Flying Fifteen Worlds at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca

Flying Fifteen Worlds at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca - Overall

by Keith Jamieson 15 Jun 2007 21:18 BST 10-16 June 2007

This was going to be the final race day of the championships with two races planned to allow for a lay day, all be it on the last day of the championships. The day dawned providing an increasing north westerly gradient breeze; hopefully giving a true taste of what winds were on offer in Mallorca to the Championship sailor, certainly an improvement on the fickle winds earlier in the week. At the start of today’s racing it was still to close to call with five teams still in contention for the top slot, however could Hart and Hall over come the challenge from the late charge of Goacher and Evans.

Race 6 – In a good force 3 – 4 the over eager fleet got away at the third time of asking under a black flag; Alan Bax & Paul Busby (GBR, HISC) came off the line in a good lift closely followed by title contenders Goacher/Evans RWYC, at one point it looked like the right hand side would pay but this was a red herring and Bax/Busby in their 6 month old boat played the shifts up the middle of the course to round the windward mark first with Goacher/Evans in hot pursuit. Bax and Busby held on to their lead into the final beat until Goacher/Evans sailing a slightly more leeward course sailing in a lift picked up more pressure slipping around to take the lead; unfortunately Bax and Busby’s best result was to count for naught having fallen foul of the black flag at the start. With this race seeing the defending champions the Jerwood’s, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (AUS) finish in 17th; Aaron Goodmanson, Charterns Bay Yacht Club (NZL) finishing 9th and Darren Martin; Strangford Lough Yacht Club (IRL) finishing 6th . It was all going down to the last race between the only two teams in the frame for the title; Goacher/Evans and Hart/Hall with the latter one point to the good.

Race – 7 Would the sail maker boat builder pairing of Goacher/Evans over come the consistency of the coaches Hart & Hall? The starting sequence begun a game of cat and mouse ensued which saw Goacher and Evans position themselves, shielded from Hart & Hall to get a clear start to try and overcome the pairing from North Wales. The fleet getting way cleanly the leaders came of the middle right of the line to round the first windward mark Wells/Darling, HISC (GBR), Davy/Rigg, HISC (GBR) and Anderson/McAulay RFBYC (AUS). Wells/Darling maintained their lead well into the race; though Sheehy/Green (IRL) powered through into second in the next beat and Aaron Goodmanson (NZL) closed on the leaders and eventually pushed Wells/Darling into second place to cover Davy/Rigg 3rd and Anderson/McAulay into 4th; however with Anderson/McAulay picking up a black flag this let the Jerwood’s pick up 4th place with Sheehy/Green in 5th.

In the main event the cat and mouse antics carried on well round the course, with Hart & Hall breaking clear and covering Goacher & Evans loosely through out the race to finish eventually in 6th with Goacher/Evans in 8th. This finishing order giving Mike Hart and Tim Hall a three point final lead over Goacher/Evans to take the championship win; at the prize giving when asked how it felt Tim replied “Top Banana!” a Mike with a little more thought in broad Cumbrian “T’ We’re Greet!”. Discussing the championships both Mike and Tim felt the pressure right from winning the first race as neither had ever lead a championship from day one. However when it came to the final day both derived strength from the knowledge that with good boat speed, a good feel for the race area, and sense of the changeable conditions that the Bay of Pollensa could throw at them they could over come the opposition. After trying for the title since 1992 and having been second in Dublin in 2003 the lucky number 7 came in at last, an impressive feat to overcome the challenge of a fiercely competitive fleet our worthy 2007 World Champions, Mike Hart and Tim Hall GBR 3817 “Gekko Blaster “Port Dinorwic Sailing Club.

