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Dragon Grand Prix Spain – Day 3 Report
With the rain now gone the wind began to fill in from the North East and the first and only race of the day started in around 10 knots shortly after 2.30pm. The Race Committee set a windward-leeward five leg course with a 1.7 miles leg length at 045 degrees. As the fleet came towards the end of the first run the wind shifted to 055 degrees and Race Officer Nino Schmolli adjusted the weather mark in response, ensuring the fleet a second good beat. But as the boats started down the second run the wind began to drop and destabilise further, so the wise decision was made to stop the race at the gate rather than risk a potentially disastrous third beat.
Back ashore it was clear that the sailors were in full accord with this decision as they enjoyed a delightful evening at the regatta’s Gala Party hosted by the Club de Regatas Puerto Portals at the five start OD Port Portals Hotel.
The team of the day was Rocknrolla skippered by Russia’s Dmitry Samokhin, who made a magnificent start and got to the first mark 90 seconds ahead of his nearest competitors. Rocknrolla managed to keep her advantage throughout the rest of the race taking a comfortable first place from Portugal’s Pedro Rebelo de Andrade at the helm of Mars. With this second race win, Samokhin was able to discard a thirteenth and moves from fifth to second overall, just two points behind Heerema.
Third place on the podium is now filled by the German team Desert Holly, helmed by Stephan Link, who finished the race third to move up the ranking from last night’s seventh. Fourth place on the water went to Klaus Diederichs of Britain at the helm of Fever who now holds 23 points overall, as does Italy’s Evgenii Braslavets aboard Bunker Prince who crossed the line in sixth. The tie is broken on count back in favour of Braslavets who takes fourth overall with Diederichs fifth.
In the Corinthian Division for all amateur crews the family team of Philip, Nicola and Casper Dohse and Volker Kramer aboard Puck hold a narrow three point lead over fellow German’s Benjamin and Karl Morgen and Johannes Berg sailing Rosie. There’s also a great battle brewing for third in the Corinthian Division with Olaf Sternel’s Hunting Duck, Karl-Gusaf Lohr’s High Times and Martin Palsson’s Nono separated by just two points.
Provisional Top Ten After Five Races
1. NED412 – Troika – Pieter Heerema – 4,(9),3,3,5 = 15
2. RUS76 – Rocknrolla – Dmitry Samokhin – 1,(13),2,13,1 = 17
3. GER62 – Desert Holly – Stephan Link – 2,5,(12),11,3 = 21
4. ITA77 – Bunker Prince – Evegnii Braslavets – (13),11,4,2,6 = 23
5. GBR819 – Fever – Klaus Diederichs – 5,7,7,(9),4 = 23
6. GER16 – Ingrid – Dirk Pramann – 8,2,13,14,(17) = 27
7. JPN56 – Yred – Peter Gilmour – 7,4,5,12,(14) = 28
8. GER1205 – Meerblick – Otto Pohlmann – 3,1,(16),15,11 = 30
9. POR85 – Mars – Pedro Rebelo de Andrade – (25),15,15,1,2 = 33
10. GER1170 – Cameleer – Marcus Brennecke – 9,10,(19),6,8 = 33
Full Results
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