B14 Worlds at Yacht Club de Carnac

B14 Worlds at Yacht Club de Carnac - Day 1

by Célia Mas-Delfault 12 Jul 2010 21:22 BST 12-16 July 2010

B14 worlds day 1 © Tom Gruitt / www.fotoboat.com

Day one started with grey skies and the chance of rain. Everyone was at the club early full of nerves for the day to come.

The first races got underway in about 8 – 10 knots in a building south westerly. The fleet split to both the right hand side and the left, with the top 5 coming from either side, but it was Guy Bancroft and David Grace who led at the top mark by about 10 boat lengths. The race saw many changes in the fleet positions but it was the Bancroft and Grace combination walking away with the race in style, followed by Tim Harrison and Johnny Radcliff and in 3rd place David Hayes and Richie Bell.

Race 2 started with about 10 – 15 knots with a 20 degree wind shift to the left. The top 5 was again made up of both left and right hand sided boats, with Richie Reynolds and Lissa McMillan clear ahead, However the early gybing boats came out on top with Hayes and Bell leading at the bottom hotly followed by Bancroft and Grace and Nick Craig and MJ. The Race saw many wind shifts with lots of place changing but resulted in a broken wing for Bancroft and Grace who managed to nurse the boat through for a 3rd place. The winners were Hayes and Bell 1st with Scott Cunningham and Jason Walker 2nd.

The fleet is keen for the second day's racing which is expected to bring more rain along with some more wind!

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	Pts
1	785	HAYES David	BELL Richie	3	1	4
2	AUS 778	BANCROFT Guy	GRACE David	1	3	4
3	AUS 7	CUNNINGHAM Scott	WALKER Jason	5	2	7
4	784	BARNES Mark	SMITH Paul	4	6	10
5	773	CRAIG Nick	JOHNSON Matt	7	4	11
6	GBR 758	HARRISON Tim	RATCLIFFE Jonny	2	10	12
7	GBR 787	FELLS Tim	RAMUS Andy	10	5	15
8	AUS 374	LORIMER David	HEALE Rafael	6	11	17
9	772	WATTS Mark	BISHOP Chris	11	8	19
10	GBR 777	DOBRIJEVIC David	ELTRINGHAM Philipp	14	7	21
11	GBR 775	BINES Chris	GIBBONS Dave	8	14	22
12	AUS 780	REYNOLDS Richard	MC MILLAN Lissa	13	9	22
13	370	CUNNINGHAM IAN	CUNNINGHAM David	9	13	22
14	763	DAVIS Alan	BARSLEY DALE Toby	12	12	24
15	779	BOYLE Kelvin	MACDONALD Michael	15	19	34
16	768	MC GRATH Will	REECE Harry	18	16	34
17	GBR 672	HOLLINGSWORTH Steve	MURPHY Chris	17	17	34
18	AUS 376	HUNT Sophie	PAYNE Andrew	23	15	38
19	GBR 767	BOSWIJK Rod	BINNEY Sharon	21	18	39
20	764	BLACKMORS Tony	JONAS Charlotte	19	22	41
21	733	TRIFFITT Rhys	REYNOLDS JONES Simon	22	21	43
22	GBR 757	MURRAY Phil	RUTHEFORD Kevin	20	24	44
23	FRA 739	CADRE Alain	CADRE Francois	25	20	45
24	AUS 356	WATSON Daniel	MC KENDRICK Ailie	24	23	47
25	656	HOLMAN Elliot	NASH Elisabeth Jane	26	26	52
26	751	GENDRON Cedric	GENDRON Gael	29	25	54
27	GBR 786	BROWN Géraldine	FERMOR Leaky	16	DNF	56
28	AUS 355	MITCHELL Stephen	VAN GALEN Amy	30	28	58
29	GBR 774	SHERRATT Kathy	BENNET Rachel	27	32	59
30	766	PRICE Barry	STORER Alistair	28	31	59
31	FRA 737	DUCHASTENIER Walter	PERIE Jean baptiste	34	27	61
32	FRA 743	DUCARROIR Christophe	FRABOULET Cedric	33	30	63
33	FRA 717	LECAM Sebastien	LE CAM Sophie	31	33	64
34	647	FOURNIER Bruno	MEZIERES Eric	32	35	67
35	GBR 646	CRISPIN Taylor	GUY Harrill	DNS	29	69
36	FRA 616	LE CORGUILLE Philippe	SUDRIE Erwann	DPI	34	73
37	AUS 368	WALDON Geoff	PONGRATZ Nicole	DNS	36	76
38	742	RAYNES Carl	RAYNES Guy	DNF	37	77
---	769	COWIN Daniel	HOLLANDS Daniel	DNF	DNS	80