Bromby up to first

A report from day three of the Star Class' Bacardi Cup

Two Californian teams took first and third place in the third race of the 2003 Bacardi Cup Star Class regatta today. Peter Vessella and crew Brian Fatih were followed by second place finisher Augie Diaz and crew Mark Strube who move from 12th place overall to sixth.

George Szabo and crew Christian Finnsgard of San Diego made a strong third place putting them in second place overall. "We got lucky today; we sailed the forecast and it worked well for us," Szabo said.

"It's hard to be consistent out there - the breeze has to fall in place to win a race and it sure did today," said Vessella who was surprised by his win. "In the final downwind run, we jibed early and that was a huge move that got me past 15 boats on the way to the finish line"

For Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell it was another story. "I went the wrong way on every run; we made the wrong calls and it's a shame that we finished badly," commented Percy, who slips to third place overall with his 23rd place finish today. "You simply can't gamble like that with this field of people like Bromby and Reynolds who are so consistent".

The team of Jez Fanstone and Luke Chapman finished a disappointing 31st today dropping them to 10th overall from 7th.

The story of the day was six-time Bacardi Cup champion Vince Brun and crew Brian Terhaar who caught some incredible breezes and took a sizeable lead in the third turn finishing the race in first place. Brun was black flagged for an early start the second day in a row and his first-place finish today will not count.

"I'm just getting antsy as I get older; I don't know what happened," said Brun. "It's such a shame that I can't keep the results."

Austalians Ian Walker and crew Nick Williams' fifth place finish today and yesterday moves them into seventh overall. Walker said he was very fortunate to ride some strong winds on the right side. "It's always tough and not getting any easier out there, but there were no major accidents and people are playing by the rules," he said.

2001 Bacardi Cup winner Peter Bromby of Bermuda moves into first place overall with a fourth place finish today. He held in the top 20 around the first two turns and aggressively pulled ahead in turn three passing Rod Davis and Sweden's Fredrik Loof.

Of the favorites, only Bromby and Presti crossed the finish line in the top10 today.

2003 BACARDI CUP DAY THREE RESULTS - Top 10
Skipper/Crew (Country)
1. Peter Vessella and Brian Fatih (USA - Burlingame,CA)
2. Augie Diaz and Mark Strube (USA - Miami, FL)
3. George Szabo and Christian Finnsgard (USA - San Diego, CA)
4. Peter Bromby and Martin Siese (Bermuda)
5. Ian Walker and Nick Williams (Australia)
6. Colin Beashel and David Giles (Australia)
7. Andy Lovell and Eric Oefgen (USA -New Orleans, LA)
8. Flavio Marazzi and Enrico de Maria (Switzerland)
9. Steven Keely and Bill Holoweski (Bahamas)
10. Phillipe Presti and Jean-Philippe Saliou (Fance)

