Etchells Worlds at Greenwich, Connecticut

Etchells Worlds at Greenwich, Connecticut - Day 4

by Event Website 25 Sep 2003 08:04 BST

The 2003 MasterCard Etchells Worlds Regatta is truly a world-class event. The list of competitors reads like who’s who in yachting. Such luminaries as Dennis Connor, Dave Curtis, Robbie Doyle, Hans Fogh, Peter Isler and winner of the past two worlds Stuart Childerly are just a few of the true champions that have assembled in Greenwich, Connecticut. With all of this talent on the water it seems almost inconceivable that one individual would totally dominate, but such is the case in Ken Reed, who crossed the finish line in third place in today’s race. After four days and five races he has three bullets, a second and a third. This is still yacht racing and anything can happen in the next three races that are likely to be run on Thursday and Friday, but for the moment at least Ken Reed is the man to beat.

Today’s race was sailed in 6 to 10 knots of breeze mostly from the southwest. These conditions are not unusual on the Long Island Sound after a frontal passage like yesterdays. The sound, as the locals refer to it, is bordered by Long Island to the south and Connecticut to the north. How many times has this sailor found great southwest breeze on the Long Island shore while wind on the Connecticut shore was a drifter? How many times have I sailed to Long Island into a big lift? Not in this regatta folks. Through out the entire five races those who went to the Connecticut shore made out and those who went south to Long Island got clobbered. Trends are friends and you have to wonder if this pattern will continue. Is right, right? The only thing we know for sure about the wind is that it will change. The question is when?

Results after Day 4:

