[UK Cat Info] [PRESS RELEASE] Telva/Kaya (TAH) win open qualifier Hobie 16 Worlds 2005

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PRESS RELEASE

TELVA/KAYA (TAH) WIN OPEN QUALIFIER HOBIE 16 WORLDS 2005=20
France and South Africa win today=92s races=20

Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 30th 2005
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Veronique Telva and Guillain Kaya from Tahiti won the open qualifier
round for the Hobie Cat 16 World Championships 2005 in Port Elizabeth,
South Africa. On Sunday October 30th, they finished second in the first
race, in which the locals Andrew Ward and Steve Arnold took the victory.
Maxime Clercq and Yoann Bonte from France just barely won the second
race. It was another spectacular day, as sailing off and towards the
beach became a tough challenge. The surf was high with an offshore wind
that was not really strong ashore. Everybody around helped the sailors.
The beach master gave advices through the microphone and the public
encouraged the competitors and clapped for every successful action.=20

First fleet =96 Bad luck
Although the seventeenth Hobie Cat 16 Worlds experienced the biggest
storm and waves so far on Saturday, this Sunday morning started calm.
After a postponement, the teams were allowed to leave the beach at 11.30
am for today=92s first race. Allan Lawrence and Nicola Francis (RSA) =
took
the lead from the beginning, but capsized just before the finish.
Francis: =93We were by miles ahead, but while reaching downwind, Allan =
got
washed off and we could not keep it up. We came in fourth, but we are
very disappointed of course. Yesterday, we broke the tiller bar prior to
the start, so we have had bad luck so far.=94 Andrew Ward and Steve =
Arnold
took advantage of their fellow-countrymen and won the race. Ward: =93We
had a clear start at the middle of the line. We had 18 to 25 knots out
there and the swell from yesterday was difficult. Especially downwind,
you had to keep your bow up. We rounded the top mark in fourth position,
took an early gibe and came second at the gate.=94 The boys from Tahiti
were second, followed by Fletcher Warren and Georgia Myers from New
Zealand.=20

Landing safely on the beach was the final challenge for the first fleet,
as the wind came straight ahead of them. John Dinsdale from Hobie Cat
France watched the teams coming in and gave them advices and
complimented their actions: =93Catch your wave! Well done number 20. =
See,
they were on the back of the boat and nothing happened.=94 It was like a
real time show with lots of spectators. Christian Wright and Charlie
Clement from Hong Kong caught the best ride and surfed their way down to
the shore and just missed another H16: =93We went off so quickly.=94=20

Fleet two =96 Close racing
The second shift faced an even bigger surf with more wind on the Ocean,
so some crews decided to reef the mainsail. All the people on the beach
helped the competitors through the waves. The boats were pushed as far
as possbile and the spectators on the wall clapped and cheered for the
sailors. The beachmaster used his microphone to comment upon their
actions in the surf and asked for help as one team capsized: =93Give =
them
a hand guys.=94 At least ten persons jumped into the sea. In the end,
everybody got out safely. =93Thanks to all the helpers on the beach=94,
spoke the beachmaster. Meanwhile, the wind had picked up to 25 knots. It
was close racing between the top four teams. Maxime Clercq and Yoann
Bonte had a good start at the committee boat and choose for the left
side of the course. They rounded the upwind mark first and kept this
position: =93The second boat was only a few meters behind us. It was =
great
to surf the waves.=94 Robert and Paula Archibald from South Africa came =
in
second: =93It was very gusty and choppy. In the first beat, we choose =
the
left side. We went to the right in the second beat, since we were too
lazy to tack that often.=94 Shane Peterson and Jesse Dobie from =
Australia
finished third. Jobie: =93We were fourth, but Mark Laruffa capsized at =
the
bottom mark in front of us and we could pass him.=94 Laruffa: =93I am
probably the capsize king so far.=94

This evening, there will be a welcome party for all competitors of the
17th Hobie Cat 16 World Championships. The official overall results from
the open qualifier rounds and the qualified teams for the semi-finals
will be announced. The semi-finals will start tomorrow.

