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Snipe World Championships at San Diego Yacht Club - Overall

by Kim Kruger 12 Sep 2009 08:54 BST 4-11 September 2009

Shifty breeze and light cloud cover greeted Snipe World Championship contenders on this final day of racing at the San Diego Yacht Club. Despite having to change and shorten each of the 2 races today, all time requirements were met in accordance with the Snipe class rules, and sailors were able to meet the 11-race goal for the event.

The final two races saw a few positions in the top 10 shuffle around, but the Brazilians finished strong with 3 teams in the top 6. Other notable finishes were the Spanish team of Palop and Pascual, securing 2nd place in the regatta after a tough race 10, finishing the day with a 4th place finish. The Japanese team of Nakamura and Shiraishi started the day off great with a bullet, but wasn’t enough to hold the American team Rodriguez and Place at bay, giving the Americans a 3rd place finish moving the Japanese to 4th.

The 2009 Snipe World Championship was won in race 10 by the Brazilian team Bruno Amorim and crew Dante Bianchi. Amorim and Bianchi had to finish in the top 10 in race 10 to take home the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy, and their 5th place finish did just that, but that wasn’t enough. Amorim and Bianchi then did a true victory lap and won the final race of the regatta.

The 2009 Snipe Junior and Senior World Championships are sponsored by the Unified Port of San Diego, Patagonia, Sunglass and Optical Warehouse, North Sails One Design, Sunsail Sailing Vacations, Sailing Supply, SCIRA, Quantum Sails, Lava Sport and Fitness, Sailgroove, CRAC Chiropractic Release and Acupuncture Center, Samson Rope, Point Loma Rotary Club, and Santa Cruz Sails.

Overall Results: (top 5 of 49)

1. 14 30546 Bruno Amorim /Dante Bianchi (BRA) 4-3-(13)-1-3-1-2-3-(14)-5-1, 23pts
2. 34 29718 Gustavo del Castillo Palop/ Felipe Llinares Pascual (ESP) 5-5-3-9-11-(16)-6-7-2-(23)-4, 52pts
3. 50 30473 Ernesto Rodriguez / Megan Place (USA) 13-2-(28)-(23)-1-3-10-9-4-3-13, 58pts
4. 26 30233 Takumi Nakamura / Junichiro Shiraishi (JPN) (50)-17-4-6-2-10-5-8-6-1-(19), 59pts
5. 11 30703 Alexandre Tinoco / Victor Mendes Martins (BRA) (18)-(18)-9-4-16-2-4-10-1-11-5, 62pts

Full results on the regatta website.

Held in odd numbered years, the 2009 World Championship of the Snipe Class International Racing Association is the 44th time the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy will be contested, a perpetual that dates back to 1934. Eighteen countries from four continents are vying for the title.

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