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Semaine Olympique Francais day two new leaders

by Corinne Rolland-McKenzie on 26 Apr 2011
Xavier Rohart (FRA) and Pierre-Alexis Ponsot (FRA) Star - Semaine Olympique Francais 2011 Jean-Marie Liot
Semaine Olympique Francais - The medium and shifty wind in the second day of racing in Hyères has brought new leaders in five classes.

The French teams of Pierre Leboucher and Vincent Garos added two victories to climb to the top of the scoreboard in the 470 men. They are closely followed by Nicolas Charbonnier and Jérémie Mion (FRA) in second while Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) are getting into third place.

'We are confident with our racing, but we need to keep realistic as we are only half way through the regatta. This is our first selection regatta so, to be in competition is a real motivation.'


In the Laser radial, it is Princesa Sofia champion Sara Winther (NZL) who claims the day and the lead with top three racing. The French are also present in the top three with Sarah Steyaert (FRA) in second and Sophie de Turckheim in third.

British sailors are leading in the 49er and the Finn.

Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign (GBR) have enjoyed the difficult conditions with two bullets and a second in the 49er fleet. They are six points ahead of Emil and Simon Nielsen (DEN) and Dave Evans and Ed Powys (GBR).

'It was a really good day at the office. It all just seemed to come together, we got good starts, had good boat speed. It was a great day. We tend to like a bit of breeze – we can just throw the boat around and actually have a laugh jumping downwind but today was a bit more tense and you have to try and concentrate on boat speed all the time.' explain the leaders.

Giles Scott, winner of the Rolex Miami OCR has taken a one point lead in the Finn fleet in front of Ben Ainslie now on equal points with Pieter-Jan Postma. Dan Slater (NZL) has won both races in his group in fourth position.

In the RS:X men, World Champion Piotr Myszka (POL) who shared the day's bullets with Shahar Zubari is in front of the men's windsurfers. He is only one point from the Beijing Bronze medallist who is playing his Olympic selection in Hyères.

In the other classes early leaders are comforting their top position.


World champion Blanca Manchon is showing her skills in the mixed conditions encountered since the start of the week. She wins today's both races in the medium breeze. Charline Picon remains in second place in front 2009 SOF winner, Cheina Pen (CHN).


Blanca Manchon explains her day: 'I have been very fast and had a good day. I am racing at my best level. I don't want to push too much because the next event for me, Sail for Gold, is very important as it is part of our Olympic selection.

I have well chosen the equipment for this event and everything is working fine. I will try and keep racing at this level tomorrow because it is the last day for qualifications and from Thursday all the best will race together. Feelings on the water can't be better and the wind so far has been with us.'


Tom Slingsby (AUS) remains in first place in the Laser, with Javier Hernandez (ESP) climbing to second. Andy Maloney takes third. Class favourites, Andreas Geritzer (AUT), Michael Bullot (NZL), Julio Alsogaray (ARG), or British Paul Goodison and Nick Thompson (GBR) have suffered from the day's conditions and are outside the top 20.

Tara Pacheco and Berta Betanzos (ESP) are continuing on their good form with consistent top four results. They have gained a eight points lead over Penny Clark and Katrina Hughes (GBR).


The Star class had one of the longest day on the water with three long races. Three places in the top four have given early leaders Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada (BRA) a ten points lead over George Szabo and Mark Strube (USA). Diego Negri and Enrico Voltolini (ITA) are third.

In the women Match-racing, the top six teams have qualified for the Gold group. Claire Leroy is the only team to go in the Gold undefeated with seven victories.

'It was a very nice day. We were strong with tight matches especially against the Finnish who was very fast. We fought hard, and gave penalties to all our opponents. To be in the Gold group means less stress and more time to get prepared for the quarter-finals.' explains Leroy.

She is joined by Skudina (RUS), MacGregor (GBR), Barkow (USA), Groeneveld (NED) and Echegoyen (ESP) who qualifies for the first time in the Gold group. However, Palma Silver medallist Lehtinen (FIN) has narrowly missed the repechage and will continue in the Silver group.

In the three Paralympic classes, yesterday leaders have conserved their position.

Tomorrow will be the last chance for sailors racing in groups to qualify for the final stage and the Gold group.



