Cadet Worlds in Buenos Aires

Cadet Worlds in Buenos Aires - Day 3

by Ian Harris 2 Jan 2017 06:40 GMT 26 December 2016 - 4 January 2017

Neilson GBR Cadet World Team on day 3 of the Cadet Worlds in Buenos Aires © Gary Ferguson

Race 5

With more wind but 41 degree heat making life almost unbearable ashore, the 50th cadet World Championship fleet set out for the 45 minute morning tow to the start area for their final races of 2016. Once in the race area, they were greeted by the most exciting conditions than we have seen here so far, but, even with the stronger wind on the water it was so hot that the use of parasols, Bimini's, giant Australian flags, anything that will create some shade on the ribs, is essential, especially for the Europeans who rarely see this much sun. Just think what it is like for those racing!

After a the usual morning general recall and an AP for a slight rearrangement of the start line the fleet headed off into the force 3 and brown choppy water. At the windward mark ARG 9479 Lucio Pasquariello led, just, from GBR 9985 Jamie Harris, with a pack of Argentine boats in the hunt behind. The next GBR boats were GBR 10002 Megan Ferguson in 12th, GBR 9020 Anna Morgan in 13th, and Hattie Collingridge 17th.

Pasquariello and Harris rounded the leeward mark with a good lead over the next boats; within that pack, ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi in 5th. With the beat not 100 meters old it was apparent that Pasquariello was intent on applying an aggressive covering tactic on Harris. As Harris tried to shake Pasquariello, the chasing pack caught and then overtook them both. The cover continued all the way up the beat with Harris unable to find a route out. With the breeze slightly dropping at the end of a very trying beat, Harris was down to 4th behind ARG 9739 Santiago Plantie, ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi and ARG 9726 Lucas Manuel Zaratea. Taking the middle of the course, GBR9020 Anna Morgan 10 took the shifts well to round the second windward in 10th, with GBR 10002 Megan Fergusson 15, GBR 9876 Ellie Wootton18th.

On the final beat ARG 9739 Santiago Plantie took the win from ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi. The slight left in the prevailing wind changed the final beat slightly enabling top Australian boat AUS 2713 Alyssa Kelsey come through to move GBR 9985 Jamie Harris down to 5th with AUS 9778 William Cooper in 6th. GBR 9020 Anna Morgan finished in 10th as the next GBR with, GBR 9876 Ellie Wootton climbing to 15th pushing GBR10002 Megan Fergusson down to 16th. GBR 10001 Harry Chatterton rounded of the GBR's in the top 20 with a creditable 18th place.

As the fleet sailed back to the committee boat for the next race, the sailors refilled water bottles and drank everything they could. The parents and support teams were struggling with the heat, how these sailors coped with that, and racing under intense pressure in strange chopped up water is beyond belief.

Race 6

After a short delay to realign the course there was a good clean start from the fleet. Those at the committee boat end of the line looked to have an advantage. At the top of the 1st beat it was again an Argentine 1,2, this time ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi with a small lead from ARG 9727 Leticia Rodriguez Viegas who in turn was just in front of GBR 9876 Ellie Wootton, GBR 9962 Cara Bland and GBR 9985 Jamie Harris in 5th This time it was GBR who packed the top 10 with GBR10002 Megan Fergusson in 8th and GBR9020 Anna Morgan 7th. Down the first reach ARG 9727 settled into 2nd place avoiding a luffing match with ARG 9765, and the two of them rounded just ahead of the chasing GBR boats. After an attempted cover by ARG 9727 failed, GBR 9876 Wootton and 9985 Harris broke clear to chase ARG 9727 to the 2nd windward. GBR 9985 Harris in squeezing round the turn, hit the mark and had to do turns which left Wootton to chase ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi on her own. Evidence of the tide was shown when GBR 9962 Cara Bland also hit the windward mark.

With the final beat completed, ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi took the win, with GBR 9876 Ellie Wooton just behind. Only seconds behind her, GBR Jamie Harris came through in 3rd with light wind wizard ARG 9727 Leticia Rodriguez coming home 4th. Rounding off a superb day, an excellent 5th for GBR 9020 Anna Morgan and GBR 10002 Megan Fergusson in 9th.

