Contender World Championship 2014- Bulka wins after protest

by Rob Kothe & the Sail-World Team on 25 Jan 2014 The final race of the Contender Worlds 2014, being sailed out of Belmont 16 foot skiff club on Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney Australia. A good day for the big boys with a 25 knot south east wind gusting to 30.

Brett Holly was a comfortable first around the top mark only to be overtaken by Matt Mulder on the first reach. As expected Matt was clear ahead at the finish.

Jono Neale appeared to clinched the title with a second in today's race despite not being one of the heavy weights. Mark Bulka finished third.

Jono Neate, subject to protest was the the 2014 Contender World Champion, it would be his second title, he won in Brisbane in 2010.

Bulka's capsize in the prestart of race 9 appeared to have cost him the 2014 title, he finished second overall.

Christoph Homier, from Germany went into the final day in third place but the win by Mulder and Homier's nineth place saw him pushed down into fourth place overall with Mulder taking third place on the podium.

Italian Andrea Bonezzi seven times World Champion who has been struggling in the light wind races proved once again that he is still a very capable Contender sailor once the wind freshens by finishing a close fourth in today's race.

Only 45 boats managed to finish in the testing conditions.

However drama ashore, a protest from Mark Bulka against Jono Neate.

Bulka protested Neate for an incident on the first reach in race 10. Neate was the windward boat. Contact claimed between end Neate's boom and Bulka's back. Bulka won the protest with member of the jury having witnessed the incident.

Mark Bulka is the 2014 Contender World Champion. Second is Jono Neate, third is Matt Mulder

CONTENDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

Hosted By Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Ltd

FINAL RESULTS

Updated:  25/01/2014  18:41:00

Series Results [Elapsed Time] up to Race 10 (Drops = 2)