 

Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
 POL 82
6.00
13.00
1
1.00
3
3.00
7
7.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
AZS GDANSK - Poland
2
 ISR 11
7.00
10.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
EILAT - Israel
3
 FRA  6
10.00
17.00
6
6.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
7
7.00
2
2.00
A S P T T NANTES - France
4
 NZL  1
10.00
13.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
New Zealand
5
 POL 126
12.00
20.00
5
5.00
1
1.00
4
4.00
8
8.00
2
2.00
SKZ HESTIA SOPOT - Poland
6
 ESP  8
17.00
28.00
4
4.00
11
11.00
6
6.00
4
4.00
3
3.00
CLUB DE GOLF VISTAHE - Spain
7
 FRA 77
18.00
35.00
8
8.00
2
2.00
17
17.00
2
2.00
6
6.00
C M V ST BRIEUC - France
8
 FRA  1
18.00
29.00
6
6.00
4
4.00
11
11.00
3
3.00
5
5.00
ASS NEO CAL DE GLISS - France
9
 UKR 19
21.00
33.00
12
12.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
7
7.00
Ukraine
10
 NZL 151
24.00
45.00
7
7.00
5
5.00
2
2.00
10
10.00
21
21.00
TBC - New Zealand
 
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
 ESP  1
4.00
6.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
RCN SEVILLA - Spain
2
 FRA  4
10.00
19.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
9
9.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
PAV (OT) - France
3
 CHN 11
16.00
29.00
13
13.00
2
2.00
11
11.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
CHINESE YACHTING ASS - China
4
 FRA 50
16.00
55.00
4
4.00
4
4.00
6
6.00
2
2.00
BFD
39.00
CN FOUESNANT CORNOU - France
5
 ITA 25
17.00
28.00
8
8.00
1
1.00
11
11.00
2
2.00
6
6.00
C.C.ANIENE - Italy
6
 FRA 22
17.00
26.00
1
1.00
9
9.00
4
4.00
9
9.00
3
3.00
Y C MAUGUIO CARNON - France
7
 GBR 94
17.00
31.00
8
8.00
4
4.00
14
14.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
Great Britain
8
 POL 20
19.00
30.00
11
11.00
6
6.00
5
5.00
4
4.00
4
4.00
CAMPING CENTURION - Poland
9
 ITA 11
20.00
59.00
2
2.00
11
11.00
2
2.00
DSQ
39.00
5
5.00
C.V.M.M - Italy
10
 UKR  9
22.00
50.00
7
7.00
6
6.00
6
6.00
28
28.00
3
3.00
Ukraine
 
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
AUS 197541
10.00
23.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
13
13.00
7
7.00
GOSFORD SAILING CLUB - Australia
2
ESP 188623
15.00
23.00
5
5.00
3
3.00
5
5.00
2
2.00
8
8.00
RCN TENERIFE - Spain
3
NZL 198109
17.00
43.00
10
10.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
5
5.00
26
26.00
MBSC - New Zealand
4
NED 197520
18.00
35.00
7
7.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
17
17.00
6
6.00
DELTA LLOYD KERNPLOE - The Netherlands
5
CRO 199825
20.00
39.00
5
5.00
3
3.00
10
10.00
2
2.00
19
19.00
MORNAR - Croatia
6
GER 200047
21.00
38.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
17
17.00
16
16.00
3
3.00
LUBECKER YACHT-CLUB - Germany
7
NZL 199218
22.00
75.00
5
5.00
8
8.00
BFD
53.00
1
1.00
8
8.00
KERIKERI CRUISING CL - New Zealand
8
NZL 199238
24.00
40.00
14
14.00
6
6.00
16
16.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
WORSER BAY - New Zealand
9
SWE 199072
24.00
36.00
7
7.00
12
12.00
8
8.00
1
1.00
8
8.00
GKSS - Sweden
10
AUS 197484
24.00
47.00
8
8.00
2
2.00
23
23.00
8
8.00
6
6.00
GOSFORD SAILING CLUB - Australia
 