Neilson GBR Cadet World Team on day 3 of the Cadet Worlds in Buenos Aires - photo © Gary Ferguson

So as race 5 heralded the 1st discard the score on the doors took a dramatic change. After a superb 2nd and 1st in race 5 and 6, ARG 9765 Mateo Ronchi takes pole position with 10 points total after discarding a 34th In 2nd GBR 9985 Jamie Harris with 20 discarding a 9th. Moving up to 3rd ARG 9479 Lucio Pasquariello with 29.

As the racers came ashore they were set for a new year's night to remember, with the superb hosts, Club Nautico Albatros arranging a huge party for the teams. Hangovers and tired eyes were today treated to a river tour around the stunning and historic Tigre river delta. Tomorrows forecast is for a little more wind than we have had so far as we enter the 2nd half of the event. Fingers crossed that it comes a little cooler too.

Results after Day 3:

Pos	Boat name / Sponsor	Nat	Sail No	Country	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1st		ARG	9725	ARGENTINA	Mateo Ronchi	Valentino Lancon	2	‑34	4	1	2	1	10
2nd	Twocan	GBR	9985	INGLATERRA	Jamie Harris	Antonia Wilkinson	‑9	3	1	8	5	3	20
3rd	Vaca Loca	ARG	9479	ARGENTINA	Lucio Pasquariello	Diego Pasquariello	5	‑10	2	9	3	10	29
4th	PuM2	ARG	9729	ARGENTINA	Santiago Plantie	Matias Finsterbusch	12	‑20	6	4	1	7	30
5th	The Great Escape/Neilson	GBR	9962	INGLATERRA	Cara Bland	Ines Green	3	1	7	‑39	24	11	46
6th	Zest	GBR	9876	INGLATERRA	Ellie Wootton	Amelia Mayhew	‑33	4	18	7	15	2	46
7th	Aeolus	GBR	10002	INGLATERRA	Megan Fergusson	Yasmin Sfaxi	7	9	9	‑30	16	8	49
8th	B.V.	ARG	9726	ARGENTINA	Lucas Manuel Zarate	Jazmin Boix	13	8	‑36	2	11	17	51
9th	No regrets	GBR	9877	INGLATERRA	Hattie Collingridge	Hamish Collingridge	23	6	5	5	‑25	RDG	51.8
10th	Blackout	AUS	2713	AUSTRALIA	Alyssa Kelsey	Mitchell Kelsey	10	‑28	11	13	4	18	56
11th		ARG	9723	ARGENTINA	Teo Zecchin	Ana Zecchin	11	‑24	14	18	7	13	63
12th	Pink Panther	ARG	9727	ARGENTINA	Leticia Rodriguez Viegas	Constanza Lopez	1	‑29	24	22	13	4	64
13th		ARG	9472	ARGENTINA	Lucas Pruden	Franco Diaz Tamayo	24	19	‑26	3	8	14	68
14th	What's it called	GBR	9020	INGLATERRA	Anna Morgan	Jemima Hill	‑30	13	22	19	10	5	69
15th		ARG	9478	ARGENTINA	Mariano Pesallaccia	Martin Diaz Tamayo	8	18	15	10	‑22	21	72
16th		ARG	9722	ARGENTINA	Melina Haertel	Isabel Piccola	15	11	‑39	20	17	9	72
17th		BEL	8404	BELGICA	Victor De Ripainsel	Kobe Stroobandt	22	2	29	(RET)	9	19	81
18th		CZE	9693	REPUBLICA CHECA	Max Stejskal	Adam Hudec	‑37	30	8	11	27	6	82
19th	Meltemi	AUS	9562	AUSTRALIA	Charlie Goodfellow	Toby Legg	‑36	5	34	6	19	25	89
20th		BEL	9854	BELGICA	Sarah Roosen	Lisemarie Vandamme	27	21	13	15	14	‑33	90
21st	Pushing it	GBR	10001	INGLATERRA	Harry Chatterton	Faye Chatterton	16	14	20	‑28	18	28	96
22nd	Sorcerer	GBR	9983	INGLATERRA	Katie Spark	Connor Line	32	‑38	3	26	21	15	97