The fleet would like to thank the organising committee of Reial Club Nautic Port De Pollensa and the Spanish Flying Fifteen Association, but especially Joyce and David Thewlis, John Leave (Class Captain RCNPP), Tim Asher (President FF ESP); Michael Clough (FFI Council Member ESP) and especially Fernando Velarde the event director. The Flying Fifteen Association of Australia would like to extend an invitation to all fifteen sailors to compete for the 17th World championships in Melbourne see www.ffiworlds2009.com for details. However if you are looking for an event closer to home try see the www.flying15.org.uk for details of the remaining events in the UK this year.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	Nat	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	3817	MIKE HART	TIM HALL	PORT DINORWIC SC	GBR	1	3	10	1	16	2	6	23
2	3721	STEVE GOACHER	PHIL EVANS	ROYAL WINDERMERE YC	GBR	9	24	5	2	1	1	8	26
3	3739	AARON GOOGMANSON	ALISTER ROWLAN	CHARTENIS BAY Y.C.	NZL	5	7	6	40	8	9	1	36
4	3743	NICK JERWOOD	JANET JERWOOD	RFBYC / SOPYC	AUS	4	2	9	16	2	17	4	37
5	3866	DARREN MARTIN	SIMON MURRAY	STRANGFORD LOUF Y.C.	IRL	10	29	4	8	3	6	7	38
6	3760	JEREMY DAVID	RICHARD RIGG	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	14	9	13	7	27	74	3	73
7	3619	RON PACKER	PETER MUNDFORD	ROYAL FRESHMATER YC	AUS	19	1	22	15	19	15	9	78
8	3781	ROD BZVRFEAUX	CHRIS O'ICEEFE	R.F.B.Y.C.	AUS	23	41	28	10	6	3	11	81
9	3716	JUSTIN WAPLES	IAN STONE	GRAFHAN WATER SC	GBR	7	8	18	5	30	74	13	81
10	3842	SIMON KNELLER	DAVE LUCAS		GBR	11	54	3	9	26	18	21	88
11	3897	CHARLES APTHORP	DAVID RICHARDS	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	16	27	1	6	28	50	12	90
12	3833	GRANT ANDERSON	DEAN McAULAY	R.F.B.Y.C.	AUS	17	32	2	29	5	5	74	90
13	3805	DAVID McKEE	CHRIS HEWKIN	DOVERSTONE SC	GBR	3	74	25	3	38	12	16	97
14	3800	RUPERT LESLIE	GRAEME LILLINGSTON	SOUTH PERTH Y.C.	AUS	15	16	36	66	14	7	24	112
15	3853	ROBERT HOGBEN	ADAM KIGSTONE	BEWLVALLEY SC	GBR	24	21	12	12	23	26	74	118
16	3804	PACO IBAÑEZ	JUAN IGNACIO MERAYO	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	29	38	8	25	74	8	20	128
17	3883	ALAN BAX	PAUL BUSBY	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	2	74	23	14	9	74	10	132
18	3776	GREG WELLIS	MARK DARWING	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	26	43	49	41	11	11	2	134
19	3773	JOHN LAVERY	DAVIS O'BRIEN	NAZONAR YC	IRL	30	15	15	17	43	16	74	136
20	3868	PATRICK HARRIS	JEMMY KRIEK	ROYAL NATAL Y.C.	RSA	20	11	26	47	7	74	28	139
21	3850	JUSTIN BURKE	CHRIS DOORLEY	NATIONAL Y.C.	IRL	8	42	20	44	13	36	22	141
22	3717	GREC LEAVERSUCH	PETER BARBUSH	R.F.B.Y.C.	AUS	25	36	44	27	32	4	18	142
23	3734	HOWARD GREEN	IAN PRESTON	LEIGH AND SLONTON	GBR	18	74	11	50	4	49	15	147
24	3675	ADRIAN TEATTERSALL	TIM SHART	RYA	GBR	33	10	16	52	22	21	45	147
25	3681	PIP HUDSON	ALIS HUDSON	BROX BOURNE SC	GBR	42	12	24	11	52	31	30	150
26	3890	GEOFFREY BAYLISS	MARTIN GRADY	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	37	13	14	45	39	33	14	150
27	3796	JAVIER CHACARTEGUI	MIGUEL SANTAURSULA	C.N.ARENAL	ESP	35	31	7	36	25	20	50	154
28	3641	ANDY MARTIN	RORY MARTIN	S.L.Y.C.	IRL	13	74	19	13	33	41	43	162
29	3886	ANDREW McCLEERY	COLIN DOUGAN	KILLYE AGH Y.C.	IRL	64	22	21	20	12	74	25	164
30	3803	MORGAN SHEEHY	ALAN GREEN	KINGSALE Y.C.	IRL	74	4	48	22	60	30	5	169
31	3754	STEPHEN WILSON	GRAEMER ROBINSON	R.A.Y.C.	NZL	47	34	46	21	10	32	27	170
32	3840	MURRAY GILBERT	JOHN BURGUES	R.A.Y.C.	NZL	38	17	31	34	21	38	29	170
33	3818	GILL BROWNING	TIM RUMFIT	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	49	57	38	42	15	10	17	171
