Rooster RS Aero World Championship at Yacht Club de Carnac

Rooster RS Aero World Championship at Yacht Club de Carnac - Overall

by RS Aero International Class Association 3 Aug 2017 08:36 BST 24-28 July 2017

A good fresh breeze greeted the RS Aero fleet again on Day 5, the deciding day of the 1st RS Aero Worlds. This was the sixth day in succession, ever since the new breeze arrived for the practice race. Whilst a fantastic time was being had bouncing over the waves off Carnac there were definitely some jaded legs in the dinghy park.

From the 21 boat RS Aero 9 fleet Marc Jacobi USA just needed one counter on the final day and he did that with style nailing the first race of the day to become the first RS Aero 9 champion. Liam Willis, GBR went on to take the next two wins to secure Silver and first RS Aero 9 Youth (U19) too. Greg Bartlett GBR defended his Bronze with two 3rds.

Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Steve Greenwood

Similarly in the 22 boat RS Aero 5 fleet Andrew Frost GBR just needed one counter. However a DSQ for a start line infringement on the first race left him considering his risk exposure, before a safe result in race 2 secured him the title and first RS Aero 5 Youth (U19) too. Sander Puppart EST won all three races on the final day to take Silver from fellow Estonian, Andrias Sillaste EST.

Kate Sargent GBR fought hard all week to take 4th overall, smashing the bigger boys off the wind. She secured the World Lady RS Aero 5 title from Karlijn van den Boogaard NED.

Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Steve Greenwood

The closest tussle on the final day was in the RS Aero 7 fleet with Rooster's Steve Cockerill GBR two points ahead of Peter Barton GBR. Peter needed to win two more sailboat races than than Steve to have a chance of taking the title on tie break and the two had been trading 1-2s all week.

The first race saw Steve tacking to leeward of Peter on the start, keen to stay close. Peter pulled a low fast trigger off the line to roll Steve, but then made the error of continuing low and fast which cleared Steve's breeze. He should have tightened his course and maximised his wind shadow for longer on Steve off the start line, to send the Rooster back into the hen house. Ultimately, Peter had a good lead at mark one, which Steve could not crack downwind.

Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Steve Greenwood

The second race saw Steve ahead up the first beat with a good shift on the left with Ben Rolfe GBR. After lap one Ben still had a lead with Steve 2nd and Peter 3rd. Had Steve pushed forwards and taken the win he would have sealed the title there. However with a concern of having risked an OCS from his pin end start he looked back to slow Barton and avoid a chance of him taking a second bullet. Ben Rolfe took the win with Kristo Ounap EST in 2nd with Cockerill and Barton scoring discards.

So it was all on for the final race with Barton needing a 1st to win the Championship on tiebreak. A little lefty off the start saw Barton cross out on port and steadily extend a lead to be a 'comfortable' 1st at mark 1. Steve blasted through to 2nd on the downwind quadrilateral. Throughout the week Barton had been getting closer to Steve's speed downwind and Cockerill faster to match Barton upwind. The second lap actually saw Barton extend a little downwind. The the final lap, the 38th breezy upwind leg of the week, and the gladiators were giving it their all! Neck and neck for speed and following each other out to the left Barton misjudged his moment to tack and a small shift saw his lead diminish. Another small shift, and perhaps a lull line, saw Steve take the lead, which he safely defended, downwind to the finish and become the first Rooster RS Aero 7 World Champion (and first Master (55). Peter took silver and Paul Bartlett GBR Bronze.

Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Steve Greenwood

Noah Rees GBR took the World Youth (U19) RS Aero 7 title from Yannick Gloster USA. First Apprentice Youth (U22) RS Aero 7 was Ben Rolfe in 4th overall, a huge week long comeback after using all his discards on Day 1! Liina Kolk EST extended to hold the World Lady RS Aero 7 title from Juliane Barthel GER.

After some frenzied loading of 96 RS Aeros onto trailers of all sizes to travel home across Europe the Awards Ceremony followed. Celebrating an incredible week a splendid array of prizes were provided by Rooster Sailing and the three huge boxed replica trophies provided by RS Sailing were awarded to the Champions.

