[TLF] Laser Worlds Day 5 Final Report and Day 6 Update
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B Green
Feb 11, 2008, 10:28:33 PM2/11/08
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Here is an update on Day 6 racing along with the DAY 5 Final report.
DAY 6 UPDATE
All is quiet in the boat park this morning after a long day on the water at the Laser World Championship yesterday with many general recalls and Black Flags in the Silver and Bronze fleets, not to mention protests.
Principle Race Officer Tony Denham and his crew plan to get racing started shortly after the 1.00pm (NSW time) Warning Signal.
Current Championship leader, Julio Alsogaray goes into racing today with a target on his back. The Argentinean sailor has not once finished outside of the top eight and will difficult to overcome, such is his will to win - and no nerves are in evidence.
Alsogaray is what one might call a 'dark horse'. The 27 year-old has produced results of extremes in the past. IN 2007 alone, he was fifth at the Qingdao Test Event, 39th at the ISAF World's, 96th at Hyeres and first at the Princess Sofia Trophy.
One can only gamble that this is one of his 'up' regattas and that those with their eyes on the prize better take note.
Central Coast sailor and reigning world champion Tom Slingsby is under great pressure following his disastrous 14th and 18th places yesterday. He knows he cannot afford to finish outside the top three in today's Toro Finals Races 11 and 12. The 23 year old is in second place overall, seven points behind an exceedingly determined Alsogaray.
At 10.30am NSW time, a steady but unusually cool northerly wind of around 15 knots is already blowing on the offshore courses at Terrigal. The Bureau of Meteorology says sailors will encounter north/north-easterly 10-15 knot winds increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon on the penultimate day of racing. Seas will be1-2 metres on an east/south-easterly swell of 1-1.5 metres.
The international jury is being kept extremely busy - very long days on the water and then long evenings as they undertake protest duties. Some scores have changed following protest findings and the full finishing places have been updated at the official site.
In other news of the day, Andreas Geritzer has qualified Austria for the Beijing Olympic Games, leaving only eight places, so the fight will continue today. Geritzer, a two-time Olympian and winner of Silver in Athens, has produced mixed results this last season and was relieved to make qualification.
DAY 5 FINAL REPORT
A beautiful summer day in Terrigal on the first day of the 2008 Laser World's Finals Races sponsored by Ross Fehlberg Austorient; sunny skies and a pleasant 10-15 knot north easterly breeze - ideal sailing conditions - for some.
In the 54 boat Gold fleet, World champion Tom Slingsby (AUS) lost his Championship lead to Julio Alsogaray from Argentina. Alsogaray continues to sail smartly and has moved back into the lead he had until yesterday.
"It was shifty and I went the wrong way every time; I had a really bad day," an understandably unhappy Slingsby said after his worst results so far - a 14th and an 18th to move down into second place, seven points behind Alsogaray who is on 23 points following fourth places in Race 7 and 8.
"It was good racing. I had a good performance with fast speed. There were lots of shifts and I picked them," the Argentinean said, revealing: "Music from Argentina inspires me."
Not one of the hot favourites going in to the Championship, Alsogaray says: "I expected to do well. I am very confident with my speed. I will do everything in my power I can to win the World's - that is why I came to Australia."
Spanish entry Javier Hernandez is third overall, 19 points behind Alsogaray. Felix Privot (FRA) moves up into fourth place (44 points) and Michael Bullot (NZL) is fifth (49 points).
Like Slingsby, Championship favourites Paul Goodison (GBR) and Andrew Murdoch (NZL) did not have a good day across the board and both slid down the results; Murdoch from eight to 12th after 28th and 15th finishes and Goodison from sixth to 15th following third and 20th finishes.
Others were happy with their lot in life. Brazilian Bruno Fontes, in eighth place overall said: "I had a good day - my first Final day was a really good day. I am happy," he said.
"Sailing was nice. I went OK. I have been sick, but I am better today - it is nice to have the sun back," said Arvid Claeson (SWE) who is currently 39th overall.
Overall in 20th place, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz was smiling. "I finished second in Race 8, which is much better than my 27th in the earlier race," he said.
Athens Laser bronze medallist Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) is in seventh place overall. "I did not do very good (he finished 13th and 16th), it was very patchy - the shifts went left and right - it was very hard to predict. Not easy."
The ever-positive American Brad Funk had a better day and moved up from 27th to 19th overall. ""I had a really great day; I got the nerves out of my system and just went sailing. It was beautiful conditions. I saw a 6ft shark out there. He told me his name was Willy!"
Greek sailor Adonis Bougiouris in 28th overall: "I had one bad race, finished 36th, then I had one good race, finished 10th! It was very very shifty, you couldn't predict what would happen next."
Too many sailors came ashore early; most were Black Flagged following General Recalls. In fact four from the Silver fleet and a staggering 11 from the Bronze fleet were sent home from the last race of the day.
Irish sailor Anthony Craig, one of many trying to qualify his nation for the Beijing Games, was one of the first to go in the Silver fleet. "I had a disaster in the first race and then I got done. It was great breeze out there though. It was around 10 knots in the earlier race and increased to around 15 knots from north-east," Craig said.
Australian Simon Morgan came ashore with the same tale. "I didn't do very well in the first race and then I got Black Flagged," he said. Canadian Christopher Dold also went. "I finished around 15th in the first race, but I was Black Flagged in the second. Apart from that, I'm enjoying the Championship," he said.
While this Championship is drawing to a close on Wednesday, a few of the keener competitors entered for the Laser Masters World Championship have been arriving over the last few days to get in some early practice before their racing starts on February 17 local time. The Opening Ceremony will be held the previous evening.
