New Zealand has four sailors currently place within the top four and despite Ashley and Bullot slipping from the top spot in their respective events they are both well in touch with the leaders as are Jon-Paul Tobin and Josh Junior.
RS:X
Reigning Olympic champ Tom Ashley described it as a tough day: "Very shifty on the water with big variations in wind strength. I had a mixed day - 18th in the first race and 2nd in the second."
With a total of six races completed all sailors can now discard their poorest score from their points total and this helps to keep Ashley among the leaders on equal points with Poitr Myszka of Poland, with only Dorian Van Rijsselberge ahead.
Jon-Paul Tobin had a similar day but started with a good race finishing 2nd going on to a 17th in the subsequent race. He is now in fourth position overall just two points adrift of Ashley and Myszka.
Ashley describes the day: "My poor performance in the first race was totally my own fault- I was too cautious at the start and didn't get off the line well (I was also at what turned out to be the wrong end of the start line), then dropped my rig in the water (!) when I was trying to get clear. Amateur hour."
"Struggled to get clear air on the first upwind and missed passing opportunities throughout the race. Only got back to 18th after being around 35 or 40 at the top mark."
"The second race went much better. I learned my lessons from the first race and got a great start. Three of us got a huge jump on the rest of the fleet and fought it out between ourselves. I led on the second upwind but the Spanish guy got around me just before the top mark and then disappeared downwind in a big gust, never to be seen again. I had to settle for second after a bit of a scrap with the Greek sailor on the final downwind."
"Consolation from today is that plenty of top guys had at least one bad race, so I possibly didn't end up paying for my bad sailing as much as I deserved to," says Ashley.
Now three days in, the RS:X fleets in Denmark will enjoy a rest day tomorrow before cracking into two days of finals racing to determine the top ten for the medal race on the final day, September 4th.
"Dorian van Rijsselberge (NED) is leading with 10 points, but will have to be on his best behaviour during the finals as he is currently discarding a DSQ, which means that he will automatically carry any bad races he has from now on," explains Ashley. "I'm also discarding a big one, though, so I will also have to sail very well during finals to avoid any big scores."
2010 RS:X World Championships, 29th August - 4th September New Zealand's provisional standings after day three
Women's Championship (66 sailors) New Zealand's provisional standings after day two 36th Kate Ellingham (11, 14, 16, 18, 20) 37th Stefanie Williams (14, 13, 14, 29, 18) 43rd Natalia Kosinska (28, 22, 27, 15, 9) 48th Alice Monk (18, 20, 22, 26, 25)
Laser
There's been a shake up in the standings after day two at Hayling Island where the 2010 Laser World Championships are currently being staged. A discard comes into play and the kiwi sailors mostly come out on the right side of this.
Young Wellingtonian, Josh Junior is the big winner, having had a superb day on the water with a win and a 2nd he drops his one poor score from day one and rockets up the board into second place overall.
Luka Redelic (CRO) has climbed into the lead but is now under pressure to return top results all the way as he discards a 42nd which he returned in the first race overnight. Josh Junior's discard is also a big one which means he will be looking for consistency for the rest of the series.
Aucklander, Mike Bullot, who had the early lead is still mixing it at the top, but slips to third overall sharing equal points with Paul Goodison (GBR). In last night's racing Bullot placed 5th and 13th.
Andrew Murdoch remains in the top ten holding onto ninth place overall after an 11th and a 2nd on day two, and Andy Maloney takes a giant leap up the board into 12th place sailing solidly last night with a 4th and a 10th.
As racing resumes tomorrow the Championship will hit the halfway mark. The last day of competition is September 5th.
2010 Laser World Championships, 30th August - 5th September New Zealand's provisional standings after day two (Total feet: 159) 2nd Josh Junior (3, 22, 1, 2) 3rd Mike Bullot (1, 2, 5, 13) 9th Andrew Murdoch (6, 4, 11, 2) 12th Andy Maloney (2, 22, 4, 10) 21st James Sandall (42, 7, 6, 14) 27th Sam Meech (10, 46, 5, 14) 42nd Max Andrews (12, 41, 19, 7)
Mike Bullot mastered Hayling Island's tidal current and light breeze with ease on the opening day of the 2010 Laser World Championship. Kicking off the regatta with a bullet the kiwi followed it up with a 2nd place and tops the leader board after day one.
