29er World Championships at Mar del Plata, Argentina

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29er World Championships at Mar del Plata, Argentina - Day 4

by Jerelyn Biehl 7 Jan 2011 06:14 GMT 3-8 January 2011

Tavella-Greggi continue on top

Belen Tavella and Franco Greggi continued their winning ways by being first across the finish line in 2 of the 3 races for the day. Rivals in the series continue to be Pepe Bettini and Fernando Gwozdz who remain 2 points behind in second, but who also won a race for the day.

The showdown on the water proved that Tavella and Greggi are a touch faster and so far have managed to remain leaders despite the high winds and waves that have challenged most of the fleet.

Conditions for both race courses today had the wind from the north beginning at 13 knots and increased through the day to 16 knots with a small front that brought 20 knots with puffs to 22. High seas, again quite confused, required a high level of skill for the competitors as well as great race management skills.

Victoria Reali Etchart and Gaston Terrab of Argentina posted a 4-2-2 to move them into third for the second day of the gold fleet racing. French sailors Gael Jeffrezic and Julien Bloyet continue to be the top youth team with Ida Baad Nielsen and Marie Thusgaard Olsen as the top female team.

In the silver fleet Spaniards Luis Rodenas Lorda and Juan Martinez Ruiz are leading the 35-boat fleet.

Racing continues on Friday, January 7 with two more days of the final series. The prizegiving will be held on Saturday, January 8. Photos provided by photographer Matias Capizzano, www.capizzano.com . Live reports and daily results at www.29erworlds.org; Facebook: 29er Worlds 2011 and Int 29er Class.

Results after Day 4:

Gold Fleet

Pos	Sail No	Helm & Crew	R0	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	ARG 1726	BELEN TAVELLA / FRANCO GREGGI	1	1	5	1	8
2	ARG 0002	BETTINI PEPE /GWOZDZ FERNANDO	2	3	1	4	10
3	ARG 1798	REALI ETCHART VICTORIA/TERRAB GASTON	6	4	2	2	14
4	ARG 1720	COSENTINO FRANCISCO /WAGMAISTER TOMAS	3	5	3	3	14
5	ARG 1314	POLLITZER GONZALO /DIEZ JOSE MARIA	4	6	6	5	21
6	ARG 0006	MARTINEZ NAHUEL / VUGDELIJA AXEL	9	2	10	10	31
7	ARG 1723	KREVISKY JUAN / LOPEZ SEGURA BILLY	5	9	12	7	33
8	DEN 1732	LUBECK MADS EMIL / LUBECK CHRISTIAN PETER	13	8	7	12	40
9	FRA 0009	JAFFREZIC GAEL / BLOYET JULIEN YOUTH	8	10	9	15	42
10	ARG 1316	SIELECKI MICAEL / OCAMPO TOMAS	11	7	15	11	44
11	GBR 1702	LLOYD WILLIAMS HENRY / BATTEN SAM YOUTH	18	12	4	14	48
12	ARG 1799	BILLOCH GERMAN / KOCOUREK PEDRO	14	17	14	6	51
13	ARG 1719	BRANZ SOL / ALVAREZ GALLESIO JUAMPI	15	19	20	8	62
14	USA 0005	FRASER MAXWELL / LIEBENBERG DAVID	10	16	23	13	62
15	AUS 1535	BYRON WHITE / ASHLEN ROOKLYN	7	18	18	20	63
16	ARG 1807	LANGE SANTIAGO / LANGE KLAUS	22	24	8	9	63
17	ESP 1615	TRITTEL FLORIAN / TRITTEL LUCAS	17	13	16	19	65
18	ARG 1313	AGUS BRANZ /FEDE TRAVASCIO	16	15	11	23	65
19	ARG 1717	BAUDOINO ALEJANDRO / CUBRIA MARTIN	24	11	13	OCS	74
20	ARG 1724	TRAVASCIO VICTORIA / SEGERS MARIO	12	23	17	22	74
21	DEN 0010	BAAD IDA / OLSEN MARIE FEM	19	22	19	16	76
22	ARG 1184	PIRAN CLARA / PELLEGRINO MARIANO	21	20	22	17	80
23	USA 0015	TYLER MACDONALD / JAMES MOODY	20	21	24	18	83
24	ARG 1315	GOMEZ LEANDRO / VILLAMBROSA FEDERICO	25	14	25	21	85
25	ARG 0436	AUTELLI JUAN JOSE /PINI NICOLAS	23	25	21	OCS	95

