RS500 World Championships at Le cercle nautique de Loctudy after Day 3

by Nick van Alphen 8 Aug 2014 12:50 BST 5-9 August 2014

RS500 Worlds in Loctudy, France © Jakez

This is a short report of the first days of the RS500 Worlds in Loctudy, France. Upon arrival at the shoreline of Loctudy it was clear why the Swedish teams were already here for one week. The weather was gorgeous and so is the beach from where the boats launch. The hosts from Le cercle nautique de Loctudy were welcoming new guests on Monday with a ride on a foiling catamaran. For others there was the chance to start training with their international competitors and the first practise race was sailed in perfect conditions.

After International Chairman Michiel Geerling-van Susante's opening on Tuesday morning, the sailors were all very excided to race. The first day of racing took place medium to light winds with a moderate ocean swell rolling in from the Southeast. Tim and Heather sailed their first bullet of the week in the first race. The second race was won by Mike and Meg after some stunning downwind sailing. Competition seems to get higher every year with some protest filled on the first day, but no serious problems or damages. Fun and fair sailing seems to be the continuing spirit in the RS500 class. The friendly people from Loctudy prepared a nice opening BBQ for us. Lots of stories were exchanged at the large dinner tables with French wine and cheese.

The second day proved to be difficult sailing with big competition in light winds and choppy waves. Two races were sailed and being new to parenthood and sleepless nights didn't seem to slow Tim and Heather down. Lots of typically French games were played in the evening before the traditional Dutch party took place. We saw old friends and new faces all enjoying the orange madness and red-white-blue drinks. Heather chipperfield was voted best red-white-blue outfit of all attendees, allthough she was wearing a bit of an English orientated dress (I.e. Union Jack)... Christopher Tuckert won best dutchie of the night, but that was mainly because he won the limbo dance competition. For the rest, let's just say some teams performed a little less well than normal the next day... Thanks to all the sailors this RS500 Worlds is already a big success with more great racing days and socials to come!

