J80 Worlds - Santander, Spain - July, 4th - 11th, 2009

The North wind was timid in strength in the Santander waters, having to wait 2 hours before the first start of the day and two restarts because of the changes of directions of the wind. Finally after a third try, where general recall was made, the forth was the definitive one. Alter all, two races where completed today summering seven races overall. The International fleet has had better results; the French Nantes de Jean Queveau did a third and a ninth, standing in 14th place of the general results. The British boat skippered bay Rob Larke with his Joystick, did a good performance, (5-4) which takes him to the 15th position. The usa boat Jeffrey Johnstone with his Jacuzzi was second in the first race of the day, suffering a disqualification because of out of line.

In the Yellow group, the leader Hotel Princesa Yaiza suffered a (9-6) to keep his privileged position, before only 4 points of margin which until yesterday separated him from JJ Palmensis. Only 4 points separates the first five classified. The skipper from Murcia Carlos Martinez with his Peraleja Golf is third and Gustavo Martínez is now forth, and fifth is the Cantabrian Pichu Torcida with his Ecc Viviendas. Tomorrow commences the second part of the worlds, established in to two groups Gold and silver, being the first 66 classified in the Gold group and as from the 67 to the end of the classification, the silver group.

Results after 7 races, 1 (discard)
1- Hotel Princesa Yaiza 1-1-1-4-8-(9)-6, 21 points
2- Yates y Cosas 5-1-4-7-(15)-1-3, 21 points
3- Peraleja Golf 6-2-2-(15)-5-6-1, 22 points
4- JJ Palmensi 4-2-3-2-(8)-7-6 24, points
5- ECC Viviendas 7-6-1-1-(25)-9-1, 25 points
6- Lupa 3-5-4-4-(15)-2-11, 29 points
7- Mablo IV 5-4-7-9-1-5-(17), 31 points
8- JXT Sail 2-3-3-16-(17)-6-2, 32 points
14- Nantes Saint Nazare (FRA) 1-8-22-6-(36)-3-9, 49 points
15-Joystick (GBR) 12-19-(24)-8-16-5-4, 64 points
20- Jacuzzi (USA) 6-13-23-5-21/26-2-(OCS), 75 points

More results in: http://www.j80worlds2009santander.org/result.php