BRighton UK PWA event.
Martyn Thompson
Following the tragic death of Princess Diana can anyone tell me if The
PWA event at Brighton is still going ahead.
Does anyone know if the event has its own web site.
Peter Watkinson
Well the Cricket was on...............
SD
yes the event should be on..but there's a doubt for next saturday...coz
funerals
personaly i think that,
1) if it's windy, will do a minute silence (then 3 hours race)
2) if not windy, the event will be cancelled on saturday
Martyn Thompson <thom...@boat.bt.com> wrote in article
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John W
Yeah,
I go along with that one..
if there's no wind, we should mourn.
if there's wind, we should show our repect to Diana by giving it the lot.
John
Still Trying.
SD <ro...@shield-tech.demon.co.uk> wrote in article
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Ian Lane
Just in case you were wondering still here is a report from Brighton
regards
Ian Lane
THE HOLSTEN PILS PWA 1997 BRIGHTON WORLD CUP
Day 5 - September 7th.
On the fifth and final day of the Brighton world cup Nik Baker stands in
a
virtually un-beatable position after seven races. The Shoreham local
sailor
has dominated virtually every race this week on his home waters and
there
has been little any of the worlds top ranked sailors who are in
attendance
could do to stop him. Nik has been using the new Gaastra total flow F1
in
all of the races which has a revolutionary new head system.
Significantly
Finian Maynard from the British Virgin Islands, also using the same
sail,
lies in second place overall.
Sponsors could not have hoped for better conditions so far and seven
exciting course races have already been completed. The only thing that
has
put a cloud over this event has been the tragic death of Princess Diana
which has dominated all news and caused the cancellation of sporting
events
worldwide. The City of Brighton has been paying its respects to the much
loved princess and a huge area of flowers brought by the public has
built
up in an official area in front of the Brighton Palace. Hundreds of
people
have been gathering to pay their respects and light candles in the
evenings
as a tribute to Diana's memory.
This mornings weather looked ominously still and despite sailors and
race
crew hanging on until late in the afternoon the wind never co-operated,
which meant that yesterdays unfinished race does not count towards the
final result.
That was not to say there was nothing happening on the beach. Literally
thousands of people came down to the contest site along Brighton's busy
promenade to check out the many activities. Added to the other
attractions
today was a huge bungy jump and crowds were thrilled when a Holsten
stunt
man made the jump attached to a complete windsurfing rig.
Several of the sailors took it upon themselves to find entertainment on
some of the attractions on Brighton pier. Peter Volwater, Finian Maynard
and Scott McKercher were left dizzy after testing out the roller
coaster, a
giant spinning wheel and several other hair raising rides.
Nik and Ant Baker have been enjoying the luxury of driving to the beach
every day on their motorbikes. The two brothers are notorious for their
love of big bikes and fast cars and each morning the sleepy atmosphere
at
the beach would be interrupted as the Bakers roared in on their bikes.
With seven races completed the event can only be considered as an
outstanding success. The British crowds were rewarded by getting to see
Nik
and Ant Baker, Jamie Hawkins, Julian Anderson and Mike Birt all finish
in
the top ten. All of these sailors live close to the contest site. Top
foreign competitor was Finian Maynard in second, followed by Patrice
Belbeoc'h in third. Other notable performances came from Danish sailor
Brian Roegild who finished in sixth position and Peter Volwater in
eighth.
Nik Baker will be more than happy with a victory at his local venue, not
to
mention a handy $4200 prize money. Furthermore he has moved up into 10th
position overall in racing from 13th and now stands in sixth position in
the overall world rankings.
Nik Baker
"...I'm absolutely ecstatic. I mean.... first place in front of my home
crowd. I had five wins out of seven races. I could not wish for anything
more than that. I have won here before but, and come close a few times
due
to silly mistakes. This time I made no mistakes and felt I sailed pretty
well. I am really stoked! We had seven very good course races, it was
very
choppy and we had quite a big swell. The conditions were very hard and
tiring!"
