Price giving for the top 3 boats in the 2009 Yngling World Championship.

Final results for the Yngling World Championship in Kalmar 2009

A few more pictures.

Picking up the boats after the last race, in Kalmar harbour.

Provisional results after 10 races.

It took almost 40 minutes before race one could be started. At last they got away with the black flag except USA 348 who was over the line too early.
The winds are so much more stable today and we haven´t had a single course change during the day.
USA 348 ended the regatta by winning the last race a few meters ahead of NED 124.

Final results will appear here as soon as the protest time limit is up.

Race 9 Starts at 11.05

Race 10

NED 328 who´s leading the regatta after eight races is chasing NED 2 downwind.

Results after eight races

We managed to sail two races today too. The wind didn´t die as it did yesterday, only shifted to the east. Now only one day and two races are left. The first four places are occupied by NED 328, NED 355, NED 333 and NED 2. USA 348 who is 5th is climbing again after the drop in the results when they got a DSQ in race 3.

Todays weather are almost the same as yesterday. Soft winds from the north and shifting back and forth. It´s blowing just over 2 m/s.

Tracking for race 7

Tracking for race 8

The sixth race had to be shortened when the wind softened out. The finish line where placed at the top mark during the last beat. They also had some south going current against them. The wind died so much that six boats didn´t manage to finish in the 20 minutes timelimit. They are therefore scored DNF in the results. The boats had to be towed back into the harbour.

Results after six races and one discarded

Its a beautiful day with a sunny sky, blue water and a soft wind from the north.
The tracker software has also been updated a bit so hopefully the tracking will be updated more often and the boats should move smoother on the screen today.
Follow the race live here.

Follow race 6 here

Yesterday evening ended with a nice party with good food and lots of nice people attending. Today both the wind, sailors and Race Committee are tired and need to rest so no sailing today. We will continue on Thursday 11.00.

Updated 2009-08-05 22.15 with a Jury DSQ for USA 348 in Race 3 after a protest hearing.

Results after 4 races

4-5 m/s wind from the northeast is blowing outside Kalmar. We have a few minutes to the first start and trackers are up and running for most boats.

Update: The wind conditions has been shifty for the first race with two course changes. Now the wind is back where it started for race 4.

Race 3

Race 4

Updated: Two races has been sailed in shifty winds.

Results Yngling World Championship after 2 races.

Follow the Yngling Worlds live on internet from our trackers.

Yngling WC Race 1

Yngling WC Race 2

Some pictures taken during the Yngling European Championship.


Price giving for the Yngling Youth European at the same time as the opening ceremony for the Worlds sunday evening.

Final results

Replay the races:
Race 1 not available
Race 2 not available
Race 3
Race 4
Race 5
Race 6

Update: The RC decided to postpone the start for the first race. The wind is blowing with only 1-2 m/s and has shifted allot but it looks like we have the predicted wind direction now and will hopefully be able to start the first race soon.

Update3: Race 6 has started, 2 boats was on the courseside but restarted.

Follow race 6 live

Click on the images to see them in bigger format.

DEN 211 finishes first in the first race for today ahead of DEN 191 who´s second.

Today´s weather was perfect for sailing. The sun shined and the wind was stable with predictable shifts a couple of degrees to both sides. A relief for the RC after yesterdays strong winds and several coursechanges.

Results after day 2 with 4 races sailed.

Race 4 tracking...

http://multisportlive.com/CompetitionSL.aspx?courseid=89

Race 3 has started and today 6 boats has trackers and can be followed on the following link.

http://multisportlive.com/CompetitionSL.aspx?courseid=88

To view the boats in your browser you need to download and install Silverlight. If you don´t have it installed you should be provided with a link for download.

After a days racing we had a short opening ceremony with chips and something to drink. The sailors where welcomed to Kalmar and also reminded to read the sailing instructions for tomorrows racing.

During the finish on the first race day some sailors didn´t know where the finish line was. So three boats tried to finish at the starting line and never corrected their mistake. Because of that they haven´t sailed the course and are scored DNF.

In the second race the wind picked up and waves started to build. The wind shifted a lot and the RC struggled to make the course right.

Results after first day

We had hopes for live tracking today but as some of you have commented there where no tracking. It was not because of any technical faults, it was because the sailors did not read the sailing instructions and picked up there trackers at the race office as stated.
Hopefully we can get them to do that tomorrow.

During the Yngling EC and WC we are having transponders on the boats so it should be possible to follow the race live and afterwards.

http://multisportlive.com/Competitions.aspx

The Yngling boats are lining the harbour waiting for their turn to get measured.


I bet he is admiring the nice weather here in Kalmar. But I have no clue what she is thinking about.

Thomas Hansson-Mild from Sweden screaming out his joy after coming 3th in the last race and securing the win in the OK Dinghy World Championship, just one point before Karl Purdie New Zealand.

Final results

And as usual we have a written report from todays races. Big thanks to Mary Reddyhoff OKDIA.