Pos	Sail No	Crew	Fleet	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	USA1262	K. Read, K. Anderson & S. Norris	USA 8	2	1	1	1	(94\OCS)	5
2	USA1227	D. Conner, P. Burton & T. Rey	USA 13	8	9	7	6	(94\OCS)	30
3	USA1221	J. Smith, H. Frazer & A. Wills	USA 21	6	-22	10	20	2	38
4	AUS1271	C. Miles, P. Smidmore & J. Mayjor	AUS Pittwater	34	5	3	3	(94\OCS)	45
5	CAN1265	D. Kneulman, D. Smithers & H. Lammens	CAN 1	-54	4	2	8	39	53
6	AUS923	M. Bradford, M. O'Brien & G. Adshead	Brisbane	21	3	-42	7	26	57
7	USA1001	B. Fortenberry, P. Murphy & N. Frizzell	USA 8	1	33	11	-56	16	61
8	GBR1147	N. Razmilovic, B. Hammersley & M. Nichols	Cowes UK	43	8	(94\OCS)	4	8	63
9	CAN1231	H. Fogh, R. Cheer & T. Fogh	CAN 1	5	16	27	-29	15	63
10	USA44	D. Curtis, G. Iverson & N. Fowler	USA 4	25	23	17	-32	3	68
11	HKG1051	M. Thornburrow, T. Parsons & A. Webster	HongKong	15	27	4	24	-42	70
12	USA1260	B. Lynn, T. Erskine & D. Sabin	USA 4	19	11	20	-22	20	70
13	USA1166	S. Hebb, G. Malcolm & P. Gow	USA 20	27	(94\OCS)	25	5	21	78
14	USA960	C. Proctor, B. Kinney & G. Stevens	USA 24	14	26	23	16	-35	79
15	GBR987	S. Childerley, S. Russell & R. Marino	Cowes UK	22	-31	18	14	25	79
16	NZL1184	C. Appleton, P. Merrington & P. Gudmunson	Auckland NZ	3	45	-53	2	32	82
17	CAN743	J. Roy, R. Gale & P. Gallant	Can 2	17	7	-49	30	28	82
18	GBR1251	A. Razmilovic, J. Tremlett & I. Budgen	Cowes UK	33	15	13	23	-46	84
19	USA1203	G. Morrison, K. Longson & S. Vinelli	USA 1	-68	55	8	12	10	85
20	USA1177	C. Clark, R. Sherry & R. Wood	USA 7	36	-48	21	27	4	88
21	NZL991	C. Thorpe, S. Barton & B. Joyce	Auckland	7	30	26	-63	29	92
22	GBR967	R. Wickens, M. Dowher & T. Martell	Cowes UK	9	47	24	-51	12	92
23	CAN1179	L. Creaser, E. Koppernaes & T. Yuill	CAN 2	4	6	50	-55	34	94
24	CAN1247	A. Leibel, D. Caesar & J. Finch	CAN 1	-31	29	30	18	18	95
25	USA1200	S. Girling, C. Johannessen & T. Maier	USA 9	(94\OCS)	10	51	21	14	96
26	CAN1246	R. Kidd, L. Lemieux & G. Bratkiw	CAN 1	37	12	-61	15	36	100
27	USA1232	M. Beckmann, L. Horvat & M. Rogers	USA 23	47	2	6	47	(94\OCS)	102
28	USA1104	B. Hovey, G. Schimenti & K. Klinger	USA 9	18	13	22	50	(94\OCS)	103
29	AUS1119	T. Hirst, M. Hughes & M. Coxon	Sydney	45	18	5	44	-67	112
30	AUS1082	S. Lewis, L. Molloy & J. Muir	Brisbane	38	35	(94\OCS)	11	30	114
31	USA638	P. Feldman, B. Zemmin & S. Thompson	USA 7	67	20	15	13	(94\OCS)	115
32	USA1063	H. Schutz, H. Ostrom & P. Ginz	USA 24	23	-69	32	40	23	118
33	AUS1030	N. Drennan, P. Doriean & G. Kamelka	Morrington	50	24	19	(94\DSQ)	28\ZFP	121
34	USA706	P. Isler, A. Means & W. Stout	USA 13	53	14	45	10	-66	122
35	USA1126	R. Kaiser, G. Whitley, V. Mathews & S. Alger	USA 11	-64	44	40	25	19	128
36	USA1233	R. Doyle, T. Doyle & E. Doyle	USA 27	35	19	-64	37	38	129
37	GBR1250	J. Tilly, E. Peel & K. Williamson	Cowes UK	20	41	31	38	-64	130
38	USA1070	P. Garland, D. Moffat & T. Hotchkiss	USA 8	10	42	34	45	-60	131
39	USA1152	D. Champion, S. Smith & B. Ledbetter	USA 3	(94\OCS)	17	14	9	94\OCS	134
40	USA280	B. Burton, G. Burton & G. Hummel	USA 7	13	37	(94\OCS)	34	50	134
41	USA880	T. Anderson, D. Ornstein & R. Phelps	USA 9	16	65	12	43	-71	136
42	USA1071	H. Spingler, B. Meagher & B. Bentz	USA 8	51	46	-81	41	6	144
43	USA1103	J. Ulbrich, M. Storrs & S. deLisser	USA 20	58	25	52	-67	13	148
44	USA1208	J. Hoekman, T. Labaugh & M. Skelly	USA 9	56	-64	16	31	47	150
45	USA1266	P. Duncan, T. Blackwell & B. Barton	USA 1	(94\OCS)	94\OCS	39	19	1	153
46	AUS869	J. Warlow, G. Geiger & D. Ingram	Aus 11	12	49	44	49	-63	154
47	USA1169	T. Hughes, B. Pistay & J. Stewart	USA 363	26	60	63	-82	7	156
