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AN UPDATE ON OUR SAILORS OVERSEAS-Friday 3 September:
LASER & RS:X WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Between the two regattas being staged in Denmark and Great Britain, New Zealand has six sailors placed within the top eight in their fleet all in with a shot at the podium as both regattas move into the business end of competition. Dogged international rivals are also sailing well and this means the kiwi team have the challenge to up their game from here to stand on the podium.
2010 RS:X World Championships, 29th August – 4th September, New Zealand’s provisional standings:
At the RS:X Men’s and Women’s World Championships in Denmark sailors have returned to the water after a mid regatta rest day and sailed two races overnight. Jon-Paul Tobin and Tom Ashley have slipped to fifth and sixth respectively both returning one average race result as the finals rounds got underway.
Just one point separates the kiwis with Tobin on 36 and Ashley on 37. Both now have some ground to make up on the leaders including Dorian van Rijsseberge (NED) out in front with 23 points, Poitr Myszka (POL) on 25 points and Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) on 27 points.
Just one point separates the kiwis with Tobin on 36 and Ashley on 37. Both now have some ground to make up on the leaders including Dorian van Rijsseberge (NED) out in front with 23 points, Poitr Myszka (POL) on 25 points and Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) on 27 points.
Men’s Championship (111 sailors)
5th Jon-Paul Tobin (6, 6, 1, 2, 2, 17, 20, 2)
6th Tom Ashley (1, 5, 3, 5, 18, 2, 27, 4)
82nd (16th in silver fleet) Antonio Cozzolino (41, 39, 21, 24, 41, 58, 21, 16)
6th Tom Ashley (1, 5, 3, 5, 18, 2, 27, 4)
82nd (16th in silver fleet) Antonio Cozzolino (41, 39, 21, 24, 41, 58, 21, 16)
With two more days of racing remaining, tonight will determine the top ten sailors to be on the starting line for the medal race on the final day of the series – September 4th.
In the Women’s fleet Kate is leading the silver fleet with Stefanie in 3rd place.
Women’s Championship (66 sailors)
34th (1st in silver fleet) Kate Ellingham (11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 1, 3)
36th (3rd in silver fleet) Stefanie Williams (14, 13, 14, 29, 18, 11, 1)
41st (8th in silver fleet) Natalia Kosinska (28, 22, 27, 15, 9, 4, 11)
54th (16th in silver fleet) Alice Monk (18, 20, 22, 26, 25, 21, 16)
36th (3rd in silver fleet) Stefanie Williams (14, 13, 14, 29, 18, 11, 1)
41st (8th in silver fleet) Natalia Kosinska (28, 22, 27, 15, 9, 4, 11)
54th (16th in silver fleet) Alice Monk (18, 20, 22, 26, 25, 21, 16)
Dave Robertson and Grant Beck are the coaching support to the RS:X sailors in Denmark.
2010 Laser World Championships, 30th August – 5th September,New Zealand’s provisional standings (Total feet: 159)
Although these sailors are not club members they all train regularly off Takapuna Beach and sail in our regattas:
Although these sailors are not club members they all train regularly off Takapuna Beach and sail in our regattas:
Currently occupying half of the top eight places at the 2010 Laser World Championships at Hayling Island, Great Britain, the kiwis are in third, fourth, sixth and eighth. Mike Bullot and Andy Maloney have ousted Josh Junior as are best placed of the team as the 159 strong fleet splits to Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets for the remaining three days.
Bullot was 3rd then 23rd last night, but wins out because his former discard race was better and he has a points total of 36. Andy Maloney has improved his standing further still, moving from seventh place up to fourth at the end of the qualifying rounds. He had his best day on the water yet returning a 3rd and a 4th. These two are now tied up for third place overall just two points behind the Beijing Gold medallist Goodison. Tom Slingsby of Australia last night extended his leading margin on the chasing fleet and now holds a whopping 14 point lead over Paul Goodison (GBR) in second place with 34 points.