Pos	Crew	From	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	PETER BROMBY & MARTIN SIESE	BER	6	9	4	19
2	GEORGE SZABO & CHRISTIAN FINNSGARD	USA	4	17	3	24
3	IAIN PERCY & STEVE MITCHELL	UK	1	4	23	28
4	MARK REYNOLDS & MAGNUS LILJEDAHL	USA	7	10	11	28
5	ANDY LOVELL & ERIC OETGEN	USA	5	19	7	31
6	AUGIE DIAZ & MARK STRUBE	USA	10	26	2	38
7	IAN WALKER & NICK WILLIAMS	AUS	28	5	5	38
8	JOHN KOSTECKI & AUSTIN SPERRY	USA	8	12	28	48
9	DOUG SCHOEFIELD & ROBERT SCHOEFIELD	USA	9	21	22	52
10	JEZ FANSTONE & LUKE CHAPMAN	UK	23	1	31	55
11	PHILLIPE PRESTI & JEAN-PHILLIPE SALIOU	FRA	20	27	10	57
12	BILL HARDESTY & WILL STOUT	USA	43	2	13	58
13	PETER VESSELLA & BRIAN FAITH	USA	17	46	1	64
14	GONZALO ARAUJO & MARCOS IGLESIAS	ESP	24	11	29	64
15	FREDRIK LOOF & ANDES EKSTROM	SWE	3	45	17	65
16	COLIN BEASHEL & DAVID GILES	AUS	35	24	6	65
17	JOE HELLMICH & MARTIN NIXDORF	GER	39	8	18	65
18	FLAVIO MARAZZI & ENRICO DEMARIA	SUI	11	50	8	69
19	JIMMIE LOWE & ANDREW HIGGS	BAH	46	6	20	72
20	ROD DAVIS & ANTHONY SHANKS	IRE	26	48	12	86
21	LARRY WHIPPLE & DARIN JENSEN	USA	36	20	35	91
22	RICK MERRIMAN & BILL BENNETT	USA	22	31	38	91
23	JOHN MACCAUSLAND & SHANE ZWINGELBERG	USA	16	53	25	94
24	XAVIER ROHART & YANNICK ADDE	FRA	2	62	32	96
25	DOUG SMITH & MARTY DALTON	USA	34	36	26	96
26	CHRISTOPH GAUTSCHI & ALEX GOUDA	SUI	38	15	44	97
27	ROBERTO BENAMATI & FILIPPO DOMENICALI	ITA	37	34	27	98
28	PHILLIP ROTERMUND & FLORIAN FENDT	GER	21	40	39	100
29	JOE LONDRIGAN & JON VANDERMOLEN	USA	33	56	14	103
30	KEVIN HALL & MARK NEWBROOK	USA	19	71	16	106
31	BILL ALLEN & FRED WEBER	USA	44	42	21	107
32	PAUL SUSTRONK & MIKE WOLFS	CAN	30	43	37	110
33	CARLO LOOS & MARKUS MEHLEN	AUT	31	54	34	119
34	NEDKO VASILEV & JON RODGERS	BUL	45	29	46	120
35	WERNER FRITZ & THOMAS AURRACHER	GER	14	52	63	129
36	HANS FOGH & DAVID CAESAR	CAN	47	44	45	136
37	PAUL CAYARD & PHIL TRINTER	USA	12	113\BFD	15	140
38	BRIAN CRAMER & MARK DOLAN	CAN	51	13	79	143
39	STEVEN KELLY & BILL HOLOWESKO	BAH	113\DNF	25	9	147
40	IAIN MURRAY & ANDREW PALFREY	AUS	13	25\ZFP	113\OCS	151
41	FRANK TUSCH & CARSTEN WITT	GER	113\DNF	7	33	153
42	ROBERTO BERMUDEZ & DOMINGO MANRIQUE	ESP	18	23	113\DNF	154
43	GENE MCCARTHY & GLENN MCCARTHY	USA	58	49	47	154
44	ANDREW MACDONALD & SCOTT PACK	USA	113\DNF	14	30	157
45	MARC PICKEL & TONY KOLB	GER	15	33	113\OCS	161
46	HENNING VOIGHT & DIRK STRUVE	GER	70	67	24	161
47	DAVIS BUCKLEY & COREY BAKER	USA	60	32	73	165
48	RICK PETERS & CHRIS ROGERS	USA	53	51	62	166
49	KLAUS MEYER & PETER MENNING	GER	75	18	77	170
50	J. PIEPER & JOCHEN WOLFRAM	GER	40	87	43	170
51	DIRK DERIDDER & H DERIDDER	NED	76	30	65	171
52	WILLIAM HENDERSHOT & ALAIN VRANDERICK	CAN	69	55	50	174
53	MICHAEL KOCH & MARCUS KOCH	GER	27	113\BFD	36	176
54	BILL FIELDS & STEVE BROWN	USA	79	37	61	177
55	ALFONSO DOMINGOS & BERNARDO SANTOS	POR	25	113\BFD	40	178
56	GUY BRIERRE & BUDDY CLARK	USA	68	35	81	184
57	JAMES FREEMAN & MATTHEW FREEMAM	USA	48	70	67	185
58	JOHN FINCH & LARRY SCOTT	CAN	59	86	41	186
