International Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships get started
16/04/10 08:48 Filed in: In The News
The Tribune: Friday Apr-16, 2010
CANADIANS Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn battled sustained 20-25 knot winds in Montagu Harbour to finish day one at the top of the leader board in the International Star Class Western Hemisphere Championship 2010.
CANADIANS Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn battled sustained 20-25 knot winds in Montagu Harbour to finish day one at the top of the leader board in the International Star Class Western Hemisphere Championship 2010.
Sailing was postponed Wednesday and delayed Thursday by an hour due to strong winds.
Clarke and Bjorn placed second in the first of two races and finished first in race number two. American Augie Diaz and his Brazilian crewmate Bruno Prada were first in race number one, but an 8th place finish in race number two set them back into 4th place at the end of day one.
Finishing second was the team of George Szabo and crew Mark Strube and third was the team of Mark Mendelblatt and John von Schwarz.
The only Bahamians sailing in this year's championships, brothers Mark and William Holowesko, finished day one in 17th position.
Sailing continues in Montagu Harbour on Friday and Saturday.
The prestigious event is being supported by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Nassau branch of private banking firm Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch.
The Bahamas and the Nassau Yacht Club last hosted the Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships in 2005.
Results
Clarke and Bjorn placed second in the first of two races and finished first in race number two. American Augie Diaz and his Brazilian crewmate Bruno Prada were first in race number one, but an 8th place finish in race number two set them back into 4th place at the end of day one.
Finishing second was the team of George Szabo and crew Mark Strube and third was the team of Mark Mendelblatt and John von Schwarz.
The only Bahamians sailing in this year's championships, brothers Mark and William Holowesko, finished day one in 17th position.
Sailing continues in Montagu Harbour on Friday and Saturday.
The prestigious event is being supported by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Nassau branch of private banking firm Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch.
The Bahamas and the Nassau Yacht Club last hosted the Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships in 2005.
Results
