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Delta Lloyd Cadet Worlds at Medemblik, Holland - Overall

by David Elliott 8 Aug 2008 21:55 BST 1-8 August 2008

Belgians 2008 World Champions, Joanna Freeman & Holly Francis GBR 9575 placed second

Both fleets launched into an 18 knot north-westerly which strengthened to Force 6 and swung round to the north as the second races of the day progressed.

World Championships

Race 9

After two general recalls, Jiri Paruzek / Katerina Havlova (CZE 9640) led for the first circuit in a close race. By the second Windward, Toon De Hunck / Kamiel Klumpers (BEL 8909) had moved into first place and took the gun, holding off Rodrigo Abalo Martinez / Joaquin Minos Vaniaethem (ESP 9590) in second and the Czech crew in third. Best placed British crews were James Hayward / Alex Warrington (GBR 9631) in 10th, to record their best placing of the series and Tom Kinver / Jamie Proffitt (GBR 8511) in 11th.

Race 10

Joanna Freeman / Holly Francis (GBR 9575) recorded their first victory of the series and the second for the British team. Tom Kinver / Jamie Proffitt (GBR 8511) took an initial lead from a port-end start but by the first Windward mark, Freeman and Francis had established a useful lead. Despite challenges from Krzysztof Maklecki / Hubert Krzewinski (POL 9734), Semen Dmytrenko / Serhiy Brtsyyev (UKR 92) and event leaders Quentin Lauwers / Nele De Munck (BEL 8518), the British pair maintained their lead with the Belgians in second and the Polish crew in third. Tom Kinver / Jamie Proffitt (GBR 8511) kept up the pressure, finishing 4th.

Overall Results:

World Championships

PosSail NoHelm / CrewPts
1st8518Quinten Lauwers, Nele De Munck22
2nd9575Joanna Freeman, Holly Francis29
3rd9012Tom Kennedy, Ellie Chesterman79

Promotional Regatta

Gold Fleet

PosSail NoCrew/HelmPts
1stGBR 9374Tim Carter, Henry Stone24
2ndGBR 8513Alex Young, Jack Hardie27
3rdGBR 8561Arthur Henderson, Matthew Currell33

Silver Fleet

PosSail NoCrew/HelmPts
1stGBR 9673James Dodd, Max Crowe121
2ndCZE 9649Michal Kliment, Veronika Zivna126
3rdGBR 9458Bethany Bridge, James Marsh131

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