59	ALEJANDRO BUGACOV & MARIO FUMAGALLO	ARG	71	64	56	191
60	BARTON BEEK & WILL SWIGART	USA	73	65	57	195
61	WILLIAM JOYCE & CHRIS NIELSEN	USA	67	41	89	197
62	J. KOK & GERARD VAN DER KROGT	NED	55	88	54	197
63	KENNETH PALMGREN & JONI LEEVE	FIN	54	77	66	197
64	STEVE BRAVERMAN & MIKE CHRISTMAN	USA	57	85	55	197
65	JOCHEN SCHWARZ & OSKAR DALVIT	MON	42	82	75	199
66	HERMAN SCHWYTER & ANDREAS WILDI	SUI	77	78	49	204
67	JACK RICKARD & JOHN KOOPMAN	USA	63	59	82	204
68	KARL ANDERSON & TIM HOCHKISS	USA	113\OCS	22	70	205
69	RICCARDO SIMONESCHI & FERNINANDO COLANINNO	ITA	113\OCS	75	19	207
70	ALEXANDER HAGEN & OLIVER VITZTHUM	GER	32	63	113\OCS	208
71	RENATO IRRERA & MARENCO MAREO	ITA	72	94	42	208
72	KYLE HENEHAN & PATRICK HAFER	USA	90	69	51	210
73	KEN ALLEN & SERGEY LEONIDOV	USA	49	90	78	217
74	LEO PELEKANAKIS & KODOGOURIS	GRE	113\DNS	38	69	220
75	ANDY HORTON & DARRYL HIATT	USA	113\DNF	39	68	220
76	FRANCESCO BERTOROTTA & ANDREA VEGGETTI	ITA	113\OCS	60	48	221
77	JAMES BEATTY & TONY KARAHANAS	CAN	83	66	72	221
78	MARKO DAHLBERG & VILLE KURKI	DEN	41	68	113\OCS	222
79	BILL CULBERTSON & STEVE KOSTOSKI	USA	62	47	113\OCS	222
80	JOHN JENKINS & EBBY DUPONT	USA	64	84	76	224
81	DAVE WATT & JOHN FRY	USA	113\DNS	28	84	225
82	JOCK KOHLHAS & RICHARD ZIRKLE	USA	113\DNF	61	53	227
83	STEVE RUBINKAM & BRAD LICHTER	USA	85	92	52	229
84	KENT HEITZINGER & ETHAN LEWIS	USA	52	95\ZFP	83	230
85	GARY MACDONALD & HOWARD DAVIS	USA	80	80	71	231
86	CLAUDE BONANNI & GENNADY KOROKLOV	USA	87	58	88	233
87	KEN WOODS & RON REZAC	USA	61	81	91	233
88	JOHN CHIARELLA & BOB CARLSON	USA	91	57	86	234
89	TERRY HUTCHINSON & ANDREW SCOTT	USA	113\DNS	16	113\OCS	242
90	JOHN VANDERHOFF & ROWAN PERKINS	USA	65	113\BFD	64	242
91	CHARLES KOLBERMAN IV & CHARLES KOLBERMAN III	USA	86	100	58	244
92	JACK BUTTON & CHRIS BATCHELOR	USA	66	93	85	244
93	BERT COLLINS & GUY AVELLON	USA	113\DNF	74	59	246
94	FELIX TONNE & ALEXANDER SCHNEIDER	GER	82	72	94	248
95	PAUL SEVESTRE & VINCENT BERENGUIER	FRA	113\OCS	79	60	252
96	DIERK THOMSEN & LARS THOMSEN	GER	84	89	80	253
97	VINCE BRUN & BRIAN TERHAAR	USA	29	113\BFD	113\OCS	255
98	JOE ZAMBELLA & MARK SOKOLICH	USA	113\DNS	76	74	263
99	SHARON CROCKETT & BONNIE UNSWORTH	USA	92	83	96	271
100	POGGI GIAMPIERO & GIOVANNI STILO	ITA	50	113\BFD	113\OCS	276
101	ED DESMARAIS & BRIAN ELLIS	USA	93	91	93	277
102	BOB TEITGE & JIM ALEXANDER	USA	78	113\BFD	90	281
103	HANS BUCHER & ED GERRMANN	USA	81	113\ZFP	87	281
104	A TAMBURINI & F RICCI	ITA	56	113\ZFP	113\OCS	282
105	GREG DYER & AARON HEIRS	USA	89	98	95	282
106	TED LAVERY & JOHN CARNEY	ISV	74	101	113\DNS	288
107	HARRY WALKER & ALAN WARREN	USA	88	113\DNS	92	293
108	BRIAN MCKAY & JENNIFER CONWAY	CAN	113\DNF	96	97	306
109	SAMUEL HOPKINS & BART KAPLAN	USA	113\OCS	102	98	313
110	TOM WYSOCKEY & MIKE WYSOCKEY	USA	113\DNS	97	113\DNF	323
111	ARTHUR ANASOV & DAVID CESARE	USA	113\DNS	113\DNS	113\DNS	339T
112	FELICE BORTOLI & FRANCO COPPO	ITA	113\DNF	113\DNS	113\DNS	339T