Goodison surges ahead

Brit 1-2 as finally there is some racing at the Laser World Championship in Halifax, NS

It was a Goldilocks story at the 2009 Laser Worlds on St. Margaret’s Bay in Nova Scotia. After one day with too much, one day with too little, winds proved to be just right on Tuesday.

With the breeze ranging from nine to 16 knots, sailors enjoyed three well deserved and tough races after spending two days ashore.

Olympic Gold medalist Paul Goodison has taken over first place in the gold fleet, followed by country mate Nick Thompson in second and Michael Bullot of New Zealand in third. Croatia’s Tonci Stipanovic has dropped to fourth, with Argentinean Julio Alsogaray in fifth. Top Canadian is David Wright in sixth.

In the silver fleet, Thomas Barrows of the US Virgin Island is in first, Max Andrews of New Zealand in second, and Luke Ramsay of Canada in third. Rounding out the top five are Ireland’s James Espey and Denmark’s Thorbjoem Schierup.

Spain’s Guitian Sarria Pablo leads the bronze fleet, with Daniel Verdier of Argentina in second and American Cam Cullman in third.

While a great day of racing has sailors enthused, the arrival of Laser designer, Canadian Bruce Kirby, has also inspired the athletes in the Standards portion of the 2009 Nautel Laser Worlds. Before heading out on the water Tuesday morning, many athletes had their pictures taken with the legendary sailboat designer. In the evening with the competitors for the Masters portion of the Laser Worlds beginning to arrive, it was a mix of veteran and elite athlete milling around the St. Margaret Sailing Club.

“Forty years ago when I drew that first design,” said Kirby, “I had no idea what it would turn into. Never in my wildest dream did I expect the success that I see here today.”

Gold fleet results:

Pos	Sailor	Sailno	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Tot
1	Goodison Paul	GBR 196043	5	2	-5	5	2	3	1	1	18
2	Thompson Nick	GBR 196082	2	2	1	1	4	14	10	-19	34
3	Bullot Michael	NZL 196007	1	(ocs)	1	18	7	1	3	4	35
4	Stipanovic Tonci	CRO 196102	3	1	2	4	-32	12	2	17	41
5	Alsogaray Julio	ARG 196083	7	9	(bfd)	1	1	7	8	14	47
6	Wright David	CAN 196099	4	-17	10	3	15	2	12	7	53
7	Hernandez Javier	ESP 196025	11	4	16	6	3	10	5	-24	55
8	Vujasinovic Milan	CRO 196157	4	13	2	4	11	6	17	-20	57
9	Junior Joshua	NZL 196032	4	14	4	6	8	-47	4	27	67
10	Geritzer Andreas	AUT 196105	2	6	3	13	23	-32	19	3	69
11	Leigh Michael	CAN 196008	8	7	7	2	5	21	20	-23	70
12	Wigforss Johan	SWE 196117	8	7	6	6	18	4	26	-41	75
13	Claeson Arvid	SWE 196026	5	19	7	12	5	8	22	-34	78
14	Taritas Ivan	CRO 196152	12	9	1	12	7	23	-51	15	79
15	Pelt Gijs	NED 196044	16	10	14	7	2	29	-45	6	84
16	Cedergardh Emil	SWE 196147	15	1	16	4	16	-36	15	22	89
17	Fontes Bruno	BRA 196096	1	5	9	24	4	(dns)	11	36	90
18	Parkhill Lee	CAN 196120	15	20	26	-27	8	15	7	2	92
19	Del Solar Matias	CHI 196135	18	5	(bfd)	2	1	41	18	9	94
20	Lolic Aron	CRO 196168	22	12	6	23	10	-25	9	12	94
21	Slingsby Tom	AUS 196064	7	1	(bfd)	3	12	20	31	28	102
22	Kontides Pavlos	CYP 196020	1	8	(bfd)	8	30	22	29	5	103
23	Maloney Andrew	NZL 196066	14	3	4	10	22	-39	39	11	103
24	Luttmer Bernard	CAN 196124	15	4	11	22	9	13	-36	32	106
25	Cabaz Rodrigue	FRA 196149	3	26	12	5	5	-37	28	30	109
26	Brunning Ashley	AUS 196132	6	17	7	1	4	33	42	-44	110
27	Bougiouris Adonis	GRE 196166	12	8	4	16	7	38	25	-46	110
28	Weaver David	NZL 196003	10	16	5	14	38	16	-46	13	112
29	Ruth Kristian	NOR 196087	10	14	13	11	12	26	-33	26	112
30	Porozynski Karol	POL 196072	6	5	3	8	29	34	30	-43	115
31	Steiger Christian	SUI 196037	6	4	28	36	13	5	23	-45	115
32	Bottoni Christoph	SUI 196133	9	12	8	10	21	-51	47	8	115
33	Schadewaldt Tobias	GER 196089	7	2	(bfd)	3	16	17	21	52	118
34	Pruvot Felix	FRA 196075	8	6	5	5	29	35	34	-38	122
35	Stalheim Jesper	SWE 196042	22	18	15	26	6	11	24	-47	122
36	Dold Christopher	CAN 196001	9	6	(bfd)	18	6	28	16	40	123
37	Buhl Philipp	GER 196134	3	3	15	11	1	40	52	-56	125
38	Bernaz Jean-baptiste	FRA 196162	23	11	-42	9	10	9	32	31	125
39	Rammo Karl-martin	EST 196019	23	10	8	21	37	18	-54	10	127
40	Berecz Zsombor	HUN 196107	20	8	2	28	28	19	-41	25	130
41	Johnson Clayton	USA 196034	2	3	(bfd)	32	6	24	13	51	131
42	de Haas Marc	NED 196073	30	7	13	13	26	(ocs)	6	37	132
43	Bouwmeester Roelof	NED 196078	(ocs)	19	9	2	9	27	37	33	136
44	Funk Brad	USA 196060	21	17	11	9	14	31	-48	42	145
45	Van Vianen Eduardo	NED 196012	10	16	8	19	3	43	-53	50	149
46	Mclay Blair	NZL 196130	11	20	14	13	25	-50	49	18	150
47	Kjaergaard Kristian	DEN 196057	12	28	11	7	31	-52	38	29	156
48	Burman James	AUS 196053	37	11	22	15	9	48	14	-54	156
49	Schaardenburg Rutger	NED 196070	17	9	29	22	12	30	40	-49	159
50	Powell Mark	GBR 196049	9	18	(bfd)	8	3	45	43	39	165
51	Godwin Robert	GBR 196068	21	13	3	31	11	42	44	-48	165
52	Jesus Rogel	ESP 196074	45	27	6	15	13	44	(raf)	16	166
53	Mihelic Daniel	CRO 196077	33	13	14	9	34	46	-50	21	170
54	Buckingham Charlie	USA 196067	18	16	10	25	37	(dns)	35	35	176
55	Collura Pierre Angelo	FIN 196110	19	31	(bfd)	7	2	dns	27	53	196
56	Sanchez Emmanuel	MON 196030	25	12	19	10	31	49	-55	55	201