Flying 15 Worlds Report
Christchurch pair Aaron GOODMANSON and Alister ROWLANDS look to have claimed third place in the 70 boat fleet at the Flying Fifteen World Championships that concluded in Auckland today. Provisional results are out now and protests are unlikely to alter the top spots.
The pair won the final two races of the seven race regatta and retained third place on the leader board that they held at the start of today before the final race. GOODMANSON talking this afternoon was happy with their build-up and with todays result.
“We had a great lead-up to this regatta and we’re pretty stoked with the result. We went to Adelaide for the Aussie Nationals in January and finished fourth there, and then had a good build-up regatta with a fifth at the New Zealand Nationals last week.”
Conditions have been variable throughout the week-long regatta with start delays due to light winds earlier in the week. “Our aim was to try and finish in the top 10 in all of the races. Really the wind came in for us a little too late. We were hoping for stronger breeze, but it only came in the last couple of days,” says GOODMANSON.
Australian pair Nick and Janet JERWOOD won the regatta with consistent performances throughout finishing on 29 points. Charles APTHORP and Alan GREEN of Great Britain took second with 33 points.
The regatta attracted a huge International group of sailors with 70 boats competing in the World Championship fleet. New Zealand had 19 pairs competing, with the next best kiwi performance being Murray GILBERT and Jonathan BURGESS in 12th place in the provisional results to hand.
Flying Fifteen World Championships 2005
Provisional Results at Conclusion of Regatta
1st - Nick & Janet JERWOOD (AUS) - 29 points
2nd - Charles ALTHORP & Alan GREEN (GBR) - 33 points
3rd - Aaron GOODMANSON & Alister ROWLANDS (NZL) - 36 points
4th - Greame LILLINGTON & Edmond REPSEVICIUS (AUS) - 44 points
5th - Steve GOACHER & Phil EVANS (GBR) - 49 points
6th - David MCKEE & Chris HEWKIN (GBR) - 54 points
7th - Greg WELLS & David TULLOCH (GBR) - 64 points
8th - Grant ALDERSON & Dean MCAULLAY (AUS) - 70 points
9th - Mike HART & Tim HALL (GBR) - 76 points
10th - Ronald PACKER & Peter MUDFORD (AUS) - 81 points
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