34	3892	BRIAN McKEE	IAN SMITH	STRANGFORD LOUF Y.C.	IRL	54	5	67	30	36	14	33	172
35	3736	PETER BANNISTER	SUW BANNISTER	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	32	37	27	4	41	42	74	183
36	3885	TONY LEE	CHRIS HOUGH	DERWENT RESERVOIR SC	GBR	31	55	17	18	51	37	36	190
37	3534	PHIL QUINN	ROWENA CREMER	R.A.Y.C.	NZL	21	20	37	53	46	43	23	190
38	3611	STEVE DOVTHATE	PAUL AVERLEY	DERWENT RESERVOIR SC	GBR	59	6	53	33	24	23	54	193
39	3815	ATHOL KING	TREVOR BELLIS	DERWENT RESERVOIR SC	GBR	45	23	30	23	35	52	47	203
40	3855	PETER ROOKR	MARTIN ARROWSMITH	SOUTH OF PERTH Y.C.	AUS	28	40	35	51	31	44	26	204
41	3728	PACO PALMER	JAUME PUJADAS	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	53	35	34	54	53	13	19	207
42	3830	HOWARD WILLIAMS	ANDY SERVICE	R.H.K.Y.C.	HKG	12	26	52	48	63	40	35	213
43	3691	IAN MATHEWS	BEN MULLIGAN	NATIONAL Y.C.	IRL	27	19	51	56	17	51	51	216
44	3753	KEN DUMPLETON	JOHN McNEILLY	NATIONAL Y.C.	IRL	46	33	29	19	61	28	74	216
45	3851	IAN LINDER	KEVIN SWEETMAN	BURGFIELD SC	GBR	51	51	40	26	37	35	31	220
46	3775	PHILIPPA PACKER	THOMAS BROWN	R.F.B.Y.C.	AUS	39	39	39	74	34	45	34	230
47	3737	SIMON ROBINSON	DAVID VASEY		GBR	36	45	42	39	58	34	37	233
48	3801	JOHN HARDITSTY	ROGER ERRINGTON	DERWENT RESERVOIR SC	GBR	50	50	62	43	18	24	49	234
49	3809	SARAH KIFF	GERALD MARTIN	NAPIER SAILING CLUB	NZL	55	14	43	38	49	47	44	235
50	3719	JOHN WILSON	NICK HANCOCK	ROYAL FRESHMATER Y.C.	AUS	40	44	68	58	29	29	39	239
51	3835	ANDY GOOGARD	COLIN PIERCE	DOVERSTONE SC	GBR	43	30	41	69	70	19	40	242
52	3872	STEVE HEGERSTROM	JOE BOX	ROYAL NATAL Y.C.	RSA	58	74	47	31	20	54	32	242
53	3553	RICHARD GUEY	GRAHAM GUEY	R.A.Y.C.	NZL	34	74	57	37	45	27	42	242
54	3615	ROGER PLAMER	BEV MOSS	HAYLING ISLAND YC	GBR	22	28	66	57	62	22	55	246
55	3766	NILS BLUMANN	CHRIS GILMOR	ESPERANCE BAY Y.C.	AUS	68	56	55	32	44	25	41	253
56	3870	GREGG HURTER	GREG DOBSON	ROYAL NATAL Y.C.	RSA	63	18	61	35	55	60	38	267
57	3787	DAVID BROCKBANK	JANET LEFTON	ROYAL WINDERMERE YC	GBR	48	46	32	46	40	56	57	268
58	3718	ASHLEY SMITH	KYM THURMKIW	TIN CAN Y.C.	AUS	60	25	45	67	57	55	46	288
59	3785	ARNOLD DELAMARE	ANTONIE LIAGRE	Y.C.D.	FRA	66	60	56	24	54	57	53	304
60	3816	NIGEL TULLET	GAVIN TULLET	R.W.Y.C.	GBR	6	49	74	49	56	74	74	308
61	3845	TESSA LANCASTER	NICK LANCASTER	HISC	GBR	44	59	65	70	42	48	52	310
62	3598	STEVE BRANAGH	MARK BRANAGH	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	52	62	54	61	74	39	58	326
63	3610	DAVID MILES	ANDREW VINSON	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	67	53	74	65	48	46	48	327
64	3600	MICHAEL CLOUGH	GREGORY CLOUGH	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	57	47	58	60	50	63	56	328
65	3777	RICHARD BATE	HENRY FRENCKENN	POINT Y.C.	RSA	56	74	33	28	64	74	74	329
66	3767	KEN BUBB	LEE BUBB	TIN CAN Y.C.	AUS	62	48	50	62	47	62	60	329
67	3708	NIALL MEAGHER	NICKI MATHEWS	NATIONAL Y.C.	IRL	41	52	59	68	68	74	59	347
68	3577	JOE NELSON	BRET GULLAN	ROYAL YC	GBR	69	58	64	59	69	53	63	366
69	3650	DAVID THEWLIS	PERE ANTONI NADAL	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	HKG	70	64	60	55	66	61	62	368
70	3825	JOHN LEAF	RICHARD KEMPT	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	61	61	63	63	65	59	61	368
71	3420	IAN ACMERON	TIG-NA CRAIG	LOCH EARN SC	GBR	65	63	69	64	59	74	74	394
72	3432	TIM AISHER	PAUL ALLAN	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	71	65	70	71	67	58	64	395
73	3279	PEDRO COVACO	JOHN WASHINGTONG	R.C.N.P.POLLENSA	ESP	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	444