Cadet Worlds and Promotional Regatta at Puck, Poland - Day 1

153 teams have gathered in Puck, Poland for the 2010 Cadet Class World Championships and Promotional Regatta. 82 teams from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, the Ukraine and the host country are competing in the World Championships with a further 71 teams entered in the Promotional Regatta.

Polish and Australian teams dominated Race 1 of the World Championships. Ella Connor & Hannah Chadwick (AUS 9699) led at the windward followed by Alec & Samantha Bailey (AUS 9778),Krzysztof Malecki & Mikolaj Mickiewicz (POL 9734), Anton & Julian Sasson (AUS 5509), Maciej Kaminski & Lukasz Kowalewski (POL 9755) and Isabella Say & Ben Brill (AUS 9529). Krzysztof & Mikolaj had moved ahead of Alec & Samantha by the gybe mark and top three remained unchanged for the following three legs. The Australian and Polish boats had opened up a considerable gap by the third windward mark, with Krzysztof & Mikolaj making the best of the head-to head duel with Ella & Hannah over the final two legs to take victory. Anton & Julian were third. Abigail Croft & Alex Page (GBR 8363) were the best placed GBR boat in 17th.

Race 2 got away at the second attempt under the Zulu Flag. Anton & Julian (AUS 5509) led at the windward from Jordi Dodd & Biel Munar (ESP 8777) and these two had opened up a useful lead over the rest of the fleet by the leeward mark, with Mate Bors & Balazs Horvath (HUN 9769) in third, followed by David Henkel & Lia-Marie Sturm (GER 9813), Johana Koranova & Sara Tkadlecova (CZE 9470) and Christian Diego Duhlalde & Lino Spaghi (ARG 9478). Jordi & Biel had taken the lead by the third windward, but on the final beat Krzysztof & Mikolaj (POL 9734), who been seventh at the first windward, attacked the leaders and scored their second bullet of the day. Abigail & Alex were again the best placed GBR boat in 10th.

Worlds Results after Day 1:

1st Krzysztof Malecki & Mikolaj Mickiewicz (POL 9734) 2pts
2nd Anton & Julian Sasson (AUS 5509) 6pts
3rd Ella Connor & Hannah Chadwick (AUS 9699) 11pts
GBR placings
12th Abigail Croft & Alex Page (GBR 8363) 27pts
19th Max & Francesca Ingall (GBR 8855) 43pts
20th Ben Binmore & Martha Jones (GBR 8440) 45pts
27th Katie Barr & Scarlett Anderson 58pts
30th Henry Mills & Robert Keen (GBR 8845) 63pts
35th Louise Latham & Aaron Chadwick 74pts
60th Oliver & William Palierakis (GBR 7495) 114pts

GBR teams enjoyed better fortunes in the Promotional Regatta. Race 1 was dominated from the first windward by Emil Sawicki & Jakob Niekowal (POL 9848) who won by a useful margin. Tuche Ana & Laura Rivas (ESP 9588) and Andrew Smith & Jack Collings (GBR 9243) enjoyed a good tussle for second until Agata Tomaszewska & Alicja Szczepariska (POL 9607) swept past them on the second beat. Andrew & Jack took third place.

Race 2 saw Andrew & Jack lead off the pin-end of the line, only to be caught at the leeward by Emil & Jakob, who went on to score their second bullet of the day. Mary Henderson & Annie Sibthorp (GBR 8561) took second place having closely tracked the leaders throughout the race. Andrew & Jack again took third.

Promotional Regatta after Day 1:

1st Emil Sawicki & Jakob Niekowal (POL 9848) 2pts
2nd Andrew Smith & Jack Collings (GBR 9243) 6pts
3rd Agata Tomaszewska & Alicja Szczepariska (POL 9607) 7pts

Full results can be found at www.cadet-2010.pl/results

Photographs can be found at www.cadet-2010.pl/photo-gallery