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The 420 World Championship is over
Event website RESULTS click here/ Event website / Report 2 by Tomer and Brad
The 420 Worlds are over ,the Open fleet medals have gone to Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng of Singapore 1st; Francesco Falctelli and Gabriele Franciolini of Italy 2nd; and Edouarda Mancinelli with Leonardo Cucchiara also of Italy 3rd. Justin, Sherman and Edoarda Mancinelli are familiar names in the 420 fleet, they competed in the Worlds held at Takapuna in 2007. For the NZ sailors the series is well summed up by Tomer and Brad "Prize giving is at eight tonight, unfortunately there are no Kiwi boats going on the podium, but we all have learned heaps about international sailing and I (and I'm sure it applies to the rest) feel like Ive learnt a monster-truck load on big fleet sailing, sail shapes and even boat handling."
The Women's fleet medals went to Roberta Caputo and Benedetta Barbiero of Italy 1st, Morgan Kiss and Katia Da Silva USA 2nd, Cristina Celli and Silvia Morini of Italy 3rd. In the New Zealand team Vicki and Erica came 32nd, while sisters Naomi and Briar came 35th in the Gold fleet gaining valuable experience in their first Worlds as a combination, as did Julia and Jessica in the Silver fleet where they placed 31st. In the Open Silver fleet Brad and Tomer placed 20th while Gye and Paul placed 26th, as Tomer mentions above, the experience gained at this regatta will be a great help in the future, and the sailors have worked together with a great team spirit. To read Tomer and Brad's last report, click here.
(A great) report from Tomer and Brad on the penultimate day of racing in the Open Silver fleet
So here's is a compacted version of the last two days ( because its quite late).
The next day began well, on our first race we had gotten into clear air around the pin end and got a good lefty which put us at around
fourth, which despite moving up and down, is where we ended up.
The second and third races were horrible repeats of each other unfortunately. Both times we had bad starts, got burried by the fleet and finished very badly. 33rd and 35th. The conditions were quiet light and choppy and we were struggling
to...click here to read more
Two days of the final series completed at the Worlds in Haifa, Israel
The 420 Worlds are now well into the final series, with 6 races completed in a venue where wind seems to be assured to arrive.The New Zealand sailors are gaining valuable experience of large fleets ,and enjoying the experience of travelling to the other side of the world- and coping with all that comes with an international regatta.
Naomi and Briar are currently lying 30th in the Women's Gold fleet with a best placing of 12th - when the drop comes in and they can loose their BFD (Black Flag penalty - over the line during the start sequence) their position will improve; Erica and Vicki are 35th, also in the Women's Gold fleet, with a best placing of 20th since coming into the final series. In the Women's Silver fleet Jessica and Julia are in 25th, with a best placing of 16th.
In the Open Silver fleet the New Zealand teams have been the victims of over-eager boats on the starting line - the race officer had obviously had enough and pulled out the Black Flag - both Tomer and Brad who have climed to 18th position, and Gye and Paul have a BFD in their points tally. This score will be dropped and may help them, however their penalties were amongst about 29 given out. For a far more interesting take on the Open Silver fleet racing, click on the link to Tomer and Brad's report above.
The 2010 Worlds, Haifa, Israel, underway: Vicki and Erica take a bullet on Day 1
Report 1 by Tomer and Brad click here
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| Left: Women's fleet Qualification race. Right: Practice race in the Open fleet -photos from the event website | |
The 420 Worlds regatta racing has been underway for two days and the qualification series has been completed. The fleets will now be split into silver and gold and after a lay day, the final series will take place. Three NZ Women's teams, and two NZ Open team are taking part at Haifa where conditions (judging from photos) seem to be similar to sailing in Auckland - reasonable amounts of wind and waves. We've received a report from the Tomer Simhony and Brad Mossabout the first day of racing which you can read by clicking on the link above. The regatta is well attended by a range of international sailors - there are 74 boats in the women's fleet, and 83 in the open fleet.
Going into the final six race series, we have two women's teams in the gold fleet - Erica Dawson and Vicki Francis are in 18th place overall, and on the first day scored a 2nd and a 1st in the first two races; Naiomi and Briar Mannering are 25th overall with a best score of 6th. In the silver fleet Jessica Helm and Julia Francis are in 63rd with a best score of 23rd.
