Finn Silver Cup at Cercle de la Voile de Bordeaux - Day 4
by Corinne Mckenzie 4 Jul 2012 13:24 PDT
1-6 July 2012
Defending Champion, Kistanov new leader
Defending Finn Junior World Champion Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) has taken the lead in the Silver Cup from German Lennard Luttkus after winning his second race today. The scoreboard remains tight with six sailors within four points. "It will be hard to keep the lead" said Kistanov "There are a lots of sailors who can still win and the World Champion will be decided on the last race."
Explaining his day and his second victory, Arkaiy added: "I started on the pin end to get to the left where the wind was more favourable. I was leading at the top mark and tried to control Milosz (Wojewski)." The two Polish sailors Wojewski and Jodlowski crossed the line in second and third position.
Michal Jodlowski (POL) encouraged by his third place, perfected his game, winning the next race. "I think I have finally broke the code of this lake! Now I understand the pattern of the wind. I feel more confident making my choices, especially upwind. I had watched the wind between the races and the right seemed better this time. I saw the fleet go left like in the first race and was one of the rare to chose the right side. I was first at the windard mark and sailed the rest of the race conservatively on the run, trying not to make any mistakes. I am happy with my sailing and my last three results. It is coming together now!"
Second and third place in race eight went to Martin Robitaille (CAN) and Thomas Morel (FRA). The fourth place goes to young Austrian Nikolaus Lehner who sailed today his best race in the event.
The Canadian has now taken second overall and is only one point from Kistanov (RUS). Early leader Luttkus (GER) is in third place.
Two races are scheduled for Thursday 5th of July.
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Results after Day 4: (8 races, 1 discard)
1: Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) 4,DSQj,5,10,1,5,1,6, 32pts
2: Martin Robitaille (Can) 14,O+DS,1,1,3,8,4,2, 33pts
3: Lennart Luttkus (GER) 2,3,3,3,7,10,6,12, 34pts
4: Michal Jodlowski (POL) 13,8,8,6,8,2,3,1, 36pts
5: Milosz Wojewski (POL) 3,6,6,4,16,7,2,8, 36pts
6: Viktor Filippov (RUS) 6,2,DNF,4,4,11,10,5, 42pts
7: Andrei Ianitchii (RUS) 14,12,2,11,2,4,11,7, 49pts
8: Viacheslav Sivenkov (RUS) 5,9,14,7,5,15,5,10, 55pts
9: Thomas Morel (FRA) 8,13,18,5,19,9,9,3, 65pts
10: Peter Mc Coy (GBR) 9,4,12,13,12,3,13,15, 66pts
11: Czm Gozen (TUR) DSQj,5,7,15,9,1,7,OCS, 69pts
12: Tomas Hrncal (CZE) 10,11,10,14,6,12,8,13, 70pts
13: Patrick Deutscher (CZE) 7,10,4,OCS,17,17,14,11, 80pts
14: James Hadden (GBR) 1,15,13,16,11,13,15,17, 84pts
15: Dimitar Vangelov (BUL) 15,1,16,DNF,10,6,22,16, 86pts
16: Anders Pedersen (NOR) DNF,7,15,8,15,14,20,9, 88pts
17: Simon Gorgels (GER) 11,14,11,19,13,16,12,OCS, 96pts
18: Tijmen Van Rootselaar (NED) 17,20,9,9,18,19,19,14, 105pts
19: Sergey Akulinichev (RUS) 20,16,21,2,22,18,16,18, 111pts
20: Fabian Pic (FRA) 19,19,19,17,14,OCS,17,20, 125pts
21: Nikolaus Lehner (AUT) 21,18,OCS,20,20,22,23,4, 128pts
22: Denis Kotlyarov (RUS) 18,DSQj,17,12,21,21,21,19, 129pts
23: Artur Kotlyarov (RUS) 16,17,20,18,23,20,18,21, 130pts
24: Alexander Ananyev (RUS) 22,21,22,21,24,23,24,22, 155pts
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