Sunday, May 28, 2017
Olympic Classes - Delta Lloyd Regatta - Medemblik NED - Final results
The 2017 Delta Lloyd Regatta on the Ijsselmeer was concluded yesterday with the Medal Races of the 49er,s 49ersFX, Lasers Radial and RS:X windsurfers again in perfect sailing conditions and summery temperatures. The Skiffs sailed three Medal Races and the winners in the 49ers are Tim Fischer/Fabian Graf GER who defended their first place ahead of Jorge Lima/José-Luis Costa POR 2nd and Eric Heil/Thomas Plössel GER moving up on 3rd. No change on top of the 49ersFX: Enia Nincevic/Peiar Cupac CRO won ahead of Annemiek Bekkering/Jeske Kisters NED and John Pink/Sophie Ainsworth GBR. The new Final races format in the wiindsurfer (here the report) has been disasterous for the leader during the whole week Kiran Badloe NED, who was relegated on the final rank 6. Dorian Van Rijsselberghe NED is the overall winner ahead of Oël Pouliquen FRA and Matteo Evangelisti ITA.
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Yesterday, the last Qualification Series races and for the Lasers Standard (see separate news) and 470s, the Medal Races, were held.
The Lasers Standard were the first to conclude the Delta Lloyd Regatta yesterday evening with the Medal Race. Finishing 6th was good enough for Elliot Hanson GBR to defend his first place ahead of Charlie Buckingham USA who moved up on rank 2 overall after the final race, while the winner of the Medal Race Matthew Wearn AUS completed the podium. Max Gallant CAN finished 41st. The 
All classes sailed the full program in light winds and summery temperatures yesterday. Many position changes occurred. With a race win, Pawel Sozykin/Denis Gribanov RUS reclaimed rank 1 in the 470s 2 points ahead of Afrodite Zegers/Anneloes Van Veen NED. Another 2 points back are Nikolaus Kampelmühler/Thomas Czajka AUT excellently underway in their first 470 season. In the 49ers, Tim Fischer/Fabian Graf GER advanced again on rank 1 after a perfect day (1/1/3). Jorge Lima/Jose-Luis Costa POR are 2nd one point behind. In the 49erFX, Enia Nincevic/Peiar Cupac CRO defended their lead in front of Annemiek Bekkering/Jeske Kisters NED and Hannah Mills/Alan Sign GBR new on the ranks 2 and 3. Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea USA are 8th among the 26 starters. Kiran Badloe NED has moved up on rank 1 with two bullets yesterday in the RS:X man windsurfers with a 20 (!) points gap on the Olympic Champion Dorian Van Rijsselberghe NED. Gabriel Verrier-Paquette CAN is 22th. Please find the Laser news in the next news text. 
Light winds prevailed yesterday making the day for the leading Matthew Wearn difficult. With a 25th race rank and a premature start disqualification, he dived on rank 11 overall. Fight for the Medal Race cut will be the theme of the day for him during the three races planned. Elliot Hanson GBR is now the sole leader but the gaps between the athletes are minimal. Tonci Stipanovic CRO on rank 2 is one point behind. Pavlos Kontides CYP is is back on 3rd thanks to the discarded result. Charlie Buckingham USA is 5th, 8 points behind the podium, and Max Gallant CAN 38th.
After some start postponements, racing started yesterday afternoon in light and shifty winds allowing to complete the planned program. 
Races 3 and 4 were sailed yesterday in light and shifty winds.
Sun and favorable wind conditions around 15 kn prevailed yesterday in Medemblik at the Delta Lloyd Regatta and 2 or 3 races per class were completed. 