Compatriot Andrew Murdoch made a decent start too, with a 6th and a 4th in racing on day one he is in ninth place overall in the total fleet of 159 sailors.
26 year old Mike Bullot, who represents the Murrays Bay Sailing Club and the Richmond Yacht Club, recorded a personal best World Championship result in 2009 when he won the silver medal in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While his day one form bodes well for a top result in 2010 there is plenty of racing yet to come with another three days of qualifying before finals racing with the world title set to be decided on September 5th.
Defending World Champion and reigning Olympic champion Paul Goodison, Estonia's Karl-Martin Rammo and Luka Radelic of Croatia all started the series well and share second place just one point behindNew Zealand's Bullot.
With Bullot and Murdoch leading the kiwi charge, a couple of young guns are lying in the twenties having recorded one excellent race and one not so flash race on day one. Andy Maloney is in 22nd overall with a 2nd and a 22nd to his name, while Josh Junior is just behind in 24th on the board having placed 3rd then 22nd.
"It was pretty shifty. I got a good start at the pin and then got a nice left shift and so managed to cross the fleet and from there it was just about sailing on the lifted tack and staying in the pressure on the downwind legs. It sounds easy but it wasn't!," commented Andy Maloney after racing.
"The start and the first beat were vital and when you were out in front it got easier."
Racing is now underway in San Francisco for the 2010 Finn Gold Cup where 87 of the world's best in this Olympic class are competing including six kiwis. NZL Sailing Team's Dan Slater recorded a 32nd and a 17th on the first day to hold 23rd place.
2010 Laser World Championships, 30th August - 5th September New Zealand's provisional standings after day one (Total feet: 159)
1st Mike Bullot (1, 2) 9th Andrew Murdoch (6, 4) 22nd Andy Maloney (2, 22) 24th Josh Junior (3, 22) 72nd James Sandall (42, 7) 78th Max Andrews (12, 41) 81st Sam Meech (10, 46)
2010 Finn Gold Cup, 30th August - 4th September New Zealand's provisional standings after day one (Total fleet: 87) 23rd Dan Slater (32, 17) 29th Nik Burfoot (24, 33) 43rd Matt Coutts (37, 48) 61st Rob Coutts (63, 57) 66th Ray Hall (61, 68) 76th Bradley Douglas (62, 88/DNF)
After day two at the RS:X World Championships Tom Ashley tops the leader board with Jon-Paul Tobin close behind in second place, having had a stellar day on the water.
| Host venue, Kerteminde, Denmark produced first-rate conditions for competition with 15-23 knots of breeze swinging from onshore through to the left going on to blow off the beach as the day went on. The Men's fleet sailed two races, and the Women kicked off their Championship with three races now on the board.
It's an exciting sight to see not just one, but two kiwis at the top of the board, however plenty of racing remains before the world title will be decided on September 4th in Denmark, and the points are super tight at the top right now.
Reigning Olympic champion Tom Ashley was 3rd then 5th on the water overnight enough to pull him up into the top spot as the day one leaders slipped. He has 14 points just one clear of team-mate Tobin on 15 points, who sailed home to a win and a 2nd place overnight seeing him climb up from ninth to second equal overall.
Both Byron Kokalanis and Przemyslaw Miarczynski also have 15 points equal to Tobin and one adrift of Ashley. Day one leader Poitr Myszka is in fifth place with 17 points.
Here's what Ashley has to say reporting in after day two: "I had a solid day on the water with a 3rd and a 4th. My speed was pretty good and the first race was very close in the leading group."
"In the second race I got on the wrong side of a big left hand shift just after the start and never really got in touch with the leaders after that. Still managed to stay in front of the rest of the fleet though and hung on for 5th."
