A-Cat See-Saw - Six times World Champion Ashby in the lead again

by Rob Kothe Sail-World.com on 2 Jul 2010 A-Class Catamaran World Championships 2010 - Another lead swap and six time A Class World Champion Australian Glenn Ashby leads the 2010 series after seven races of the nine race series.

The 2010 A Cat-Worlds are being sailed in devilishly light conditions in Cesenatico,Italy. In this same venue the Worlds were previously sailing in similar conditions in 1982 and 2000.

Glenn Ashby commented to Sail-World earlier in the week.

‘This tricky light air sailing with plenty of current reminds me somewhat of the Olympic Games training in China!

‘I have taken a gamble on the regatta being sailed in very light air and have chosen a sail that normally would be for guys 10kg+ heavier than I am. So far I have been fortunate with this choice and have been very powered up which has been handy at times.’

In these conditions, Ashby’s worst result so far is a 17th and his has accrued four bullets, Brewin bombed with a 64 in the first race of the day.

The event is closer than it looks; Brewin is only two points behind Ashby after a single discard. With two more races tomorrow there will be a full schedule and a second drop.

The media output from this event is non-existent. At this stage this event is a hot hot contender for the mostly poorly reported World Championship for 2010

Seems like no one required the Italian event organisers to arrange an event media writer.

Is it not beyond the wit of this smart group of World Class sailors to recognise that a key mulltihull world Championship event needs to make some noise, sponsors need value and the Class World Championship needs promoting?

Guys we all want multihulls to have a higher profile, perhaps even to be sailed at the Olympics??? You never know it could happen, but this kind of silliness does not help

Will the International A-Class Catamaran Association now move to add a minimum media coverage requirement on all A Cat World Championship events?

Does the Class Association feel the least bit embarrassed that the news output from this event is zilch??

