Contender World Championships 2024 at Pensacola Yacht Club

Contender World Championships 2024 at Pensacola Yacht Club - Day 3

by Ed Presley 22 Feb 10:21 PST

With a sparkling day one in the bag the forecast promised more of everything. As the first boats launched into screaming breeze the RO put his sensible hat on and sent all ashore, from here nothing else happened on day 2.

Day 3 forecast light breeze and bright sunshine, at the start area very little pressure led the RO to tour the bay in search of consistency. He found it near to the impressive bridge. 3 races: go.

Overnight leader Simon Mussell punched out of the pin with Soren Dulong Andreasen, Soren commanded the left and the race leading until the end. Rene Heynen improved all through the race to take second with Egidio Babbi sail smartly to hold onto third in shifting conditions.

Contender Worlds at Pensacola day 3 - photo © Tim Ludvigsen / timludvigsen.pic-time.com

Race 2 saw Soren repeat his tactic, but with Graeme Wilcox closing the gap at the end of the race, once again Rene showed his liking for condition other were struggling with, not strong, not light and not from over there.

In the last race the swinging wind favoured Graeme's form and he led at last, Soren's charge was halted by a jury call, and allowed the smooth sailing of Ethan Bixby take second from Luca Bonezzi.

Graeme Wilcox leads from Soren, Simon Mussell retain a his place in the podium after a good day.

Forecast for tomorrow is light but hopes are high.

Contender Worlds at Pensacola day 3 - photo © Tim Ludvigsen / timludvigsen.pic-time.com

Results after day 3:

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pos
1	GBR	2787	Graeme Willcox	Netley Sailing Club	2	3	[4]	2	1	1
2	DEN	1	Soren Dulong Andreasen	Hellerup Sejlklub	[5]	5	1	1	5	2
3	GBR	2420	Simon Mussell	Highcliffe SC	1	2	9	4	[17]	3
4	NED	2719	Rene Heynen	Maas en roer	7	8	2	3	[16]	4
5	NED	9	Paul Verhallen	WV De Helling	4	4	[17]	10	4	5
6	GBR	678	Tom Hooton	Burton Sailing Club	6	6	11	5	[14]	6
7	GBR	2618	Nick Noble	RYA	9	7	6	7	[10]	7
8	NED	2721	Robert Wiedemeijer	GWV DE Vrijbuiter	14	15	[UFD]	8	8	8
9	NED	2576	Winfred Westerman	WV Makkum	10	10	[15]	12	13	9
10	ITA	2561	Antonio Lambertini	AVAL	3	1	5	[UFD]	RET	10
11	NED	2	Mark Thorborg	krzv spaarne	11	[18]	10	18	7	11
12	CAN	2536	Joel Magnan	Outer Harbour Centreboard Club	19	16	12	6	[22]	12
13	CAN	2757	Michael Smits	Outer Harbour Centreboard Club	18	[21]	13	16	6	13
14	NED	2806	Kees Storm	WSVO	15	12	[18]	9	18	14
15	ITA	40	Luca Bonezzi	Circolo Vela Arco	8	13	[UFD]	UFD	3	15
16	CAN	2397	Raines Koby	OHCC	[25]	17	23	11	11	16
17	CAN	2585	Peter Hale	Outer harbour centreboard club	[27]	20	8	13	23	17
18	GBR	2733	Neil Ferguson	Yorkshire Dales SC	16	11	[UFD]	14	24	18
19	ITA	13	Egidio Babbi	Circolo Vela Cesenatico	12	14	3	[DNF]	DNC	19
20	BEL	1722	Sofie Peerlinck	HZC	24	[30]	21	15	12	20
21	USA	2117	Nathaniel Plant	spsc	[29]	28	19	22	9	21
22	CAN	2398	Neil Smith	CSC	20	19	[28]	25	15	22
23	USA	2535	Ethan Bixby	SPSC	[DNC]	DNC	7	UFD	2	23
24	NED	2630	Pim Langendijk	WV Braassemermeer	21	22	20	[UFD]	20	24
25	GBR	2383	David Davies	Loch Ryan & Prestwick SC’s	13	9	25	[DNF]	DNC	25
26	GBR	666	Bill Hooton	Burton Sailing Club	17	23	[26]	20	26	26
27	CAN	2525	Stephanie Mah	Outer Harbour Centreboard Club	23	[26]	16	24	25	27
28	GBR	2702	John McLean	Darling Pint Sailing Club	22	25	24	17	[27]	28
29	USA	1731	Nick Mercier	Kittery Point YC	[28]	27	22	21	19	29
30	CAN	757	Nathan Brand	Outer Harbour Centerboard Club	26	[29]	27	19	29	30
31	CAN	2428	Bernie Bieber	OHCC	[30]	24	29	23	28	31
32	GBR	2708	Ed Presley	Castle Cove Sailing Club	[DNF]	DNC	14	UFD	21	32
33	USA	2541	Riccardo Cugini	Sail Sand Point	[DNC]	DNC	30	DNC	DNC	33
34	CAN	2537	Tim Willett	OHCC	31	[DNC]	DNF	DNC	DNC	34
35	CAN	2399	Roger Martin	BBYC	[DNC]	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	35
35	USA	2498	Lawrence Christian	Massabesic Yacth	[DNC]	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	35