Sunfish Worlds
Worlds 2014 dates
The Youth World championship will be held on october 8-11 and the Open worlds october 11-18.
Laserperformance video
LP posted a "wow!" video on Youtube, including bow-camera footage of the by now world famous Sunfish beach launching
Dave Thompson Memorial Trophy
Connie Miller was awarded with the Dave Thompson Memorial Trophy "For dedication to sailing".
Alexander Zimmermann World champion
Racing called for the day. Peru's Alexander Zimmermann is a two time Sunfish Worldchampion!
While we are waiting...
In 1981 Dave Chapin sailed 1-1-1-(2)-1-1; the best race average during a Worlds. Donald Martinborough sailed both in 1983 and 1985 an average of 1,75 points
Sailing looking doubtful..
Yep, still blowing >20 mph with big surf. Sailing looking doubtful... maybe we'll catch a break.
Wind stats
WindAlert wind stats for yesterday:
Wind HI: 34 kts (8:08 AM) and Wind GustHI: 43 kts(12:43 PM)
AP up. Delayed at least one hour
Waiting...
Still blowing 25 mph w gusts over 30. No decision yet on whether we go out.
1st start: 0900!
On friday the first start is one hour earlier than it says in the official schedule.
Cucumber time news #3
Pierre Siegenthaler in 1973 and Donald Martinborough in 1988 became World Champion without winning a single race.
Worlds 2014,15,16?
PJ Patin about future Worlds: "We accepted a bid from Camp Seagull (near Oriental, NC) to do the 2014 Worlds and likely the Youth Worlds the Thursday-AM Saturday before. " ...more..
Zimmermann Lidera el mundial de Sunfish
"El timonel peruano Alexander Zimmermann, tras dos días de competencia, lidera el Campeonato Mundial de Sunfish 2013 "
No racing today
AP over Alpha. No racing again today. Winds 24-30ish. First signal at 9 a.m. tomorrow
Things to do in Lewes..
At the moment the afternoon wind prediction is below 20 kts, so it will probably a racing day. If not: tripadvisor has 22 things you can do in Lewes.
Scoring penalties
The "DPI" score in the race 2 results are "Discretionary penalty imposed"; in this case given for "failing to check in (SI 17.1)"
Worlds 2014...
The 2014 Worlds will most likely be in North Carolina. The dates on the flyer are not set in stone yet, but are probable.
Flickr photostream
The Flickr photos are tagged with sailnumbers. Use the link on the sailor profile page. eg:
Cucumber time news
29 (or 39%) DNS/DNF's in race #2 is a 'record'. It broke the 42 year old record from 1971 (32 = 36%)
Alpha up. No racing today
Sunfish sailors compete with weather
Racing postponed
Morning races postponed. Winds howling from NE.
Sailing Peru: dia 2
Al segundo día del Campeonato Mundial de Sunfish 2013 el viento sigue azotando desde temprano para luego bajar hasta cinco nudos .... -read more-