Silva J/80 World Championship 2005 at Falmouth – Overall

by Becci Eplett, J80 UK Class Association 15 Jul 2005 18:34 BST 8-15 July 2005

Having sealed their Silva J/80 World Championship victory yesterday with a race to spare, Ruairidh Scott and his team selected to stay ashore this morning, no doubt using the time to reflect quietly on their week and also perhaps on their big night out last night. The rest of the fleet, still fighting for improvements in their overall championship positions, left the dock to compete in Race 10, the final race of the series.

With a course set in Falmouth Bay, again the fleet were faced with very shifty and light airs, 5 to 6 knots from the north. It seemed that lucky left was once again the place to be and most of the fleet headed that way to make use of the band of pressure there, clearly visible from the start line. Marie-Claude Heys in Jenga tacktick was the first to get to there and worked this side of the course to reach the windward mark first. Second round was ‘H’ Brown, and third was Jervis Devonshire in Juno.

Racing in a dying breeze this was another frustrating race for some, and it was shortened to finish a the top of the second beat. Jenga tacktick held pole position to the last, ‘H’ Brown finished second, and Stephen Hills in JSM sailed a great race to finish third.

The Silva J/80 World Champion 2005 is Ruairidh Scott with 43 points, then another Scotsman Kevin Sproul (Silva Dream Machine) is second overall with 54 points. Third are the Swedish team of Mikael Lindquist (Team SBAB), Laurent Abignoli (Tendrisse) of France is fourth and Peter Hecht and Ulrick Muenker of Germany are fifth.

The prize-giving is this evening at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club and we are all set for a truly multinational celebration of this week long event. The Race Officer, Jeff Martin, has done a truly remarkable job with some very difficult weather conditions and the team at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club have worked tirelessly to ensure that the competitors have enjoyed a truly world class event. Silva have been an amazing sponsor, as have all the supporting sponsors, and I know for certain that there are a few surprises which remain in store for this evening.

