VII Andalusian Olympic Week, XII Carnival Trophy underway

VII Andalusian Olympic Week, XII Carnival Trophy
underway
Juan Manuel Moreno (ESP), Alessandra Sensini (ITA) and Vicente Castello (ESP) at
the top of the leader boards in the RS:X classes
Spanish sailors dominate the Laser Standard class, with Jordi Capella, Pablo Guitain
and Joaquin Blanco the overnight top three
Francesca Clapcich (ITA), Evi van Acker (BEL) and Nufar Edelman (ISR) leading the
Laser Radial Women after the first day
Federico and Arturo Alonso (ESP) lead the 49er class, followed by two French crews,
Ribeau/Scotto and Dyen/Christide
Top three in the Laser Radial Men are Matthias Van de Lock (BEL), Michael Pearson
(CN Elcano) and Levi Slap (BEL)
The crews of Fantela/Marenic (CRO), Kliger/Sela (ISR) and Ginar/Turkish (TUR) at
the top of the leader board in 470 M
French sailors Rol/Melere and Lecointre/Geron in first and second place in 470 W,
followed by Pacheco/Betanzos (ESP)
25 February.- The Bay of Cadiz provided challenging conditions for the sailors taking
part in the VII Andalusian Sailing Week, XII Carnival Trophy, which got underway
with a day of light and shifting winds. Racing was plagued by light, shifting winds,
which challenged even the most experienced sailors. However, after a two-hour
postponement, racing started in the three race areas just after 2.30 p.m., with two races
being completed for the RS:X boards, 3 for the 49ers, 2 for the Laser Standard, 470 M,
470 W sailors and 1 for the Laser Radial W and Laser Radial M.
Local sailor and member of the Spanish pre-Olympic team, Juan Manuel Moreno,
ended the day at the top of the leader board in RS:X Men, after taking first place in
both races. Moreno proved to be impossible to beat in conditions that meant the
windsurfers needed to draw on their experience to finish at the top of the fleet. Tugaryev
(UKR) finished in second place, followed by Joan Carles Cardona, the Spanish sailor
from the Balearic Islands. The RS:X Women fleet was dominated by three of the top
women windsurfers in the world: Alessandra Sensini (ITA), followed by Moana Delle
(GER) and Bryony Shaw (GBR). The RS:X Youth Men’s class was dominated by
Vicente Castello (ESP), followed by Damia Ferrer, both from CV Formentera, with
local sailor Borja Carracedo in third place.
The Laser Standard class ended the day with Jordi Capella (ESP) and Pablo Guitian
(ESP) at the top of the leader board. Joaquin Blanco (ESP) is in third place, while the
sailor who will be representing Spain at the London Olympics, Javier Hernández, is in
5th place going into the 2nd day.
There were no surprises in the 40er fleet, with Federico and Arturo Alonso notching up
three firsts after a poor start with an 8th in the first race of the day. The pre-Olympic
sailors are going into the second day a comfortable ten points ahead of the French crew
of Ribeau and Scotto de Fasano in second place, who are tied with Dyen and Christidis
(FRA). The Laser Radial classes only managed one race each today after several
general recalls. In Laser Radial Men, Van de Lock (BEL) finished 2nd, but given the
Jury decision for the winner of the race, Slap (BEL), means that he is the overnight
leader. The current number 1 in the world, Evi Van Acker (BEL), is in second place
behind Francesca Clapchich (ITA) and ahead of Nufar Edelman (ISR).
The provisional podium for the 470 M class has Fantela/Marenic (CRO) in first place,
followed by Kliger/Sela (ISR) and Ginar/Turkish (Tur) in second and third place,
respectively. The crew who will be representing Spain in Weymouth, Onan Barreiros
and Aaron Sarmiento, finished the day in 9th place, after notching up a 13th and 7th in
the two races of the day.
. The French crews of Rol/Defrance and Lecointre and Geron are in the top two spots in
the 470 W class, with the current World and European Champions, Pacheco/Betanzos
(ESP) in third place.
Racing is scheduled to start at noon on Sunday, with three races for the RS:X, Laser and
470 classes, and four for the 49ers on the programme.
PROVISIONAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
RS:X MEN
1ST JUAN MANUEL MORENO (ESP) 2 POINTS
2ND OLEKSANDR TUGARYEV (UKR) 4 P.
3RD JOAN CARLES CARDONA (ESP) 6 P.
RS:X WOMEN
1ST ALESSANDRA SENSINI (ITA) 2 POINTS
2ND MOANA DELLE (GER) 4 P.
3RD BRYONI SHAW (GBR) 7 P.
RS:X 8.5 YOUTH
1ST VICENTE CASTELLO (ESP) 2 POINTS
2ND DAMIA FERRER (ESP) 8 P.
3RD BORJA CARRACEDO (ESP) 8 P.
49ER
1T FEDERICOALONSO/ARTURO ALONSO (ESP) 11 POINTS
2ND THOMAS RIBEAU/SEBASTIAN SCOTTO DI FASANO (FRA) 21 P.
3RD MANU DYEN/STEPHANE CHRISTIDE (FRA) 21 P.
LASER STANDARD
1ST JORDI CAPELLA (ESP) 8 POINTS
2ND PABLO GUITIAN (ESP) 10 P.
3RD JOAQUIN BLANCO (ESP) 11 P.
LASER RADIAL MEN
1ST MATTHIAS VAN DE LOCK (BEL) 2 POINTS
2ND MICHAEL PEARSON (ESP) 3 P.
3RD LEVI SLAP (ESP) 4 P.
LASER RADIAL WOMEN
1ST FRANCESCA CLAPCICH (ITA) 1 POINT
2ND EVI VAN ACKER (BEL) 2 POINTS
3RD NUFAR EDELMAN (ISR) 3 POINTS.
470 M
1ST SIME FANTELA/IGOR MARENIC (CRO) 5 POINTS
2ND GIDEON KLIGER/ERAN SELA (ISR) 7 P.
3RD DENIZ GINAR/ATES TURKISH (TUR) 8 P.
470 WOMEN
1ST ROL EMMANUELLE/DEFRANCE MELERE (FRA) 3 POINTS
2ND CAMILLE LECOINTRE/MATHILDE GERON (FRA) 4 P.
3RD TARA PACHECO/BERTA BETANZOS (CRS MOGAN/RCM SANTANDER) 7 P.
The VII Andalusian Olympic Week, XII Carnival Trophy, is organised by the
Andaluisan Sailing Federatin, in conjunction with Marina del Puerto de Santa María,
S.L., and sponsored by Cadiz Provincial Council’s Department for Sports.
Further information: Mara Escassi, 667 64 17 46