FAVOR 29erXX Downhill Skiff Cross in Cesme, Turkey
by Icarus Sailing Media 8 Sep 2011 10:24 BST
2-5 September 2011
The
final
day
of
the
FAVOR
Skiff
Cup
was
rewarding
for
competitors
and
organizing
committee.
The
races
started
early
in
the
morning
in
order
to
finish
with
the
qualification
series
and
after
a
short
break
for
lunch
and
rest,
the
girls
were
back
in
the
water
for
the
final
series.
In
the
quarterfinals
Team
Safari
Duo
from
Germany
by
Rebecca
Lutz
and
Theresa
Kohnlein
lost
from
Team
Gorge
Twins
of
Jule
and
Lotta
Gorge
also
from
Germany.
The
second
pair
was
the
Norwegian
Team
Oslo
of
Lillan
Agerup
and
Kristin
Nyland
against
the
Danish
Team
Prikken
of
Lin
Ea
Cenhdt
Christiansen
and
Stine
Qourning.
The
girls
from
Denmark
took
the
lead
from
the
start
and
kept
it
until
they
crossed
the
finish
line.
The
third
race
of
the
quarterfinals
had
Team
Hotel
Royal
of
Ida
Marie
Baad
Nelsen
and
Marie
Thusgaard
Olsen
from
Denmark
facing
Team
Hentinen
of
Hanna
and
Jutta
Hentinen
from
Finland.
The
race
was
closed
and
the
Danish
girls
having
made
fewer
mistakes
won
at
the
end.
The
last
race
of
the
quarterfinals
had
very
close
battles.
Team
Norway
of
Helene
Naess
and
Ane
Gunderson
had
a
great
start
and
was
far
ahead
from
Team
All
Day
Long
of
Sinem
Kurtbay
and
Hanna
Dahlborg
from
Turkey.
Sailing
conservatively,
the
Norwegians
lost
precious
meters
giving
the
chance
to
the
Turkish
duo
to
catch
up.
At
the
downwind
mark
both
teams
capsized
and
Turkish
team
recovered
faster
and
won
the
race.
Their
luck
continued
also
in
the
petit
final
were
they
raced
against
Team
Prikken.
The
Danish
were
far
ahead
and
capsized
literally
one
meter
before
the
finish
line.
After
not
being
able
to
recover
quickly
Team
All
Day
Long
came
and
took
the
third
place
in
Favor
Skiff
Cup.
At
the
final
Team
Gorge
Twins
faced
Team
Hotel
Royal.
They
started
very
close
to
each
other
and
continued
like
this
until
the
second
upwind.
Though
a
few
wrong
choices
from
the
Gorge
Twins
near
the
upwind
mark
made
them
lose
many
meters
and
gave
Ida
Marie
and
Marie
from
Denmark
an
easy
lead
for
the
downwind
to
finish
first
and
win
the
Favor
Skiff
Cup.
A
beautiful
ceremony
followed
right
after
the
races
inside
the
Cemse
Marina
where
all
the
girls
had
the
chance
to
cheer
for
the
winners
and
enjoy
the
party
that
followed
after.