(1
NZL 199211
8.00
24.00
2
2.00
16
16.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
TAKAPUNA BOATING CLU - New Zealand
2
FRA 196621
11.00
20.00
2
2.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
9
9.00
4
4.00
CNCP - France
3
FRA 196703
14.00
26.00
5
5.00
2
2.00
1
1.00
12
12.00
6
6.00
Y C ANTIBES - France
4
AUS 180195
17.00
25.00
4
4.00
7
7.00
2
2.00
4
4.00
8
8.00
SANDRINGHAM YACHT CL - Australia
5
NED 200444
18.00
45.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
5
5.00
11
11.00
27
27.00
DELTA LLOYD KERNPLOE - The Netherlands
6
CRO 199055
19.00
29.00
6
6.00
7
7.00
4
4.00
10
10.00
2
2.00
JK LABUD - Croatia
7
CZE 192635
25.00
39.00
11
11.00
3
3.00
10
10.00
1
1.00
14
14.00
YC PRAHA 12 - Czech Republic
8
LTU 193185
25.00
42.00
6
6.00
17
17.00
2
2.00
5
5.00
12
12.00
LOSC - Lithuania
9
GBR 197658
28.00
49.00
1
1.00
3
3.00
12
12.00
12
12.00
21
21.00
Great Britain
10
SWE 200696
28.00
46.00
3
3.00
5
5.00
15
15.00
18
18.00
5
5.00
KSSS - Sweden
 
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
Club/Country
1
 GBR 41
10.00
10.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
7
7.00
1
1.00
WPNSA - Great Britain
2
 GBR  3
11.00
11.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
7
7.00
2
2.00
RCYC - Great Britain
3
 NED 842
11.00
11.00
2
2.00
2
2.00
1
1.00
6
6.00
APPM / GAASTRA / HIT - The Netherlands
4
 NZL  1
18.00
18.00
10
10.00
6
6.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
MBSC - New Zealand
5
 SLO  5
23.00
23.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
9
9.00
JD FINN SLOVENIA - Slovenia
6
 SWE 11
31.00
31.00
4
4.00
11
11.00
5
5.00
11
11.00
GKSS - Sweden
7
 FRA 112
32.00
32.00
3
3.00
10
10.00
13
13.00
6
6.00
S N O NANTES - France
8
 SLO 573
34.00
34.00
6
6.00
8
8.00
15
15.00
5
5.00
Slovenia
9
 ITA 123
37.00
37.00
11
11.00
14
14.00
4
4.00
8
8.00
SVGDF - Italy
10
 CRO 524
37.00
37.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
17
17.00
10
10.00
SC ZENTA - Croatia
 
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
r.6
Club/Country
1
 GBR  5
14.00
21.00
7
7.00
6
6.00
4
4.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
Great Britain
2
 DEN 1113
20.00
40.00
20
20.00
4
4.00
6
6.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
1
1.00
SKIVE - Denmark
3
 GBR 1183
EVANS Dave
 
POWYS Ed (GBREP5) 
25.00
56.00
1
1.00
13
13.00
8
8.00
31
31.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
LISVANE/RESTRONGUET - Great Britain
4
 USA 1193
26.00
45.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
7
7.00
19
19.00
14
14.00
USSTAG/NYYC - United States Of America
5
 ITA  3
27.00
39.00
3
3.00
8
8.00
1
1.00
9
9.00
12
12.00
6
6.00
SEZ. VELA G.D.F. - Italy
6
 DEN 1221
29.00
46.00
4
4.00
3
3.00
17
17.00
4
4.00
3
3.00
15
15.00
RDY/AJ - Denmark
7
 FIN 280
32.00
57.00
8
8.00
4
4.00
13
13.00
25
25.00
6
6.00
1
1.00
NJK - Finland
8
 GBR 10
34.00
59.00
5
5.00
3
3.00
7
7.00
5
5.00
14
14.00
25
25.00
ULLSWATER  YACHT CLU - Great Britain
9
 FRA 114
36.00
63.00
16
16.00
9
9.00
2
2.00
6
6.00
27
27.00
3
3.00
S.R CALEDONIENNE - France
C N DE SCIEZ
10
 GER 1208
37.00
66.00
9
9.00
5
5.00
10
10.00
29
29.00
9
9.00
4
4.00
KYC - Germany
 