RS Aero 5 podium at the Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Gerard Vos

RS Aero 7 Youth Podium at the Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © Gerard Vos

RS Aero 7 podium at the Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © YC Carnac

RS Aero 9 podium at the Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © YC Carnac

Straight from the awards the much anticipated sponsored Ron Abuelo Panama Party kicked off with nautically themed rum cocktails for all involved, to head what was to be a long final night in Carnac!

Ron Abuelo Panama Party at the Rooster RS Aero World Championship - photo © YC Carnac

Many thanks to all at YC Carnac for being such excellent hosts, our hard working Jurors and to RS Sailing for such a large commitment to provide the charter fleet allowing our long haul competitors to easily compete. Thanks to all our sponsors who made the first RS Aero Worlds such an enjoyable occasion; Rooster Sailing, RS Sailing, Selden, Harken, SpeedSix, Ron Abuelo and YC Carnac.

A full photo album by Steve Greenwood can be found on flickr here.

Overall Results:

Pos	Name	Sail No	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	Net
RS AERO 5
1	FROST Andrew	GBR 1312	SUTTON BINGHAM SC	1	4	3	1	3	3	3	1	1	2	1	1	DSQ	4	4	24
2	PUPPART Sander	EST 1875	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	2	DNS	2	3	2	1	2	4	3	4	3	4	SCP 2	1	1	26
3	SILLASTE Andrias	EST 1929	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	4	1	1	4	6	7	1	3	5	3	2	3	2	3	3	30
4	SARGENT Kate	GBR 2130	SALTASH SC	5	2	RDG 4	2	4	4	4	2	2	1	4	6	3	2	2	32
5	POE Ben	GBR 1107	BINGHAM SC SUTTON	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	8	DNF	54
6	WILDE Andrew	GBR 1555	BURGHFiELD SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	SCP 11	1	2	6	UFD	4	11	12	2	5	5	5	87
7	ISAACS‑JOHNSON Sammy	GBR 1795	MAIDENHEAD SC	7	6	8	9	9	6	8	8	8	8	6	7	7	10	9	88
8	DOMRES Jorn	GER 1909	SEGLERVEREIN HARLEBUCHT	DNC	DNC	DNC	8	7	8	9	6	10	9	8	8	12	6	6	97
9	VAN DEN BOOGAARD Karlijn	NED 2374	ZEILSCHOOL AALMEER	9	DNF	DNF	6	SCP 13	10	7	13	7	6	7	10	8	7	7	97
10	WILLIS Julie	GBR 2100	LYMINGTON TOWN SC	6	5	6	11	8	11	14	14	11	7	10	12	11	13	11	109
11	GLOSTER Catherine	USA 2381	SANTA BARBARA SEASHELL CA	8	7	7	12	11	9	13	9	12	10	9	9	10	15	8	109
12	CRAVEN Jackie	GBR 1264	YORKSHIRE DALES SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	7	10	12	10	10	13	12	11	14	19	11	12	141
13	SOLNICK Melissa	USA 2388	SEBAGO NY	10	8	OCS	13	14	14	17	12	15	15	15	11	18	17	16	160
14	GILLAM Susannah	AUS 1854	BLACK ROCK YC	DNF	DNF	DNF	14	15	13	12	11	14	13	16	15	13	19	15	170
15	CLERGEAU Leon Philippe	FRA 1372	NAUTISME EN PAYS BLANC	DNC	DNC	DNC	15	13	RET	15	15	16	SCP 15	14	13	17	18	14	188
16	TOWNEND Peter	GBR 1428	CHELMARSH SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	11	7	9	DNC	DNC	DNC	6	14	DNF	208
17	GLOSTER Paul	USA 2204	SANTA BARBARA SEASHELL CA	DNF	DNF	DNF	16	16	DNF	16	16	17	17	DNF	DNF	15	20	17	219
18	GREENWOOD Lucy	GBR 1685	OXFORD SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	9	9	10	235
