Cadet World Championships at Adelaide, Australia - Day 4
by Clive Rusden 4 Jan 2005 07:05 GMT
3 January 2005
Race 3 started at 10:00am with 18 knots breeze in a NE direction with lightening out to sea. The offshore wind made the sea state calm. At the first windward mark GBR 9034 (S Videlo) was 1st, GBR 8561 (T Makey) 2nd (subsequently found to be OCS), Arg 8060 3rd & GBR 8420 (J Green) 4th. Wind dropped to 4mph.
Race 3 Results:
1st GBR 9034
2nd ARG 8071
3rd GBR 8997 (D Brewer)
4th GBR 8420
Race 4 initial postponement followed by general recall and individual recall which resulted in GBR 8997 being OCS. NE 12 knot wind with huge wind shifts during race favouring tail enders.
Race 4 Results:
1st GBR 8420
2nd ARG 8071
3rd BEL 9453
4th GBR 8561
Race 5 followed lunch break, sea mist and squalls. At 16:53 within 1 minute gun general postponement. At 17:06 race underway followed by general recall at 17:13. At 17:32 start with another general recall. Finally race underway at 17:40 with first black flag start of the championships. GBR 8420 leading British boat finished 14th but subsequently lost protest to Argentinian.
Race 5 Results:
1st ARG 8071
2nd BEL 9453
3rd GBR 8415 (W Rusden)
4th GBR 9034
Day 5:
10:00am sailing delayed due to strong wind and large seas with latest start time 14:00.
Full results will be published at www.adelaidesailingclub.com.au