Bullot was 3rd then 23rd last night, but wins out because his former discard race was better and he has a points total of 36. Andy Maloney has improved his standing further still, moving from seventh place up to fourth at the end of the qualifying rounds. He had his best day on the water yet returning a 3rd and a 4th. These two are now tied up for third place overall just two points behind the Beijing Gold medallist Goodison. Tom Slingsby of Australia last night extended his leading margin on the chasing fleet and now holds a whopping 14 point lead over Paul Goodison (GBR) in second place with 34 points.
3rd Mike Bullot (1, 2, 5, 13, 9, 3, 3, 23)
4th Andy Maloney (2, 22, 4, 10, 2, 11, 3, 4)
6th Andrew Murdoch (6, 4, 11, 2, 8, 22, 9, 1)
8th Josh Junior (3, 22, 1, 2, 7, 5, 8, 29)
4th Andy Maloney (2, 22, 4, 10, 2, 11, 3, 4)
6th Andrew Murdoch (6, 4, 11, 2, 8, 22, 9, 1)
8th Josh Junior (3, 22, 1, 2, 7, 5, 8, 29)
Most of these sailors will be competing in the SAIL AUCKLAND REGATTA which will be hosted by the TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB 2 – 6 February, 2011.
August 15:2010 Skandia Gold Cup - Final Day at Weymouth- Bronze for Winther
The Skandia Gold Cup Regatta has come to a close after six days of racing in Weymouth, England at the venue of the next Olympic Games. New Zealand has clinched one medal with Sara Winther awarded bronze in the Laser Radial, and a further seven NZL Sailing Team representatives achieving a top ten finish.
Winther has pulled off a personal best career result winning her first medal at a ISAF Sailing World Cup event outside Australasia with a bronze medal at the well attended 2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth. Earlier this year, Winther was achieved top five at French Olympic Sailing Week and she goes one better with this result.
Winther, who is 28 years old and represents the Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore, made it to the podium by sailing with consistency despite a range of conditions throughout the six day series. After one average race on the opening day she hit her stride and returned solid race results from then on, improving her overall position as the series progressed putting herself in medal contention.
In last night’s high pressure medal race Winther held her nerve and placed 5th which was enough to secure her the bronze medal behind Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands topping the class and Sari Multala of Finland taking the silver.
“It feels really good, especially after the Worlds didn’t go that well for me,” says Winther. “I just felt at home here. The last two days we were close to the beach and it was really shifty, but for me that’s just like Takapuna. I was just at home with it and felt really comfortable with the conditions.”
Winther has pulled off a personal best career result winning her first medal at a ISAF Sailing World Cup event outside Australasia with a bronze medal at the well attended 2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth. Earlier this year, Winther was achieved top five at French Olympic Sailing Week and she goes one better with this result.
Winther, who is 28 years old and represents the Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore, made it to the podium by sailing with consistency despite a range of conditions throughout the six day series. After one average race on the opening day she hit her stride and returned solid race results from then on, improving her overall position as the series progressed putting herself in medal contention.
In last night’s high pressure medal race Winther held her nerve and placed 5th which was enough to secure her the bronze medal behind Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands topping the class and Sari Multala of Finland taking the silver.
“It feels really good, especially after the Worlds didn’t go that well for me,” says Winther. “I just felt at home here. The last two days we were close to the beach and it was really shifty, but for me that’s just like Takapuna. I was just at home with it and felt really comfortable with the conditions.”
“I had a 22nd on the first day, and a yellow flag in that same race, so I was really having to hold back on the down winds because of that flag. And any other points I got this week I was basically carrying because of the 22nd, so it was good to keep getting the top fives and top tens.” After two months competing in Europe Winther now returns home to New Zealand for a break from competition.