19	MRAZOVA Sylvia	CZE 2893	ASOCIACE LODNICH TRID RS	DNF	DNF	DNF	17	17	DNF	18	DNF	DNF	18	17	DNF	20	21	18	238
20	LEBLIC Olivier	FRA 1266	CV ST AUBIN ELBEUF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	DNF	DNF	16	13	DNF	16	12	DNF	241
21	POURLIER Yannick	FRA 8	YC CARNAC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	14	16	13	250
22	BRIZA Petr	CZE 2056	YC PARDUBICE	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	19	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	272
RS AERO 7
1	COCKERILL Stephen	GBR 2319	STOKES BAY SC	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	5	1	16
2	BARTON Peter	GBR 2093	LYMINGTON TOWN SC	1	1	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	7	2	18
3	BARTLETT Paul	GBR 1930	STARCROSS YC	3	3	2	3	4	3	DNF	UFD	4	3	5	3	8	4	12	45
4	ROLFE Ben	GBR 2346	BURGHFIELD SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	5	5	9	4	4	5	11	4	4	3	1	4	59
5	NORBURY Steve	GBR 1232	WARSASH SC	5	4	9	9	6	6	12	8	6	9	10	5	12	3	3	73
6	WALTHER Marcus	GER 1723	DSCL FRANKFURT	4	7	4	10	3	4	9	3	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	10	9	75
7	CRAIG Sean	IRL 2382	ROYAL ST GEORGE YC	7	5	6	12	7	5	5	9	8	7	9	9	7	21	6	81
8	WARBUTON John	GBR 2147	CHEW VALLEY LSC	6	8	5	14	12	8	11	5	11	8	7	6	4	9	8	85
9	HAAVEL Ants	EST 1781	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	12	17	SCP 9	7	9	7	7	7	9	4	6	7	6	11	7	85
10	OUNAP Kristo	EST 1871	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	8	UFD	10	8	10	15	10	10	13	5	3	8	14	2	5	92
11	SMITH Cameron	GBR 1093	CHELMARSH SC	10	11	12	13	16	16	8	19	10	10	16	11	13	6	18	136
12	OUNAP Martin	EST 1867	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	11	13	17	16	11	22	13	14	16	13	8	15	5	19	11	146
13	JONES Chris	GBR 1817	SUTTON BINGHAM SC	13	16	35	11	8	11	17	12	17	12	12	10	10	14	DSQ	146
14	CLAPHAM James	GBR 2146	ROYAL TORBAY YC	16	19	7	6	19	10	28	11	28	15	17	12	24	8	16	156
15	STEPHINSON II Peter	AUS 2380	MIDDLE HARBOUR ASC NSW	14	6	11	15	13	18	6	13	29	16	13	20	20	23	15	160
16	ROLFE Nigel	GBR 2157	BURGHFIELD SC	9	9	13	20	15	12	14	16	20	14	11	17	18	18	14	162
17	GRIFFITHS Gareth	GBR 2148	ISLAND BARN RES SC	19	14	16	4	23	23	21	23	15	6	RDG16.4	RDG16.4	16	20	20	183.8
18	KOLK Liina	EST 1873	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	15	15	19	18	25	25	18	15	14	24	20	35	11	15	10	194
19	WOODCOCK Timothy	FRA 2134	CV MULHOUSE	20	20	20	25	18	19	15	17	33	31	14	14	15	17	13	202
20	REES Noah	GBR 1230	TORPOINT MOSQUITO SC	18	10	15	21	14	14	20	26	19	22	26	13	19	27	21	206
21	GLOSTER Yannick	USA 2379	SANTA BARBARA YSF CA	26	26	21	23	17	13	19	31	12	26	15	16	21	12	25	220
22	BARTHEL Juliane	GER 1903	SC DUMMER	17	21	18	22	21	29	16	18	18	17	21	21	17	26	19	224
23	COCKERILL Sarah	GBR 2320	STOKES BAY SC	23	UFD	22	31	22	26	24	24	25	19	22	19	22	37	24	272
24	PECKHAM Jane	GBR 1715	GURNARD SC	31	23	34	27	24	27	26	37	22	25	18	23	25	16	26	282
25	CHAPLIN Peter	GBR 2162	BURGHFIELD SC	DNF	18	25	24	30	17	31	30	31	18	19	30	26	25	27	289