Silver Fleet

Pos	Sail No	Helm & Crew	R0	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	ESP 1626	RODENAS LORDA LUIS / MARTINEZ RUIZ JUAN MIGUEL	28	1	7	1	37
2	ARG 1805	BELLOCCHIO FRAN / ZAPIOLA IGNACIO	27	5	6	2	40
3	USA 0841	WHITMYER DECLAN / STORCK IAN YOUTH	39	3	5	3	50
4	ARG 0590	ARIGOS JOSE MANUEL / NOE ALEJANDRO	33	7	3	9	52
5	ARG 1181	VAN AVERMAETE FRANCISCO / CARRANO ALFREDO	34	2	15	6	57
6	GBR 1504	HAWKINS JACK / THOMAS CHRISTOPHER YOUTH	37	8	8	5	58
7	USA 0510	HENKEN PARIS / KELTER CONNOR YOUTH	41	9	4	4	58
8	CRO 0016	FIZULIC DOMAGOJ / OSTREZ LEON	26	4	13	16	59
9	GBR 1754	COOPER OLLIE / POYNER JAMES YOUTH	31	14	11	10	66
10	DEN 1392	CHRISTIANSEN LIN / QUORNING STINE FEM	30	13	16	8	67
11	USA 0019	LANE KRISTEN / NOBLE MATTHEW	29	10	1	36	76
12	USA 0014	HENKEN STERLING / DEADY MIKE	35	15	17	11	78
13	USA 0111	ANDREW MOLLERUS / MATT MOLLERUS YOUTH	40	23	2	14	79
14	ARG 0582	HORMAZABAL RENE / CANDIA AGUSTINA	44	19	12	7	82
15	ARG 1310	COSENTINO IVAN / CHOMETOWSKI NICOLAS	32	6	9	36	83
16	ARG 0433	CAZEAUX JUSTO / DE MARTIS RAFAEL	38	16	21	15	90
17	ARG 1311	PILAR TAVELLA /OTERO MARTIN	36	11	10	36	93
18	ARG 1308	TRAVASCIO MERCEDES / GREGGI MARIANO	46	17	18	12	93
19	ARG 0587	GAINZA DELFINA / ZAPIOLA MATIAS	49	12	29	20	110
20	SWE 0845	SOMMARLUND JOHANNA / GRIM HENRIK	52	22	22	22	118
21	ARG 1317	SECCHI FEDERICO /PIERRARD JAVIER	53	21	26	18	118
22	ARG 0577	MARLENE RIQUELME ANTONETTI /FRANCO RIQUELME ANTONETTI	42	18	23	36	119
23	ARG 0586	DASSO NICOLAS / CABELLO FEDERICO	56	27	19	17	119
24	ARG 0591	CONTEGRAND LAUTARO / CONTEGRAND ALEJO	51	20	14	36	121
25	ARG 0594	IVAN CASAS HOJSAN / LUIS CASAS HOJSAN	50	26	36	13	125
26	CAN 1451	CORBEIL OLIVIER / ROBITAILLE JEAN LUC	47	24	20	36	127
27	ARG 1303	PEIRANO PEDRO / PEIRANO NICOLAS	43	29	24	36	132
28	ARG 0585	FUMAGALLO EDUARDO / GIAVITTO TOMAS	45	36	27	24	132
29	ARG 0593	NOCERINO IGNACIO / NOCERINO FEDERICO	57	25	36	19	137
30	ARG 1305	ORTIZ ANA / PITTALUGA QUIQUE	48	30	25	36	139
31	ARG 1814	BOSCO SANTIAGO / BIAVA IGNACIO YOUTH	58	28	30	23	139
32	ARG 1307	BOZZO MARU / CONTESSI DOMINGO	59	31	28	21	139
33	CHI 1182	CAPELLE THOMAS / MALDONADO DIEGO	54	36	36	36	162
34	ARG 0435	BENOZZI NATALIA /PIERINI LUCIA FEM	55	36	36	36	163
35	ARG 1718	BONGIORNO GINO / BONGIORNO ERIC	59	36	36	36	167