Sach brothers win

The German siblings have won the F18 World Championship

Leading after six qualifying races, Jean-Christophe Mourniac and Franck Citeau did not manage to take the F18 World Championship win on Friday in the finals. They finished fourth overall, the first French pair at the event which came to a close yesterday, Saturday, evening in Hyères. The Sach brothers (GER) won and the Australian Nissan Hobie Cat Pro Team with Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby took second overall.

There was almost no wind to speak of throughout the event. This week, the 152 competitors played with a fickle breeze which did not exceed ten knots. Of the 18 nations represented, Germany finally came away with the world title, the Sach brothers sailing their way through a brilliant final.

Of the three teams of the Nissan Hobie Cat Pro Team, the Australians put in the most consistent performance throughout the championship. Fourth in qualifying, they did brilliantly well in the final with one win and two third places. They came very close to taking the title but finished second confirming their ease in the Hobie Tiger category this year. "We really are very pleased with our last day. We made some fantastic starts and I think that we sailed really well. It was a difficult championship with little wind but it worked well for us today," explained Bundock. Next Saturday, Bundock and Ashby will be competing in the European Tornado Championship in Germany.

In the six qualifying races run the French team of Jean-Christophe Mourniac and Philippe Mourniac came first once and never finished lower than fifth leaving them looking good for the finals. However, it seems they had used up all their luck having an awefull day on Friday.

For the Spanish Tornado sailors Fernando Echavarri and Antón Paz, this world championship got off to a great start from day one. But logically, the best places in the final are likely to be taken by the F18 specialists who have been racing the boat for a number of years now. Fernando and Antón are ranked number one in the world in the Tornado class, but they still need to clock up more time on the Hobie Tiger to represent a real threat. "On the first day, in steady winds, we had good speed and won a race. The wind did not exceed ten knots and our lack of experience on Tigers was evident. The championship was good for us as it was for the whole Nissan team. We still need to put in more work to be able to compete with the top players," explained Fernando.

Results:

Pos	Helm/Crew	Sail Number	Qualifying points	R1	R2	R3	Tot
1	SACH Helge (M1956)	GER 143	13	4	1	2	20
	SACH Christian (M1958)
2	BUNDOCK Darren (M1971)	AUS 7	26	3	3	1	33
	ASHBY Glenn (M1977)
3	LANDENBERGER Andrew (M1968)	GER 308	54	6	2	4	66
	EGNER Felix (M0000)
4	MOURNIAC Jean Christoph (M1970)	FRA 11	12	10	22	36	80
	CITEAU Franck (M1969)
5	SAMAMA Wouter (M1981)	NED 578	51	5	13	12	81
	VAN LEEUWEN Jeroen (M1981)
6	MORVAN Francois (M1983)	FRA 847	39	25	9	14	87
	VANDAME Mathieu (M1982)
7	VAUCHEL-CAMUS Thibaut (M1978)	FRA 1	39	1	10	42	92
	LAGARRIGUE Jeremie (M1982)
8	KENBEEK Remco (M1972)	NED 1	47	8	35	6	96
	BROUWER Paul (M1962)
9	RENAUD Christophe (M1982)	FRA 2106	43	16	18	21	98
	ROSSOLLIN Alban (M1980)
10	SELLIER Thomas (M1977)	FRA 5	45	29	7	29	110
	MOREAU Frederic (M1977)
11	VAIREAUX BOMBEZY Moana (M1983)	FRA 2030	50	28	15	22	115
	PETIT Romain (M1983)
12	HEEMSKERK Mischa (M1974)	NED 007	43	15	5	57	120
	DE BOER Sander (M1971)
13	BOOTH Mitch (M1963)	NED 11	34	20	43	24	121
	DERCKSEN Herbert (M1985)
14	LARUFFA Mark (M1960)	AUS 2137	31	9	17	67	124
	WILSON Bradley (M1973)
15	BESSON Billy (M1981)	FRA 555	15	BFD	11	28	131
	JARLEGAN Arnaud (M1976)
16	HUNTELMAN Vincent (M1974)	NED 552	72	18	24	23	137
	VAN DER KAMP Herwin (M1979)
17	DE KONING Coen (M1965)	NED 5	93	12	14	20	139
	VINK Peter (M1981)
18	SONINO Alberto (M1977)	ITA 5	86	39	8	11	144
	COLOMBO Giorgio (M1982)
19	THOMAS Greg (M1969)	USA 2136	32	68	4	43	147
	BERNIER Jacques (M1970)
20	BOULOGNE Emmanuel (M1966)	FRA 40	108	14	29	5	156
	BOULOGNE Vincent (M1966)
21	ECHAVARRI Fernando (M1972)	ESP 21	27	BFD	16	40	160
	PAZ Anton (M1976)
22	FISCHER Martin (M1962)	FRA 90	85	11	39	26	161
	HOUVENAGEL Matthias (M1988)
23	RASHLEY Chris (M1988)	GBR 5	56	23	19	63	161
	LYNCH Marcus (M1982)
24	BOSSER Thierry (M1961)	BEL 50	98	48	6	18	170
	GRAMME Alain (M1962)
25	BALZEAU Baptiste (M1983)	FRA 903	84	46	26	16	172
	LEDOUX Gael (M1983)
26	KEARNS Simon (M1985)	GBR 1629	93	42	37	3	175
	BURNS Ben (M1985)
27	BROUWER Carolijn (F1973)	BEL 7	62	32	31	53	178
	GODEFROID Sebastien (M1971)
28	JOHN Andreas (M1960)	GER 146	123	2	23	32	180
	HAHN Susanne (F1971)
29	COOPER Kevin (M1986)	GBR 1633	80	34	27	39	180
	MARTIN Justin (M1987)
30	STYLES Hugh (M1974)	GBR 2031	41	BFD	52	15	185
	HOLLIS Nick (M0000)
31	BOERS Eelco (M1969)	NED 34	117	30	30	10	187
	BOERS Tjidde (M1965)
32	THOMPSON Neville (M1965)	AUS 2140	77	37	28	45	187
	STEVENS Shamus (M1971)
33	FERRARI Ugo (M1946)	ITA 400	99	40	25	25	189
	STELLA Maurizio (M1980)
34	LARSEN Gunnar (M1975)	NED 1111	74	55	12	58	199
	LARSEN Sascha (M1972)
35	GOODALL Greg (M1953)	AUS 80	71	24	48	56	199
	GOODALL Brett (M1984)
36	POWER James (M1974)	GBR 16	97	13	53	41	204
	POWER Gillian (F1973)
37	GEIJSSEN Willem (M1972)	NED 246	71	19	67	49	206
	VAN CAPELLE Rico (M1972)
38	CHANTELOUP Sylvain (M1977)	FRA 103	108	22	41	35	206
	ANDRILLON Yann (M1976)
39	ENGLISH Benjamin (M1981)	FRA 28	96	51	42	19	208
	POTTIER Arthur (M1983)
40	FORSGREN Patrik (M1965)	SWE 4	155	7	20	31	213
	NORDBLOM Niklas (M1971)
41	GNOSSPELIUS Johan (M1966)	SWE 11	110	38	58	9	215
	BODEN Roger (M1966)
42	NORMAND Thomas (M1986)	FRA 35	136	35	38	30	239
	LEMAITRE Brice (M1986)
43	NAVARIN Gerard (M1955)	FRA 1919	117	52	21	52	242
	ALZIEU Christophe (M1980)
44	ZEEKANT Oscar (M1972)	NED 2	147	36	RDG	27	242
	VAN UCHELEN Noor (M1974)
45	WOLF Justus (M1963)	GER 123	88	56	50	48	242
	SAID Maximillian (M1990)
46	BADER Cedric (M1985)	FRA 1792	111	BFD	45	17	250
	MONTOYA Yann (M1985)
47	PULLEN Matthew (M1976)	GBR 2008	91	17	66	DNE	251
	O'HALLORAN Donal (M1968)
48	LEFEVRE Joël (M1961)	BEL 30	120	53	47	33	253
	KERVYN Tanguy (M1959)
49	WORTHINGTON Jonathan (M1981)	GBR 44	69	67	68	50	254
	QUAYLE Tom (M1983)
50	DOL Sebastien (M1975)	FRA 1914	121	60	46	34	261
	DEKYTSPOTTER Alexandre (M1978)