23rd		CZE	9773	REPUBLICA CHECA	Sara Tkadlecova	Tadeas Tkadlec	26	7	‑40	12	35	20	100
24th		BEL	9839	BELGICA	Eline Spittaels	Aurelie Boven	14	23	27	‑32	20	24	108
25th	Executrix	GBR	8997	INGLATERRA	Ryan Wilkinson	Megara Wilkinson	18	15	19	‑47	34	22	108
26th	True colors	GBR	9984	INGLATERRA	Isobel Speirs	Emily Speirs	29	16	23	16	‑49	34	118
27th	Stolen Pig	AUS	9430	AUSTRALIA	Fynn Sprott	Lawrence Jeffs	‑54	27	12	17	37	26	119
28th		ARG	9730	ARGENTINA	Julian Mariscal	Tomas Smurra	6	22	(UFD)	24	32	39	123
29th	Re Negroo	ARG	9474	ARGENTINA	Noe Zecchin	Gonzalo Ridolfi	21	31	‑37	14	26	32	124
30th	Its pink	AUS	9628	AUSTRALIA	Isabella Declerck	Isabel Willcox	4	32	38	(DSQ)	28	27	129
31st		GER	9838	ALEMANIA	Franz Erpenbeck	Charlotte Meyer	‑46	12	30	25	33	30	130
32nd	Brothers in Arms	AUS	9523	AUSTRALIA	Dominic Randall	Elliot Hughes	19	35	25	23	‑40	35	137
33rd		URU	9721	URUGUAY	Francisca Volpe Borche	Timoteo Josue Vaucher Sosa	‑41	26	32	27	30	23	138
34th		BEL	9965	BELGICA	Laura Spittaels	Anouck De Ripainsel	20	44	28	35	12	‑54	139
35th	Godscend	AUS	9918	AUSTRALIA	Lily Zeeman	Anabelle Zeeman	40	‑45	17	34	41	12	144
36th		BEL	9836	BELGICA	Hannah Roosen	Charlotte Marien	31	(OCS)	16	33	42	38	160
37th		GER	8885	ALEMANIA	Hannes Rosler	Paulina Bocker	28	33	‑45	21	44	36	162
38th	Impulse	AUS	9778	AUSTRALIA	William Cooper	Hugo Allison	35	(DSQ)	10	DSQ	6	DNE	163
39th	Amigos	URU	8077	URUGUAY	Mateo Norbis	Inaki Angulo Magnano	38	36	‑49	44	29	16	163
40th		ARG	9475	ARGENTINA	Constanza Agnoletti	Juan Martin Agnoletti	39	40	21	31	‑47	37	168
41st		GER	9814	ALEMANIA	Karina Winter	Lia‑Marie Sturm	25	25	44	38	‑53	45	177
42nd		ARG	9473	ARGENTINA	Sebastian Romero	Violeta De Stefano	17	42	41	37	‑43	42	179
43rd	Full spead ahead	AUS	9745	AUSTRALIA	Sam Paynter	Gil Casanova	47	17	35	42	‑50	41	182
44th	Charrua	URU	9587	URUGUAY	Facundo Roure	Facundo Gustavo Perez Quinteros	44	46	(UFD)	40	23	31	184
45th	Drop Bears	AUS	9520	AUSTRALIA	Charlie Zeeman	William Zeeman	‑50	43	31	36	36	40	186
46th		NED	8869	HOLANDA	Jade van Wegen	Benthe Marijnen	42	39	42	29	38	‑47	190
47th	Solypaz	URU	9724	URUGUAY	Paz Kerschen Ferrari	Sol Kerschen Ferrari	43	41	33	‑45	31	44	192
48th		NED	9175	HOLANDA	Tobias Teunissen	Tjalf Sint	34	37	43	41	39	‑51	194
49th		GER	9978	ALEMANIA	Analisa Tast	Henning Tast	45	47	46	‑48	46	43	227
50th		URU	4541	URUGUAY	Facundo Sanchez	Felipe Lugaro	51	48	‑52	46	48	48	241
51st	Calladito	URU	9728	URUGUAY	Valentina Barindelli Cerrudo	Juan Diego Perez Quinteros	(DSQ)	49	UFD	43	45	49	242
52nd	De madera	URU	8048	URUGUAY	Jose Carlos Svedov Rybak	Tadeo Vaucher Sosa	49	51	50	49	‑52	46	245
53rd		GER	9748	ALEMANIA	Jan‑Peter Nicolaus	Sarah Maria Knospe	48	(OCS)	51	51	51	50	251
54th		GER	9832	ALEMANIA	Luisa Schonthier	Henning Laue	53	50	48	50	‑55	53	254
55th		NED	9689	HOLANDA	Sanna Marijnen	Sterre van Wegen	52	(OCS)	47	52	54	52	257