26	IVANOVSKIY Vladislav	RUS 1877	YC SANKT PETERSBURG	25	34	27	32	26	21	22	27	21	21	27	DSQ	33	22	22	293
27	ROBSON Paul	GBR 2161	READING SC	38	33	31	17	28	37	23	25	37	27	30	18	32	13	DNF	314
28	WILLOWS Richard	GBR 2104	ROADFORD LAKE SC	32	25	DNF	19	29	DNF	38	20	23	SCP	33	28	29	29	DNF	326
29	HILL Andy	GBR 1792	HAYLING ISLAND SC	22	UFD	26	38	31	31	32	29	26	23	24	25	28	34	30	327
30	HOBDAY Chris	GBR 2101	GURNARD SC	DNF	DNF	DNF	30	20	24	25	22	24	34	23	27	27	35	37	328
31	DUBOIS Doug	USA 2385	US SAILING UT	28	22	24	26	27	SCP	29	28	42	33	25	32	30	DNF	DNF	333
32	HORNUNG Julius	UAE 2383	DUBAI OFFSHORE SC	27	32	36	33	34	30	35	21	27	32	38	26	39	31	17	345
33	PHILLIPS Dan	GBR 1062	RIPON SC	36	24	28	36	33	20	DNF	DNF	DNF	36	28	22	36	33	23	355
34	CLAPHAM Charles	GBR 1921	CHEW VALLEY LSC	29	31	32	35	41	32	33	33	30	40	29	24	23	32	28	356
35	CARLETON Mark	GBR 1575	PAPERCOURT SC	30	30	33	29	37	33	27	32	32	28	34	33	35	28	35	369
36	ATKIN Caitlin	GBR 1568	WHITSTABLE YC	24	29	23	34	46	35	34	40	38	30	37	34	31	30	32	373
37	PEARCE Charlie	GBR 1108	DABCHICKS SC	34	28	30	37	32	34	36	36	34	29	35	29	38	24	29	374
38	FRASER Steve	GBR 1846	EAST LOTHIAN YC	33	27	29	SCP 29	36	40	45	35	35	38	32	36	37	36	36	401
39	BRUMMUNDT Sebastian	GER 1767	FUERSTENBERGER YC	35	38	43	41	35	DNF	30	34	36	35	31	37	34	41	34	420
40	HONOR Nicolas	FRA 2300	YC LA GRANDE MOTTE	21	12	14	DNC	DNC	DNC	3	6	7	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	441
41	ROEHRSSEN Jens	GER 1902	SEGELVEREIN WESER SVW	42	36	40	39	40	SCP 38	37	41	UFD	37	42	SCP 33	DNS	38	31	452
42	CRAVEN Nick	GBR 1258	YORKSHIRE DALES SC	45	40	37	40	44	44	42	38	44	39	36	43	40	40	40	479
43	GRAMKOW Dirk	OMA 2384	RAS AL HAMRA SC	DNF	35	SCP 45	43	43	42	43	43	41	46	47	38	42	39	33	487
44	GREENWOOD Lucy	GBR 1685C	OXFORD SC	37	37	38	42	39	36	44	45	43	45	44	41	DNC	DNC	DNC	491
45	ENDE Vincent	NED 2373	ZEILSCHOOL AALMEER	SCP 47	SCP 42	SCP 43	44	45	41	39	39	40	43	43	39	41	44	38	492
46	HILL Simon	GBR 2057	HAYLING ISLAND SC	44	42	41	46	48	DNF	41	44	39	48	40	42	43	43	41	506
47	SOLNICK David	USA 2387	SEBAGO NY	43	UFD	39	47	47	43	40	DNF	DNF	47	41	40	RET	42	39	531
48	COLE Mark	NED 2189	GWV DE VRIJBUITER	40	DNF	DNF	49	42	39	SCP 47	42	45	41	39	44	DNF	DNF	DNF	554
49	TSCHIDA Christian	AUT 2389	YC THERESIANISCHE MILAK	DNF	43	45	52	50	DNF	47	46	46	51	48	45	DNC	DNC	DNC	599
50	HARRUP Chris	GBR 1589	BURGHFIELD SC	41	DNF	DNF	45	38	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	42	45	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNF	652
51	ARCHER Julie	GBR 1594	ULLSWATER YC	39	39	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNF	44	46	DNF	44	DNF	DNF	653
52	BRYX Petr	CZE 1826	YC NERATOVICE	DNF	DNF	DNF	48	49	DNF	48	DNF	DNF	49	DNF	DNF	45	DNF	DNF	680
53	PETTER Andrew	GBR 2270	LITTLETON SC	DNF	DNF	DNF	51	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	52	49	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNF	719
54	POURLIER Yannick	FRA 1755	YC CARNAC	DNF	DNF	DNF	50	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	SCP 51	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	731