Place	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	Section	Sers Score	Race 10	Race 9	Race 8	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1	AUS2571	BALANCE	Mark Bulka	Open	21.0	2.0	5.0	2.0	1.0	6.0	[8.0]	1.0	[6.0]	1.0	3.0
2	AUS2323	AUS2323	Jono Neate	Open	25.0	[68.0Q]	1.0	3.0	2.0	8.0	4.0	[68.0F]	3.0	2.0	2.0
3	AUS2408	CHEWBACCA	Matthew Mulder	Open	34.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	6.0	[34.0]	10.0	2.0	4.0	6.0	[30.0]
4	GER551	SCHROEDER	Christoph Homeier	Open	35.0	8.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	[17.0]	3.0	5.0	7.0	[17.0]
5	AUS2575	KNOTASHA	Daniel Kohlman	Open	57.0	7.0	6.0	10.0	12.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	[36.0]	3.0	[26.0]
6	ITA2561	TALEA 2013	Antonio Lambertini	Open	58.0	[16.0]	10.0	11.0	14.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	[14.0]	5.0	10.0
7	ITA11	RONSTAN	Andrea Bonezzi	Open	58.0	3.0	2.0	7.0	[68.0F]	19.0	2.0	5.0	1.0	19.0	[24.0]
8	AUS2468	BELLA ANNA	Geoffrey Fisher	Open	66.0	6.0	11.0	20.0	8.0	[38.0]	5.0	[68.0F]	7.0	4.0	5.0
9	GBR2420	CARRIE	Simon Mussell	Open	77.0	4.0	7.0	14.0	5.0	[23.0]	16.0	8.0	2.0	21.0	[37.0]
10	AUS1753	STACEY	Phillip Evans	Masters	86.0	10.0	9.0	19.0	13.0	[30.0]	12.0	4.0	10.0	[28.0]	9.0
11	NED9	VERHALLEN	Paul Verhallen	Open	93.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	9.0	11.0	[24.0]	14.0	11.0	15.0	[15.0]
12	AUS2434	STEALTH	Michael Brown	Open	100.0	[20.0]	18.0	12.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	[68.0O]	8.0	16.0	12.0
13	GBR2315	HOLDEN	Ben Holden	Open	108.0	11.0	8.0	5.0	4.0	[29.0]	[43.0]	10.0	15.0	27.0	28.0
14	ITA40	BONEZZI	Luca Bonezzi	Open	114.0	14.0	14.0	[28.0]	19.0	7.0	25.0	15.0	[68.0F]	9.0	11.0
15	GER2555	FAJRANT	Joachim Harpprecht	Masters	118.0	32.0	[39.0]	[35.0]	23.0	3.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	12.0	4.0
16	NED2371	HEYNEN	Rene Heynen	Open	118.0	19.0	[22.0]	21.0	15.0	10.0	20.0	[24.0]	9.0	11.0	13.0
17	NED2401	WESTERMAN	Winfred Westerman	Open	121.0	18.0	[38.0]	[42.0]	31.0	4.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	8.0	6.0
18	GBR2572	STORMTROOPER	Ed Presley	Open	126.0	15.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	[41.0]	6.0	17.0	18.0	25.0	[32.0]
19	AUS2530	COOK	Clay Cook	Open	126.0	9.0	20.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	[29.0]	21.0	27.0	18.0	[68.0B]
20	AUS2237	BLACK TIE	Simon Barwood	Open	137.0	[26.0]	16.0	6.0	16.0	20.0	21.0	9.0	[68.0O]	24.0	25.0
21	AUS2263	CHI CHI CHARLI B'INS	Richard Batten	Open	147.0	13.0	15.0	24.0	25.0	[68.0R]	[33.0]	29.0	13.0	10.0	18.0
22	AUS2421	MORTENSEN SAILS	Josh Mortensen	Open	160.0	17.0	28.0	15.0	18.0	[35.0]	[39.0]	11.0	22.0	33.0	16.0
23	GBR678	WILLY DO IT	Tommy Hooton	Open	166.0	31.0	[44.0]	37.0	[40.0]	17.0	30.0	20.0	17.0	13.0	1.0
24	AUS2486	HITHER & YON	David Leask	Open	166.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	17.0	32.0	14.0	[68.0O]	23.0	26.0	[68.0B]
25	GBR2522	RAPTOR	Chris Boshier	Open	169.5	[46.0N]	26.0	25.0	28.0	[36.0]	9.0	22.5	28.0	23.0	8.0
26	AUS2566	ATB MORTON	Harry Morton	Junior	172.0	27.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	9.0	3.0	[68.0C]	[68.0F]	32.0	21.0
27	AUS2320	SLAMMER	Christopher Jones	Masters	180.0	23.0	30.0	[36.0]	30.0	15.0	26.0	18.0	[37.5]	31.0	7.0
28	NED2	RISTRETTO	Mark Thorborg		200.0	33.0	21.0	[34.0]	[37.0]	28.0	18.0N	26.0	25.0	22.0	27.0
29	NED3	LOCTUDEAL	Bart Thorborg	Open	202.0	30.0	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	26.0	22.0	18.0	12.0	12.0	51.0	31.0
30	AUS2204	DEEPER WATER	Jeff Owen	Open	215.0	25.0	31.0	31.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	30.0	26.0	[40.0]	[47.0]
31	AUS2577	PARIS	Paul Cohen	Masters	219.0	[68.0F]	37.0	32.0	32.0	31.0	22.0	25.0	20.0	[41.0N]	20.0
32	AUS2565	CLOUD CAR	Brett Holly	Open	232.0	5.0	17.0	13.0	24.0	68.0C	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	21.0	50.0	34.0
33	AUS1752	FLIPPER	John Lindholm	Open	234.0	22.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	39.0	[56.0]	28.0	34.0	[47.0N]	44.0
34	AUS2437	MAINTAIN THE RAGE	Scott Munro	Open	237.0	21.0	34.0	30.0	27.0	[44.0]	36.0	27.0	24.0	[45.0]	38.0
