The Isadore factor

No racing on day five of Tornado Worlds

There was no racing on day five of the Tornado World Championships. After three solid days of racing in northerly breezes, the remnants of tropical storm Isadore approached Martha's Vineyard. The early morning northerly reached 15 knots, but by 1130 hours it had diminished to 8 knots and before a starting sequence could commence, the breeze collapsed to 4 knots.

The fleet was sent back to shore to await the arrival of the advancing warm front and a southerly breeze. The warm front did not arrive during daylight hours, and neither did the southerly breeze. Giving the race committee only one choice, to abandon racing for the day.

The forecast is for gales overnight, with the prediction of a windy forecast for the final day of racing. Everyone is hoping to complete two final races, but the morning will tell whether conditions will be within the 25 knot wind limit.

There was a change to the overall scoreboard as yesterdays results had an error. The tie between Booth/Dercksen and Backes/Voiron should have been decided in favour of Booth/Dercksen.

Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	AUS 000	BUNDOCK / FORBES	2	6	1	1	2	5	11
2	NED 1	BOOTH / DERCKSEN	12	1	7	3	1	2	14
3	FRA 277	BACKES / VOIRON	3	3	3	2	3	3	14
4	AUT 375	HAGARA / STEINACHER	1	12	12	4	8	1	26
5	SWE 199	STRANDBERG / MATTSON	4	8	4	9	11	13	36
6	FRA 279	REVIL / GUILLEMETTE	11	5	6	10	7	16	39
7	ARG 1	LANGE / ESPINOLA	DNF	9	5	12	13	4	43
8	NED 111	KARSENBARG / HEEMSKERK	21	4	21	5	6	8	44
9	RUS 97	KIRILYUK / USHKOV	5	20	2	18	9	17	51
10	GBR 419	MCMILLAN / BULKELEY	28	7	13	DNF	4	6	58
11	GBR 422	STYLES / MAY	15	13	OCS	16	5	14	63
12	USA 802	GUCK / FARRAR	24	2	10	6	34	23	65
13	ESP 1	ECHAVARRI / PAZ	16	14	20	13	16	7	66
14	FRA 280	GUICHARD / ESPAGNON	8	15	9	17	24	18	67
15	POR 3	CAYOLLA / BARRETO	13	19	10	7	21	22	70
16	ITA 255	SONINO / BRUNI	6	21	DSQ	8	15	21	71
17	GER 1081	BUNKENBURG / STRUCKMANN	25	16	8	20	12	15	71
18	GER 1088	SACH / SACH	OCS	11	17	11	22	12	73
19	USA 808	LOVELL / OGLETREE	23	10	15	15	14	31	77
20	GBR 413	WILSON / HOWDEN	7	24	22	14	17	26	84
21	GER 1087	LANDENBERGER / POLGAR	18	22	16	32	25	10	91
22	ESP 11	CALAVIA / VAREA	30	31	18	19	18	11	96
23	ESP 2004	GARCIA DE SOTO / SALES	10	29	27	25	27	9	98
24	FRA 281	BESSON / JARLEGAN	9	25	14	DNF	26	27	101
25	GBR 416	LOVEGROVE / SELLARS	31	17	19	31	23	19	109
26	POR 2	ROCHA / BRITO	26	23	23	22	20	25	113
27	USA 804	DANIEL / JACOBSEN	19	18	24	DNF	29	30	120
28	ESP 121	PONCE / MEDINA	29	33	30	28	19	20	126
29	CAN 1	HOLDEN / COAKLEY	20	27	29	23	28	28	126
30	FRA 282	SOUBEN / BONTEMPS	22	32	28	26	33	36	141
31	ISV 3	JACKSON / AVERY	40	28	31	24	32	33	148
32	SWE 201	WALLEN / MICKOS	36	RAF	26	OCS	10	24	154
33	GRE 1	THEODORAKI / BOUGIOURIS	14	37	32	DNF	38	37	158
34	CAN 2004	JOHANNSON / CURTIS	17	DNF	OCS	27	31	29	162
35	GER 1049	BAEHR / GROBE	35	26	36	30	35	39	162
36	RSA 1	ROSS / FOXALL	32	38	34	35	30	32	163
37	PUR 1	FIGUEROA / HERNANDEZ	OCS	34	25	33	37	35	164
38	USA 80	SCHREYER / DURDIN	27	RDGa	RDGa	34	41	46	176
39	GBR 417	EELES / LYNCH	33	35	OCS	21	DNF	34	181
40	ITA 259	SORRENTINO / LEDRI	34	DSQ	33	37	42	45	191
41	BRA 51	FREITAS / WRIGHT	38	36	37	41	40	42	192
42	GER 1082	MITTELMEIER / MITTELMEIER	43	41	35	OCS	43	40	202
43	USA 02	REEVE / GIBSON	37	DNF	40	36	53	41	207
44	GBR 415	FARROW / LAMB	42	39	DNC	44	44	43	212
45	BRA 1	SANTA CRUZ / JORDAO	DNF	30	OCS	29	46	DNF	221
46	USA 815	SCACE / SCACE	47	43	41	42	50	48	221
47	SWE 191	MARSTROM / LAINEWOHL	46	42	42	DNF	48	47	225
48	RUS 253	DZIENBAEV / RYAZANTSEV	44	44	OCS	43	47	50	228
49	ITA 258	MONTEFUSCO / RIZZI	39	DNF	DNF	DNF	36	38	229
50	USA 824	STRAUME / STUNZI	45	47	39	40	DNF	DNC	229
51	BEL 39	BOUSCHOLTE / VAN DER VOORT	OCS	46	OCS	38	45	44	231
52	USA 818	CAMP / PIERCE	DNF	DNF	38	39	39	DNF	232
53	USA 8	NOTARY/STEIN	41	40	DNF	DNS	49	49	237
54	CAN 2	DUBUC / L'ABBE	50	48	44	46	54	53	241
55	USA 999	GRANDFIELD / BROSCHEIT	DNF	DNF	43	45	51	51	248
56	CAN 200	CARIGNAN/CHRISTIAN	48	45	DNC	DNC	52	52	255
57	USA 781	EBKEN / BASSETT-PARKINS	49	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNC	281