Day Four

OK Dinghy World Championships - day four

Nick Craig strikes back at OK World Championship

Three more tough races were today sailed at the 2007 OK Dinghy World Championships in Leba, Poland. Two wins and a third place for defending world champion Nick Craig (GBR) were enough for him to take a seven point lead going into the final day.

With most of the fleet still aching after yesterday's three races in strong winds, today, Thursday, three more races were sailed in slightly lighter winds. Race four got underway in a solid 15-16 knots with the left side again favoured. Karl Purdie (NZL) made the best of the first beat to lead round the top mark while top two overnight, Nick Craig (GBR) and Mark Perrow (NZL) were further to the right. Craig spent most of the race in fourth place, but climbed to third on the final beat. Jorgen Lindhardtsen (DEN) sailed his best race so far this week to place second, while Purdie took the race win.

Race five was sailed in slightly less breeze, which on the second round dropped to around 7-8 knots for a while. Craig started near the pin and soon crossed the fleet to the left to lead round and record his second win of the championship. On the second upwind, when the wind went very light for a while it heavily favoured those on the right hand side. Andre Blasse (AUS) made steady progress through the race to place second while Perrow recovered from an average first beat to place third.

The wind picked up again to about 12-14 knots for the final race, and a big left hand shift on the first beat brought Gunter Arndt (GER) and Jon Fish (GBR) round the first mark in the lead. However Craig was not far behind and was soon in the lead to win his third race. Karsten Hitz (GER) finally found the form that won him two world championships to move up to second, while Terry Curtis (GBR) who led round the second upwind mark placed third.

Going into the final day, there are three more races planned, with a wind forecast similar to today. Craig is looking good to win the title for the third year in row, although there are several sailors behind him determined not to let this happen. Realistically Craig only needs two top three places to assure himself of the title, and with his worst result so far as fourth, the odds are in his favour. But tomorrow is another day.

Results after 6 races:

