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SCUTTLEBUTT EXTRA - January 30, 2004Powered by SAIC (www.saic.com), an employee-owned company. Scuttlebutt is adigest of major yacht racing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. Corrections, contributions, press releases, constructive criticism and contrasting viewpoints are always welcome, but save your bashing and personal attacks for elsewhere. ROLEX MIAMI ORC MIAMI, FLORIDA (January 30, 2004)--"Breathless" was not a welcome word for describing the final day of the four-day Rolex Miami OCR, which began January 27. To 503 sailors competing in the regatta's 11 Olympic and Paralympic classes, it meant "no wind" and cancellation of racing. Yesterday's results, therefore, determined class champions and left those who were within striking distance of leaders disappointed. The regatta winners, most with goals of competing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, counted their performances here as critical, since this is one of North America's largest ISAF Grade One ranking events. The 323-boat fleet, flush with world champions, Olympic medallists and America's Cup veterans, represented 39 nations. U.S. sailors from six of the competing classes at the 2004 Rolex Miami OCR will stay nearby to prepare for their upcoming Olympic Trials. From February 12-22, the Lauderdale Yacht Club will host the Europe and Finn; the Key Biscayne Yacht Club will host the 49er and Yngling; and Miami Yacht Club will take on the Tornado Trials. The Star class will have their Trials from March 18-28 at Coral Reef Yacht Club. Already decided for the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team are representatives from the Laser, 470 (Men and Women), Mistral (Men and Women) class. Decided for the U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team are representatives from the 2.4 Metre and Sonar classes. Serving as Regatta Headquarters for the Rolex Miami OCR was the US Sailing Center in Coconut Grove. Other Hosts for the event were the Coral Reef, Key Biscayne and Miami Yacht Clubs; the Coconut Grove Sailing Club; and Shake-A-Leg Miami. - Media Pro Int'l For complete results, photos and competitor lists, visit: www.ussailing.org/Olympics/RolexMiamiOCR/ Europe (20 boats) 1. Smidova, CZE, 11 2. Gaillard, USA, 17 3. Blanck, AUS, 31 4. Pohl, USA, 49 Finn (35 boats) 1. Kuszinerewicz, POL, 12 2. Christensen, DEN, 24 3. Ewenson, USA, 26 4. Kevin Hall, USA, 28 470 Men (6 boats) 1. Anderson-Mitterling/Biehl, USA, 15 2. McNay/Kinsolving, USA, 17 3. Noakes/Beaudoin, CAN, 46 470 Women (5 boats) 1. Grobe/Kussatz, GER, 18 2. Carapiet/Besse, USA, 35 3. Maxwell/Freye, USA, 40 49er (20 boats) 1. Wadlow/Spaulding, USA, 15 2. Rast/Steiger, SUI, 30 3. Bergan/Maxam, USA, 44 Laser (63 boats) 3. Goodison, GBR, 43 2. Mendelblatt, USA, 50 3. Moberg, NOR, 60 6. Bernard Luttmer, CAN, 72 Mistral Men (24 boats) 1. Rodrigues, POR, 7 2. Santos, BRA, 21 3. Guyadr, FRA, 25 6. Barger, USA, 41 10. Bolduc, CAN, 59 Mistral Women (14 boats) 1. Frey, GRE, 107 2. Konstantinova, BUL, 115 3. Borges, BRA, 140 5. Rosa Campos MEX, 158 7. Jimena Campos, MEX, 173 11. Hall, USA, 205 Sonars (14 boats) 1. Hessels/Van De Veen/Rossen, NED, 29 2. Doerr/Wilson/Ross, USA, 31 3. Mackie/MacDonald/Tingley, CAN, 31 Star (58 boats) 1. Reynolds/Erickson, USA, 37 2. Beashel/Giles, 44 3. Loof/Ekstrom, SWE, 51 5. Cayard/ Trinter, USA, 52 Tornado (29 boats) 1. Figueroa/Hernandez, PUR, 33 2. Hagara/Steinacher, AUT, 36 3. Booth/Derchsen, NED, 37 5. Gluck/ Farrar, USA, 48 7. Johansson/ Curtis CAN, 50 2.4 Metres (18 boats) 1. Jeff Madrigali, USA, 23 2. Berlin, SWE, 29 3. Meyer, USA, 30 Yngling (17 boats) 1. Ferris/Jameson/White, NZL, 30 2. Swett/Purdy/Touchette, USA, 35 3. Eikeland/Fredriksen/Kristiansen, NOR, 44 4. Cronin/ Haberland/ Filter, USA, 47 Complete results: http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/RolexMiamiOCR/ |
