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RS:X Worlds
Alabau and Dempsey are the RS:X World Champions
Men : Mashiah 2nd, Van Rijsselberge 3rd • Women : Manchon 2nd, Picon 3rd
vendredi 11 septembre 2009 –
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Going out to the medal race Nick said that he was not bothered about the weather forecast. He would just sail in the conditions that existed at the time. He had a great start having caught Nimrod unawares seconds before the gun. As a result, Nimrod fell into the water and was forced to take a flyer out to the right hand lay line with Ivan Pastor [ESP7].
Nick went left with the bulk of the fleet. Tacked first and lead into the top mark for the first time by an astonishing margin of close to 200 metres. Just behind him, Dorian van Rijsselberge [NED8] was in hot persuit in second place.Nick shot through the gate taking the left hand buoy and set off towards the right hand lay line.
When he rounded the top mark for the last time, Nick’s lead had been cut to just 50 or 60 metre. Dorian still had the pedal to the metal but he was making no gains. It was all down to the slalom end. Nick’s jibes were faultless. The zone behind the finish line was packed with RIBs. An armada of press and TV were waiting for a British World Champion.
Barry’s reign as the sole British Olympic Windsurfing World Champion is finally over. He is happy that his protege is the man to do it.
Over in the women’s medal race, the battle was for the bronze medal. Marina Alabau [ESP5] just had to sail conservatively and not make any uncharacteristic mistakes. Blanca Manchon [ESP1] had to ensure that Agata Brygola [POL20] and Charline Picon [FRA4] did not get away from her. It was Charline’s opportunity to attack and take a large bite out of Agata’s slender points lead.
The fleet split just after the start and this time it was Marine Marine Marine nationale Rambaud [FRA50] who took the lead. Bryony Shaw [GBR94] and Charline Picon [FRA4] were in the chasing pack with the Sapnish Dream Team in close attendance.
Second time round the top mark and Bryony came out of the right side a clear leader. Marine Marine Marine nationale Rambaud [FRA50] was in second and Flavia Tartaglini [ITA46] was third. Charline Picon [FRA4] crushed the Polish challenge from Agata Brygola and took he bronze medal.
This has been a great championship. For once the god of wind has been co-operative in terms of windspeed but has thrown a variety of directions at us to keep us interested. There has been no out and out displacement conditions, Marginal at times but no full on pumpathons in 4 – 6 knots.
Shahar Zubari [ISR11], the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist, will be the first to admit that his world championship campaign was misfiring from day 1. He may have read the Weymouth playbook but he certainly has not been able to put the lessons into practice. Ricardo Santos [BRA1] blew a hole in hopes on Finals Day 1 with a disasterous pair of 44s. Joao Rodrigues [POR75] threatened to make a rush for the podium but killed his chances on the penultimate day by posting a 14 and an 18.
Rankings and videos on : http://www.theresults.org/earth/rsxworlds/center_youtube.jsp
Women results :
1. ESP Marina Alabau
2. ESP Blanca Manchon
3. FRA Charline Picon (CN La Tremblade)
4. POL Agatha Brigola
5. FRA Marine Rambaud (CNF Cornouaille)
9. FRA Eugénie Ricard (YC Mauguio Carnon)
15. FRA Pauline Perrin (CV Mayenne)
23. Lise Vidal (YC Pointe Rouge)
Men results
1. GBR Nick Dempsey
2. ISR Nimrod Mashiah
3. NED Dorian Van Rijsselberge
12. FRA Alexandre Guyader (CN Angoulins)
15. FRA Julien Bontemps (ASPTT Nantes)
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