Results race 9

Results race 10

Richard Burton, at 18 years old, is experiencing his first World Championship, competing for the Junior trophy


Bo-Staffan Andersson received his trophy in recognition of being the most successful OK Dinghy sailor ever.

Read full report here.

The eighth race are on its way. On both starts today the boats cleared the line well. So no need for any recalls and black flags today.

During the second race the RC had to lengthen the course to archive the target time. Some sailors also had to abandon the race with boat problems after the wind picked up.

Results for race 7.

Results for race 8.

Overall standing.

Report from Tuesdays sailing and an interview with the retired President of OKDIA, Greg Wilcox.

Read it here.

More images from the second day of racing.

Read the report from the second days of racing

Race 5 is done with shifting winds and just barely enough wind to sail sometimes. The boats are on there way on the second and last race for today. Hopefully the wind will be enough to finish the race.

Update: A lot of course changes later the second race for today are done. Updated results below.

Results for race 5

Results for race 6

Standing overall

Results race 3

Results race 4

Results Overall

Results after day 1

Purdie, who leads the fleet, reflected on the day’s racing. “The first race was OK, but I did not get a good start, spending most of the time on Curtis’ transom”. “The shifts are predictable, and with everyone travelling at very similar speeds, it is difficult to get past your opponents.”

Read more, by Mary Reddyhoff OKDIA

What looked like a nice sunny afternoon on the water and a simple tune up race got into a struggle both for the sailors and the people placing the marks.
The wind picked up to around 10 m/s and a bit more in the gusts and some big waves started to build up.

There was also a big dark rain cloud which changed the wind direction 40 degrees. We managed to try almost every flag we have except the black one.

Results

The measurement and registration for the OK Dinghy World Championship has started. Race Office is open and the sailors have started to arrive.

Less wind than yesterday and some rain now and then have dominated today´s weather. We managed to do three races today and that means that the Int. Swedish Championship had five races in total.
Winner is Greg Wilcox from New Zealand, second is Jørgen Lindhardtsen from Denmark and third place goes to Bo Staffan Andersson Karlshamns SS who is the best Swedish sailor. Best local sailor is Per Jaensson SK Kaparen with a 21st place.

Complete results: OKSM.html

It´s a grey morning in Kalmar with less wind than yesterday and from the complete opposite direction. That will probably mean less waves today.

Pictures from yesterdays racing and regatta dinner can be found here: http://gallery.nickebo.net/main.php?g2_itemId=640

The first day of sailing of the Int. Swedish Championship has ended. We managed to accomplish two races before a thunderstorm and rain came in over Kalmar and forced us to send the sailors ashore. The winds have stayed between 8-10 m/s with gusts up to 14 m/s. During the first race one of the top marks began to move and that complicated the course for some of the boats.The preliminary results can be found here: http://www.kalmarraceweek.se/OKSM.html.

Today we have prepared the parking area and a launching facility with ramp and bridge for the OK dinghys. Hopefully it will work great and we will test it already during this weekend, when the Swedish Championship will take place.

During the events we have a restaurant next to the regatta office where it will be possible to eat and drink for a good price.

Between 11.30 and 14.00 you can have lunch for 57(SEK)/5.2(EUR).
During the evening (16-20) they will serve hot food for 85(SEK)/7.8(EUR). (Fish or Meat)

50cl Beer for 40(SEK)/3.7(EUR).

They also have ice cream, cookies and sandwiches.

Time is flying fast now and its only 10 days left until the first regatta, the OK Dinghy International Swedish Championship. There are 46 registered sailors and if you would like to participate you can still do so by using the entry form or sending an email to info@raceweek.se

Observe that the location for the SC has been changed and Race Office and boat parking will be at the same place as for the WC.

The location for Race Office and boat parking during the OK Dinghy International Swedish Championship are going to be the same as for the World Championship.

We did not get permission to camp close to the boats and regatta office as we had planned. But you can camp for free at our clubhouse which is located a couple of kilometres from the boats. See our accommodation page for more information.

The online entry form for the OK Dinghy International Swedish Championship 2009 is now open. Take a look at the Notice of Race and then sign up here.

View entries for this regatta.

The Notice of Race is now available for the Yngling Open World Championship 2009. The organizing authority SK Kaparen in conjunction with the Yngling Club Sweden and The Yngling International Association welcomes you to Kalmar, Sweden.
Date: 31 July - 8 Aug 2009

The Notice of Race is now available for the Yngling Youth European Championship 2009. The organizing authority SK Kaparen in conjunction with the Yngling Club Sweden and The Yngling International Association welcomes you to Kalmar, Sweden.
Date: 30 July - 2 Aug 2009

The Notice of Race is now available for the OK Dinghy World Championship 2009 which will be held in Kalmar, Sweden. The organizing authority SK Kaparen in conjunction with the Swedish OK Dinghy Association and OKDIA welcomes you.
Date: 24 July - 30 July 2009.

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