Fireball World Championship 2016 at Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club - Day 2
by Cormac Bradley 13 Dec 2016 06:45 GMT
4-16 December 2016
The big breeze of Day 1 was still around for the second day of the Fireball Worlds in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The Facebook site for the regatta reports that the fleet launched into a stiff south-westerly accompanied by a swell from the east.
The Swiss combination of Mermod & Moser (SUI 14799) led at the first weather mark, followed closely by the British combination of Gillard & Anderton (GBR15127), Schulz and Lidgett (AUS 15113) and the South African combination of Yogi Divaris & Ferdinand Holm (RSA 14910).
By the next rounding of the weather mark normal order had been restored with Gillard & Anderton leading and Schulz & Lidgett up to second. After this first race the fleet were taken ashore as the wind was showing no sign of abating though there was a more favourable forecast for the afternoon.
At 16:00 the fleet was called out again for a second race in 10 – 14 knots. This time Gillard & Anderton led from start to finish, with Yogi Divaris & Ferdinand Holm second, Mermod & Moser third and Schulz & Lidgett fourth. The leading crews were able to fly spinnakers on the top reach but the chasing pack either sailed high initially and then set bag or two-sailed the reach.
Ben Schulz: "Day 2 was wilder than yesterday. Sailed the runs flat on the wire with no kite for a second place finish! They gave us a two-hour break then sent us out again in 20 knots to reach the start area in zero knots. Finally sailed in a building breeze in with way too upright a rake; struggling in for fourth. The programme is for three races tomorrow."
Results after Day 2:
| Pos | Nat | Sail No | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | GBR | 15127 | Gillard Thomas | Anderton Richard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | SUI | 14799 | Mermod Claude | Moser Ruedi | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3rd | AUS | 15113 | Schulz Ben | Lidgett Jack | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4th | RSA | 14910 | Divaris Yogi | Holm Ferdinand | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 5th | KEN | 14535 | Bush Alastair | Carroll David | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 6th | GBR | 14791 | Watsone Hugh | Chesney Steve | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 7th | CZE | 15109 | Koranva Johana Napravnikova | Napravnik Jakub | 10 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 8th | RSA | 14422 | Provoyeur Jj | Macrobert Ian | 9 | AGF | 11 | 33 |
| 9th | GBR | 14941 | Scott Derian | Scott Andy | 7 | DNC | 5 | 38 |
| 10th | RSA | 14901 | Laing Dave | Chris | AGF | AGF | 14 | 40 |
| 11th | RSA | 14904 | Parker Anthony | Parker Diane | DNF | 6 | 13 | 45 |
| 12th | CZE | 14864 | Veit Martin | Krejtza Filip | DNF | 10 | 9 | 45 |
| 13th | GBR | 15102 | Scarth Martyn | Johnson Thomas | AGF | 9 | DNC | 48 |
| 14th | SUI | 14859 | Haerdi‑Landerer Christina | Landerer Cedric | DNF | AGF | 10 | 51 |
| 15th | FRA | 14793 | Lidgett Scot | Nouel Jean‑Francois | DNF | 11 | 15 | 52 |
| 16th | RSA | 14321 | Statt Cundle | Laing Rory | AGF | AGF | DNC | 56 |
| 17th | CAN | 15024 | Jospe Joe | Egli Tom | 6 | DNC | DNC | 58 |
| 18th | RSA | 14411 | De Engel Jay | Nel Dewet | DNF | DNC | 12 | 64 |
| 19th | GBR | 14872 | Newson Barbara | Newson Guy | DNC | DNC | 16 | 68 |
| 20th | SUI | 15063 | Erne Mianne | Poulson Clay | DNF | DNC | 17 | 69 |
| 21st | RSA | 15047 | Allers Nikolai | Allers Florian | DNF | DNC | AGF | 71 |
| 22nd | FRA | 11059 | Hernandez Denis | Hernandez Esteban | DNC | DNC | DNC | 78 |
| 22nd | RSA | 14723 | Watkins Imogen | Watkins Ian | DNF | DNC | DNC | 78 |
| 22nd | RSA | 14299 | Parker Richard | Parker Grant | DNC | DNC | DNC | 78 |
| 22nd | NAM | 14415 | Sturm Fridolf | Allers Pascal | DNF | DNC | DNC | 78 |
For more information on the event visit the official web site at www.fireballworlds2016.co.za or the facebook page.