48	GBR1110	H. Sellars, M. Till & M. Wait	Cowes UK	40	38	-69	48	33	159
49	USA983	K. Hoyt, P. Sloan & J. Rozwadowski	USA 13	(94\OCS)	21	47	62	31	161
50	USA294	D. Neville, M. Hobson & C. Ceyer III	USA 28	29	50	-70	17	69	165
51	AUS1102	S. O'Rourke, S. Condie & J. Minter	Sydney	24	57	37	60	(94\OCS)	178
52	GBR1020	L. Chaplin, R. Chaplin & M. Johnston	Cowes UK	76	-87	29	71	5	181
53	USA1155	J. Batts, J. Easley & J. Sale	USA 22	28	34	59	61	-62	182
54	GBR1195	P. Blowers, J. McCarthy & A. Yates	Cowes UK	-66	59	35	52	37	183
55	USA1220	H. Jones, D. Whelan, M. Whelan & C. Lewis	USA 9	11	39	60	77	-79	187
56	USA971	K. Hestehave, K. Clausen & B. Branstad	USA 13	59	-70	48	53	27	187
57	USA1238	G. Gilbert, C. Lewis & R. Erda	USA 28	-65	54	33	42	59	188
58	USA1107	T. Boyle, J. Priddis, D. Dowd & P. LeBoussiere	USA 1	48	-76	54	76	11	189
59	CAN789	P. Rafuse, S. Handrahan & F. Kennedy	Can 2	42	-83	36	36	78	192
60	BER1249	T. Patton, R. Billingham & W. Thompson	Bermuda	55	53	-56	35	52	195
61	USA1153	J. Bainton, G. Bottino & S. Citrin	USA 30	(94\OCS)	82	41	33	41	197
62	USA1090	D. Dever, R. Shellow & A. Mulder	USA 20	(94\OCS)	32	80	39	48	199
63	USA1092	S. Kelley, B. Altman & M. Hennely	USA 13	30	43	(94\OCS)	73	56	202
64	CAN1053	A. Gray, M. LaFleche & N. Sinclair	Can 3	39	62	79	-85	24	204
65	ISR204	S. Brokman, A. Bilik, A. Shulman & V. Ben-kiki	Israel	70	(94\OCS)	46	46	44	206
66	USA1261	T. Piper, S. Rice & T. Banks	USA 20	44	63	43	58	-75	208
67	CAN1154	G. McKay, J. Conway, I. Brown & B. McKane	CAN 1	-74	52	38	65	55	210
68	USA904	E. Ash, C. Kimmendahl & D. Sligh	USA 22	73	-81	62	26	51	212
69	USA1209	D. Smalley, G. Corwin & D. Kurts	USA 1	82	66	9	-84	57	214
70	USA664	W. O'Connor, S. Beckwith & J. Nyan	USA 4	41	75	57	-80	43	216
71	USA517	W. Edwards, T. Platt & J. Muller	USA 4	60	56	77	28	(94\OCS)	221
72	CAN1072	G. Anderson, M. Clarke & R. Battye	CAN 1	62	28	73	-78	61	224
73	USA1199	I. Evans, T. Britton & M. Craig	USA 15	32	58	66	-68	68	224
74	USA1111	P. Stadel, M. Toso & T. Naylon	USA 13	57	73	-86	79	17	226
75	USA1263	A. Giglia, S. Weil & J. Corwin	USA 1	52	36	71	70	(94\OCS)	229
76	USA1207	J. Padnos, R. Gamache & M. Munson	USA 22	(94\OCS)	61	94\ZFP	54	22	231
77	USA162	E. Altman, A. Whittone & W. Kalmbach	USA 11	71	67	(86\ZFP)	59	53	250
78	USA981	T. Dawson, K. Germain & J. Harvey	USA 7	(94\OCS)	40	28	94\DSQ	89\ZFP	251
79	USA1016	R. Schlesinger, A. Seriney & R. Casasco	USA 28	46	79	58	-89	77	260
80	USA1222	C. Marx, G. Marx & T. Marx	USA 1	-78	72	76	66	49	263
81	USA1212	J. Nye, T. Burnham & S. Adler	USA 9	75	-78	74	72	45	266
82	AUS1150	B. Steele, C. Wallrock & J. Wurmfeld	AUS Swan River	63	(94\OCS)	75	64	65	267
83	USA569	G. Hodkinson*, B. Dyett & S. Fisk	USA 15	69	77	82	-88	40	268
84	USA1076	R. Bodden, T. Yourieff & S. Mogle	USA 30	(94\RAF)	51	91\ZFP	57	73	272
85	USA579	R. Stevens, D. Brush, M. Grosby & C. Seiler	USA 25	49	74	-85	75	76	274
86	USA1139	R. Ross, P. Rowson, D. Shillingburg & D. Olsen	USA 15	83	-84	65	83	54	285
87	USA1241	K. Womack, J. Peine & L. Cozzolino	USA 23	79	68	55	87	(94\DNF)	289
88	AUS738	G. Hinds, A. Gavenlock & R. Blackwell	Sydney Harbor	61	80	(94\OCS)	69	80	290
89	USA988	J. Fulp, R. White & J. Corwin	USA 21	77	86	78	-90	58	299
90	USA663	W. Chambers, M. Berge & C. Schasiepen	USA 28	72	71	-87	81	81	305
91	USA4	R. Hertz, G. Sentilles & R. Hertz	USA 27	(94\OCS)	85	84	74	74	317
92	DEN1003	M. Weis-Fogh, A. Mulverstedt & R. Bojesen	Samso/Den	80	88	88	-91	72	328
93	USA1012	C. Baker, P. Simpson & M. Sykes	USA 9	81	(94\DNS)	68	86	94\OCS	329