In the Open fleet our two crews are having a tough time of it, big fleets have a big influence on mark roundings which can only be overcome by a combination of experience and boat speed, the course also has patchy wind which is catching them out. Gye Simkin and Paul Moriarty are in 63rd, while Tomer Simhony and Brad Moss are in 66th.
| Left: Tomer Simhony and Brad Moss. Right: Open fleet racing Day 1 - photos from the event website |
The 2010 Youth Worlds, mixed fortunes for 420 sailors:
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| Day 4 Good conditions on all of the courses meant lots of racing on the penultimate day of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Champs Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race. Erica Dawson and Vicki Frances left, James Turner and Logan Dunning-Beck right |
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The 2010 Youth Worlds have come to a close, after many frustrating days of no wind and difficult conditions. In the New Zealand fleet a number of previous 420 class sailors have been taking part, as well as our 420 representatives Erica Dawson with Vicki Franceswho finished 16th in the girls fleet including a first placing, and James Turner with Logan Dunning-Beck in the boys fleet who finished 14th overall with three scores in the top ten.
In the Laser Radial boys fleet, Thomas Saunders who finished second in the 420 Nationals, placed first overall by sailing consistently in the light and shifty conditions; Alexander Maloney with Sam Bullock finished in second place in the 29er fleet - Alex is a previous 420 World Champion and Sam has performed very well in the 420 class over the last few years. Our congratulations to all who took part.
The 2010 Youth Worlds have begun in Turkey:
Ex 420 sailors Alexandra Maloney and Sam Bullock are off to a good start at the Youth Worlds in Turkey, they are placed third overall in the 29er after the first day of racing. The 420 teams have had a slower start, but it's early days and food poisoning has blighted the efforts of one team. We wish them all the best of luck tomorrow.
Overseas representatives:
The first of our overseas representatives left for the Kiel week regatta last Saturday. James Turner/Logan Dunning-Beck and Erica Dawson/Vicki Francis, with YNZ coach Ian Neely and support from Sandy Dawson, will spend the next few days setting up their boats and testing before racing gets underway on Thursday. For those interested in following progress, this can be done from the following site http://www.kieler-woche.de/eng/livecenter/international.php From Kiel, the two teams travel to Istanbul, Turkey to compete at the 2010 Youth World Championships, http://www.isafyouthworlds.com/ where they will be joined by the full NZ Youth Team.
The Association will be represented at the 2010 World Champs, in Haifa, Israel by... to read more click here
2011 Worlds:
As indicated following the February Nationals, 3 selection positions in both Open and Girls fleets for the 2011 Argentinean World Championships would be up for grabs at a winter regatta. This took place hosted by Murrays Bay, over Queens Birthday weekend with a fleet of 15 boats enduring a range of conditions, including in excess of 22knts and big waves on the Saturday to moderate conditions on Monday, with an abandoned race day Sunday. The results of this regatta are posted on the 420 website, however the sailors selected for the opportunity to take part in the 2011 World Championships are;-
Qualification 420 Nationals (the top 4 places qualified) to read more click here
OPEN James Turner MBSC/Logan Dunning-Beck WBC, Chris Steele WBC/Thomas Saunders TYPBC, Alex Munro WBC/Luke Stevenson TYPBC, Sam McKay NSC/Wade Tresadern NSC
GIRLS Erica Dawson MBSC/Vicki Francis MBSC, Stacy Swanson EBYC/Alice Pearson EBYC, Naomi Mannering NSC/Briar Mannering NSC, Brittany Wornall MPYC/Emma Goodwin NSC
Qualification June Regatta Murrays Bay (3 places selected of those not already qualified)
OPEN Gye Simkin NPYC/Paul Moriarty NPYC, Tomer Simhony MBSC/Brad Moss MBSC, Nick Gunn TYPBC/Oscar Rorvik TYPBC
GIRLS Janey Goedhart/Christine Osbourne Kapiti BC, Jessica Helm MBSC/Janelie Peat MBSC, Verity Judge MBSC/Gemma Jones MBSC
Key selection regatta dates have been set for the coming season as follows:
Winchamps; 28th September - 3rd October 2010, Murrays Bay 420 North Island Champs; 30th/31st October 2010, Lake Taupo 420 National Champs; 10th - 13th March 2011, Evans Bay
The Association hopes to confirm a coaching programme for the 420's prior to the Winchamps, so we'll keep you posted.