Place Sail Surname Name Date Country Place in races Score
number birth 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. GBR-2116 CRAIG NICK 74 GBR *3 2 1 3 1 1     8.0
2. NZL-527 PERROW MARK 78 NZL 1 1 2 8 3 *11    15.0
3. NZL-502 PURDIE KARL 66 NZL 2 3 *7 1 5 5    16.0
4. GER-727 HITZ KARSTEN 61 GER 5 *11 8 4 7 2    26.0
5. GER-672 ARNDT GUNTER 67 GER 6 5 5 7 *10 6    29.0
6. NZL-517 RHODES PAUL 62 NZL 4 8 3 11 *19 8    34.0
7. DEN-1364 LINDHARDTSEN JORGEN 45 DEN *15 7 9 2 9 9    36.0
8. GER-717 GRONHOLZ OLIVER 77 GER 11 10 6 6 *18 4    37.0
9. GBR-2118 CURTIS TERRY 67 GBR 9 *21 14 5 8 3    39.0
10. NZL-524 STECHMANN MATT 74 NZL 7 6 4 *15 11 13    41.0
11. AUS-727 BLASSE ANDRE 64 AUS 12 4 17 10 2 *22    45.0
12. GER-693 VON ZIMMERMANN MARTIN 67 GER 14 *17 15 14 6 7    56.0
13. NZL-522 WILCOX GREG 60 NZL 8 13 18 12 12 *19    63.0
14. GBR-2122 FISH JONATHAN 80 GBR *19 19 11 13 14 10    67.0
15. POL-14 PAWLACZYK PAWEŁ 64 POL 13 9 16 16 *23 20    74.0
16. NZL-523 POREBSKI JOE 59 NZL 16 15 10 22 21 *28    84.0
17. SWE-2767 HANSSON-MILD THOMAS 71 SWE 17 20 20 18 *OCS 16    91.0
18. DEN-1340 OLSEN CHRISTIAN 82 DEN *39 29 22 20 17 12   100.0
19. GBR-2119 DEAVES ROBERT 67 GBR *DNF 16 13 17 33 21   100.0
20. DEN-1324 TEGLERS BO 75 DEN 18 12 21 21 *36 29   101.0
21. POL-16 JAROCKI MAREK 70 POL *45 14 12 23 29 27   105.0
22. POL-1 GAJ TOMASZ 67 POL 21 22 *DSQ 19 27 17   106.0
23. GER-690 BEHRENS SONKE 69 GER 25 23 19 24 16 *30   107.0
24. GBR-2101 CHILDS SIMON 64 GBR 27 24 *37 27 25 18   121.0
25. POL-31 PAWŁOWSKI ANTONI 67 POL 26 25 23 29 20 *38   123.0
26. GBR-2084 MEADOWCROFT JOHN 72 GBR 33 *39 30 38 15 23   139.0
27. NZL-474 O`CONNELL LUKE 86 NZL 24 31 29 26 34 *40   144.0
28. GER-731 GLAS THOMAS 73 GER 23 28 *DNF 35 28 32   146.0
29. GBR-2105 HARRIS IAN 64 GBR *38 27 32 32 31 25   147.0
30. NZL-515 WILDE MIKE 61 NZL 20 18 *DNF 34 24 53   149.0
31. NZL-497 PRYCE TRENT 76 NZL 36 33 25 28 *41 33   155.0
32. NZL-525 MCDOWELL STEVE 81 NZL 10 *DNF  DNF 9 4 14   157.0
33. AUS-726 BUCHANAN BOB 48 AUS 22 30 31 41 *53 37   161.0
34. SWE-66 NYSTEDT JAN-ERIK 53 SWE *76 26 36 25 50 24   161.0
35. GBR-2121 RICH TONY 75 GBR 35 40 *54 33 22 43   173.0
36. GER-656 PICH ANDREAS 66 GER 37 35 26 30 *49 45   173.0
37. GBR-2120 AGER DAN 71 GBR 30 43 27 42 *62 34   176.0
38. GBR-2085 WALDRON GAVIN 64 GBR 28 38 28 *49 46 46   186.0
39. POL-10 STOBIŃSKI JANUSZ 68 POL *DNF 44 38 46 35 36   199.0
40. GBR-2117 SCOLES ALEX 81 GBR 41 41 24 39 59 *74   204.0
41. SWE-33 QVIST JONAS 72 SWE *OCS 32  DNF 31 13 15   211.0
42. POL-424 PRZEWOŹNY PIOTR 60 POL 47 42 33 54 40 *60   216.0
43. DEN-1214 HOLM JORGEN 53 DEN 52 54 40 44 30 *66   220.0
44. SWE-123 NYSTEDT MAX 81 SWE 46 *62 41 45 39 50   221.0
45. GER-665 STEPHAN PETER 66 GER 42 *50 46 48 48 39   223.0
46. SWE-99 ELKJAER HANS 59 SWE 40 37 50 51 *63 49   227.0
47. GER-576 TIETJE RALF 60 GER 43 34 *DNF 61 54 41   233.0
48. AUS-713 LYNCH PETER 65 AUS 29 56 *DNF 43 45 63   236.0
49. GER-670 RIES HINNERK 73 GER 50 71 *DNF 36 38 44   239.0
50. DEN-1335 JOHANSEN MOGENS 50 DEN 31 *DNF  DNF 37 26 26   240.0
51. POL-5 KRAŚ DARIUSZ 67 POL 44 45 39 59 *74 54   241.0
52. SWE-2741 DAGERBRANT ULF 70 SWE 49 52 *DNF 57 61 35   254.0
53. DEN-1339 BORUP JONAS 75 DEN *73 63 57 40 37 59   256.0
54. GER-726 SYLVESTER JORG 65 GER *68 48 35 56 56 65   260.0
55. GER-539 SASS CARSTEN 69 GER *59 59 34 58 55 55   261.0
56. GBR-2125 GOODHEAD NEIL 69 GBR 57 51 *DNF 67 42 48   265.0
57. GBR-1985 BYERS KEITH 56 GBR 32 46 *DNF 65 69 64   276.0
58. GER-694 SPECHT GUNNAR 77 GER 51 61 *DNF 62 44 62   280.0
59. POL-27 KANIA JAKUB 75 POL 56 47 *DNF 63 58 56   280.0
60. GER-645 LINDEMANN ARNE 76 GER 71 58 *DNF 55 51 57   292.0
61. GER-735 GERICKE DIRK 64 GER 63 36 42 78 78 *79   297.0
62. GBR-2107 EDWARDS MIKE 68 GBR 69 *DNF  DNF 50 32 31   302.0
63. AUS-720 O`DONNELL DAVE 90 AUS 62 66 47 68 70 *72   313.0
64. AUS-694 FURNEAUX RICHARD 53 AUS 65 67 56 *71 64 61   313.0
65. AUS-641 HUNT DARREN 83 AUS *DNF  DNF 43 47 52 52   314.0