55	BRIZA Petr	CZE 2056	YC PARDUBICE	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
56	LEBLIC Olivier	FRA 1266	CV ST AUBIN ELBEUF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
57	CLERGEAU Leon Philippe	FRA 1372	NAUTISME EN PAYS BLANC	UFD	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
58	TOWNEND Peter	GBR 1428	CHELMARSH SC	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
59	DOMRES Jorn	GER 1909	SEGERVEREIN HARLEBUCHT	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
60	CRAVEN Jackie	GBR 1264	YORKSHIRE DALES SC	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
61	BOUGEARD Olivier	FRA 1408	CN BERROIS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
62	GASPERI Guillermo	PAN 2135	SEA MASTERS SAILING CENTER	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	756
RS AERO 9
1	JACOBI Marc	USA 1818	CEDAR POINT YC CT	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	DNF	DNF	14
2	WILLIS Liam	GBR 1551	LYMINGTON TOWN SC	SCP 3	2	2	6	6	1	2	2	2	1	3	2	2	1	1	21
3	BARTLETT Greg	GBR 1637	STARCROSS YC	7	4	4	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	6	3	3	3	DNF	35
4	THURSFIELD Matt	GBR 1744	CHELMARSH SC	4	3	3	2	5	5	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	DNF	42
5	FREELAND Toby	GBR 1489	DOWNS SC	3	5	6	4	3	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	2	DNF	56
6	WRIGHT Ffinlo	GBR 1171	ISLE OF MAN YC	10	6	7	5	4	4	5	7	8	10	7	7	6	8	6	72
7	THIRUMALAI Madhavan	USA 2390	CEDAR POINT YC CT	12	8	8	DSQ	7	7	9	5	5	5	4	6	12	DNF	DNF	88
8	POOPUU Gert	EST 1086	PIRITA SVERTPAADIKLUBI	13	10	10	9	9	9	8	9	10	7	13	8	8	5	4	96
9	VOS Gerard	NED 1869	WSV GIESBEEK	14	13	12	14	12	11	12	10	13	8	9	10	7	7	2	113
10	SANDSTROM Thomas	SWE 1438	SKARGARDSSTADS SEGELSALLSKAP	9	DNF	9	7	8	13	10	11	14	UFD	15	13	9	9	5	117
11	HOOD Jim	GBR 2318	LYMINGTON TOWN SC	11	14	DNF	12	13	8	14	8	7	14	10	9	11	10	DNF	127
12	BATH Christer	SWE 2072	ROYAL GOTHENBURG YC	8	11	11	8	11	12	7	15	12	9	17	16	DNF	DNF	DNF	137
13	REFFOLD Simon	AUS 2133	BALMORAL SC NSW	16	DNF	DNF	10	10	10	13	13	11	15	8	12	13	11	DNF	142
14	WILLIS Keith	GBR 2001	LYMINGTON TOWN SC	SCP 16	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	11	12	9	12	16	15	10	6	3	154
15	GERSTER Andreas	SUI 1523	SC SCHLOSS GREINFENSEE	SCP 19	DNF	DNF	SCP 15	15	14	15	14	15	17	18	14	14	12	7	170
16	BURDALL Oliver	GBR 2168	NORFOLK BROADS YC	19	12	DNF	11	14	15	DNC	DNC	DNC	16	14	11	DNF	DNC	DNC	200
17	MORRISON Luke	GBR 2321	HILLHEAD SC	6	9	DNF	15	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	13	12	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNC	209
18	ROLFE Ben	GBR 2346	BURGHFIELD SC	5	7	5	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	215
19	GASPERI Guillermo	PAN 2135	SEA MASTERS SAILING CENTER	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DPI	11	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	244
20	WILDE Andrew	GBR 1555	BURGHFIELD SC	17	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	259
21	BOUGEARD Olivier	FRA 1408	CN BERROIS	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	264