Enjoy following our teams away, and continue all that good work on the water so you too can travel to these great venues overseas!
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Please click a photo to view Eddie Johannisson's photographs taken during the 420 Nationals
Queen’s Birthday Regatta:
This is intended to be a selection regatta for the three remaining places in both the Open and Girls Fleets for the 420 World Championships in Argentina 2010- Jan 2011. For those interested in travelling from the South Island the 2 Association boats are available on a first come first serve basis. The NOR will be circulated in the next few days.
Should places become available that have already been allocated to sailors for Argentina and those sailors be unable to compete - these positions may be made available to others at the Winchamps.
North Islands
We are looking for a venue for the 420 North Islands previously held the second to last weekend in November. Taupo hosted this event last year and would do so again if the members were happy to sail there two years in a row. Please come back to us with any preference, we need to make a decision over the next couple of weeks. We will be contacting you soon with a NOR for Queens Birthday weekend and to confirm the venue of the 2011 420 Nationals.
Two confirmed 420 teams to the Youth World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
James Turner/Logan Dunning-Beck and Erica Dawson/Vicki Francis are planning on attending Kiel week, Germany, in preparation for their focus event at the Youth Worlds in July. YNZ has encouraged all the youth sailors this year to sail at European regattas prior to the youth championships so as to get time in against some of their competition, this will certainly be a great experience for these sailors. This year the 420 Sailors have access to a Nautivela hull and similar rigs/foils to those they will use in Turkey, thanks to Keith Elliot of Sail One, so the teams hope to be as well prepared as possible.
Training and the YNZ Clinics have followed a slightly different format this year as all sailors in the class have been encouraged to participate in all coaching sessions. This has been well received by the sailors as it not only provides more competition for those going overseas, but also lifts the standard of teams wanting to compete at the 2011 World Championships in Argentina, for which final selection will be made from a regatta to be held off either Wakatere or Murrays Bay over Queens Birthday.
The venue for the 2011 420 Nationals is still to be formally confirmed, however three clubs expressed an interest in hosting the event. Confirmation of the venue to be announced within the next couple of weeks.
Sailors travelling to the 2010 Worlds in Israel
Following selection at the 2010 Nationals, the following sailors are going to Haifa, in Israel: Erica Dawson/Vicki Francis, MBSC; Naomi Mannering/Briar Mannering, NSC; Tomer Simhony/Brad Moss, MBSC; Gye Simkin/Paul Moriarty, NPS; with Itay Simhony as team manager. We wish them the best of luck at the event and know they'll enjoy some intense training on home waters leading up to the event.
2011 420 World Championship Selection Policy
During the later part of 2009 the 420 committee discussed the selection policy that would best provide for sailors wishing to travel to the 2011 World Championships in Argentina late December 2010 - early January 2011. It has been decided that 4 of the 7 positions of both male and female divisions will be offered based on results from the coming 2010 Nationals in Murray's Bay, sailors will be ranked accordingly on their overall results at this championship. The remaining 3 places in both male and female divisions will be awarded to the best place getters at a regatta yet to be decided in June 2010. If this date becomes impractical due to weather then the Winchamps will be the next opportunity for selection. The purpose of this arrangement is to both provide for as stronger team as possible, whilst encouraging and leaving positions open to new entrants to the class who will have the opportunity to take part in training and coaching sessions on the water with the teams selected for the 2010 World Championship regatta in Israel. Good Sailing !
- Phil Turner, NZ 420 Association Secretary.
James Turner and Logan Dunning-Beck win the North Sails 420 Nationals, Murrays Bay
Day Four has been canceled due to a Tsunami warning. Following a devastating earthquake in Chile, the Auckland Coastguard advised Murrays Bay SC that racing should be cancelled due to the possibility of a tsunami hitting the eastcoast of New Zealand this morning. In the meantime, the danger level has been downgraded but racing will not go ahead. Fortunately there has been a clear winner in the Open class, Logan Dunning Beck and James Turner's lead was unassailable as the overall champions and male youth selection, while Vicki Francis and Erica Dawson have a clear points advantage over the next New Zealand youth female crew. Thomas Saunders (Tauranga) and Chris Steele(Wakatere) held on to second place and Ku Anas Ku Zamil with Mohd Hafizzudin Mazelan (Malaysia) were placed third on count back.
