RS Games 2018 at the WPNSA: RS500 World Championship Day 2

by Nico Honor 23 Aug 2018 11:24 BST 21-25 August 2018

RS500 Worlds during the RS Games at the WPNSA © Alex & David Irwin / www.sportography.tv

If it's not the biggest turnout ever, it's certainly a very international class championship that started for the 500s Tuesday in Weymouth. Looking at the results you will see how the battle between teams & nations is hot in the top 20 boats.

Another word also to compliment the teams welcome from the class staff, the RS Sailing staff and WNSPA that make everybody so comfortable when landing in this awesome venue.

On to the action on the water!

It's been intense as you would imagine, 50 teams impatient to get up to the first mark in a smart position doesn't leave room to any mistake or last minute adjustment. It was outside the harbour for the first day, in a 10/12 knots of breeze, Pim / Lisa & Tim / Heather did there job as former 500 world champion to set up the standard and come up equal points with 1/3 & 3/1 just ahead of Steve/Sarah Cockerill (who seems to be jumping from one boat to an other, never giving up a podium spot) then Italian - Swedish and a remarkable 6th spot for Harry (10 years old!) and James George. Harry & Dad not being stress by rounding marks in top five with world class sailors.

Day 2 was in the Harbour, for 4 races starting light in 6/8 Knts finishing in good 12 knots. Strong job from the race committee to make all that happen. Again, the previous day's contender where up there and regular in the top 5 with 4 different race winners. The first one was for the Italian team of the Roncuzzi Brothers, the second one was for the French Team Nico & Thomas Honor. The third and fourth went to UK with the Rooster team and then Tim / Heather showed a strong pace on the last one.

So after six races the first (dutch team of Pim / Lisa) has a 4 points lead to Tim/Heather – Nico/ Thomas & the Cockerills tied in 19 points, all to play as it's so close racing...

At every stage of the ranking the battle is as hot as in the top ten, Harry has been brave again keeping in 12th position.

Time now to get in some socials, with the dutch Armada organising the dancefloor and the RS Sailing gang on the drums and playing DJ, it's promised to be as intense ashore as at sea!

Results after Day 2:

Pos	Fleet	Nat	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	Gold	NED	819	Pim van Vugt	Lisa van Vugt	WSV H20	1	3	‑7	6	2	3	15
2	Gold	GBR	625	Tim Wilkins	Heather Wilkins	Gurnard SC	3	1	11	(SCP)	3	1	19
3	Gold	FRA	109	Nicolas Honor	Thomas Honor	La Grande Motte	‑13	7	5	1	4	2	19
4	Gold	GBR	1662	Stephen Cockerill	Sarah Cockerill	Stokes Bay SC	4	5	4	‑7	1	5	19
5	Gold	ITA	1604	Iacopo Roncuzzi	Federico Roncuzzi	Circolo Nautico Del Savio	7	‑15	1	3	9	9	29
6	Gold	SWE	51	Martin Johansson	Axel Johansson	SS Kaparen	2	‑12	12	5	6	8	33
7	Gold	GBR	1040	Mike Saul	Oliver Kent	Yorkshire Dales SC	18	10	2	(DSQ)	5	4	39
8	Gold	ITA	1032	Michele Oppizzi	Pietro Frazzica	PerSport SSD	5	9	3	10	13	(UFD)	40
9	Gold	RUS	1664	Vladislav Ivanovskiy	Alexey FarenyGBR	YC Sankt‑Petersburg	12	13	‑14	4	14	7	50
10	Gold	GBR	659	Peter Curtis	James Curtis	Grafham Water SC	6	19	8	9	‑23	11	53
11	Gold	SWE	821	Stephan Fassberg	Johanna Fassberg	SS Kaparen	‑21	4	6	11	20	13	54
12	Gold	GBR	561	Harry George	James George	Lymington Town SC	9	8	15	13	‑17	12	57
13	Gold	NED	1038	Anneke Kikkert	Floris Stapel	WV Braassemermeer	‑19	2	13	18	10	17	60
14	Gold	NED	894	Bruno Goris	Edith Kanters	Roerkoning	11	22	‑23	8	8	16	65
15	Gold	GBR	1631	Ian Fryett	Ben Fryett	Welsh Nomads	8	14	‑24	15	21	10	68
16	Gold	NED	777	Maarten Berendschot	Wouter Stiphout	Broach Delft	17	‑20	16	12	18	6	69
17	Gold	NED	1066	Michiel Geerling	Hilde Geerling	WV Braassemermeer	15	11	‑25	17	11	18	72
18	Gold	USA	1667	Matthew Goetting	Rachel Goetting	Toms River YC	TAL	6	9	14	‑31	19	75
19	Gold	ITA	892	Giulia Rossi	Adriana Campanella	PerSport SSD	16	17	‑27	21	7	14	75
20	Gold	GBR	508	Ian Mairs	Abi Campbell	Bristol Corinthian YC	10	16	18	16	19	‑20	79
21	Gold	NED	67	Johan van Veen	Iris Prummel	A.L.S.Z.V De Blauwe Schuit	25	18	17	‑28	12	22	94
22	Gold	ITA	1617	Tommaso Marchesi	Isaia Del Rosso	PerSport SSD	20	21	20	‑26	25	21	107
23	Silver	ITA	1030	Asia Poni	Federica Grazioso	Circolo Nautico Del Savio	26	‑35	10	20	22	33	111
24	Gold	NED	526	Samuel Deurloo	Oscar Deurloo	ZV Oosterplas	‑30	23	29	19	26	15	112
25	Gold	NED	1003	Thomas Rot	Marloes Rot	WVA Vinkeveen	14	24	31	24	‑37	23	116
26	Silver	FRA	940	Olivier Thomas	Paco Thomas	Club de Voile Lyon Meyzier	23	32	22	22	30	‑37	129
27	Gold	ITA	1613	Niccolo Gori	Irene Baraldi	Circolo Nautico Del Savio	24	29	38	‑44	15	25	131
28	Silver	NED	837	Fleur Leijs	Niek van der Kooy	A.L.S.Z.V De Blauwe Schuit	29	28	‑34	23	29	31	140
29	Silver	GBR	709	Peter Matthews	Karen Matthews	Lancing SC	33	30	28	25	‑36	24	140
30	Silver	NED	1076	Lukas van den Broek	Senne van Dijk	GWV Elfhoeven	28	26	19	‑36	33	35	141
31	Silver	ITA	1642	Cecilia Rossi	Lorenzo Andreani	PerSport SSD	27	31	32	37	16	‑38	143
32	Silver	NED	1078	Mathijs Hoogvliet	Twan van der Sande	Aquavitesse	34	27	‑44	34	24	27	146
33	Silver	FRA	1093	Alexandre Emanuel	Caroline Andrevon	Y.C.G.C	31	25	33	35	‑41	28	152
34	Silver	NED	718	Joke Krijgsman	Danielle Kortleve	W.S.V Noord‑Zuid Nieuwkoop	‑44	38	21	29	35	30	153
35	Silver	NED	890	Victor Oudsen	Viktor Haaksman	A.L.S.Z.V De Blauwe Schuit	37	34	26	‑38	28	29	154
36	Silver	NED	727	Katinka Vork	Evita Meerding	G.W.V Elfhoeven	‑42	39	36	27	27	36	165
37	Silver	NED	1023	Mark den Heijer	Francesco Maltoni	Braassemermeer & Blauwe Schuit	36	33	37	30	‑40	32	168
38	Silver	NED	994	Jochem Slikboer	Henk Duit	ZDandO	32	‑40	30	40	32	40	174
39	Silver	FRA	1644	Francois Bergasse	Johannne Ulrich	ACTV	‑46	44	35	31	39	26	175
40	Silver	NED	973	Richard Rot	Marieke Rot‑gijzel	Aquavitesse	39	‑42	42	32	34	41	188
41	Silver	NED	1035	Esther Hopmans	Jikke de Jong	Watersportvereniging Braassemermeer	‑47	41	40	33	44	34	192
42	Silver	SWE	749	Philip Beck	Ylva Beck	SS Kaparen	35	43	‑45	42	43	42	205
43	Silver	FRA	1563	Eric Gdalia	Perrine Gdalia	Club Nautique de Wimereux	41	37	46	‑48	38	43	205
44	Silver	CZE	1015	Milos Buril	Adam Buril	ALT RS CR	‑48	36	48	41	42	39	206
45	Silver	NED	1075	Florine de Haan	Enno de Haan	GWV Elfhoeven	‑49	49	39	39	48	44	219
46	Silver	GBR	1037	Peter Fussey	Jack Fussey	Lancing SC	40	46	‑47	43	46	46	221
47	Silver	NED	18	Sebastian Ruiz	Janne Kamp	De Blauwe Schuit	43	47	41	45	45	‑48	221
48	Silver	BEL	935	Olivier Beyls	Steve Jolley	M.A.W Brabo	45	45	‑49	47	47	45	229
49	Silver	NED	1019	Marije Willemsen	Lonneke van Es	WSV Braassemermeer	38	(DNS)	43	DNS	DNC	DNC	234
50	Silver	CZE	671	Jan Pour	Lukas Majchrak	Orthodocks YC	‑50	48	50	46	49	47	240