35	AUS2411	CRUISING	Ross Brennan	Masters	238.5	28.0	40.0	[43.0]	34.0	42.0	[45.0]	22.5	29.0	29.0	14.0
36	ITA1111	VALIANT	Emilio Betta	Masters	249.0	38.0	35.0	33.0	36.0	18.0	35.0	19.0	35.0	[48.0]	[68.0B]
37	AUS2548	HB	Jonathon Vandervoort	Masters	250.0	[68.0F]	[47.0]	46.0	43.0	13.0	23.0	34.0	32.0	14.0	45.0
38	AUS2179	I'M IN A MEETING	Roger Grimes	Open	266.0	[68.0F]	27.0	39.0	35.0	33.0	31.0	[68.0F]	44.0	34.0	23.0
39	GBR712	FOXY LADY	Rodger White	Masters	279.0	68.0F	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	49.0	14.0	32.0	36.0	41.0	17.0	22.0
40	GBR666	PRINCE OF DARKNESS	Bill Hooton	Masters	279.0	[68.0F]	[45.0]	38.0	41.0	25.0	40.0	32.0	31.0	39.0	33.0
41	AUS2521	BEAK	Adam Brett	Open	285.0	36.0	29.0	23.0	39.0	[45.0]	42.0	35.0	39.0	[47.0]	42.0
42	ITA20	ASCIUGATI	Antonio Martini	Open	287.0	39.0	[43.0]	[47.0]	42.0	21.0	41.0	39.0	40.0	30.0	35.0
43	AUS2136	RIVA DERCI	Ian Bowman	Open	293.5	[68.0F]	48.0	[52.0]	44.0	27.0	28.0	31.0	37.5	37.0	41.0
44	AUS2349	OUTRAGEOUS 2	Stephen Ianna	Masters	294.0	37.0	33.0	29.0	[48.0]	40.0	37.0	42.0	30.0	46.0	[51.0]
45	AUS2281	SMOKE ON THE WATER	Scott McInerney	Open	309.0	68.0F	32.0	18.0	20.0	[68.0F]	38.0	41.0	42.0	[68.0F]	50.0
46	AUS2443	HUP	Christopher McDonald	Open	314.0	[68.0F]	[68.0C]	49.0	47.0	26.0	34.0	37.0	49.0	43.0	29.0
47	AUS2142	TAKE IT EAZIER	Ian Martin	Open	322.0	34.0	42.0	40.0	33.0	46.0	49.0	33.0	45.0	[49.0N]	[53.0]
48	NZL1329	FRANTIC	David Harrison	Open	344.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	46.0	[55.0]	[51.0]	38.0	47.0	35.0	46.0
49	AUS2562	ORCA	Sean Managh	Open	346.0	29.0	25.0	26.0	38.0	53.0	57.0	68.0F	50.0	[68.0F]	[68.0F]
50	AUS2208	NAUTI BOUY	Patrick Moore	Junior	347.0	35.0	36.0	41.0	45.0	50.0	44.0	[68.0F]	43.0	53.0	[55.0]
51	AUS2567	THE BLACK PEARL	Glenn Dalton	Masters	372.0	42.0	46.0	50.0	[53.0]	49.0	48.0	43.0	46.0	[52.0]	48.0
52	UAE1641	RUEFENACHT	Jacqueline Ruefenach	Womens	375.0	68.0F	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	57.0	37.0	46.0	45.0	48.0	38.0	36.0
53	GBR2318	OLD DOG	Alan Mollatt	Masters	376.0	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	56.0	58.0	43.0	47.0	40.0	51.0	41.0	40.0
54	AUS2196	BATTLESHIP	Andrew Ianna	Open	395.0	[68.0C]	49.0	45.0	56.0	47.0	50.0	44.0	52.0	[68.0R]	52.0
55	AUS2250	FOR SALE	John McLean	Masters	397.0	40.0	[68.0F]	44.0	51.0	54.0	53.0	48.0	53.0	54.0	[59.0]
56	AUS1583	FLY BY WIRE	Andrew Butler	Masters	398.0	[68.0F]	50.0	55.0	55.0	48.0	52.0	46.0	[57.0]	49.0	43.0
57	AUS231	RONNIES BOAT	Robert Stenta	Open	414.0	44.0	51.0	53.0	50.0	57.0	55.0	47.0	[68.0F]	57.0	[58.0]
58	AUS230	THE BREAKER	James Meggison	Open	434.0	[68.0F]	52.0	54.0	54.0	56.0	58.0	51.0	55.0	[59.0]	54.0
59	AUS2517	DUTCHIE	James Vandervoort	Junior	437.0	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	[68.0C]	[68.0F]	58.0	20.0	19.0
60	AUS265	BULLET TRAIN	Bryce Reid	Open	463.0	68.0C	53.0	51.0	52.0	68.0C	68.0F	49.0	54.0	[68.0C]	[68.0F]
61	AUS1328	GAYLE	Stephen Brierly	Open	466.0	68.0F	68.0C	[68.0F]	[68.0F]	52.0	54.0	52.0	56.0	60.0	56.0
62	GER2622	TIMES LIKE THESE	Conny Schillo	Womens	484.0	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	60.0	51.0	64.0N	[68.0C]	[68.0F]	56.0	49.0
63	AUS1773	TURTLE	Adrian Kiely	Masters	496.0	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	[68.0C]	[68.0C]	50.0	59.0	58.0	57.0
64	AUS2518	THE TERRAR	Ian Henderson	Open	502.0	68.0F	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	[68.0C]	[68.0F]	55.0	39.0
65	AUS2444	RONALD	Darren Nicholson		509.0	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	33.0	[68.0C]	[68.0F]
66	AUS3	LIMITLESS	Thomas Young	Junior	530.0	68.0F	68.0C	68.0F	59.0	68.0C	68.0F	[68.0C]	65.0N	66.0N	[68.0F]
67	AUS2542	BLACK CAVIAR	John Fisher	Masters	541.0	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	68.0C	65.0N	[68.0B]	[68.0B]

(Ties: S=Score R=Race B= Bettered. Penalties: A=ARB B=BFD C=DNC D=DNE E=ESP F=DNF G=RDG I=DPI L=Late Entrant M=DGM N=ENP O=OCS P=Protest Q=DSQ R=RET S=DNS T=TLE U=DUT V=AVG X=EXC Z=ZFP Y=SCP #=NoData [x.y]=Discarded)

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