Wait a minute, that dependents on what Kenbeek did.

If Booth/Dercksen did a swim and a 15th-ish than Kenbeek and Brouwer may well have moved up a spot to 3rd if they sailed as they did in the qualitfiers. The difference between these two was only 7 points and Booth/Dercksen have already used their strike-out for an earlier 15th place while Kenbeek used his on a mere 5th place. So in principle Kenbeek and Brouwer still have a free strike-out they can use on any other position lower than 5th while Booth/Dercksen have two 15th-ism placings they need to get rid of. Or in a more simple wording. Booth/Dercksen have already used up their two expected strike-outs for this event while Kenbeek/Brouwer really still haven't. Booth/Dercksen are on notice right now; One more bad placing, even a mild one, and they're out of the run for champion.

And even MORNIAC/CITEAU can just have sneaked past Booth/Dercksen if they kept their average as it was in the earlier 6 races (about 4 pnts). And they are capable of that having scored three 3rds and one 4th already. They have used a single strike-out on a 9th position now.

I think everybodies money is on Bundock and Ashby right now. They are the only once at 10 pnts or less right now. Although even they have used their strike-out on a 17th placing already. Another bad placing will count heavily in their case.

We'll just have to wait for more grapevine news to see what really happened.

Even madforsailing is as silent as a grave on the F18 worlds. They did run a semi-feature on some lcoal laser 5000 racing somewhere on a English lake though.

And ohh also a lengthy piece on some "RS200s and 400s at Highcliffe". And no it is not a Worlds, Europeans or even a UK nationals. No it was a " Uk Nationals practice" serie.

What has cat sailing got to do to get noticed by the mags ?

Life is all about priorities ehhh ?

Wouter

Wouter