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For more information about the seventeenth Hobie 16 Worlds, please
contact the following person:

Diana Bogaards, press contact
Mobile: +31 6 51383762
E-mail: diana@diabo.nl <mailto:diana@diabo.nl> =20

For the complete results, please surf to www.hobieworlds.com
<http://www.hobieworlds.com> .=20

Photographs: Pierrick Contin

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width=3D"100%"><h3>PRESS RELEASE</h3><STRONG>TELVA/KAYA (TAH) WIN OPEN =
QUALIFIER HOBIE 16 WORLDS 2005 </STRONG>
<BR><EM>France and South Africa win today=92s races</EM>
<BR><br>Port Elizabeth / South Africa,  October 30th =
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>Veronique Telva and Guillain Kaya =
from Tahiti won the open qualifier round for the Hobie Cat 16 World =
Championships 2005 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. On Sunday October =
30th, they finished second in the first race, in which the locals Andrew =
Ward and Steve Arnold took the victory. Maxime Clercq and Yoann Bonte =
from France just barely won the second race. It was another spectacular =
day, as sailing off and towards the beach became a tough challenge. The =
surf was high with an offshore wind that was not really strong ashore. =
Everybody around helped the sailors. The beach master gave advices =
through the microphone and the public encouraged the competitors and =
clapped for every successful action. </P>
<P><STRONG>First fleet =96 Bad luck</STRONG><BR>Although the seventeenth =
Hobie Cat 16 Worlds experienced the biggest storm and waves so far on =
Saturday, this Sunday morning started calm. After a postponement, the =
teams were allowed to leave the beach at 11.30 am for today=92s first =
race. Allan Lawrence and Nicola Francis (RSA) took the lead from the =
beginning, but capsized just before the finish. Francis: =93We were by =
miles ahead, but while reaching downwind, Allan got washed off and we =
could not keep it up. We came in fourth, but we are very disappointed of =
course. Yesterday, we broke the tiller bar prior to the start, so we =
have had bad luck so far.=94 Andrew Ward and Steve Arnold took advantage =
of their fellow-countrymen and won the race. Ward: =93We had a clear =
start at the middle of the line. We had 18 to 25 knots out there and the =
swell from yesterday was difficult. Especially downwind, you had to keep =
your bow up. We rounded the top mark in fourth position, took an early =
gibe and came second at the gate.=94 The boys from Tahiti were second, =
followed by Fletcher Warren and Georgia Myers from New Zealand. </P>
<P>Landing safely on the beach was the final challenge for the first =
fleet, as the wind came straight ahead of them. John Dinsdale from Hobie =
Cat France watched the teams coming in and gave them advices and =
complimented their actions: =93Catch your wave! Well done number 20. =
See, they were on the back of the boat and nothing happened.=94 It was =
like a real time show with lots of spectators. Christian Wright and =
Charlie Clement from Hong Kong caught the best ride and surfed their way =
down to the shore and just missed another H16: =93We went off so =
quickly.=94 </P>
<P><STRONG>Fleet two =96 Close racing<BR></STRONG>The second shift faced =
an even bigger surf with more wind on the Ocean, so some crews decided =
to reef the mainsail. All the people on the beach helped the competitors =
through the waves. The boats were pushed as far as possbile and the =
spectators on the wall clapped and cheered for the sailors. The =
beachmaster used his microphone to comment upon their actions in the =
surf and asked for help as one team capsized: =93Give them a hand =
guys.=94 At least ten persons jumped into the sea. In the end, everybody =
got out safely. =93Thanks to all the helpers on the beach=94, spoke the =
beachmaster. Meanwhile, the wind had picked up to 25 knots. It was close =
racing between the top four teams. Maxime Clercq and Yoann Bonte had a =
good start at the committee boat and choose for the left side of the =
course. They rounded the upwind mark first and kept this position: =
=93The second boat was only a few meters behind us. It was great to surf =
the waves.=94 Robert and Paula Archibald from South Africa came in =
second: =93It was very gusty and choppy. In the first beat, we choose =
the left side. We went to the right in the second beat, since we were =
too lazy to tack that often.=94 Shane Peterson and Jesse Dobie from =
Australia finished third. Jobie: =93We were fourth, but Mark Laruffa =
capsized at the bottom mark in front of us and we could pass him.=94 =
Laruffa: =93I am probably the capsize king so far.=94</P>
<P>This evening, there will be a welcome party for all competitors of =
the 17th Hobie Cat 16 World Championships. The official overall results =
from the open qualifier rounds and the qualified teams for the =
semi-finals will be announced. The semi-finals will start tomorrow.</P>
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<P>For the complete results, please surf to <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.hobieworlds.com>www.hobieworlds.com</A>. </P>
<P>Photographs: Pierrick Contin</P>
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