J/80 World Championship at the Royal Southern Yacht Club

J/80 World Championship at the Royal Southern Yacht Club - Day 4

by Louay Habib 13 Jul 2017 22:47 BST 8-14 July 2017

Eric Brezellec (FRA) had an outstanding fourth day at the J/80 World Championship, scoring a scintillating 1-7-1-2, and is now within striking distance of Rayco Tabares (ESP). The defending world champion, from Lanzarote, is still in pole position, but a 4-1-16-18, has cut his championship lead to just seven points, with two races remaining. Tomorrow is the 14th July, French National Day, and Brezellec will be coming out with all guns blazing.

"Today was a very tricky day, with plenty of shifts in the wind and changes in the tide, and we did not get the best results, especially in the last two races, but tomorrow we will be strong and sail better." promised Rayco Tabares.

Past J/80 world champion, and reigning Spanish champion, Jose Maria Van Der Ploeg (ESP) scored 8-4-11-1 today, to move ahead of Luke Patience (GBR), in the fight for the podium. Simon Moriceau (FRA) slipped up in Race 10, but came back with a third in Race 12, to have a chance of making third for the regatta.

With high pressure and a light southerly gradient wind forecast, there was the possibility that the gradient breeze would be fizzled out by a sea breeze in the afternoon. PRO Stuart Childerley, moved the scheduled start an hour earlier, and made a late call to change the starting area to East Knoll. The two decisions proved to be spot on, providing great races and enough time to get four races sailed on a top class racecourse.

Rétho Rémi's 'Yacht Concept - CNP' at the Wight Vodka Prize Giving during the J/80 World Championship - photo © Graham Nixon / RSrnYC

Jon Powell (GBR) had his best day, scoring a 6-2-3-4, to move up three places. Rétho Rémi scored an impressive 11-3-4-5, to move up five places. Chris Body (GBR) came within inches of winning his first J/80 World Championship race, but was just beaten to the line by Brezellec.

"We know we had speed coming into the regatta but that is not enough in this fleet, you have to get off the line well, stay in pressure, and play the shifts. Today we had four races that were both physically and mentally exhausting, so to post the second best results of the day is very satisfying." commented Jon Powell.

Royal Southern YC Rear Commodore Sailing, Robert Vose, welcomed competitors to the Prince Philip Yacht Haven. With complimentary food and drink, provided by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, the daily prize giving was held, which was sponsored by Wight Vodka.

There was also a special prize for two of the youngest competitors at the regatta Luiz Miro. who is 12, and Andres Segura, who is just nine years old. Both of the boys attended a sell out J/80 Class Dinner, held at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. With over 200 sailors enjoying a superb dinner at the club's main dining room.

A special prize for two of the youngest competitors at the J/80 World Championship - photo © Graham Nixon / RSrnYC

Racing at the 16th edition of the J/80 World Championship will conclude tomorrow, Friday 14 July, with two final races scheduled from 10:30 BST (11:30 UTC).

For live updates including video and pictures from the race course: www.facebook.com/J80Worlds2017 For more information visit: www.royal-southern.co.uk