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat Name	Sail Letters	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1st	Volvo	GBR	663	Ruairidh Scott	14	1	2	2	3	13	3	3	2	DNC	43
2nd	Silva Dream Machine	GBR	724	Kevin Sproul	7	3	5	3	13	4	5	17	7	7	54
3rd	team sbab	SWE	243	Mikael Lindquist	6	4	1	5	2	24	7	BFD	8	8	65
4th	Tendrisse	FRA	376	L Abignoli	5	8	7	10	4	2	DSQ	21	3	5	65
5th	Needles and Pins	GER	508	Peter Hecht-Ulrich Muenker	2	21	12	13	6	7	DSQ	1	4	9	75
6th	Tyra	SWE	623	Michael Sundelin	4	19	DSQ	1	14	3	4	5	15	23	88
7th	red sky glide	USA	407	Glenn Darden	12	2	4	20	1	1	45	10	11	35	96
8th	Jenga Tacktick	GBR	696	Marie-Claude Heys	3	BFD	17	23	15	20	1	11	10	1	101
9th	JSM	GBR	500	Stephen Hills	10	11	19	9	12	17	31	13	12	3	106
10th	J' Suis	FRA	604	Eric Brezellec	1	BFD	24	12	7	9	2	32	18	6	111
11th	Parbleu V	SWE	163	Charlotte Dahl	36	16	13	7	17	5	24	34	21	4	141
12th	Spigg	SWE	621	Christer Faith-Ell	9	5	29	18	10	31	11	14	16	41	143
13th	RYA Volvo Keelboat	GBR	656	Gemma Frier	11	10	27	8	22	11	8	25	35	22	144
14th	Apolojee	FRA	664	Queveau	27	14	6	24	19	8	34	2	37	15	149
15th	Aqua - J	GBR	165	Peter Blackler	17	BFD	3	4	25	33	6	38	6	19	151
16th	Juno	GBR	714	Jervis Devonshire	29	12	14	25	28	18	35	7	17	13	163
17th	RYA Volvo Keelboat Squad	GBR	658	H Brown	20	13	9	29	31	22	16	30	24	2	165
18th	Swan Song	GBR	726	Peter Chester	22	18	16	11	DSQ	19	19	18	19	27	169
19th	Liberty	GBR	433	Richard Bickford	19	7	39	31	8	29	17	16	32	11	170
20th	Jiotoo	FRA	569	E Herve	24	32	BFD	6	5	BFD	30	15	1	10	176
21st	PL yachting	FRA	690	Eric Kerscaven	8	6	31	33	34	6	15	28	25	31	183
22nd	TwentyFive	GBR	479	Steve Northmore	40	9	15	22	29	15	9	22	41	25	186
23rd	Jura	GBR	715	Robert Napier	25	DNC	26	21	27	32	12	9	23	12	187
24th	Volvo Keelboat Racing (662)	GBR	84L	Nick Cherry	46	29	23	14	26	14	44	8	28	14	200
25th	Jeronimo	GBR	309	Roger Hollingsworth	16	15	32	16	47	21	28	12	36	24	200
26th	Wave Warrior	GBR	534	Angus McPhie	13	39	37	32	45	10	14	29	33	17	224
27th	Volvo Keelboat Racing	GBR	609	Athol King	41	20	8	35	21	40	20	31	14	46	230
28th	Nemo	GBR	608	Peter Henney	18	27	11	28	20	45	18	41	22	47	230
29th	Thule	SWE	390	Ola Burmark	37	41	21	19	18	BFD	29	36	5	26	232
30th	Titan Ecole Navale Conseil General	FRA	628	Arnaud Durande-Ayme	26	17	10	34	42	BFD	36	26	13	28	232
31st	Jack in the Basket	FRA	301	Eric De Mones Del Pujol	30	BFD	30	26	44	26	21	6	31	20	234
32nd	Jevan	GBR	572	Robert Fox	33	38	22	27	43	23	13	23	29	50	251
33rd	Jem	GBR	374	Peter Wanstall	15	46	40	43	9	34	32	4	30	49	253
34th	Jet Set	GBR	192	Steve Andrew	23	24	18	15	37	25	26	44	42	45	254
35th	Johnathan Livingston	FRA	417	Patrick Jeandot	21	30	28	30	16	42	25	40	40	42	272
36th	Tethys Ecole navale	FRA	639	Patrick Bot	34	25	20	52	DSQ	12	33	BFD	9	38	276
37th	Jalapeno	GBR	214	Nicholas Over	45	23	25	36	32	27	40	24	34	48	286
38th	Jack	GBR	186	Simon Unwin	51	43	33	39	24	30	10	37	47	34	297
39th	Oceans Eleven	GBR	559	Daryl Conyers	38	36	RDG(36)	17	23	BFD	42	BFD	27	30	302
40th	Just Savage	GBR	511	Chris Savage	28	31	35	49	11	47	48	43	20	40	303
41st	Jacuzzi	FRA	693	Ludovic Gilet	42	26	BFD	50	33	38	41	20	26	33	309
42nd	Junior High	GBR	571	Steve Cooper	47	34	43	47	41	16	27	46	45	16	315
43rd	Jambo	GBR	573	Martin Langelaan	31	40	38	37	39	36	37	19	52	39	316
44th	Jim Bob	GBR	742	Mark Wolfenden	32	33	41	45	30	39	38	33	39	37	322
45th	Jouster	GBR	695	Alan Shaft	43	28	34	41	49	28	43	42	51	18	326
46th	Jezebel	GBR	6666T	Jeremy Round Smith	39	22	BFD	42	DNF	37	23	27	43	43	329
47th	Mosquito	GBR	704	Duncan Johnston	35	44	46	51	48	48	22	48	49	21	361
48th	Margaret	USA	291	Bud Rogers	44	35	42	38	46	41	46	35	46	36	363
49th	Giljacker	DEN	322	Birgitte Soegaard	49	37	44	48	38	43	39	39	48	29	365
50th	Jedi	GBR	606	Barry Hughes	52	45	45	40	36	35	47	47	38	44	377
51st	Junto	GBR	535	Robert Fletcher	50	42	BFD	46	35	44	50	45	50	32	394
52nd	Jazz	GBR	692	Chris Evans	48	47	47	44	40	46	49	49	44	DNF	414