Sensini and Bouman win RS-X Worlds

by Event media on 1 Oct 2006 Medal places were decided today in the RSX World Championships, with Alessandra Sensini of Italy and Casper Bouman of the Netherlands both hanging in by the skin of their teeth.

Alessandra came from behind on the last leg to beat Marina Alabau in the last metres to the finish and the crowd of boats exploded in cheers and applause.

Once on the boat she grabbed hold of an Italian flag, and just went wild, the crowd rose to the occasion. Spotting one of the police on a jet ski, Alessandra climbed aboard and did a lap of honor holding the three coloured flag of 'ITALIA' high above her head.

Casper Bouman has become a world champion at the age of 20, a big effort. He celebrates his 21st birthday on Monday.

The championship proved to be a tough event for Skandia Team GBR. World number three, Nick Dempsey finished the event in fifth place over all dropping one place from fourth which he held for the majority of what was a consistent big-breeze regatta.

Bryony Shaw, Britain’s top female RS:X sailor, from Weymouth started the event with a string of top ten results and what was a stepping block for the remainder of the regatta. Shaw fought back and worked hard to successfully pull herself up from the high teens by the final race. Shaw finished the regatta in 10th overall.

The mens final medal race changed leads constantly. Casper sealed the deal by doing just what he needed to do. He came in second giving him equal points with Tom Ashley.

The Dutch erupted on the finish line Casper threw himself into a backflip, and was soon joined by Jochem his coach and team member Joeri Van Dijk. it was complete joy and pandamonium.

Dutch television had a direct link back to their studios back in Holland, and Casper is bound for a huge welcome home. It is so warming to see the families of both Alessandra and Casper here.

Mens Medal Fleet - Top Ten Overall

Sail	Number	Name	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	MEDAL RACE	FINAL POINTS
1	NED	52	Bouman, Casper	19	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	17	1	2	5	2	23
2	NZL	181	Ashley, Tom	17	1	1	1	2	1	1	4	10	4	1	1	3	23
3	POL	126	Miarczynski, Przemek	22	4	6	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	2	1	24
4	NED	1	Van Dijk, Joeri	40	1	1	1	2	1	5	3	28	3	9	14	4	48
5	GBR	21	Dempsey, Nick	37	2	4	2	1	4	1	6	6	7	4	13	7	51
6	UKR	19	Oberemko, Maxime	64	2	4	3	5	4	3	1	13	16	13	dnf	6	76
7	POL	82	Myszka, Piotr	62	5	6	2	4	5	8	7	4	15	11	10	8	78
8	GER	319	Wilhelm, Toni	68	3	3	7	3	5	2	17	15	5	8	24	5	78
9	BRA	1	Santos, Ricardo	64	4	2	3	3	4	3	13	3	14	15	16	9	82
10	FRA	115	Le Gal, Nicolas	73	8	11	4	5	10	7	9	2	10	7	15	10	93

Sail	Number	Name	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	MEDAL RACE	FINAL POINTS
1	ITA	25	Sensini, Alessandra	26	4	3	5	2	1	2	1	3	3	3	4	1	28
2	ESP	5	Alabau Neira, Marina	28	3	2	1	2	2	dsq	3	11	1	2	1	2	32
3	FRA	9	Merret, Faustine	40	dns	3	6	4	1	1	2	1	5	11	6	8	56
4	POL	8	Klepacka, Zofia U21	58	1	1	2	4	3	6	22	2	13	4	dnc	3	64
5	NZL	15	Kendall, Barbara	77	11	5	1	3	14	11	15	23	14	1	2	4	85
6	GER	6	Kinzl, Romy	90	5	5	3	6	10	19	10	36	18	9	5	6	102
7	AUS	15	Crisp, Jessica	94	17	11	5	5	6	5	5	17	23	5	18	5	104
8	FRA	4	Picon, Charline	86	3	2	13	7	ocs	1	20	14	2	21	3	10	106
9	GRE	1	Frai, Antonia	98	1	9	3	6	ocs	8	6	13	4	18	30	7	112
10	GBR	94	Shaw, Bryony	102	15	7	9	8	ocs	6	13	4	19	7	14	9	120

Event website: www.rsxclass.com: