Cadet Worlds and Promotional Regatta at Puck, Poland - Day 5

by David Elliott 30 Jul 2010 13:23 BST 24-31 July 2010

Krzysztof Malecki & Mikolaj Mickiewicz (POL 9734) continue to dominate the 2010 Cadet World Championships in Puck, Poland. With 9 of the 12 race series completed, they are counting 5 firsts, 1 second and 1 third place. 16 points behind are Anton & Julian Sasson (AUS 5509), with Alec & Samantha Bailey (AUS 9778) third on 50 points.

Race 8 saw Joris Waller & Alexander Braat (NED 9181) leading at the gybe mark from Aron Bagyo & Luckas Polgar (HUN 9557) and Ian Lee & Alex Brzoska (AUS 4109). Alfonso Bauza de Mirabo & Luis Irisarri (ESP 9652) and Marc Vallespir & Francisco Nunez (ESP 9716) made most of the second beat to close on the leader, but they in turn were overtaken by event leaders Krzysztof & Mikolaj who finished second behind Joris & Alexander. Third place was taken by Aron & Luckas. Katie Barr & Scarlett Anderson (GBR 8435) finished 14th with Ben Binmore & Martha Jones (GBR 8440), 21st.

Krzysztof & Mikolaj took the gun in Race 9 from Anton & Julian, with Jackie Stokes & Katie Mullins (AUS 9530) third. Max & Francesca Ingall (GBR 8855) achieved their best result of the week finishing in 8th place, with Henry Mills & Robert Keen (GBR 8845) 18th.

Competition in the Promotional Regatta remains tight with Emil Sawicki & Jakob Niekowal (POL 9848) leading Andrew Smith & Jack Collings (GBR 9243) both on 15 points, with Emil & Jakob ahead on races won. Mary Henderson & Annie Sibthorp (GBR 8561) lie 5th, Alex & Lucy Corby (GBR 9000), 7th and Nick Sutton & Charlie Barr (GBR 8844), 9th.

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

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