Over in the Men’s single-handed dinghy event New Zealand had two sailors competing in the final medal race, Andrew Murdoch being the best placed as they took to the water and in with a shot at bronze. Racing home to cross fourth in the quick fire finale it wasn’t quite enough to make the podium, Murdoch finishing an agonising two points adrift of third place in fourth overall. Mike Bullot had a better medal race finishing second in medal race giving him seventh overall.
Two of the kiwis come away with a sixth place overall including Jon-Paul Tobin in the Men’s RS:X who goes on from here to Kerteminde, Denmark for the 2010 World Championships. Tobin was fourth in the medal race. Dan Slater comes away with a finish of sixth place in the Finn fleet after an eventful week of racing for him. Last home in the medal race he was unable to better his placing on the final day.
Another three kiwi crews were inside the top ten, all finishing in eighth place overall. They include Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie who were ninth in the Women’s 470 medal race, Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk sixth in the Star class medal race and Peter Burling and Blair Tuke who were were seventh in the 49er medal race.
2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta
New Zealand’s Final Results
Star (36 boats)
8th Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk
Laser (180 boats)
4th Andrew Murdoch
7th Mike Bullot
14th Josh Junior
17th Sam Meech
23rd Andy Maloney
88th (27th silver fleet) James Sandall
128th (8th bronze fleet) George Lane
154th (34th bronze fleet) Spencer Loxton
Over in the Men’s single-handed dinghy event New Zealand had two sailors competing in the final medal race, Andrew Murdoch being the best placed as they took to the water and in with a shot at bronze. Racing home to cross fourth in the quick fire finale it wasn’t quite enough to make the podium, Murdoch finishing an agonising two points adrift of third place in fourth overall. Mike Bullot had a better medal race finishing second in medal race giving him seventh overall.
Two of the kiwis come away with a sixth place overall including Jon-Paul Tobin in the Men’s RS:X who goes on from here to Kerteminde, Denmark for the 2010 World Championships. Tobin was fourth in the medal race. Dan Slater comes away with a finish of sixth place in the Finn fleet after an eventful week of racing for him. Last home in the medal race he was unable to better his placing on the final day.
Another three kiwi crews were inside the top ten, all finishing in eighth place overall. They include Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie who were ninth in the Women’s 470 medal race, Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk sixth in the Star class medal race and Peter Burling and Blair Tuke who were were seventh in the 49er medal race.
2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta
New Zealand’s Final Results
Star (36 boats)
8th Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk
Laser (180 boats)
4th Andrew Murdoch
7th Mike Bullot
14th Josh Junior
17th Sam Meech
23rd Andy Maloney
88th (27th silver fleet) James Sandall
128th (8th bronze fleet) George Lane
154th (34th bronze fleet) Spencer Loxton
Laser Radial (91 boats)
3rd Sara Winther
32nd Rachel Basevi
34th Miranda Powrie
470 Men (60 boats)
18th Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders
28th Geoff Woolley and Daniel Willcox
31st (1st in silevr fleet) Francisco Lardies and Finn Drummond
470 Women (46 boats)
8th Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie
49er (58 boats)
8th Peter Burling and Blair Tuke
FInn (50 boats)
6th Dan Slater
RS:X Men (75 sailors)
6th Jon-Paul Tobin
11th Tom Ashley
RS:X Women (50 sailors)
24th Natalia Kosinska
34th Stephanie Williams
35th Alice Monk
3rd Sara Winther
32nd Rachel Basevi
34th Miranda Powrie
470 Men (60 boats)
18th Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders
28th Geoff Woolley and Daniel Willcox
31st (1st in silevr fleet) Francisco Lardies and Finn Drummond
470 Women (46 boats)
8th Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie
49er (58 boats)
8th Peter Burling and Blair Tuke
FInn (50 boats)
6th Dan Slater
RS:X Men (75 sailors)
6th Jon-Paul Tobin
11th Tom Ashley
RS:X Women (50 sailors)
24th Natalia Kosinska
34th Stephanie Williams
35th Alice Monk
