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OK Dinghy World Championship in Thailand
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01.04.2013
Blasse extends lead at OK Dinghy Worlds in perfect Pattaya
It was more of the same on day two at the Singha OK Dinghy World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand with slightly less wind and tide making the
racinge3xciting and close. Race wins went to Nick Craig (GBR) and Mike Williams (AUS) though Roger Blasse (AUS) continues to lead overall.
Race three started after a few recalls as the ebb tide pushed the fleet over the line. Soon after the start Nick Craig tacked on a left shift and
crossed the fleet to lay the top mark perfectly as more than half the fleet overstood and ended up reaching back. Craig extended away though Andre
Budzien (GER) and Roger Blasse closed up at the gate. Budzien briefly took the lead by rounding the opposite gate, but Craig held on until the wind
came back in his favour and in the fight to the finish, took the win from Blasse and Budzien.
Race two started on the flood tide with the leaders coming in from the left, Mike Williams timed it perfectly to lead round and extend on each leg for
a magnificent win. The chasing pack included Craig, Jonathan Fish (GBR), Paul Rhodes (NZL), Greg Wilcox (NZL), Blasse and Budzien. On the second beat
Blasse went hard left and got through to third behind Budzien, though it was all change on he final beat and Blasse moved up to third and Craig hit
the left again to end a great day with a third, while Budzien was disqualified as OCS.
Wilcox, who placed fifth and fourth to jumps up to sixth overall said, “It was a great day for me. I got the big decisions right, though it was
another tough day on the body. I am wishing I spent the winter in the gym rather than the pub.”
Williams commented, “The winds are bit more than expected, so that suits us Aussies, and it's good to see four of us in the top 10.The tide is
playing a big part but there was a wind shift to the left in the second race that was too big to ignore. I had to tack on it, and that was pretty much
it.
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Photos by Cat Robson, www.seahazephotography.co.uk
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“My last worlds race win was in 2006. I didn't win any last time so it's always special to win a race at this level.”
“We are staying here at the club. Everything is perfect, the staff, the accommodation and the food. It's exceptional and we're having a great
time.”
With four tough races completed the fleet can now enjoy a lay day on Tuesday, with various activities and entertainments organised in and around
Pattaya tonight and on Tuesday. Those that survive will continue racing on Wednesday, though some will be using the time to recover energy ready for
the final six races. The championship concludes on Friday.
Results (top 20 from 70)
subject to protest
1
AUS 749
Roger Blasse
8.0
3
1
2
2
2
GBR 2150
Nick Craig
11.0
4
3
1
3
3
AUS 730
Michael Williams
17.0
10
2
4
1
4
NZL 517
Paul Rhodes
26.0
2
4
13
7
5
AUS 735
Mark Jackson
28.0
11
6
6
5
6
NZL 544
Greg Wilcox
32.0
8
15
5
4
7
AUS 754
Brent Williams
37.0
7
11
7
12
8
GBR 2118
Terry Curtis
44.0
12
14
8
10
9
DEN 1409
Stefan Myralf
55.0
5
9
35
6
10
NZL 542
Alistair Deaves
59.0
23
13
15
8
11
DEN 1411
Jorgen Svendsen
64.0
6
5
32
21
12
DEN 1421
Bo Petersen
74.0
9
16
40
9
13
GER 693
Martin von Zimmermann
78.0
16
12
10
40
14
GBR 2138
Robert Deaves
83.0
21
18
28
16
15
GER 778
Soenice Behrens
85.0
22
32
14
17
16
GER 782
Andre Budzien
86.0
1
7
3
ocs
17
DEN 1335
Mogens Johansen
90.0
20
23
34
13
18
AUS 727
Don Williams
90.0
19
20
25
26
19
NZL 535
Mike Wilde
91.0
36
24
16
15
20
GER 775
Joerg Rademacher
91.0
15
29
27
20
Full results here:http://varuna.org/day-two-overall/ ( http://varuna.org/day-two-overall/ )
photos by Cat Robson, www.seahazephotography.co.uk
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