International 14 World Championships after 2 races
by David Keast 27 Jun 2000 07:33 BST
Race 1
The fleet was on the water in good time and the Race Officer kept his word and got race off to a punctual start. For those on shore the launching was a great sight. All but two boats were on the water with 108 starters.
It wasn’t an easy race for anybody with Nor-Westerly gusting 4-5 predictions were difficult. Some say that being able to see those ahead was an advantage – for a while. The course was OK but the wind didn’t please many.
Charles Stanley & Sam Gardner led for a while and Paul Vine & Nick Keast were not far behind only to fail on a beat. There was some damage – L Jenkins broke a mast but Ian Teasdale who came close to collision got away with it.
Zeb Elliott & Dan Johnson read the wind superbly coming through the fleet to win by nigh on five minutes. Not surprising, they were relaxed when they finished and look forward to more of the same conditions.
Colin Goodman & James Storey were way back early in the race – certainly mid-twenties but, as they can, they came through to finish second. There was pressure for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places. Paul Bayliss & Richard Woof squeezed in for third ahead of the first of the American contingent. Chris Bundy & Jamie Hanseler were 4th ahead of Paul Bieker & Mark Newbrook. The first of the Australians Lindsay Irwin & Rob Oshlack in 7th place.
It was long race – coming on for two and a half hours, with the shifty beats it was a snakes and ladders affair – boats up one minute and down the pan the next. But as it was a World Championship a race of this length was right for the occasion.
Race 2
The Race Officer had no choice but to postpone for two hours. The first start at the revised time resulted in a general recall and the fleet of 114 was away at 14.20.
It was marginally a day for the Americans – at least, Chris Bundy & Jamie Hanseler (1127) and Paul Bieker & Mark Newbrook (1142). There were certainly celebrations in the U.S. camp after the race.
Paul had a good start and was first round the windward mark Chris came into the reckoning at the second leeward mark and there took the lead.
For a while there was a reasonable breeze – twin-wiring one minute and but not the next. After less than two hours of sailing the course was shortened because the wind had dropped to next to nothing. For Chris the shortened course signal couldn’t come soon enough.
But of course in this light wind Colin Goodman & James Storey were close to where it matters. In their view another round or so and they would have made up the hundred yards to take the lead.
Believe it or not, Colin reckons that the Americans’ lighter combined rate had something to do with it!
Pete Harper & Andy White were pleased with their ninth yesterday but even more satisfying was their third to-day. Peter didn’t start in the best of places but the boat went well and he moved to second at the first mark. He stayed up for the race to take the third slot.
Robert Storrer & Nick Kincaid from Tynemouth SC were 4th ahead of the second American boat. Paul Bieker & Mark Newbrook lost their early lead but were more than satisfied with their result.
For most it was an afternoon calling for great concentration in such light breezes. Naturally the Race Officer didn’t want to lose a race at this stage of the week – nor was there any reason not to sail.
Results after two races:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | Pts |
1 | GBR1451 | Goodman, Colin | Storey, James | Bexhill | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | USA1127 | Bundy, Chris | Hanseler, Jamie | Corinthian YC | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | USA1142 | Bieker, Paul | Newbrook, Mark | Corinthian YC | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | GBR1440 | Elliott, Zeb | Johnson, Dan | Beer SC | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | GBR1452 | Harper, Peter | White, Andrew | Beer SC | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | AUS600 | Irwin, Lindsay | Oshlack, Rob | Black Rock YC | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | GBR1406 | Stanley, Charles | Gardner, Sam | Beer & Itchenor SC | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | GBR1415 | Upton-Brown, Mark | Mitchell, Ian | Hayling Island SC | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | USA1137 | Berkowitz, Zach | Baldauf, Karl | StF YC | 15 | 8 | 23 | 10 | GBR1428 | Storrar, Robert | Kincaid, Nick | Tynemouth SC | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | GBR1441 | FitzGerald, Andy | Hancock, Tim | Itchenor SC | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | GBR1434 | Bayliss, Paul | Woof, Richard | Beer SC | 3 | 24 | 27 | 13 | GBR1437 | Hitchcock, David | Hensley, Paul | Royal Southern | 23 | 6 | 29 | 14 | GBR1446 | Penman, Andrew | Massey, Archie | Itchenor SC | 11 | 20 | 31 | 15 | GBR1448 | Teasdale, Ian | Heusen, Simon | Beer SC | 26 | 7 | 33 | 16 | GBR1444 | Vine, Paul | Keast, Nick | Beer SC | 19 | 16 | 35 | 17 | GER91 | Voss, Oliver | Holscher, Jens | Kiel YC | 31 | 10 | 41 | 18 | AUS553 | Alexander, David | Hart, Don | Adelaide SC | 12 | 32 | 44 | 19 | GBR1426 | Bridge, Roddy | Eplett, Justin | Itchenor SC | 18 | 28 | 46 | 20 | GBR1450 | Brellisford, Victor | Ash, Damian | Essex YC | 27 | 21 | 48 | |
More Information:
World Championship Website
International 14 Class Wesbite
Beer Sailing Club
YachtsandYachting.com International 14 Page