Results after Day 3:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	625	WILKINS Tim	WILKINS Heather	GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON SL ‑ Great Britain	1	7	1	1	4	3	10
2	1040	SAUL Mike	FLETCHER Meg	YORKSHIRE DALES S C ‑ Great Britain	6	1	2	14	1	2	12
3	1015	BARTON Peter	CHIPPERFIEL Heather	LYWINGTON TOWN ‑ Great Britain	3	BFD	6	7	2	1	19
4	1054	BRISTOW Hannah	BRISTOW Graeme	LEIGH AND LOWTON SC ‑ Great Britain	2	5	20	9	3	7	26
5	946	ABERGO Lucas	DELLEPIANE Andréa	Italy	5	6	3	5	8	27	27
6	1067	HONOR Thomas	HONOR Nicolas	YC LA GRANDE MOTTE ‑ France	4	8	9	2	11	9	32
7	112	BROBERG Malin	ROOK Johan	GOTHENBURG ROYAL YACHT CLUB ‑ Sweden	7	23	11	4	5	6	33
8	111	BOKMARK Peter	BOKMARK Sara	SS KAPAREN ‑ Sweden	13	4	12	8	6	10	40
9	950	CARLINI Luca	RUBINO Rodolfo	UGO COSTAGUSTA ‑ Italy	12	3	7	11	10	13	43
10	1032	OPPIZZI Michele	FRAZZICA Pietro	CANOTTIERI DOMASO ‑ Italy	16	2	OCS	3	20	4	45
11	659	CURTIS Peter	CURTIS JAMES	ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	9	10	4	13	17	12	48
12	1066	GEERLING Michiel	VAN SUSANTE Hilde	WV BRAASSEMERMEER ‑ The Netherlands	10	15	10	16	9	24	60
13	1031	CARA Mattéo	PIZZAGALLI Leonardo	Italy	14	DSQj	15	25	14	5	73
14	949	GOMMELLINI Martina	XODO BEATRICE	UGO COSTAGUTA ‑ Italy	21	11	19	6	29	22	79
15	1064	RUSSELL Henry	COLLINO Tim	EMSWORTH SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	15	14	24	12	22	16	79
16	777	BLOMSMA Marleen	DE JAGER Jody	WV BRAASSEMERMEER ‑ The Netherlands	17	22	14	17	15	18	81
17	1028	VAN DER VEN Joris	HONIG Jeroen	NKV ‑ The Netherlands	18	BFD	13	15	7	30	83
18	1003	ROT Thomas	ROT Marloes	WVA VINKEVEEN ‑ The Netherlands	22	17	40	26	12	11	88
19	727	OLIVE JANE	TUCKETT CHRIS	NETLEY SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	8	12	OCS	10	RET	8	90
20	821	FASSBERG Stéphan	FASSBERG Johanna	SS KAPAREN ‑ Sweden	26	13	17	18	16	41	90
21	718	GROEN Max	OUDE AVENHUIS Bjorn	WV A VINKEVEEN ‑ The Netherlands	11	20	31	23	26	17	97
22	51	JOHANSSON Martin	JOHANSSON Axel	SS KAPAREN ‑ Sweden	25	18	8	28	DSQj	26	105
23	763	VAN DEN BOOGAARD DRIES	VANDEN BOOGAARD KARLIJN	WV BRAASSEMERMEER ‑ The Netherlands	28	21	5	19	34	38	107
24	665	HIGHFIELD Phillip	HIGHFIELD Tamsin	GREAT YARMOUTH & GORLESTON SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	24	19	29	31	24	14	110
25	965	VAN SUSANTE Willemijn	VAN ALPHEN Nick	WV BRAASSEMERMEER ‑ The Netherlands	36	16	25	32	25	15	113
26	961	BLOKKER Giel	VAN DALEN Corinne	HAARLEM ZEILVERENIGING ‑ The Netherlands	19	27	30	20	21	31	117
27	994	SLIKBOER Jochem	BERTLING Anna	ZEIL VERENIGING DORDREEHT OF AMSTREHEN ‑ The Netherlands	29	30	27	22	18	23	119
28	716	ROT Richard	GIJZEL Marieke	WSV AQUADELTA ‑ The Netherlands	45	9	23	33	28	33	126
29	940	THOMAS Olivier	THOMAS Paco	C V L M ‑ France	30	25	21	27	DNF	35	138
30	837	KIKKERT Anneke	HAAKSMAN Viktor	A.L.S.Z.V. DE BLAUWE SCHUIT ‑ The Netherlands	BFD	24	39	29	13	34	139
31	1038	VOGELAAR Sander	BERENDS Laura	The Netherlands	20	26	28	37	30	37	141
32	1069	WEBBER Steph	MC KENNIG Robin	LDC SAILING ‑ Great Britain	40	BFD	18	21	32	32	143
33	795	HOUGHTON David	SYMONDS John	GREAT YARMOUTH & GORLESTON SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	43	DSQj	26	24	33	19	145
34	1068	RIOU Vincent	RIOU Martin	C N LOCTUDY ‑ France	34	BFD	38	34	19	21	146
35	934	CORTIER Christophe	CORTIER Quentin	C N CASTELNAUDARY ‑ France	27	34	34	30	27	45	152
36	67	VAN VEEN Johan	STAPEL Floris	ALSZV DE BLAUWE SCHUIT ‑ The Netherlands	23	BFD	45	41	31	20	160
37	1039	JONES David	JONES Sylvie	C V L M ‑ France	32	28	43	39	37	25	161
38	18	EIJTJES Nikki	JOHANNSSON Lisa	DE SPIEGEL ‑ The Netherlands	33	35	16	43	46	36	163
39	748	ZMURA Anna	SYKES Keith	GREAT YARMOUTH & GORLESTON SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	31	32	22	36	47	DNF	168
40	1005	WILSON George	WILSON Laura	NETLEY SAILING CLUB ‑ Great Britain	35	38	32	48	38	28	171
41	928	BOUDRIQUE Mathilde	COMPAIN Jerome	C N DE PLERIN ‑ France	46	33	35	44	23	39	174
42	675	VARAIGNE Nicolas	FROTTIER Benoit	C V L M ‑ France	39	31	48	42	39	29	180
43	983	DAGORNE Adrien	BELLETTRE Gwenola	Y C ST LUNAIRE ‑ France	37	39	36	49	36	40	188
44	749	BECK Philip	BECK Ylva	SS KAPAREN ‑ Sweden	49	36	44	35	35	44	194
45	670	VAN GILS Noortje	VON MORGEN Patrick	ALSZV DE BLAUWE SCHMIT ‑ The Netherlands	38	41	37	40	41	46	197
46	624	LAPORTE Titouan	CAHANE Louis	CN ERQUY ‑ France	44	29	33	46	DNF	47	199
47	915	COLAERT Fabrice	MALGHEM Laurent	C N DE PLERIN ‑ France	41	42	42	38	40	50	203
48	980	EMANUEL Alexandre	LORTHIOIR Thierry	Y C Grenoble Chara ‑ France	42	37	41	47	42	42	204
49	565	POOK Will	COLE Alex	SPINNAKER CLUB ‑ Great Britain	47	40	49	45	45	43	220
50	719	TISSING Marnix	TISSING Okke	SV YACHT HAVENBRUINISSE ‑ The Netherlands	48	44	47	50	43	48	230
51	563	GDALIA Eric	DEBEIR Guillaume	C N WIMEREUX ‑ France	BFD	43	46	51	44	49	233