Results after 7 races

1 AUS 1 Ashby Glenn, S, Bendigo 27,0 1 4 1 17 1 2 1
2 AUS 13 Benson Jack, J, DSC 53,0 4 13 2 8 9 11 6
3 AUS 4 Brewin Steven, S, GSC 76,0 2 2 3 2 64 1 2
4 SUI 218 Wallmer Sascha, S, SCMd 107,0 49 11 6 6 20 4 11
5 AUS 308 Landenberger Andrew, S, CRYC 109,0 11 7 35 43 2 3 8
6 ITA 357 Marcolini Francesco, S, YCI 126,0 15 25 13 3 15 19 36
7 AUS 898 Cairns Chris, GM, Gosford 135,0 32 41 21 1 4 13 23
8 AUS 902 Anderson Scott, GGM, GSC 148,0 7 6 34 30 21 18 32
9 SUI 202 Du Bois Luc, M, CN Morges 150,0 5 1 4 ocs 7 7 25
10 GER 599 Dietz Matthias, GGM, PSG 152,0 3 53 49 7 28 5 7
11 USA 112 Smyth Randy, GGM, Fort Walton 158,0 21 47 25 4 26 32 3
12 AUS 10 Collett Brad, S 169,0 17 26 24 12 35 33 22
13 ITA 1 Casadei Roberto, M, CV Cesenatico 170,0 40 24 5 15 39 8 39
14 NED 95 Wentholt Roeland, M 170,0 16 27 7 60 16 16 28
15 GER 56 Reutter Georg, M, TSVH 173,0 14 28 52 11 29 6 33
16 ITA 78 Sorrentino Vincenzo, S, CC Napoli 173,0 24 16 8 33 69 9 14
17 SUI 192 Favre Charles, M, SN Geneve 174,0 45 35 20 19 14 20 21
18 ITA 4 Di Battista Teo, S, CV Cesenatico 175,0 27 46 37 13 10 27 15
19 AUS 924 Deed Ben, S, McCRAE 177,0 56 9 30 9 24 22 27
20 AUS 889 Parker Graeme, GGM, Colac YC 181,0 28 39 36 16 31 12 19
21 GER 76 Stumhofer Helmut, S, SC Chiemsee 187,0 33 10 33 22 11 37 41
22 ESP 52 Lopez Becerra Jose Antonio, S, Barcelona 197,0 48 36 10 21 13 39 30
23 SWE 22 Johnsson Pontus, S, Trebs 210,0 61 31 11 28 37 30 12
24 ITA 10 Petrucci Valerio, S, CV Cesenatico 218,0 34 45 50 54 3 15 17
25 SWE 1 Marstrom Goran, GGM, LBS 224,0 53 30 15 29 12 45 40
26 AUS 945 Brayshaw Stephen, J, McCRAE 237,0 30 56 39 10 68 25 9
27 ITA 6 Saragoni Daniele, M, CV Cesenatico 237,0 47 48 26 47 23 36 10
28 GER 79 Raab Klaus, M, SCFF 238,0 12 8 9 35 61 69 44
29 ITA 88 Mellina Riccardo, J, CV Cesenatico 239,0 13 75 17 41 18 46 29
30 FRA 7 Le Coq Jean Louis, M 244,0 38 18 60 74 25 24 5
31 DEN 1 Paasch Thomas, S, SKS 246,0 9 12 56 49 65 35 20
32 ESP 74 Ibanez Marti Abdon, M, Valencia 247,0 25 62 16 38 30 38 38
33 GER 10 Hornn Jorg, M, STS 249,0 6 17 42 36 57 49 42
34 FRA 422 Baglin Yann, S, CN Berois 277,0 50 32 19 53 42 55 26
35 ITA 14 Tamburini Graziano, GGM, CV Torre Graziano 282,0 39 40 48 ocs 8 28 18
36 AUT 89 Salzmann Nicole, F, YCRHd 284,0 72 69 28 5 22 23 65
37 ITA 3 Penco Paolo, M, AN Sebina 290,0 10 5 89 52 47 56 31
38 FRA 410 Darnaude Jean, S, CNBP 292,0 43 78 12 24 71 14 50
39 GER 14 Baier Bob, M, SCFF 296,0 18 3 31 ocs 32 10 dnf
40 POL 2 Zebrowski Marek, S, UKS Navigo Sopot 313,0 31 63 47 ocs 6 41 24
41 USA 99 Hall Benjamin, GGM, Bristol 326,0 29 20 44 67 58 60 48
42 USA 11 Moon Ben, S, GYC 329,0 36 33 40 71 81 17 51
43 GBR 7 Field Chris, S, MBSC 340,0 59 38 14 27 67 34 dnf
44 ITA 99 Gaeti Marco, S, AV Bracciano 346,0 76 23 29 68 33 64 53
45 NED 27 Terra Arno, M, Flevo 351,0 55 90 23 42 38 57 46
46 GER 99 Klemenz Peter, GM, WSC 360,0 57 73 43 14 56 dns 16
47 FRA 419 Boisbouvier Thierry, M, CNB 363,0 22 49 62 32 76 48 74
48 DEN 13 Schroder Lars, S, Frederoicia 376,0 96 86 46 ocs 5 29 13
49 SUI 221 Niggeler Franco, GM, SCSTM 377,0 60 dns 18 39 74 26 59
50 GER 21 Goetz Marco, GM, BYC 377,0 67 65 38 40 51 82 34
51 POL 1 Noetzel Jacek, S, UKS Navigo Sopot 378,0 62 43 64 37 52 54 66
