Danes lead 49er World Cup

After breezy racing series in Norway

Christoffer Sundby/Frode Bovim (NOR) won the combined Stenungsund and Rungsted events finalised in Rungsted, Denmark today, 22 June.

Having taken second place in the Stenungsund finals last week to Danes Allan Norregaard/Klaus Naur, they had to conseed to another danish team, the brothers Peter and Soren Hansen who won both races in today's Superfinal on the windy Oresund.

Third in both events were Michael Hestbaek/Dennis Dengsoe Anderson who however still hold on to a healthy overall lead at the 49er World Cup.

The event organiser, Royal Danish Yacht Club had to content with gale force winds Friday and Saturday and only managed to run four races yesterday evening, completing the qualifying rounds as well as the elimination finals starting with six boats, eliminating one boat after each of three races. The three boat final with the first boat to win two races determined the over all winner of this World Cup event which is part of the Scandinavian Race Week.

Results 49er World Cup Rungsted 19-22 June.
1. Peter and Soren Hansen DEN
2. Christoffer Sundby/Frode Bovim NOR
3. Michael Hestbaek/Dennis Dengsoe Andersen DEN
4. Jonathan Persson/Thomas Iversen DEN
5. Gabriel Wicke/Wolf Jeschamak GER
6. Chris Nicholson/Gary Boyd AUS

World Cup Stenungsund and Rungsted combined:
1. Sundby/Bovim NOR 18 p 1650 EURO
2. Hetsbaek/Andersen DEN 16 p 1250 EURO
3. Nicholon/Boyd AUS 12 p 750 EURO
4. Norregaard/Naur DEN 11 p450 EURO
5. Hansen/Hansen DEN 10 p 450 EURO
6. Backe/Bengtsson SWE 9 p 450 EURO

World Cup after four of six events
1. Hestbaek/Andersen DEN 34 p
2. Sundby/Bovim NOR 18 p
3. Audineau/Vhrsitedes FRA 15 p
4. Nicholson/Boyd AUS 12 p
4. Turnbull/Partrigde AUS 12 p
4. Nakamura/Takei JPN 12 p
7. Norregaard/Naur DEN 11 p
8. Larson/Koch USA 10 p
8. Hansen/Hansen DEN 10 p
10. Sibello/Sibello ITA 9 p
10. Backe/Bengtsson SWE 9 p