C.V.M.L
 FRABOULET Cedric  33 30 40 40 27 40 19 40 Y C CARNAC
33  656 HOLMAN Elliot 234 274 26 26 33 29 DNS DNS DNS DNS GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 NASH Elisabeth Jane  26 26 33 29 40 40 40 40
34  766 PRICE Barry 235 275 28 31 30 26 DNF DNF DNS DNS GRANDE-BRETAGNE
 STORER Alistair  28 31 30 26 40 40 40 40
35  FRA 616 LE CORGUILLE Philippe 236 276 DPI 34 32 30 21 DNF DNF DNF C N DE PLERIN
 SUDRIE Erwann  39 34 32 30 21 40 40 40 C N DE PLERIN
36  647 FOURNIER Bruno 247 287 32 35 DNF 31 D+R DNF DNF DNF C.V.M.L
 MEZIERES Eric  32 35 40 31 29 40 40 40 C N DE PLERIN
37  FRA 717 LECAM Sebastien 252 292 31 33 DNF DNS 28 DNF DNF DNF C N DE PLERIN
 LE CAM Sophie  31 33 40 40 28 40 40 40 C N DE PLERIN
38  AUS 368 WALDON Geoff 276 316 DNS 36 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS AUSTRALIE
 PONGRATZ Nicole  40 36 40 40 40 40 40 40
39  742 RAYNES Carl 277 317 DNF 37 DNF DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  
 RAYNES Guy  40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40  GRANDE-BRETAGNE

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