66. AUS-724 YATES GLENN 57 AUS 61 53 55 70 *88 75   314.0
67. GER-688 DAME DIRK 63 GER 67 65 *DNF 60 57 69   318.0
68. POL-201 KUJAWIŃSKI DONAT 67 POL 53 68 *DNF 64 67 71   323.0
69. GER-666 HARTMANN JAN 71 GER 85 *DNF 44 76 66 58   329.0
70. GER-695 BORG ERIK 70 GER 66 72 45 74 *81 80   337.0
71. GER-632 GRONHOLZ FABIAN 76 GER 70 *DNF  DNF 53 65 42   350.0
72. POL-44 DROŹDŹIK RADEK 67 POL 64 57 *DNF 88 71 76   356.0
73. DEN-1347 SCHUBERT C.JOE 61 DEN 48 *DNF  DNF 66 43 81   358.0
74. GER-225 POSPIECH RAINER 53 GER 92 60 48 83 79 *DNF   362.0
75. POL-190 GÓRKA ADRIAN 88 POL 75 70 52 *91 91 83   371.0
76. POL-15 POPŁONYK MIECZYSŁAW 72 POL 77 64 *DNF  DNF 60 51   372.0
77. GBR-2099 DUTTON KEITH 59 GBR 55 49 49 *SCP  SCP  SCP   374.0
78. GER-659 HAGEMANN FALK 66 GER 87 76 51 84 76 *91   374.0
79. POL-101 RAKOCY BARTOSZ 90 POL *88 74 53 87 86 77   377.0
80. GER-120 HARTMANN CHRISTIAN 63 GER 79 69 *DNF 79 68 82   377.0
81. SWE-11 STROMBERG BENGT 54 SWE *DNF  DNF  DNF 52 47 47   386.0
82. GER-577 KAMINSKI YVES 81 GER 58 *DNF  DNF 69 80 70   397.0
83. POL-62 PEAZŁA MACIEJ 88 POL 54 *DNF  DNF 72 89 68   403.0
84. GER-723 MACKMANN RALF 61 GER 74 55 *DNF 82 73  DNF   404.0
85. GER-699 HOFFMAN JULIANE 80 GER 78 *DNF  DNF 75 72 85   430.0
86. GBR-2104 LOVEGROVE DERYCK 59 GBR 72 75 *DNF 77  DSQ 87   431.0
87. POL-47 PRZYBYSZ BARTOSZ 88 POL 84 *DNF  DNF 86 75 67   432.0
88. GBR-2087 BURNHAM JULIAN 72 GBR 96 *DNF  DNF 73 77 73   439.0
89. AUS-715 PEARCE TOM 52 AUS 81 *DNF  DNF 80 93 78   452.0
90. POL-4 BOJANOWSKI JERZY 63 POL 83 *DNF  DNF 81 85 84   453.0
91. POL-30 BAJOŃCZAK PIOTR 89 POL 91 73 *DNF 97 99 101   461.0
92. GER-606 HUSS KATHARINA 80 GER 86 *DNF  DNF 89 83 86   464.0
93. GBR-2092 BRADBURN WILLIAM 51 GBR 94 *DNF  DNF 85 84 92   475.0
94. BEL-214 VERRIJDT PAUL 58 BEL 90 *DNF  DNF 92 87 89   478.0
95. POL-24 DWORNICZAK JAKUB 81 POL 80 *DNF  DNF 93 96 93   482.0
96. GER-651 RIDDER HEINZ 59 GER 89 *DNF  DNF 90 94 90   483.0
97. POL-46 MIŚKO MACIEJ 88 POL 82 *DNF  DNF 95 90 97   484.0
98. GER-660 WILLMANN BERND 64 GER 93 *DNF  DNF 94 92 94   493.0
99. DEN-1265 MALTE PEDERSEN ERIC 56 DEN *DNF  DNF  DNF 96 82 88   506.0
100. GER-404 WILLMANN TOBIAS 92 GER 97 *DNF  DNF 104 95 95   511.0
101. SWE-222 JEANSSON PER 56 SWE 34 *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   514.0
102. POL-45 FALCZYŃSKI PIOTR 88 POL 98 *DNF  DNF 99 97 100   514.0
103. BEL-220 POELMAN RONNY 57 BEL *DNF  DNF  DNF 98 100 96   534.0
104. GER-609 KOSTKA JENS 66 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF 102 98 99   539.0
105. GER-714 HUSS CHRISTIAN 75 GER 60 *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   540.0
106. POL-81 CZYŻ WALDEMAR 55 POL *DNF  DNF  DNF 101 101 98   540.0
107. AUS-625 SWALES DAVID 43 AUS *DNF  DNF  DNF 100 103 102   545.0
108. GER-33 KNORR SEBASTIAN 89 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF 103 102 103   548.0
109. GER-590 WIRBELEIT JAN 91 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF 105 104  DNF   569.0
110. GBR-2098 DUTTON ED 92 GBR *DNF  DNF  DNF  SCP  SCP  SCP   571.0
111. POL-113 GRUSZKA SEBASTIAN 88 POL 95 *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   575.0
112. POL-61 SZPINALSKI JAROSŁAW 71 POL *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
113. GER-497 MEILENBROCK ROLF 54 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
114. POL-247 DURAJSKI JAN 66 POL *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
115. GER-357 GERBIG RALF 67 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
116. GER-41 WARNECKE ERIC 89 GER *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
117. GBR-2067 BRADBURN ED 89 GBR *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
118. POL-178 NIKICIUK STEFAN 88 POL *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
119. SWE-2770 AHLSTROM CLAES 61 SWE *DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF  DNF   600.0
Direction of wind : W W W W W W
Wind condision [m/s] : 10 11 11 8 07-May 07-Jun
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