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On the final day of the Delphis Dart18 World Championships there
was a though battle for the First place.
Race 9 was led from begin to end by Patrick en son Henri
Demesmaeker from Belgium. For second place Belgium team Philip
Hendrickx and Gaetan Bols and Dan Norman and Melanie Rogers from UK
battled, finally Norman-Rogers took second place and Hendrickx-Bols
third. This meant that Norman had to win the last race to win from
the Kernicks (Great Brittan). So the championship was still open.
Race 10 was won by Dave and Louise Roberts, followed by Partrick
and Henri Demesmaeker and David Lloyd and Joanna Jones- Pierce
third. Unfortunately team Norman-Rogers only managed 11th which was
not enough for the title.
Alan and Fiona Kernick from England got the world title with a 9
point lead. The second place goes to Dan Norman & Melanie
Rogers. Former world Champion Thierry Wibeaux is third. The first
Belgian team are father and son Patrick and Henri Demesmaeker on
the fifth place.
Final Results:
1. Alan Kernick – Fiona Kernick (GBR), 27 pts.
2. Dan Norman – Melanie Rogers (GBR), 36 pts
3. Thierry Wibeaux – Christine Wibeaux (FRA), 50 pts.
4. Emmanuel Dodé – Fred Moreau (FRA), 58 pts
5. Patrick Demesmaeker – Henri Demesmaeker (BEL), 60 pts
First Belgian team: Partick Demesmaeker - Henri Demesmaeker (BEL)
First Dutch Team: Nicolette van Gorp – Ruud van Gisbergen (NED)
First Junior Team (both -21): Philip Hendrickx – Gaetan Bols (BEL)
First junior skipper (- 21): Chris Goymer
First Master team (Combined age of +90): Alan Kernick – Fiona
Kernick (GBR)
First female skipper: Nicolette van Gorp – Ruud van Gisbergen (NED)
The Championships are organized by the Royal Belgian Sailing Club
(RBSC) Het Zoute in Knokke, a sailing club with loads of experience
with International top sailing events. During the event it will be
possible to follow the sailors live with a GPS track system on
website www.dart18worlds2011.com.
In addition to the title sponsor Delphis Container Transport, this
years Dart18 Worlds Championships are supported by Knokke-Heist,
Province of West-Vlaanderen, Gaastra International Sportswear,
National Loterij Belgium, McDonalds, Landrover, Duo, Windsport
International, Vivium Assurances, Fluxys Gastransport, Hansgrohe en
Metapro Network Event Kortrijk Xpo.
For more information on the Delphis Dart18 Worlds please
contact:
Royal Belgian Sailing Club
Sven Janssens, Beachmaster
Mobile: +32 475928005
e-mail: zoute@rbsc.be
International Dart Association
Nicolette van Gorp, Voorzitter
Mobile: +31 (0)6 51577809
e-mail: nvgorp@live.nl
website: www.dart18sailing.org
Website: www.dart18worlds2011.com
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