470 Men
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
 FRA 44
9.00
19.00
6
6.00
1
1.00
10
10.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
A S P T T NANTES - France
S N O NANTES
2
 FRA  7
10.00
13.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
2
2.00
Y C ANTIBES - France
S N O NANTES
3
 AUS 11
13.00
20.00
4
4.00
4
4.00
7
7.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
RQYS/MHYC/SYC - Australia
4
 JPN 4396
14.00
27.00
2
2.00
13
13.00
1
1.00
3
3.00
8
8.00
ABEAM CONSULTING - Japan
5
 ESP  9
21.00
43.00
22
22.00
8
8.00
10
10.00
2
2.00
1
1.00
RCN GRAN CANARIA - Spain
6
 SWE 326
MOLUND Johan
 RAHM Mattias 
27.00
51.00
5
5.00
10
10.00
3
3.00
9
9.00
24
24.00
GKSS - Sweden
7
 SWE 346
28.00
69.00
13
13.00
1
1.00
8
8.00
6
6.00
41
41.00
KSSS - Sweden
8
 GBR 839
31.00
50.00
17
17.00
2
2.00
19
19.00
8
8.00
4
4.00
RNCYC - Great Britain
9
 GER 49
32.00
69.00
5
5.00
4
4.00
37
37.00
10
10.00
13
13.00
SPYC - Germany
10
 GRE 165
33.00
46.00
13
13.00
6
6.00
11
11.00
4
4.00
12
12.00
YAUCHT CLUB OF GREEC - Greece
 
470 Women
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
 ESP 696
10.00
14.00
4
4.00
1
1.00
4
4.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
RCR SUROESTE MOGAN - Spain
2
 GBR 850
18.00
38.00
12
12.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
20
20.00
1
1.00
Great Britain
3
 ITA 23
24.00
56.00
2
2.00
14
14.00
32
32.00
6
6.00
2
2.00
C.C.ANIENE - Italy
4
 DEN 143
25.00
66.00
3
3.00
5
5.00
41
41.00
8
8.00
9
9.00
ROYAL DANISH YACHT C - Denmark
5
 GBR 847
27.40
38.40
RDG
7.70
RDG
7.70
11
11.00
5
5.00
7
7.00
WPNSA - Great Britain
6
 FRA  4
44.00
102.00
1
1.00
BFD
58.00
14
14.00
19
19.00
10
10.00
S N MARSEILLE - France
S N MARSEILLE
7
 BRA 187
45.00
76.00
28
28.00
8
8.00
1
1.00
31
31.00
8
8.00
CBVM - Brazil
8
 JPN 4151
46.00
73.00
6
6.00
4
4.00
18
18.00
18
18.00
27
27.00
ABEAM CONSULTHING - Japan
9
 CHN 221
47.00
94.00
14
14.00
16
16.00
47
47.00
12
12.00
5
5.00
CHINESE YACHTING ASS - China
10
 GER 12
49.00
83.00
34
34.00
24
24.00
7
7.00
7
7.00
11
11.00
Germany
 
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
r.5
Club/Country
1
 BRA 8255
11.00
16.00
1
1.00
5
5.00
4
4.00
4
4.00
2
2.00
CBVM - Brazil
2
 USA 8434
21.00
31.00
5
5.00
2
2.00
10
10.00
9
9.00
5
5.00
SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB - United States Of America
3
 ITA 8266
25.00
48.00
2
2.00
19
19.00
23
23.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
GRUPPO SPORTIVO FIAM - Italy
4
 FRA 8270
25.00
54.00
11
11.00
6
6.00
29
29.00
5
5.00
3
3.00
G G V L S - France
ASPTT LA ROCHELLE
5
 USA 8423
25.00
45.00
8
8.00
3
3.00
20
20.00
8
8.00
6
6.00
SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB - United States Of America
6
 SUI 8364
25.00
53.00
10
10.00
4
4.00
28
28.00
7
7.00
4
4.00
TYC&GYC - Switzerland
7
 FRA 8237
28.00
49.00
3
3.00
18
18.00
1
1.00
6
6.00
21
21.00
LA PELLE-MARSEILLE - France
S N O NANTES
8
 GER 8433
32.00
49.00
17
17.00
1
1.00
16
16.00
1
1.00
14
14.00
NRV - Germany
9
 GER 8340
33.00
65.00
4
4.00
8
8.00
32
32.00
13
13.00
8
8.00
NRV - Germany
10
 CRO 8339
38.00
63.00
12
12.00
12
12.00
3
3.00
25
25.00
11
11.00
YC GALEB - Croatia
 