source: SSM Freesports/John Carter
THE HOLSTEN PILS 1997 PWA BRITISH WORLD CUP
FINAL RESULTS AFTER 7 RACES AND 2 DISCARDS
pos sailor sail 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
tot disc pts ovrl pts
1 BAKER, Nicholas K-66 0.7 0.7 4.0 2.0
0.7
0.7 0.7 9.5 6.0 3.5 0 1671
Gaastra, Oxbow, Red Bull,N.ShoreFins
2 MAYNARD, Finian KV-11 2.0 4.0 5.0 4.0
55.0 2.0 2.0 74.0 60.0 14.0 0 1530
Gaastra,ACE,Gulftech, SunValley,Sunfan,CNC
3 BELBEOC'H, Patrice F-81 4.0 2.0 55.0 3.0
2.0
6.0 6.0 78.0 61.0 17.0 0 1434
Neil Pryde, AHD, Oxbow, Crozon
4 BAKER, Antony K-77 5.0 3.0 2.0 9.0
3.0
14.0 4.0 40.0 23.0 17.0 0 1350
Naish Sails,Mistral, Team O'Neill, D.Dogs
5 HAWKINS, Jamie K-96 3.0 16.0 6.0 5.0
55.0 5.0 5.0 95.0 71.0 24.0 0 1276
Neil Pryde,AHD, Bolle,Gul
6 ROEGILD, Brian D-173 11.0 7.0 7.0 6.0
55.0 3.0 7.0 96.0 66.0 30.0 0 1209
North, RRD Prod., Quiksilver
7 ANDERSON, Julian K-1001 10.0 5.0 3.0 8.0
7.0
10.0 7.2 50.2 20.0 30.2 0 1126
F2,Spartan,Fiberspar, North Shore Fins
8 VOLWATER, Peter H-24 21.0 55.0 0.7 0.7
55.0 9.0 3.0 144.4 110.0 34.4 0 1090
Arrows,F2,Quiksilver, North Shore Fins
9 BOXILL, Alexander N-41 6.0 8.0 10.0 10.0
4.0
13.0 55.0 106.0 68.0 38.0 0 1044
Gaastra, Starboard, Quiksilver
10 BIRT, Mike K-54 7.0 10.0 12.0 7.0 8.0 8.0
9.0
61.0 22.0 39.0 0 1002
Neil Pryde, ACE
11 DIETHELM, Patrick SUI-20 9.0 6.0 11.0 11.0 10.0
11.0 15.0 73.0 26.0 47.0 0 966
North Sails, F2, Mambo, Guggenbuhl
12 SEEGER, Robby G-307 55.0 11.0 8.0 55.0 12.0
15.0 11.0 167.0 110.0 57.0 0 934
Simmer Style,RRD,, Wash&Go,ProLimit
13 JOHNSEN, James D-14 19.6 20.0 13.0 55.0 18.0
4.0
8.0 137.6 75.0 62.6 0 908
Neil Pryde, AHD,
14 STENERUD, Jarle N-45 30.0 32.0 15.0 13.0 9.0
17.0 10.0 126.0 62.0 64.0 0 884
Gaastra,Starboard, Thyssen Hunnebeck
15 SCHURMANN, Wilhelm BRA-999 8.0 13.0 9.0 16.0 29.0
19.0 22.0 116.0 51.0 65.0 0 864
Milleto,
16 MAKA, Pascal F-11 55.0 14.0 20.0 55.0 6.0
12.0 14.0 176.0 110.0 66.0 0 847
RRD, Oxbow, Gruissan, Tectonics
17 MCKERCHER, Scott KA-181 12.0 55.0 14.0 15.0 11.0
26.0 19.0 152.0 81.0 71.0 0 829
Naish,Starboard, Animal
18 COMERLATI, Alessandro I-130 14.0 15.0 25.0 55.0
5.0
55.0 13.0 182.0 110.0 72.0 0 812
F2, Neil Pryde, Diesel
19 FULLER, Eli ANT-1 16.0 9.0 23.0 28.0 24.0 7.0
20.0 127.0 52.0 75.0 0 794
,
20 BRISCOLI, Alex I-90 15.0 12.0 19.0 25.0 21.0
16.0 16.0 124.0 46.0 78.0 0 777
Naish, Mistral, DSL55, Sola,Fin's.
21 WILLIAMS, Ross K-9 17.0 19.0 16.0 14.0 17.0
27.0 21.0 131.0 48.0 83.0 0 760
Neil Pryde, AHD,
22 MAUFFRET, Bieuzy F-112 18.0 18.0 17.0 19.0 16.0
18.0 25.0 131.0 44.0 87.0 0 742
,
23 VANDERTOORM, Rick KA-99 13.0 43.0 22.0 18.0 23.0
23.8 24.0 166.8 67.0 99.8 0 725
North Sails,Mambo, Quiksilver,Mistral
24 RADIS, Robbie KA-82 55.0 25.0 18.0 21.0 14.0
22.0 26.0 181.0 81.0 100.0 0 708
,
25 JOHANNESEN, Lars DEN-21 40.0 34.0 26.0 17.0 55.0
20.0 17.0 209.0 95.0 114.0 0 690
,
26 DAWKINS, Simon K-25 23.0 29.0 32.0 23.0 13.0
31.0 33.0 184.0 65.0 119.0 0 673
Drops, Gul,
27 COFIELD, Simon K-87 22.0 55.0 28.0 26.0 19.0
25.0 31.0 206.0 86.0 120.0 0 655
Arrows,F2,Gul,
