First day on Garda

The first ever Musto Skiff World Championship has got underway

86 boats from 12 nations lined up on the start line for the fist formal Musto Skiff World Championship following the ISAF ratification of the Musto Performance Skiff Class last year. The event is being hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine at Lake Garda Italy.

The wind kicked in from nothing to a 10 to 14 knot Ora breeze as the fleet launched for the first race.

The racing is being held just off the shore of the club giving spectators a great view of the racing which is being run as one huge single fleet creating a real spectical for both competitors and spectators alike.

The first race got away after a couple of false starts and the fleet headed off for the left hand corner.

First to show was FRA337 George Richards chased hard GBR294 Ian Trotter and the rest of the fleet.

With such a large fleet each rounding was very busy with Trotter eventually taking the win followed by first lady Kit Stenhouse who beat husband and 2006 World Champion Richard Stenhouse.

In the second race Ian Turnbull started well and was never headed as he took the race win followed hard by Richard Stenhouse and Ian Renilson.

The wind moderated a little for the third race and again the left paid upwind. Richard Stenhouse was first there followed by Trotter and Turnbull. Those places remained to the finish.

At the end of an epic first day for the fleet all the competitors were treated to after race pasta and beer over which to discuss the ups and downs of the day.

Stenhouse heads the leader board from Trotter with former contender world champion Ian Renilson in third. Pablo Arandia from Spain is laying fourth with Rick Perkins (GBR) fifth and Kit Stenhouse in sixth.

Results:

Pos	Helm/Info	Sail Number	R1	R2	R3	Tot
1	STENHOUSE RICHARD, Male, 08-May-1966, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 332	3	2	1	6
2	TROTTER IAN, Male, 07-Nov-1962, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 294	1	7	2	10
3	RENILSON IAN, Male, 19-Apr-1959, DALGETY BAY S.C.	GBR 128	5	3	6	14
4	ARANDIA SABATER PABLO, Male, 18-Feb-1975, R.C.N.DENIA	ESP 247	6	8	7	21
5	PERKINS RICHARD, Male, 10-Mar-1967, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 293	14	4	4	22
6	STENHOUSE KIT, Female, 17-Nov-1968, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 252	2	9	14	25
7	TURNBULL IAN, Male, 16-Jun-1980, SUNDERLAND Y.C.	GBR 202	25	1	3	29
8	UPTON-BROWN NEIL, Male, 26-Apr-1965, HAYLING ISL.S.C.	GBR 251	12	13	9	34
9	REYNOLDS SIMON, Male, 11-Feb-1962, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 221	21	6	19	46
10	DIXON DANIEL, Male, 17-Jan-1973, STONE S.C.	GBR 161	26	12	8	46
11	GEBHARD JETHRO, Male, 09-Sep-1981, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 297	15	14	17	46
12	GARETH DAVIES, Male, 28-Jun-1975, STONE S.C.	GBR 290	19	10	21	50
13	ROTACHER URS, Male, 27-Nov-1970, SV THALWIL	SUI 172	7	32	15	54
14	REEKIE JOHN, Male, 15-Mar-1980, ARGS S.C.	GBR 98	11	17	31	59
15	STEVENSON JAMIE, Male, 21-Aug-1980, ROYAL TORBAY Y.C.	GBR 215	18	16	26	60
16	MAYRHOFER MARTIN, Male, 18-Nov-1960, SCATT	AUT 217	8	21	32	61
17	KOUKOURAKIS ALEX, Male, 04-Jul-1972, EASTBOURNE S.C.	GBR 292	24	23	16	63
18	HENDERSON DANIEL, Male, 07-Dec-1990, THORPE BAY Y.C.	GBR 305	23	22	18	63
19	PALFREMAN MICHAEL, Male, 30-Jul-1974, STARCROSS	GBR 295	29	30	10	69
20	CHAPMAN TIM, Male, 21-Aug-1954, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 333	28	24	20	72
21	WILSON ROBBIE, Male, 02-May-1967, WORMIT BOATING CLUB	GBR 220	40	29	12	81
22	EVANS JOHN, Male, 24-Jun-1956, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 211	20	37	28	85
23	KEATES NICK, Male, 19-May-1955, KING GEORGE S.C.	GBR 283	13	34	40	87
24	OFFER TOM, Male, 16-Jan-1976, CHEW VALLEY LAKE S.C.	AUS 337	32	31	25	88
25	WALCHLI DOMINIQUE, Male, 09-Dec-1970, RCO	SUI 132	41	28	23	92
26	FONDA ENRICO, Male, 24-Jan-1982, Y.C. ADRIACO	ITA 270	27	33	38	98
27	PEAKE ANDREW, Male, 22-Apr-1974, EASTBOURNE	GBR 288	9	dsq	5	101
28	RICHTARSKI GERALD, Male, 08-Apr-1966, SCATT	AUT 106	30	42	29	101
29	GOALEN MARK, Male, 22-Feb-1982, EAST LOTHIAN Y.C.	GBR 68	38	35	30	103
30	POSTON DAVE, Male, 16-Feb-1980, DATCHET S.C.	GBR 153	17	15	73	105
31	CROCKER WILL, Male, 27-Oct-1985, EMBERTON PARK S.C.	GBR 178	44	19	44	107
32	ALBRECHT LEIGH, Male, 26-Nov-1983, QUEEN MARY S.C.	GBR 65	16	5	dnf	108
33	RICHARDS GEORGE, Male, 14-Aug-1984, SNO	FRA 336	bfd	11	11	109
34	CHAPMAN J. ANTHONY, Male, 19-May-1986, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 323	4	dnf	24	115
35	GRAHAM ROBINSON, Male, 28-Sep-1963, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 182	33	43	39	115
36	PARSONS DAN, Male, 07-Aug-1985, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 60	34	41	43	118
37	CAMERON JONATHAN, Male, 08-Jan-1970, QUEEN MARY S.C.	GBR 287	45	39	36	120
38	BRUNNER DIETER, Male, 28-Jan-1956, SIMPL	SUI 306	10	ocs	27	124
39	WRIGHT TOM, Male, 28-Dec-1990, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 209	dsq	27	13	127
40	MARGON MITJA, Male, 28-Sep-1971, Y.C. PORTOROZ	SLO 271	bfd	20	22	129
41	AHLMANN IVER, Male, 29-Jun-1982, RUTLAND S.C.	GER 170	37	46	51	134
42	MAIER CHRISTIAN, Male, 29-Nov-1976, SVR	AUT 177	49	38	48	135
43	SIMPSON JONATHAN, Male, 16-Feb-1925, STONE S.C.	GBR 160	36	58	42	136
44	MANNING PAUL, Male, 09-Jul-1967, ROYAL CORINTHIAN Y.C.	GBR 260	50	49	37	136
45	BARNEJ RON, Male, 16-Nov-1958, THORPE BAY Y.C.	GBR 228	48	40	49	137
46	OSWALD ROGER, Male, 09-Dec-1961, S.C. ENGE	SUI 308	bfd	18	33	138
47	BLASI BEAT, Male, 18-Sep-1960, SIMPL	SUI 173	35	60	46	141
48	HAINE MARK, Male, 02-Mar-1973, PRESTWICK S.C.	GBR 248	52	55	35	142
49	KUEBLER THOMAS, Male, 05-May-1960, H.S.S.	GER 110	47	51	45	143
50	EVANS RUSS, Male, 10-Mar-1968, ROYAL AKARANA Y.C.	NZL 334	dnf	26	34	147
51	LUXFORD ALASTAIR, Male, 03-Nov-1981, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 282	59	36	52	147
52	SCHERRER URS, Male, 08-Nov-1939, Y.C. ZUG	SUI 191	42	56	55	153
53	RADKO RON, Male, 10-Apr-1969, CORINTHIAN Y.C. SEATTLE	USA 326	46	68	41	155
54	CLEMENTS PAUL, Male, 25-Apr-1955, PORTHSHEAD Y.S.C.	GBR 311	22	47	dnf	156
55	YERBURY RICHARD, Male, 18-Feb-1976, KING GEORGE S.C.	GBR 176	54	45	58	157
56	WINKLER CYRIL, Male, 20-Dec-1977, Z.Y.C.	SUI 174	53	48	59	160
57	ROBINSON PHIL, Male, 16-Oct-1974, FILEY S.C.	GBR 119	57	44	60	161
58	RENZ MARKUS, Male, 14-Nov-1986, SCBo	GER 159	39	63	61	163
59	WAYNE DIXON, Male, 02-Oct-1964, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 303	43	70	50	163
60	BORDERS KEITH, Male, 03-Apr-1967, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 152	dnf	25	54	166
61	SELB FRITZ, Male, 25-Sep-1949, Y.C. ZUG	SUI 203	56	69	47	172
62	ALDRED COLIN, Male, 20-Aug-1962, FILEY S.C.	GBR 164	71	54	53	178
63	RUSSELL NICK, Male, 04-Jan-1986, HAVERSHAM S.C.	GBR 162	60	59	62	181
64	CLARKE PAUL, Male, 18-Jul-1977, THORPE BAY Y.C.	GBR 238	61	50	71	182
65	COULSON TONY, Male, 31-Mar-1967, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 304	55	61	66	182
66	KOKKALIARIS ANTONY, Male, 12-Oct-1987, N.O.E.	GRE 335	51	64	72	187
67	SWANN BEN, Male, 30-Dec-1981, PARKSTONE Y.C.	GBR 163	64	52	75	191
68	OVINGTON ADAM, Male, 27-Mar-1985, TYNEMOUTH S.C.	GBR 274	62	73	56	191
69	STILEMAN FRANCIS, Male, 10-Dec-1952, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 225	72	57	63	192
70	BARNES STEPHEN, Male, 19-Jan-1964, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 300	73	53	68	194
71	SMITH BILL, Male, 06-Sep-1949, LYMINGTON TOWN S.C.	GBR 125	69	67	64	200