2009 Laser European Championship - Goodison dominates
by Jodie Bakewell-White, Yachting NZ/Sail-World.com on 6 Aug 2009
Laser European Championships Mats Svensson
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The 2009 Laser European Championships are being sailed in Borstahusens, Sweden.
Great Britain’s Paul Goodison is in a strong leading position with two race wins and two seconds on his score card and an eleven point leading margin over second placed James Sandall (NZ). Tom Slingsby (AUS) is a further seven points back.
James Sandall is just 20 years old and represents the Wairoa Yacht Club in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
'The wind has been 5-12 knots and pretty shifty,' says Sandall. 'I’ve managed to start at the right end of the line, and executing the start well is important.'
In the two races sailed last night Sandall was fourth and then 26th, but despite the hiccup in race six of the regatta, Sandall is able to discard that score form his total. 'I still have a lot of work to do over the next three days,' he says.
Six races of the qualifying series have been sailed over the initial three days of the European Championship in this Olympic class boat. The regatta is now at the mid way point with another six races scheduled over the next three days. Racing concludes and the European title will be decided on August 8th in Sweden.
The leader in the European Laser Standard Youth Championship after six races is Michal Gryglewski (POL) with two seconds today. Philipp Buhl (GER) is second, with Gijs Pelt (NED) third.
European Laser Standard Senior Trophy 2009
1 - 8 august 2009
Nordic Week 2009
Borstahusens SS, Sweden
(all Nations)
results as of 16:54 on August 5, 2009
Overall
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 122, Scoring system: Appendix A
European Laser Standard Youth Championship 2009
1 - 8 august 2009
Overall
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 122, Scoring system: Appendix A
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