Results after day 4:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Owner/Skipper	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	Pts
1	ESP 783	Hotel Princesa Yaiza	Rayco Tabares	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	8	4	1	16	18	39
2	FRA 1420	Courrier Junior	Brezellec Eric	10	7	7	OCS	4	3	3	1	1	7	1	2	46
3	ESP 1513	VSA Comunicacion	Jose Maria Van Der Ploeg	3	42	5	2	5	10	10	2	8	4	11	1	61
4	GBR 948	Ryoko Meka	Luke Patience	5	3	2	5	15	5	1	9	10	18	7	6	68
5	FRA 1302	ArMen Habitat	Moriceau Simon	11	6	8	3	1	7	13	4	7	22	9	3	72
6	ESP 1116	HM Hotels (Corinthian)	Javier Chacártegui Cirerol	8	2	3	12	10	2	8	13	2	10	20	9	79
7	GBR 1363	Betty	Jonathan Powell	4	20	17	8	11	15	25	7	6	2	3	4	97
8	ESP 1158	Cenyt Hospital Marbella Team (Corinthian)	Pepequin Orbaneja	7	17	6	9	7	4	26	16	5	11	13	8	103
9	FRA 691	Gan'Ja (Corinthian)	Luc Nadal	17	8	10	4	3	13	15	3	3	14	18	17	107
10	FRA 956	APCC Equipe Jeune (Corinthian)	Bertheau Simon	15	5	4	6	6	14	7	5	25	25	34	15	127
11	GBR 1530	MockingJay	Chris Body	12	9	29	16	29	8	9	12	13	5	2	19	134
12	FRA 1289	Dunkerque Voile ‑ White Sails (Corinthian)	Rémy Hurdiel	16	24	11	13	17	17	5	6	15	13	5	27	142
13	IRL 1551	Mojo	Patrick O Neill	14	15	19	10	12	24	6	18	18	15	21	10	158
14	FRA 1082	Yacht Concept ‑ CNP (Corinthian)	Rétho Rémi	34	OCS	21	26	21	11	17	14	11	3	4	5	167
15	GBR 1410	MegStar	James Harrison	23	13	36	18	18	21	4	21	20	9	12	14	173
16	GBR 1360	J.A.T.	Kevin Sproul / Phil Taylor	1	4	18	24	13	19	24	19	22	17	30	13	174
17	GBR 1411	No Regrets (Corinthian)	Chris & Hannah Neve	43	10	DSQ	14	19	6	12	11	12	12	19	23	181
18	GBR 1414	Slightly Steamy	Nick Haigh	13	11	25	15	9	20	32	23	21	16	8	21	182
19	FRA 639	Ecole Navale (Corinthian)	Patrick Bot	6	16	13	7	14	34	16	26	19	27	6	33	183
20	FRA 1497	Vitel Sailing Team ‑ CDV 22	Capucine VITEL	18	DSQ	9	40	DNC	12	11	15	9	21	31	7	222
21	FRA 420	J'aime voile baie de Morlaix (Corinthian)	Bonafous Elodie	30	21	27	42	41	16	14	22	24	8	14	16	233
22	NED 838	Led 2 Lease (Corinthian)	Peter Paul de Vries	22	36	12	22	8	27	22	34	17	6	28	38	234
23	GBR 725	Purple Haze	Shane Armitage / Oliver Dunford	9	14	23	29	24	30	20	29	16	20	24	26	234
24	GBR 1305	Jester (Corinthian)	Mike Lewis	19	18	32	11	22	28	18	32	28	24	29	43	261
25	FRA 1455	J‑Traffic	Launay Thomas	20	12	20	21	32	9	UFD	33	35	34	17	30	263
26	GBR 743	Swallow	Gordon Craigen	33	27	15	19	35	25	19	37	14	23	26	28	264
27	GBR 1262	Boysterous (Corinthian)	Angus Gray‑Stephens	32	25	14	41	31	23	33	20	31	19	15	22	265
28	FRA 693	NUMERO J	Herve Delaroux	24	OCS	26	27	16	22	29	10	26	31	22	34	267
29	GBR 1532	Checkmate	Ray Mitchell	21	38	30	23	20	29	37	17	29	26	27	24	283
30	FRA 793	E.Leclerc Tourlaville (Corinthian)	Pierrick Letouzé	26	19	33	20	26	32	23	30	27	28	43	25	289
31	GBR 511	Emoji (Corinthian)	David Hollingsworth	25	29	28	17	23	35	21	38	23	33	32	29	295
32	GBR 553	Seafire (Corinthian)	Anabelle Body	29	23	31	25	27	26	35	40	36	32	44	11	315
33	FRA 651	Startijenn	Claire Montécot	28	22	24	DNF	DNC	38	36	24	40	35	10	36	342
34	NED 841	BabyJ (Corinthian)	Paul Kersten	27	26	22	30	28	31	DNC	28	44	39	37	39	351
35	GBR 165	Aqua J	Terence O'Neill	35	33	38	28	34	33	31	42	30	29	36	35	362
36	GBR 1055	UKSA 3 (Corinthian)	Felix Trattner	41	31	16	31	33	37	27	35	33	37	42	42	363
37	GBR 891	Harley Quinn (Corinthian)	Nigel Skudder	39	37	34	35	37	43	30	25	41	44	41	20	382
38	NED 112	Acutronic / J‑String	Edwin Spaans	DNS	DNC	35	37	25	18	UFD	31	37	40	35	32	388
39	GBR 479	Joie de Vivre	Adam James	45	35	45	38	DNF	41	28	27	38	38	23	31	389
40	GBR 901	Wildcat III	Andy Ash‑Vie	31	28	39	32	39	42	39	41	32	36	33	40	390
41	GBR 694	NOW4	Rory Cheetham	36	40	37	33	38	36	38	36	45	46	40	12	391
42	GBR 433	The J Team	Richard White	37	39	41	34	36	44	34	39	34	30	39	37	400
43	AUS 1927	Will o' the Wisp VI (Corinthian)	Keith Cockburn	42	30	44	39	42	39	42	45	46	43	25	45	436
44	GBR 751	J‑Wife	Simon Watson	44	34	42	36	40	40	41	47	39	42	38	41	437
45	GBR 1339	Joyeuse (Corinthian)	Chris Eccles	38	32	40	44	30	45	43	43	43	41	46	46	445
46	GBR 605	Jambiya (Corinthian)	Vincent Lattimore	40	41	43	43	43	46	44	46	42	47	45	44	477
47	GBR 565	Ninja	Nicholas Allen	DNC	DNC	46	45	DNC	47	40	44	47	45	DNC	DNC	510
48	GBR 1529	Emoji	Jim White	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	539