2.4M
(Click on the underlined names to access the individual skipper's file)
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
Club/Country
1
 FRA 13
5.00
5.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
2
2.00
S N O NANTES - France
2
 GBR 75
17.00
17.00
6
6.00
3
3.00
4
4.00
4
4.00
RSYC - Great Britain
3
 USA 130
26.00
26.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
11
11.00
SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB - United States Of America
4
 GER 44
30.00
30.00
8
8.00
9
9.00
7
7.00
6
6.00
POTSDAMER YACHTCLUB - Germany
5
 GBR 92
31.00
31.00
4
4.00
2
2.00
2
2.00
DSQ
23.00
WEYMOUTH SC - Great Britain
6
 NED 12
32.00
32.00
2
2.00
OCS
23.00
6
6.00
1
1.00
DELTA LLOYD KERNPLOE - The Netherlands
7
 ITA 94
32.00
32.00
7
7.00
8
8.00
9
9.00
8
8.00
AVAS LOVERE - Italy
8
 GER  1
37.00
37.00
3
3.00
OCS
23.00
8
8.00
3
3.00
NORDDEUTSCHER REGATT - Germany
9
 NOR  1
43.00
43.00
OCS
23.00
4
4.00
11
11.00
5
5.00
TONSBERG SEILFORENIN - Norway
10
 ITA 88
48.00
48.00
9
9.00
7
7.00
16
16.00
16
16.00
AVAS LOVERE - Italy
 
Sonar
Pos
Sail
Competitors
P Net
P tot
r.1
r.2
r.3
r.4
Club/Country
1
 FRA 840
7.00
7.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
4
4.00
C N CARANTEC - France
Y C CARNAC
P E C VOILE POITIERS
2
 NOR  1
11.00
11.00
2
2.00
4
4.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
KNS - Norway
3
 USA 674
DOERR Alphonsus
 
KENDELL Brad (USABK23) 
 
FREUND Hugh (USAHF12) 
14.00
14.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
3
3.00
1
1.00
NOROTON YC - United States Of America
4
 GBR 748
ROBERTSON John
 
STODEL Hannah (GBRHS1) 
 
THOMAS Steve (GBRST42) 
15.00
15.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
5
5.00
5
5.00
WPNSA - Great Britain
5
 ISR  1
COHEN Dror
 
EFRATI Arnon (ISRAE2) 
 
VEXLER Benny (ISRBV1) 
17.00
17.00
OCS
8.00
3
3.00
4
4.00
2
2.00
ETGARIM - Israel
6
 ITA 720
ZORZI Giorgio
 DIGHE Massimo (ITAMD76) 
 PROTOPAPA Paola (ITAPP57) 
24.00
24.00
4
4.00
6
6.00
7
7.00
7
7.00
SCGS - Italy
7
 AUT  7
REIGER Sven
 
RATH Edmund (AUTER1) 
 
BADSTOEBER Kurt (AUTKB1) 
25.00
25.00
6
6.00
7
7.00
6
6.00
6
6.00
BYC - Austria
 
SKUD 18
1
 GBR 45
4.00
4.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.00
QUEEN MARY SAILING C - Great Britain
2
 GBR 42
11.00
11.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
2
2.00
4
4.00
PAPERCOURT SC/PGL - Great Britain
3
 ISR 13
15.00
15.00
RAF
7.00
2
2.00
3
3.00
3
3.00
Israel
4
 ESP 40
18.00
18.00
5
5.00
6
6.00
5
5.00
2
2.00
Spain
5
 ESP 39
18.00
18.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
4
4.00
5
5.00
RFEV - Spain
6
 FRA 20
19.00
19.00
3
3.00
4
4.00
6
6.00
6
6.00
VOILE-HANDI-VALIDE - France
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