52 NED 28 Dwarshuis Pieterjan, M, Flevo 379,0 75 14 79 34 41 78 58
53 ITA 1137 Ciclamini Andrea, M, CV Torre Graziano 383,0 20 50 63 64 49 66 71
54 ESP 100 Espi Escriva Francisco, S, Valencia 383,0 44 52 22 55 78 53 79
55 ITA 985 Martignoni Gianluca, S, Congrega 387,0 58 68 32 76 59 40 54
56 ITA 16 Petrucci Michele, S, CV Cesenatico 391,0 19 59 41 20 50 dns dnf
57 AUT 81 Brandstatter Burkhard, GM, VOYWS 397,0 69 77 53 45 44 72 37
58 NZL 245 Drummond Mike, M, Wakatere BC 398,0 37 22 91 50 ocs 50 47
59 NED 1 Saarberg Pieter, GGM, Hellecat 402,0 66 58 68 23 34 52 dnf
60 ITA 20 Beretta Alessandro, S, UV Maccagno 408,0 23 dns 77 44 19 71 73
61 BEL 54 Muyzers Philippe, GM, RBSC 409,0 54 81 78 56 40 65 35
62 NED 108 Straakenbroek Jaap, M, CC Zeeland 410,0 68 97 69 46 75 51 4
63 AUS 8 Harbour Graeme, GGM, McCRAE 410,0 41 55 74 59 82 47 52
64 GER 45 Keller Thilo, J, CSCM 420,0 8 37 58 61 85 dns 70
65 GER 15 Brunner Katrin, F, BSF 424,0 94 93 96 18 53 21 49
66 SUI 225 Vela Sergio, S, YC Ascona 426,0 46 64 83 63 27 42 dnf
67 ITA 5 Vaccari Manuel, M, CV Orta 429,0 42 21 45 dnf 77 79 64
68 ITA 51 Casadei Stefano, M, CV Ravennate 437,0 51 84 90 31 45 61 75
69 SUI 212 Tobler Arnold Michael, M, YCR i 438,0 78 51 95 58 48 31 77
70 GER 12 Beike Donald, S, YCSO 444,0 64 15 100 72 46 63 84
71 GER 91 Hennig Roland, GM, CKA 444,0 74 91 59 26 55 70 69
72 ITA 91 Longhi Guido, S, CV Cesenatico 465,0 90 29 81 25 80 59 dnf
73 GBR 33 Lovett Nigel, M, Thornbury 481,0 86 72 27 62 86 93 55
74 ITA 85 Agosta Antonino, GM, Cv Scirocco 483,0 26 67 93 80 72 83 62
75 FRA 405 Phan Dong Jean, GGM, CV Martigue 490,0 97 60 61 ocs 17 68 86
76 NZL 1 Philpott Murray, M, NPCL 491,0 52 54 85 ocs 54 88 57
77 IRL 5 Sheenan Yvonne, F, Rcyc 496,0 88 82 76 ocs 60 44 45
78 GER 96 Bohrer Rainer, S, TSV Utting 500,0 98 96 73 78 36 43 76
79 GER 55 Reutter Udo, GM, Lollypop 501,0 83 87 51 48 93 58 81
80 ITA 15 Rossi Marco Stefano, M, AN Sebina 503,0 65 42 87 ocs 63 77 68
81 FRA 231 Lecomte Pascal, M, CNB 515,0 71 61 80 ocs 62 62 78
82 GER 548 Bauer Norbert, GGM, TSVH 519,0 63 94 55 66 90 91 60
83 FRA 517 Gaveriaux Thomas, S, SNT 522,0 82 89 54 ocs 79 74 43
84 ITA 72 Colombo Giuseppe, S, UV Maccagno 522,0 93 57 72 77 73 67 83
85 GER 31 Bunkenburg Lars, S, STS 523,0 35 19 65 ocs dnc dnc dnc
86 ITA 7 Sirri Stefano, M, Congrega 532,0 85 76 67 57 89 76 82
87 SWE 7 Larsson Per Arne, GGM, NSS 538,0 87 83 82 65 83 75 63
88 ESP 2007 Todd Micky, M, CAR 548,0 84 70 70 83 94 86 61
89 DEN 11 Hald Martin, S, HS 551,0 91 80 86 51 84 87 72
90 ITA 115 Bertozzi Giorgio, S, Congrega 557,0 81 85 57 69 95 85 85
91 ESP 9 Ladron de Guevara Juan Antonio, GGM, Carmucia 557,0 73 79 97 79 66 73 90
92 AUT 90 Schiefele Hanns, S, SCC 563,0 95 92 66 73 dnf 80 56
93 ITA 1000 Severi Paolo, S, Congrega 564,0 92 66 71 84 70 92 89
94 SMR 1 Mini Gianluca, S 565,0 70 34 88 70 dnf dns dnf
95 ITA 13 Pirrini Guido, GGM, Congrega 567,0 77 74 84 75 87 90 80
96 NED 111 Leeuwen Janwillem, S, Hellecat 587,0 89 88 98 ocs 43 81 87
97 GER 95 Von Selzam Ekkehart, GGM, TSV Utting 598,0 99 95 75 82 91 89 67
98 ITA 96 Farnesi Alberto, M, CW Calambrone 601,0 79 44 94 81 dnc dnc dnc
99 FRA 414 Belliard Michel, M, CV Samguinet 604,0 80 71 92 ocs 88 84 88
100 AUS 748 Johnson Ian, GGM, Merricks YC 659,0 100 98 99 85 92 94 91