Fireball World Championship 2016 at Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club

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Fireball World Championship 2016 at Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club - Day 2

by Cormac Bradley 13 Dec 2016 06:45 GMT 4-16 December 2016

Johana Koranva Napravnikova & Jakub Napravnik (CZE 15109) on day 2 of the Fireball Worlds in South Africa © Stuart Parker

Derian and Andy Scott (GBR 14941), Yogi Divaris and Ferdinand Holm (RSA 14910), Anthony and Diane Parker (RSA 14904) on day 2 of the Fireball Worlds in South Africa © Stuart Parker

The big breeze of Day 1 was still around for the second day of the Fireball Worlds in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The Facebook site for the regatta reports that the fleet launched into a stiff south-westerly accompanied by a swell from the east.

The Swiss combination of Mermod & Moser (SUI 14799) led at the first weather mark, followed closely by the British combination of Gillard & Anderton (GBR15127), Schulz and Lidgett (AUS 15113) and the South African combination of Yogi Divaris & Ferdinand Holm (RSA 14910).

By the next rounding of the weather mark normal order had been restored with Gillard & Anderton leading and Schulz & Lidgett up to second. After this first race the fleet were taken ashore as the wind was showing no sign of abating though there was a more favourable forecast for the afternoon.

At 16:00 the fleet was called out again for a second race in 10 – 14 knots. This time Gillard & Anderton led from start to finish, with Yogi Divaris & Ferdinand Holm second, Mermod & Moser third and Schulz & Lidgett fourth. The leading crews were able to fly spinnakers on the top reach but the chasing pack either sailed high initially and then set bag or two-sailed the reach.

Joe Jospe and Tom Egli (CAN 15024) on the right hand side, with Ben Schulz and Jack Lidgett on the left hand side on day 2 of the Fireball Worlds in South Africa - photo © Stuart Parker

Ben Schulz: "Day 2 was wilder than yesterday. Sailed the runs flat on the wire with no kite for a second place finish! They gave us a two-hour break then sent us out again in 20 knots to reach the start area in zero knots. Finally sailed in a building breeze in with way too upright a rake; struggling in for fourth. The programme is for three races tomorrow."

Ben Schulz and Jack Lidgett (AUS 15113) on day 2 of the Fireball Worlds in South Africa - photo © Stuart Parker

Results after Day 2:

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1st	GBR	15127	Gillard Thomas	Anderton Richard	1	1	1	3
2nd	SUI	14799	Mermod Claude	Moser Ruedi	2	3	3	8
3rd	AUS	15113	Schulz Ben	Lidgett Jack	3	2	4	9
4th	RSA	14910	Divaris Yogi	Holm Ferdinand	8	4	2	14
5th	KEN	14535	Bush Alastair	Carroll David	4	8	6	18
6th	GBR	14791	Watsone Hugh	Chesney Steve	5	7	8	20
7th	CZE	15109	Koranva Johana Napravnikova	Napravnik Jakub	10	5	7	22
8th	RSA	14422	Provoyeur Jj	Macrobert Ian	9	AGF	11	33
9th	GBR	14941	Scott Derian	Scott Andy	7	DNC	5	38
10th	RSA	14901	Laing Dave	Chris	AGF	AGF	14	40
11th	RSA	14904	Parker Anthony	Parker Diane	DNF	6	13	45
12th	CZE	14864	Veit Martin	Krejtza Filip	DNF	10	9	45
13th	GBR	15102	Scarth Martyn	Johnson Thomas	AGF	9	DNC	48
14th	SUI	14859	Haerdi‑Landerer Christina	Landerer Cedric	DNF	AGF	10	51
15th	FRA	14793	Lidgett Scot	Nouel Jean‑Francois	DNF	11	15	52
16th	RSA	14321	Statt Cundle	Laing Rory	AGF	AGF	DNC	56
17th	CAN	15024	Jospe Joe	Egli Tom	6	DNC	DNC	58
18th	RSA	14411	De Engel Jay	Nel Dewet	DNF	DNC	12	64
19th	GBR	14872	Newson Barbara	Newson Guy	DNC	DNC	16	68
20th	SUI	15063	Erne Mianne	Poulson Clay	DNF	DNC	17	69
21st	RSA	15047	Allers Nikolai	Allers Florian	DNF	DNC	AGF	71
22nd	FRA	11059	Hernandez Denis	Hernandez Esteban	DNC	DNC	DNC	78
22nd	RSA	14723	Watkins Imogen	Watkins Ian	DNF	DNC	DNC	78
22nd	RSA	14299	Parker Richard	Parker Grant	DNC	DNC	DNC	78
22nd	NAM	14415	Sturm Fridolf	Allers Pascal	DNF	DNC	DNC	78

For more information on the event visit the official web site at www.fireballworlds2016.co.za or the facebook page.