ACO 8th MUSTO Skiff Worlds at Club Nàutic S'Arenal

ACO 8th MUSTO Skiff Worlds at Club Nàutic S'Arenal - Overall

by Rick Perkins 3 Jun 2017 21:56 BST 26 May - 3 June 2017

The final day of the championships dawned with battles to be done for all the key titles. The sun was shining but the sea breeze was taking its time to build so the 12 o'clock start was postponed.

After a short delay the fleet set out and started just before 13:00 under P flag; which was general recalled so the U flag came out and then the race got away at the second time of asking but there were a number of boats recorded UFD.

At the first mark Oswald (SUI) lead from Kilsby (GBR) and Hill (AUS); Keen (GBR) was 10th and Schwerdt (GER) was 14th so Keen was gaining on points... breeze was now in at 10-12 knots...

As the second windward mark there had been a bit of a reshuffle as the fleet footed into the mark following a sizeable left shift; Peake (GBR) lead from Schwerdt and Keen.

At that point the race was abandoned; some were happy; some not but those who were recorded UFD were the most happy as they got to rejoin the race restart,

Race 13 then was restarted just after 14:00 there was an individual recall but no-one returned.

By this time the waves had built to a steep chop; Keen was leading with Robertson (AUS) second and Schwerdt third. Keen then hit a bad set of waves and capsized opening the door to the chasers.

ACO 8th Musto Skiff Worlds day 6 - photo © Bernardi Bibiloni / ACO 8th Musto Skiff World Championship

At the finish Schwerdt took the win from Hilton (GBR) and Keen in third.

This gave Schwerdt a good advantage going into the final race; if Keen won he just had to finish in the top 10.

The final race (14) got away under P flag at 15:39 just ahead of the 16:00 cut off... Keen was doing all he could by leading the race and at the first mark Schwerdt was 12th so at that moment Keen was in pole position....

As the race unfolded Keen held his lead but Schwerdt was pulling through the fleet and at the finish it was Keen who took the win from Robertson (AUS) with Schwerdt in 3rd taking the title by just 6 points which over a 14 race regatta is a slim margin.

Congratulations to Frithjof Schwerdt who is the new World Champion.

ACO 8th Musto Skiff Worlds day 6 - photo © Bernardi Bibiloni / ACO 8th Musto Skiff World Championship

Whilst the Keen / Schwerdt battle had been raging competition for the 3rd podium slot was equally tough and eventually Tarboton (RSA) prevailed over Hill (AUS) in 4th and local Martinez (ESP); these 3 were separated by just 7 points.

The bronze fleet was won by Patrick Harris (ESP) and the silver fleet was won by Stuart Keegan (GBR).

ACO 8th Musto Skiff Worlds day 6 - photo © Bernardi Bibiloni / ACO 8th Musto Skiff World Championship

The youth category was won by Daniel Trotter (GBR), Master by Tim Hill (AUS) and Grand Master by Roger Oswald (SUI).

In summary we have had a great championships at Club Nautic S'Arenal; the class would like to thank the host club who have been fantastic.

John McAfee from Ovington Boats has done a excellent job of supporting the fleet and keeping everyone racing.

Finally we'd like to thank class sponsors MUSTO and event title sponsors ACO.

ACO 8th Musto Skiff Worlds day 6 - photo © Bernardi Bibiloni / ACO 8th Musto Skiff World Championship

