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