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B. Green
Sailing Forums Network
bgr...@sailingforums.net
DAY 6 UPDATE
All is quiet in the boat park this morning after a long day on the water at the Laser World Championship yesterday with many general recalls and Black Flags in the Silver and Bronze fleets, not to mention protests.
Principle Race Officer Tony Denham and his crew plan to get racing started shortly after the 1.00pm (NSW time) Warning Signal.
Current Championship leader, Julio Alsogaray goes into racing today with a target on his back. The Argentinean sailor has not once finished outside of the top eight and will difficult to overcome, such is his will to win - and no nerves are in evidence.
Alsogaray is what one might call a 'dark horse'. The 27 year-old has produced results of extremes in the past. IN 2007 alone, he was fifth at the Qingdao Test Event, 39th at the ISAF World's, 96th at Hyeres and first at the Princess Sofia Trophy.
One can only gamble that this is one of his 'up' regattas and that those with their eyes on the prize better take note.
Central Coast sailor and reigning world champion Tom Slingsby is under great pressure following his disastrous 14th and 18th places yesterday. He knows he cannot afford to finish outside the top three in today's Toro Finals Races 11 and 12. The 23 year old is in second place overall, seven points behind an exceedingly determined Alsogaray.
At 10.30am NSW time, a steady but unusually cool northerly wind of around 15 knots is already blowing on the offshore courses at Terrigal. The Bureau of Meteorology says sailors will encounter north/north-easterly 10-15 knot winds increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon on the penultimate day of racing. Seas will be1-2 metres on an east/south-easterly swell of 1-1.5 metres.
The international jury is being kept extremely busy - very long days on the water and then long evenings as they undertake protest duties. Some scores have changed following protest findings and the full finishing places have been updated at the official site.
In other news of the day, Andreas Geritzer has qualified Austria for the Beijing Olympic Games, leaving only eight places, so the fight will continue today. Geritzer, a two-time Olympian and winner of Silver in Athens, has produced mixed results this last season and was relieved to make qualification.
DAY 5 FINAL REPORT
A beautiful summer day in Terrigal on the first day of the 2008 Laser World's Finals Races sponsored by Ross Fehlberg Austorient; sunny skies and a pleasant 10-15 knot north easterly breeze - ideal sailing conditions - for some.
In the 54 boat Gold fleet, World champion Tom Slingsby (AUS) lost his Championship lead to Julio Alsogaray from Argentina. Alsogaray continues to sail smartly and has moved back into the lead he had until yesterday.
"It was shifty and I went the wrong way every time; I had a really bad day," an understandably unhappy Slingsby said after his worst results so far - a 14th and an 18th to move down into second place, seven points behind Alsogaray who is on 23 points following fourth places in Race 7 and 8.
"It was good racing. I had a good performance with fast speed. There were lots of shifts and I picked them," the Argentinean said, revealing: "Music from Argentina inspires me."
Not one of the hot favourites going in to the Championship, Alsogaray says: "I expected to do well. I am very confident with my speed. I will do everything in my power I can to win the World's - that is why I came to Australia."
Spanish entry Javier Hernandez is third overall, 19 points behind Alsogaray. Felix Privot (FRA) moves up into fourth place (44 points) and Michael Bullot (NZL) is fifth (49 points).
Like Slingsby, Championship favourites Paul Goodison (GBR) and Andrew Murdoch (NZL) did not have a good day across the board and both slid down the results; Murdoch from eight to 12th after 28th and 15th finishes and Goodison from sixth to 15th following third and 20th finishes.
Others were happy with their lot in life. Brazilian Bruno Fontes, in eighth place overall said: "I had a good day - my first Final day was a really good day. I am happy," he said.
"Sailing was nice. I went OK. I have been sick, but I am better today - it is nice to have the sun back," said Arvid Claeson (SWE) who is currently 39th overall.
Overall in 20th place, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz was smiling. "I finished second in Race 8, which is much better than my 27th in the earlier race," he said.
Athens Laser bronze medallist Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) is in seventh place overall. "I did not do very good (he finished 13th and 16th), it was very patchy - the shifts went left and right - it was very hard to predict. Not easy."
The ever-positive American Brad Funk had a better day and moved up from 27th to 19th overall. ""I had a really great day; I got the nerves out of my system and just went sailing. It was beautiful conditions. I saw a 6ft shark out there. He told me his name was Willy!"
Greek sailor Adonis Bougiouris in 28th overall: "I had one bad race, finished 36th, then I had one good race, finished 10th! It was very very shifty, you couldn't predict what would happen next."
Too many sailors came ashore early; most were Black Flagged following General Recalls. In fact four from the Silver fleet and a staggering 11 from the Bronze fleet were sent home from the last race of the day.
Irish sailor Anthony Craig, one of many trying to qualify his nation for the Beijing Games, was one of the first to go in the Silver fleet. "I had a disaster in the first race and then I got done. It was great breeze out there though. It was around 10 knots in the earlier race and increased to around 15 knots from north-east," Craig said.
Australian Simon Morgan came ashore with the same tale. "I didn't do very well in the first race and then I got Black Flagged," he said. Canadian Christopher Dold also went. "I finished around 15th in the first race, but I was Black Flagged in the second. Apart from that, I'm enjoying the Championship," he said.
While this Championship is drawing to a close on Wednesday, a few of the keener competitors entered for the Laser Masters World Championship have been arriving over the last few days to get in some early practice before their racing starts on February 17 local time. The Opening Ceremony will be held the previous evening.
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B. Green
Sailing Forums Network
bgr...@sailingforums.net
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