28 WATTEZ, Pierrick F-41 26.0 17.0 21.0 55.0 35.0
23.0 36.0 213.0 91.0 122.0 0 638
Neil Pryde,Select,
29 GILBERT, Jason K-53 31.0 27.0 55.0 12.0 22.0
34.0 37.0 218.0 92.0 126.0 0 621
Neil Pryde,AHD,
30 SPELTENS, Olivier F-34 25.0 55.0 24.0 20.0 55.0
30.0 29.0 238.0 110.0 128.0 0 603
ART,Sport Maximum, Oxbow, Dragon
31 WEMMS, Matthew K-604 29.0 24.0 30.0 22.0 27.0
32.0 35.0 199.0 67.0 132.0 0 586
Neil Pryde,AHD,Jonti,
32 BOF, Matteo I-33 24.0 23.0 38.0 29.6 32.0 29.6
30.0 206.2 70.0 136.2 0 568
Bic, Lufthansa, TNT, Chiemsee, Sunfan
33 CUCCHI, Andrea I-456 19.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 15.0
24.0 27.0 250.0 110.0 140.0 0 551
AHD,Technolimits, Body Glove
34 HUTCHCROFT, Jonathan K-1111 20.0 22.0 55.0 24.0
55.0 55.0 23.0 254.0 110.0 144.0 0 534
Gaastra,F2, Gaastra Clothing
35 BOCK, Jochen G-36 55.0 21.0 27.0 55.0 25.0
21.0 55.0 259.0 110.0 149.0 0 516
Big Wednesday,
36 CATTELAN, Sebastien F-38 32.0 33.0 34.0 34.0 33.0
55.0 18.0 239.0 89.0 150.0 0 499
Hifly,L'oc Surf, Le Miam, Dynafiber
37 GREENSLADE, Kevin K-82 38.0 35.0 31.0 27.0 36.0
55.0 28.0 250.0 93.0 157.0 0 481
RRD,HPL,Streamline, Boardwise
38 SENICOURT, Sebastien F-1039 34.0 26.0 42.0 31.0
55.0 28.0 41.0 257.0 97.0 160.0 0 464
Quiksilver,OGS,
39 CLAISSE, John K-8 55.0 28.0 35.0 55.0 26.0
33.0 38.0 270.0 110.0 160.0 0 447
North, Mistral, Spartan wetsuits
40 TABOULET, Julien F-100 42.0 42.0 41.0 37.0 20.0
35.0 32.0 249.0 84.0 165.0 0 429
AHD, Rip Curl, LA Gear,Faconnable
41 LUNOE, Mads DEN-815 35.0 55.0 29.0 29.0 39.0 37.0
55.0 279.0 110.0 169.0 0 412
Neil Pryde,Starboard,
42 PEDERSEN, Lars D-234 33.0 46.0 39.0 33.0 34.0
55.0 34.0 274.0 101.0 173.0 0 395
Gaastra,F2,Oxbow, Chili
43 THORP, Steven K-4 55.0 30.0 33.0 30.0 55.0
29.0 55.0 287.0 110.0 177.0 0 377
Ableflow,Surface, MidlandDiving,Legend
44 HORN, Philip G-10 27.0 40.0 37.0 38.0 37.0
41.0 39.0 259.0 81.0 178.0 0 360
,
45 O'BRIEN, Stephen K-19 37.0 37.0 55.0 39.0 30.0
39.0 40.0 277.0 95.0 182.0 0 342
AHD,Fiberspar,Sola, Boardwise,Maui Magic
46 CLAISSE, Rob K-3 55.0 41.0 36.0 32.0 31.0
43.0 42.0 280.0 98.0 182.0 0 325
North, Mistral, Spartan Wetsuits
47 WILLIAMS, Aaran K-12 39.0 36.0 46.0 35.0 40.0
38.0 44.0 278.0 90.0 188.0 0 308
Sola,
48 OPSAL, Frithjof N-4 41.0 31.0 40.0 55.0 28.0
55.0 55.0 305.0 110.0 195.0 0 290
Neil Pryde, Maui & Sons
49 ELLIS, Daniel K-72 36.0 38.0 55.0 40.0 55.0
45.0 45.0 314.0 110.0 204.0 0 273
,
50 COURTIADE, Fabien F-70 45.0 44.0 44.0 55.0 41.0
40.0 43.0 312.0 100.0 212.0 0 255
Simmer Sails, Fiberspar
51 HOWELL, Nigel K-73 28.0 39.0 55.0 36.0 55.0
55.0 55.0 323.0 110.0 213.0 0 238
Sola Wetsuits,
52 TEMME, Jarg G-231 44.0 55.0 45.0 41.0 42.0 55.0
46.0 328.0 110.0 218.0 0 221
North, Mistral,
53 ALBERTO, Biagini I-525 55.0 45.0 43.0 55.0 38.0
46.0 55.0 337.0 110.0 227.0 0 203
Neil Pryde,RRD, Hot Buttered
54 JURETIL, Neven K-63 46.0 55.0 55.0 42.0 55.0
44.0 55.0 352.0 110.0 242.0 0 186
,
55 COULION, Erwan F-5 43.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 43.0
55.0 55.0 361.0 110.0 251.0 0 168