"Overall I'm pretty happy with my day. Not spectacular, but again I managed to stay out of trouble and I'm glad that I seem to be fairly competitive at the top level after such a long time away from competition. I'm really enjoying the racing and I'm looking forward to the rest of the event."
Kate Ellingham is the best placed of the New Zealand women lying 27th after three races, with Stefanie Williams close behind in 28th place.
Day one of racing is complete at Hayling Island, Great Britain for the 2010 Olympic Class Laser World Championship. Reported internet access issues mean that results from the opening day are not yet available on-line and the performance of the strong kiwi team taking part will be reported at a later stage.
The 2010 Finn Gold Cup, to decide this year's World Champion, gets underway in San Francisco today. There are five New Zealanders in the line-up including the NZL Sailing Team's Dan Slater.
2010 RS:X World Championships, 29th August - 4th September New Zealand's provisional standings after day two
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I thought your readers might be interested in these shots of the new AC design rule box rules.
You may quote me as saying:
These designs to the new AC parameters are significantly more powerful than the version 5's, the cat especially should produce some stunning speeds.
I don't agree with motors running whilst racing, maybe grinders going to batteries to electric motors to do the movement of the keel only.
I love the idea of multis in the cup but question the connection with your average sailor, who predominantly has a mono hull and fabric based sails, do we really want to lose their attention?
An analogy is Formula One suddenly switching to motorcycles.
Has anyone questioned the link between WSTA and Oracle? Wasn't Coutts part of this bunch not too long ago? And they potentially have the deciding Vote on most things.
There doesnt seem to have been a true consultative process with the challengers.
Oracle have a design edge in the multihull and a very poor record in monohull design, i know which way i would push the game if i was them.
This could bring a whole new generation to the Americas cup OR kill it, a brave move Sir Russell.
Hopefully this will mean a return of a catamaran to the olympics.
Port Washington, NY - Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL) and his crew of Garth Ellingham, Sam Bell and James Williamson, have won the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup and win an automatic entry into the Argo Gold Cup, one of the stops on the World Match Racing Tour. Manhasset Bay Commodore and Knickerbocker Cup PRO, Sue Miller, and Ted Weisberg, Manhasset Bay YC member and a Director of both the Match Racing Association (MRA) and the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) were on hand to present the team with their award and the invitation to the Argo Gold Cup. Taylor Canfield, Team ISV, (ISV) with crew members Matt Clark, Tod Reynolds and Dave Shriner
won the first ever East Coast Trifecta, a series of three Grade 2 back-to-back match racing events at the CMRC Chicago Cup, the Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup and the Knickerbocker Cup. Kirk Brown, Umpire and representative from the Congressional Cup, Long Beach YC was on hand to give Canfield his invitation to the event to be held in March, 2011. Canfield, who had already left the event to get back to school, had this to say, "It is an honor to be the first winner of the Trifecta. Thank you to the crew for all three events. Thanks to all the competitors and the race management at all three clubs for making this available in the United States. This will be my second Grade 1 event. I will be doing the Bermuda Gold Cup in Oct, so I am looking forward to coming to Long Beach YC and the Congressional Cup."
As predicted, the wind conditions on Sunday on Manhasset Bay were dismal. One match early morning between Robertson and Tiller was pivotal for Robertson. He had lost his match against countryman William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing, (NZL) on Saturday and needed the wind to fill in enough to complete at least one more match. It did, Robertson won the match, and ultimately the Cup as the wind never filled in and all racing was abandoned at 3:30 pm. When asked what strategy he used to win this year's Cup, after losing to Rueben Corbett and Dave Perry last year, he said, "The biggest strategy was always being in a position to win - getting ahead early on. The breeze here is so unpredictable; you need to win the Full Round Robin because you never know what the wind will be." Robertson, who has been to the Knickerbocker Cup three times, knows the Colgate 26s really well, and is familiar with local conditions on western Long Island Sound in late August. Robertson continued, "We had a bit more passion this year because when we lost to Dave Perry last year it was gut wrenching because we thought we could beat him. Passion and determination.....that was the difference this year."
