Tornado Europeans at Gran Canaria

Tornado Europeans at Gran Canaria - Day 4

by Event Website 13 Mar 2004 08:51 GMT

The black ribbon carried by the Spanish Tornado team in memory of the victims of the Madrid bombings © Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria

DUTCH TEAM CONTINUES TO LEAD - AUSTRALIANS LEAD OPEN INTERNATIONAL

Emotive minute of silence from all the participants before leaving the shore

Twenty-four hours before the end of the Tornado Europeans, the Netherlands team of Mitch Booth & Herbie Dercksen lead although they are chased by the French team of Oliver Backes & Laurent Voiron, who won today’s second race keeping the title open.

At ten o’clock, the participants from 20 countries and the organisation authorities observed a emotive minute of silence in respect of the victims at the Madrid bombings.

The start of the seventh race was delayed by one hour due to unsteady winds. Finally, the 51 participants found a northly force 3 (10-12 knots). The race course was set closer to Las Palmas.

The French team of Yann Guichard & Christophe Espagnon took a 1st & 2nd position respectively in today’s races, they have been training for 4 months in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The Spanish team of Fernando Echavarri & Antón Paz scored an 8th & 5th position today putting them 5th overall.

The Australian team of Darren Bundoch & John Forbes have won the Open International with a 1st & 4th today.

Saturday is the last day with two scheduled races from 12 o’clock onwards. The prize giving ceremony will take place at 8.30pm, Real Club Náutico but the entertainment programme and fireworks have been cancelled due to our declared three days official mourning.

Results after Day 4:

Pos	Sail No	Helm/Crew	Name/Sponsor	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	AUS 1	DARREN BUNDOCH/JOHN FORBES	MARINE POOL SUBARU FSE	14	1	2	4	2	4	1	4	18
2	NED 1	MITCH BOOTH/HERBIE DERCKSEN	EDS ICT SERVICES	10	3	4	OCS	4	2	3	5	31
3	FRA 295	OLIVIER BACKES/LAURENT VOIRON	LA FRANÇAISE DES JEUX	1	2	10	8	13	6	8	1	36
4	FRA 28	YANN GUICHARD/CHRISTOPHE ESPAGNON		13	4	23	7	9	8	2	2	45
5	AUT 380	ROMAN HAGARA/HANS PETER STEINACKER	RED BULL	32	9	1	2	6	10	7	16	51
6	ESP 1	FERNANDO ECHAVARRI/ANTON PAZ	TELEFONICA MOVISTAR	2	5	6	23	17	9	10	6	54
7	GER 1090	ROLAND GAEBLER/GUNNAR STRUCKMANN		6	8	13	16	8	7	9	11	62
8	ARG 1	SANTIAGO LANGE/CARLOS ESPINOLA	RED BULL	7	7	17	24	7	12	11	15	76
9	GBR 420	LEIGH McMILLAN/MARK BULKELEY	RICHARDS BUTLER KING OF S	4	6	9	15	10	19	DNC	22	84
10	GER 1087	JOHANNES POLGAR/CARSTEN HAPPEL		23	11	11	30	5	3	4	29	85
11	FRA 279	XAVIER REVIL/LAURENT GUILLEMETTE	MARINE POOL-WICHARD	5	27	27	11	12	11	19	3	87
12	ITA 257	FRANCESCO MARCOLINI/EDOARDO BIANCHI	RONSTAN	35	20	3	3	23	14	5	30	96
13	DEN 1	PEDER RONHOLT/SOREN JORGENSEN	ELSAM	OCS	21	12	5	25	13	16	7	98
14	ESP 2004	ENRIQUE GARCIA DE SOTO/FERNANDO SALES		24	19	7	14	16	22	29	8	108
15	PUR 1	ENRIQUE FIGUEROA/JORGE HERNANDEZ	MOVISTAR SUZUKI	28	15	16	1	DNC	DPG	22	14	116
16	FRA 281	BILLY BESSON/ARNAUD JARLEGAN		18	29	20	20	1	27	23	9	117
17	SWE 201	HANS WALLEN/CHRISTOPHER RAPPE	TOSHIBA	9	26	21	6	37	30	17	12	120
18	POR 2	HUGO ROCHA/LUIS BRITO	CIDADE DE FARO	8	14	18	17	RDG	RDG	35	DNF	120
19	GRE 7	PASCHALIDES IORDANIS/GAREFIS CHRISTOS		26	25	14	9	3	39	26	RDG	123
20	POR 1	DIOGO CAYOLLA/NUNO BARRETO		19	12	22	13	33	17	12	DSQ	127
21	GRE 1	DIMITRIO THEODORAMI/ADONIS BOYGIOURIS	NEORION	31	37	5	12	19	28	13	24	129
22	ESP 121	JOSÉ Mª PONCE/RAMÓN ILLÁN	POLICAN 2000/AUDI	OCS	23	15	29	27	5	27	18	142
23	ITA 260	SANDRO MONTEFUSCO/STEFANO RIZZI		11	24	33	28	DNC	1	24	26	144
24	FRA 282	MATTHIEU SOUBEN/GURVAN BONTEMPS	BPA	12	39	28	19	31	24	14	19	144
25	NED 162	SVEN KARSENBARG/MISCHA HEEMSKERK		3	31	30	18	35	20	34	10	145
26	ITA 255	ALBERTO SONINO/GABRIELE BRUNI	SACAIM	30	22	RDG	RDG	24	38	15	17	155
27	NZL 83	AARON MCINTOSH/MARK KENNEDY	LINE 7	16	35	8	21	DNC	DNC	6	27	163
28	SWE 199	MARTIN STRANDBERG/KRISTIAN MATTSSON	GRAN SEGEL	DSQ	10	29	OCS	18	16	40	13	175
29	ESP 23	TONI RIVAS/FABIÁN ESCUDÉ	CAMBRILS A BON PORT	21	13	24	26	29	DNC	44	23	176
30	FRA 286	FRANÇOIS MORVAN/MATHIEU VANDAME		25	32	37	36	14	18	21	39	182
31	GER 1088	HELGE SACH/CHRISTIAN SACH	GERMANIA EXPRESS	15	18	OCS	35	22	25	38	34	184
32	SUI 227	MARTIN RUSTERHOLZ/MICHIEL FEHR		22	30	38	32	36	29	28	25	199
33	GER 1084	ANDREW LANDENBERGER/SEBASTIAN MOSER		27	28	41	31	32	36	33	20	205
34	FRA 293	FRANÇOIS GABART/DAVID ROMAIN		37	34	26	34	26	34	30	28	207
35	CAN 369	OSKAR JOHANSSON/JOHN CURTIS	CAST HARKEN SAMSOM	17	38	39	39	30	OCS	18	33	210
36	ESP 7	FRANCISCO SÁNCHEZ/JUAN MANUEL BARRIONUEVO	MURCIA TURISTICA	RDG	RDG	40	27	43	26	25	37	215
37	ESP 11	MANUEL CALAVIA/CARLOS VAREA	ESEL NEIL PRYDE	34	41	OCS	22	11	OCS	32	32	221
38	ITA 261	ANDREA MURA/LUCA REMAGRINO	ARGIOVAS	38	43	32	10	34	31	45	44	225
39	SLO 1	DUSAN PUH/ALAN BIDERMAN		36	17	36	37	42	33	36	35	226
40	FRA 276	BAPTISTE BALZEAU/GAËL LEDOUX		39	36	42	43	21	23	37	36	228
41	RUS 007	DZHIENBAEV SERGEY/RYAZANTSEV OLEG	AGRO TREID	OCS	42	31	33	44	32	20	31	228
42	ITA 5	SORRENTINO VINCENZO/COLOMBO GIORGIO		20	40	34	38	20	37	DNC	DNC	237
43	CAN 1	ERIC HOLDEN/MARK COAKLEY	MERCEDES BENZ	40	44	19	42	38	35	31	DNC	245
44	RUS 77	EMELIANOV KONSTANTIN/YANIN ALEXANDZ		29	16	35	44	DNC	OCS	RDG	RDG	251
45	RUS 27	CHEKRYGIN ALEKSEY/BOGATKIN SERGEY	HYDRO / KUIBYSHEV AZOF	42	45	46	41	39	40	43	42	285
46	GBR 415	LEO FARROW/ROB WILSON		44	46	43	40	40	DNC	42	41	289
47	GBR 404	JONNIE HUTCHCROFT/MARCUS LYNCH		OCS	47	45	46	41	41	41	38	293
48	GER 1052	CHRISTINA LOWEY/FLORIAN LOWEG	EQUIPO REGATA RCNGC	41	48	DNF	DNC	28	42	DNC	DNC	311
49	ESP 40	JAVIER PADRON/ONAN BARREIROS		43	49	44	45	47	DNC	DNC	43	317
50	ESP 5	BERNARDO BENÍTEZ/CARLOS LOUREIRO	EQUIPO REGATAS RCNGC	46	DNC	47	47	45	43	46	DNC	321
51	GBR 398	JOHN READY/SIMON WILLIS		45	50	DNF	DNC	46	44	47	45	322