The Malaysian women's crew, Khairunnisa Afendy and Norashikin Sayed were 4th and top women’s boat. The top New Zealand women were Erica Dawson and Vicky Francis (Murrays Bay). Well done to Murrays Bay Yacht Club for evacuating all of the boats so early this morning and ensuring the competitors and supporters remained clear of the beach and safe.
Results at the end of day three:
1st 420 53928 Murrays Bay/Wakatere James Turner Logan Dunning Beck NZL
2nd 420 52362 Wakatere/Tauranga Chris Steele Thomas Saunders NZL
3rd 420 53995 Malaysia Yachting Assn Ku Anas Ku Zamil Mohd Hafizzudin Mazelan MYA (9.0)0
4th 420 53994 Malaysia Yachting Assn Khairunnisa Afendy Norashikin Sayed MYA.
0 5th 420 52358 Wakatere/Tauranga Alex Munro Luke Stevenson NZL
6th 420 52713 Murrays Bay Erica Dawson Vicky Francis NZL
Full results will be available from The Murrays Bay Sailing Club website. http://www.murraysbay.org/
Day Three: Today was sailed in 6 to 10 knot Easterlies. The race committee once again did a superb job getting 4 races underway. Race 1 was very shifty, while Races 2 and 3 saw a steadier breeze across the course. James Turner and Logan Dunning Beck won the first 3 races with the Malaysian men 2nd in each race. In Race 4 the North Easterly sea breeze filled in during the second beat and eventually the Malaysian men won from Thomas Saunders and Chris Steele. The Malaysian women’s crew also put in a consistent performance today and are place 4th overall ahead of Alex Munro and Luke Stevenson in 5th.The top New Zealand women’s youth crew are Erica Dawson and Vicky Francis who are currently placed 6th overall.
Day Two: On Friday the fleet sailed in a steady 20 to 25 knot breeze. Racing saw many capsizes and some gear breakage in the 420 fleet. Thomas Saunders and Chris Steele absolutely dominated the days sailing with four first places, taking themselves into 2nd place overall, 3 points behind Turner and Dunning Beck.
Day One: It was a frustrating day on the water off Murrays Bay today with the race committee having to contend with extremely variable wind conditions. The start of race 1 was delayed and then required 2 course changes as the wind shifted 120 degrees halfway through the race. A lot of mark shifting and flag flying ensued and the course was finally shortened to complete Race 1. Race 1 results: 1st James Turner and Logan Dunning Beck 2nd Tomer Simhony and Brad Moss 3rd Khairunnisa Afendy and Norashikin Sayed (Malaysia)
Sail Auckland 2010
Congratulations to all those who competed in Sail Auckland, by all accounts they were challenging conditions being in particularly light airs. Its great to see the master of the class out there! - Paul Francis regularly tuning all the fleet up with his wealth of experience over past years in dinghy sailing. The Sail Auckland link has run some great reports and has a full list of all the results. www.sailauckland.org.nz
Alexander Maloney and Bianca Barbarich-Bacher joint winners of YNZ Young Sailor of the Year
Alexander and Bianca were joint recipients of the Yachting NZ Young Sailor of the Year award, along with Sam Meech of the Laser Radial Youth Worlds Team, as a result of their success at this years World Championship at Lake Garda. Frankie Lardies and Finn Drummond, who placed second in Italy, were also nominees for this category.
North Island Champs, Taupo 31 Oct - 1 Nov, 2009
James Turner and Logan Dunning Beck in 5235 came in ahead of the field of thirteen boats to take out the North Island title. The weekend brought calm conditions with light winds. Racing was delayed on Saturday while everyone waited for the wind. When it came the boats headed out onto the lake only to be greeted with another wait for wind. Racing started mid afternoon. The promised 20 knot winds again did not come on Sunday and sailors continued to hone their skills in light conditions. The real winners on the weekend were the spectators who enjoyed magic conditions and postcard scenery. - Tammy Cowan