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	Pts
1	GER 484	Frithjof SCHWERDT	Potsdamer Yachtclub	2	1	12	2	1	7	3	1	10	4	7	3	1	3	35
2	GBR 534	Bruce KEEN	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	10	2	7	7	6	3	2	6	1	1	2	9	3	1	41
3	RSA 525	Andy TARBOTON	Henley Midmar Yacht Club	BFD	8	14	1	8	15	1	2	9	7	11	10	10	6	87
4	AUS 472	Tim HILL	Port Melbourne Yacht Club	14	17	13	5	2	2	4	11	14	6	3	24	12	5	91
5	ESP 560	Justo MARTINEZ BALAGUER	C. N. Arenal	21	25	3	8	7	25	12	3	5	8	9	1	9	9	95
6	GBR 302	Dan KILSBY	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	16	23	4	3	9	6	25	4	3	18	13	12	11	11	110
7	GBR 544	Ben SCHOOLING	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	13	26	2	4	3	5	23	15	8	24	15	4	15	15	122
8	GER 368	Julian RAMM	KYC	18	6	40	9	5	14	7	8	4	16	20	6	14	22	127
9	GBR 520	David POSTON	Datchet	3	4	6	26	25	17	19	5	21	3	1	7	39	17	128
10	GER 495	Iver AHLMANN	Kieler Yacht Club (KYC)	37	10	18	6	4	1	6	27	2	19	31	19	13	14	139
11	NED 478	Paul DIJKSTRA	Kws sneek	11	22	33	16	12	16	10	13	15	14	10	14	5	4	140
12	GBR 444	Jamie HILTON	DALGETY BAY SC	1	5	1	23	22	30	22	28	36	10	14	8	2	8	144
13	AUS 452	Richie ROBERTSON	Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron	5	3	24	36	30	36	30	10	31	2	4	2	4	2	147
14	GBR 568	Andrew PEAKE	Wilsonian SC	19	16	19	14	UFD	10	11	7	17	13	5	18	6	25	155
15	SUI 436	Roger OSWALD	SCEnge	6	11	35	11	11	22	5	14	38	17	8	13	25	16	159
16	SUI 306	Alexander GREIL	Yacht Club Horgen	12	9	9	15	18	4	14	24	6	26	21	16	18	19	161
17	ESP 383	Sergio GONZÁLEZ ARROYO	C. N. Arenal	8	DSQ	8	10	14	8	27	9	25	11	23	RET	7	12	162
18	GER 390	Andi LACHENSCHMID	AugsburgerSeglerClub	9	12	34	27	21	20	8	23	24	5	24	5	19	13	183
19	GBR 526	Jono SHELLEY	Ullswater Yacht Club	17	13	DNC	29	10	9	15	18	41	29	12	22	8	7	189
20	AUS 440	Wayne BATES	Blairgowrie Y.S	20	14	16	19	15	24	24	12	16	20	26	17	16	10	199
21	GBR 546	Ian TROTTER	Derwent Reservoir SC	4	21	5	18	32	18	18	25	DNC	35	16	15	20	18	210
22	GBR 535	David ANNAN	Grafham Water Sailing Club	25	19	15	13	13	12	9	19	40	15	22	30	29	29	220
23	GBR 483	John EVANS	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	7	18	25	17	24	32	21	16	18	23	29	21	22	21	233
24	GBR 533	Stuart KEEGAN	DRSC	23	37	43	12	35	11	17	29	11	9	35	26	31	20	259
25	GBR 531	Andrew GOULD		27	27	23	24	20	13	33	26	22	28	28	28	17	26	281
26	ESP 480	Joan ROSSELLO	Cn Arenal	33	34	20	28	17	37	20	35	12	42	32	20	36	28	315
27	ESP 559	Ronald KONITZER	club nautico arenal	26	20	10	35	37	26	13	22	19	34	50	RET	24	RET	316
28	GBR 500	Tom CONWAY		38	32	22	20	19	52	37	31	27	12	18	27	42	35	318
29	AUS 567	Richard EKBERG	Black Rock Yacht Club	29	43	11	30	31	35	31	46	39	21	19	25	21	30	322
30	GBR 394	Nigel WALBANK	Lymington Town Sailing Club	31	48	46	22	23	27	29	30	13	25	34	31	33	27	325
31	RUS 479	Yaroslav PETROV		28	28	27	39	26	23	36	32	28	27	25	35	35	23	337
32	GBR 527	Daniel TROTTER	Derwent reservoir	15	15	17	25	UFD	21	16	21	7	31	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	363
33	GER 159	Christian BRANDT	BSC	39	31	32	40	44	19	42	39	26	33	27	32	34	34	386