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The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is putting his name to a trust that enables disabled and disadvantaged Bay of Plenty children and teenagers to experience sailing and engage them in the sport.
The Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust (BoPSAT) was established in 2004 with the support of Emirates Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton, Pat's Pantry and Bayline Coaches and has now recruited Dean Barker as Patron.
"This is a huge boost for BoPSAT's profile and it will certainly assist us in achieving our goals," says BoPSAT trustee and administrator Roy Walmsley. "During my discussions with Dean, a major consideration in his decision to become our Patron was the fact that he'd be assisting young sailors in the regions."
Dean sees great value in Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust after receiving support from Murray's Bay Sailing Club when he was young. "The disciplines and friendships that programmes like this instil are life-long and hold the sailors in good stead in whatever path they choose down the road," says Dean.
In addition to supporting disadvantaged youth in sailing, BoPSAT also assists the region's top emerging sailors with coaching, resources and funding in partnership with the Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club. This association has achieved strong results with the club producing eight world champions in the last six years.
Most recently, Thomas Saunders (2010) and Sam Meech (2009) won the ISAF Junior Laser Radial World Championships, Laura Hemingway won the Woman's Splash World Championship in 2010 and Paulien Eitjes won back-to-back IFDS World Blind Sailing Championship in 2006 and on Lake Rotorua in 2009.
"Sailing is New Zealand's most successful international sport," says Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club Commodore Roger Clark.
"We dominate at all levels and every successful offshore race yacht has a large percentage of kiwis in its crew. BoPSAT provides many young people in the Bay of Plenty with the opportunity and means to get involved in sailing and continue to follow their ambitions."
"To be part of Emirates Team NZ is the pinnacle of many of our young competitive sailors' dreams and having Dean Barker as Patron of BoPSAT is fitting indeed."
Dean says getting to the top is difficult and a certain amount of raw talent is needed, but an organisation like BoPSAT helps develop the necessary skills. "The most important values are that of discipline and focus. Without these two things it is very hard to
achieve. "If there was one other thing I would say is that it also needs to be fun, as without the enjoyment of what you are doing there will never be the motivation to continue, and that is important."
The trust's success has been achieved with generous donations received from community and gaming trusts and charities: Bay Trust, TECT, Pub Charity, The Lion Foundation, The Perry Foundation, Scottwood Group, NZ Community Trust and Southern Trust.
Sponsorship and support has also been received from Steve's Marine Supplies, Bartercard, Sun Media, Elements Watersports, Safety Knives Ltd, Radio Network, Hutchesons Boat Builders, NZ Sail.com, Ingham Mora Chartered Accountants, Kiwi Yachting Consultants, Port of Tauranga, Thornburrow Sails, Blokart, Hayden Law, Heirloom Kitchens, Mackenzie Elvin Solicitors, Kale Print & Design, Moca Web Creation, Vosper Realty, Crombie Lockwood, Trudie Malone, Tauranga Boat Sales, Bridge Marina Travel Lift, Mike McCormick Rigging, The Technology Centre, Toast Event Management, Waimarino Adventure Park, Mandy Scott-Mackie and Harrison Frames.
"It is great to see the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy securing Dean Barker as its Patron moving forward," says Bartercard New Zealand National sponsorship manager Stuart Wilkinson.
"For Bartercard it is great to be associated with an organisation that helps young people fulfil their dreams and ambitions. With Dean Barker as Patron we'll see more young sailors reach their full potential and represent New Zealand on the world stage."
"It's awesome to see a local organisation which we've been proud to support grow to such a stature that Dean Barker, one of the highest profile sportsmen in sailing, is willing to join them," says Radio Network general manager Andrew Love.
For further information contact BoPSAT trustee and administrator Roy Walmsley, or visit www.youthsail.org.nz
Roy Walmsley Trustee & Administrator Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust (BoPSAT) PO Box 9112 Tauranga. email: roy@youthsail.org.nz ph: 07 541 2341 website: www.youthsail.org.nz
BOPSAT is a Registered Charitable Trust Registration Number: CC10958
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