CSC 505 Worlds at Rostock Warnemünde, Germany - Overall Third 505 World Championship For Hunger/Jess Final race in strong sunny Southwesterly The final race had to bring the decision in the CSC 505 Worlds. Wolfgang HUNGER and Holger JESS (GER) went into the race with a nine-point lead over Mike MARTIN/Jesse FALSONE. Martin played the left side and led the fleet to the top mark. Serving as pathfinder boat, Hunger was forced to the right side at the start. After being released from pathfinder duties, Hunger tacked and went over to the left, out ot the waves and into less adverse current. At the windward mark, they found themselves about 15 places behind Martin. At that point, Martin/Falsone seemed to come out as World Champions. After two windy races on the day before, the whole top of the fleet had their speed tuned up to the conditions perfectly. Therefore, the heaviest teams worked their way forward through the fleet. BEECKMAN/NELSON (USA) won the race followed by HOLT/FULCHER (GBR) and HAGEN/WOELFEL (USA). Martin kept up with the big guys and finished fourth, but he could not prevent Hunger from moving up to ninth place. Hunger/Jess, World Champions of 2001 and 2003, won the Championship by six points. Dietrich Scheder-Bieschin had a glamorous comeback after a couple of years out of the boat and finished third with Reiner Görge on the wire (both GER). A Junior World Championship was scored among the competitors under 25. Morten BOGACKI/ Christian LINDEMANN (GER, 12th overall) claimed the title by only one point over Jens FINDEL/Johannes TELLEN (GER, 14th overall). The mixed trophy went to Helen FISCHER/ Robert ROTHE (GER, 37th overall) and the all-female title to Melanie OESTERGAARD/Angela STENGER (GER, 62nd overall) The high level of competition in the 505 is indicated by the results of two high profiled campaigns by well known champions from bigger boats. Hasso PLATTNER launched a smaller “Morning Glory” this time, finishing 46th with expert crew Peter ALARIE. Phillippe KAHN teamed up with 29er World Champion Euan McNICOL and came in 64th while his Team Pegasus tuning partners Mark IVEY/Shane ILLIDGE finished eighth. No one involved appeared to be too unhappy with the results, as even the pros were completely amazed by the sheer joy of racing five-ohs in big breezes on open water. At the prize giving ceremony, the competitors from twelve nations were still thrilled by the adrenaline boost of the final days. The party went on all night; as cheers were brought out to a great sailing venue, perfect organization onshore and offshore, and a healthy 505 class that might well live for another 50 years. Overall Results: (top ten) 1. Wolfgang Hunger/Holger Jess GER 29pts
CSC 505 Worlds at Rostock Warnemünde, Germany - Day 5 Hunger/Jess extend their lead at the 505 Worlds
Hot contestants make big mistakes in races 5 and 6 Two-time World Champions Wolfgang Hunger and Holger Jess (GER) made a big step towards their third title in the CSC 505 Worlds in Warnemünde today. In medium Northwesterly winds, they hit two bullets while some of their fiercest competitors made their biggest mistakes. Kellner/Stammerjohann (GER) and Martin/Falsone (USA) lost their chances for the title today with a 50th and a 31st place in the 5th race. Ivey/Illidge (USA) defended their second place with two more top ten finishes. Saugmann/ Ramsbaek kept on gaining with a fourth and a second place. Both 20 points behind the leader, these two teams hang in there, waiting for Hunger/Jess to make another mistake. Two races are scheduled for Thursday, the last race is to be held on Friday. Top ten after six races: (one discard)
Rostock gears up for 505 World Championship PreWorlds finished in perfect conditions Most of the competitors in the 50th Anniversary 505 World Championship have arrived in Rostock-Warnemünde on the Baltic seaboard. The first races will be sailed on Saturday, Aug 20. Four practice races were held Wednesday and Thursday. 114 boats from eleven nations competed in at least one practice race, getting in touch with local conditions and testing late equipmnet changes. The practice races constitute a seperate "PreWorlds" series that will affect national rankings. The shore team of Warnemünder Segelclub and the race committee, helmed by Bernd Leopold Käther (Joersfelder Segelclub) also used the PreWorlds to get in shape. On Wednesday, the fluky northwesterly favored lighter teams and light air experts. On Thursday, bright sunshine generated a nice 15 knot northeasterly thermal breeze. Christian Kellner and Klaus Stammerjohann (WSCW) dominated the event with two second places and a third. The US team showed a strong performance with bullets for Hamlin/Lewis and Martin/Falsone and an overall second place for Ivey/Illidge. Overall Results:
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