World Championship 2007 day3
The third day was the last of the qualifing for the gold and silver fleet, we managed to sail the race lost in day 2 and we did 3 races in medium-strong wind of a range between 12 and 18 knots, 6 hour was the time in the water.
The race area was a bit too close to the coast and the wind had some big shifts that effected the results, this was worst in the beginning of the first race when a big shift right got a big lead to Stuart Jones and Christoph Homeier, the second group starting (the yellow and blue of Marcus and Tim Hill) had the shift just before starting the race. In the first group where I was sailing during the second upwind Jones went right again and lost few places, Christoph was more in Control of the race but still lost a bit of the advantage. In the last upwind the wind decreased to around 10-12 knots and I got really closed to Christoph that won by 1 m margin, third was Jan von der Bank, Stuart Jones dropped down to 8th. In the second group Marcus won the race in a duel with Soren, with a bit of a gap in third place was Virgilio Frau.
In the second race the wind was more stable but in the first Group still was very closed fight in the first places. In the last upwind Tim Hill had a good shift on the left and got in front, Jan Von der Bank dropped down to 4th, just before the finish a shift right got me in front of Tim Hill again to win the race, Tim Holden was 3rd and Jan 4th.
I am not sure what happened in the second group, I think Marcus had an easy race but with when the leaders reached the back of the fleet of the first group there was a bit of confusion on who was in front and where were the sailor to watch, at the finish Neil wilson coming from the left was not far behind Marcus that was coming from the right (he might not have seen Neil going on the left).
The last race was between my group and Marcus Group. The wind was still quite shifty, at the top Mark the top sailor were not far apart, on the second reach a big sailing vessel crossed the racing area and effected a bit the position, Simon Mussel was leading at the first lap, i was a couple of boats behind and Marcus behind me, in the second upwind Jono Neate went left and had a lift and more wind that brought him in the first place with a good gap, Simon me and Marcus were very near and Marcus overtook me on the Run. On the last upwind i was a bit faster then Jono that was slowly loosing the advantage, Marcus and Simon went more on the right and had less wind then me, on the right layline Jono didn't have a good tack and I manage to climb up on him to get the first place, Marcus comfortably 3rd and Simon 4th.
In the second Group Soren Won the race in front of Tim Hill and Dirk Bethge (I don't know anything more about).
The qualifing series was finished with me and Marcus in front with 8 points, Soren 3rd.
Andrea Bonezzi
The race area was a bit too close to the coast and the wind had some big shifts that effected the results, this was worst in the beginning of the first race when a big shift right got a big lead to Stuart Jones and Christoph Homeier, the second group starting (the yellow and blue of Marcus and Tim Hill) had the shift just before starting the race. In the first group where I was sailing during the second upwind Jones went right again and lost few places, Christoph was more in Control of the race but still lost a bit of the advantage. In the last upwind the wind decreased to around 10-12 knots and I got really closed to Christoph that won by 1 m margin, third was Jan von der Bank, Stuart Jones dropped down to 8th. In the second group Marcus won the race in a duel with Soren, with a bit of a gap in third place was Virgilio Frau.
In the second race the wind was more stable but in the first Group still was very closed fight in the first places. In the last upwind Tim Hill had a good shift on the left and got in front, Jan Von der Bank dropped down to 4th, just before the finish a shift right got me in front of Tim Hill again to win the race, Tim Holden was 3rd and Jan 4th.
I am not sure what happened in the second group, I think Marcus had an easy race but with when the leaders reached the back of the fleet of the first group there was a bit of confusion on who was in front and where were the sailor to watch, at the finish Neil wilson coming from the left was not far behind Marcus that was coming from the right (he might not have seen Neil going on the left).
The last race was between my group and Marcus Group. The wind was still quite shifty, at the top Mark the top sailor were not far apart, on the second reach a big sailing vessel crossed the racing area and effected a bit the position, Simon Mussel was leading at the first lap, i was a couple of boats behind and Marcus behind me, in the second upwind Jono Neate went left and had a lift and more wind that brought him in the first place with a good gap, Simon me and Marcus were very near and Marcus overtook me on the Run. On the last upwind i was a bit faster then Jono that was slowly loosing the advantage, Marcus and Simon went more on the right and had less wind then me, on the right layline Jono didn't have a good tack and I manage to climb up on him to get the first place, Marcus comfortably 3rd and Simon 4th.
In the second Group Soren Won the race in front of Tim Hill and Dirk Bethge (I don't know anything more about).
The qualifing series was finished with me and Marcus in front with 8 points, Soren 3rd.
Andrea Bonezzi
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