34	ESP 430	Patrick HARRIS	CNA	BFD	33	28	STP	27	33	34	RET	20	38	36	39	30	31	388
35	GBR 419	Richard SMITH	Wilsonian SC	34	53	STP	33	48	29	38	34	23	44	17	23	OCS	40	397
36	GBR 333	Tim CHAPMAN	Rutland	24	41	30	41	34	50	28	33	29	32	DNC	DNC	23	33	398
37	GBR 376	David RICKARD	GURNARD SC.	DNC	DNC	DNC	21	16	28	56	20	42	36	42	38	26	24	414
38	GBR 539	Neil ASHBY	Bewl Valley Sailing Club	BFD	7	21	49	DNC	DNC	43	17	47	22	6	11	DNC	DNC	418
39	ESP 475	Vincent HARRIS		30	38	26	STP	28	51	26	41	RET	40	38	42	37	38	426
40	GBR 552	Ben YEATS	Chanonry SC	35	35	41	31	40	34	48	38	32	48	DNC	34	41	37	446
41	ESP 415	Mario BARCELO	CLUB NAUTIC S'ARENAL	RET	24	39	32	DNC	39	45	40	34	45	33	33	38	45	447
42	GBR 542	Ron BARNES	Thorpe Bay Club	32	49	36	44	36	45	49	42	52	39	30	36	27	32	448
43	RSA 487	Sean THIJSSE	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	42	DNC	53	43	41	31	32	43	33	37	45	40	32	44	463
44	AUS 417	Ian MARTIN		41	36	52	55	29	48	35	44	37	41	40	29	43	43	466
45	NOR 575	Erik BOERRESEN	CSF	45	39	37	50	39	43	44	36	51	56	48	41	28	36	486
46	BEL 411	Nicolas GUEUNING	ULYC	44	46	42	42	42	41	41	49	50	46	43	47	RET	DNC	533
47	ESP 66	Oliver BRANDT	C.N.A.	40	45	55	45	43	42	52	47	35	55	47	46	49	DNC	546
48	SUI 420	Fritz Erich SELB	Yacht Club Zug YCZ	43	44	49	47	38	38	RET	45	46	DNC	DNC	45	40	48	548
49	ESP 561	Mark BRANAGH	Club nautico Arenal	22	DNC	DNC	56	47	53	RET	37	53	30	37	43	48	DNC	556
50	GER 228	Bo FROHNE	SVAOe	51	47	47	46	49	46	47	53	45	49	49	49	46	47	567
51	ESP 151	Thomas BRUNDERT	Club Nautico Arenal	46	42	48	54	52	57	53	52	55	50	46	50	44	39	576
52	AUT 345	Klaus COSTADEDOI	Segelclub Attersee	BFD	30	45	38	33	49	39	54	44	54	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	581
53	ESP 140	Fernando PROSPERI	C.N.Arenal	DNC	40	STP	53	46	40	RDG	51	54	47	44	44	RET	DNC	588
54	CRO 136	Krsto MATULIC	YC Biograd	48	51	STP	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	40	RET	30	OCS	41	48	45	41	598
55	GBR 550	Jon BAILEY	Chanonry Sailing Club	47	50	STP	58	54	56	50	48	48	53	DNC	51	DNC	DNC	636
56	USA 181	Troy CHRISTENSEN	Datchet Water Sailing Club	36	DNC	STP	60	56	DNC	54	57	58	51	39	37	DNC	DNC	640
57	ESP 247	Manuel MORENO LOUIS	Club Nautic S'Arenal	50	DNC	38	57	55	54	46	50	49	RET	RET	DNC	DNC	46	640
58	GBR 570	Martin BINGHAM	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	DNC	DNC	44	52	51	44	51	RET	43	43	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	653
59	GBR 373	Tom GILBERT	Datchet Water Sailing Club	BFD	52	STP	59	53	58	55	56	57	52	DNC	DNC	47	42	657
60	GBR 501	Jonathan CAMERON	HISC	BFD	29	31	48	50	55	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	668
61	GBR 432	John MCAFEE	Ullswater Yacht Club	DNC	DNC	DNC	51	45	47	DNC	55	56	57	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	701
62	GBR 287	Martin KEEGAN	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	49	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	764
63	GBR 324	Bruce ALLAN	Datchet Water Sailing Club	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	780
63	GBR 474	Alastair CONN	Derwent Reservoir	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	780