[UK Cat Info] [PRESS RELEASE] Light conditions on the first day of semi-finals Hobie 16 Worlds

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PRESS RELEASE

LIGHT CONDITIONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEMI-FINALS HOBIE 16 WORLDS=20
South Africa and Puerto Rico in the lead=20

Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 31st 2005
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On day one of the semi-finals for the Hobie Cat 16 Worlds 2005 in South
Africa, the competitors faced light conditions for a change. Today=92s
surf did not cause any problems either. The first race on Monday October
31st showed close racing in the top. Shaun Ferry and Michele Le Sueur
from South Africa went inshore, took advantage of a lift and finished
first. The current World Champion Hobie Tiger, Enrique Figueroa and his
crew Carla Malatrasi from Puerto Rico, won the second race after the
French guys Chichemanian/Bruges had to take a penalty. The tropical
colours of Port Elizabeth area were covered by smoke today, as a fire
further inland has been a spoil-sport for the last couple of days.=20

Fleet one =96 Flier between the rocks pays
=93We undertacked the mark and were lucky to get a lift=94, said Michele =
Le
Sueur after their victory. =93We could double trapeze, as everybody else
sat inside.=94 Ferry and Le Sueur had a bad start: =93We had dirty air =
and
we were pushed up, so we were forced to tack.=94 They took a flier =
inshore
and sailed between the rocks just outside the surf towards the upwind
mark. Le Sueur: =93That paid, so we decided to go back in the second =
beat
and this time we tacked earlier.=94 That was their golden move, since it
opened up a comfortable lead. At their finish, the South African people
cheered for their fellow-countrymen. The French teams of Thomas
Richards/Moana Trankcart and C=E9dric Bader/Yann Montoya sailed
consistently in the top three and finished respectively second and
third. Bader: =93We did not take any risk and staid with the fleet. Our
start was bad, but we went to the right side on the left. There was more
wind and the waves pushed us up.=94

Fleet two =96 Penalty takes victory
During the boat swap, the competitors showed real team spirit, as they
helped each other with tuning the rigg. After two general recalls, the
second fleet started clearly. The wind had dropped to five knots, so it
was a game of wind search. The French sailors from New Caledonia,
Rudolph Chichemanian and Christian Bruges, had a good boat speed and
were first at the upwind mark. Chichemanian: =93After we rounded it, we
passed another boat in front on porttack, but it was too close and we
had to take a penalty.=94 Enrique Figueroa and Carla Malatrasi grabbed =
the
lead and finished first. Figueroa: =93We were fighting with them, =
because
they were really fast. The wind was very light and shifty, so it was
difficult sailing. We came inshore and halfway we got more pressure.=94
The race committee shortened the course at the bottom mark, due to a
further wind drop. The South Africans Paul Lagesse and Tyran Kerford
came in third.=20

After a postponement, the third fleet was sent out, but two general
recalls later, the race was abondoned.=20

Hobie Beach as playground
Hobie Beach of Port Elizabeth has changed in a playground for sailors,
as the Hobie kayaks work overtime in the waves. The public enjoyed the
show of people flipping over in the surf. Other competitors go out
surfing in between races, like local Shaun Ferry did after his victory.
Blaine Dodds has been spotted with his board as well.

Tomorrow will be the second day of the semi-finals for the 17th Hobie
Cat 16 World Championships. 112 Teams are competing for one of the 56
spots in the final races on Thursday and Friday.

Top five after day one of semi-finals:
1. Figueroa / Malatrasi (PUR) and Ferry / Le Sueur (RSA)
3. Chichemanian / Bruges (FRA) and Richards / Trankcart (FRA)
5. Bader / Montoya (FRA) and Lagesse / Kerford (RSA)=20

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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

www.hobieworlds.com <http://www.hobieworlds.com> =20

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<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/h16_ferry.jpg>  Team
Ferry/Le Sueur
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<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/h16_grecall.jpg>  General
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width=3D"100%"><h3>PRESS RELEASE</h3><STRONG>LIGHT CONDITIONS ON THE =
FIRST DAY OF SEMI-FINALS HOBIE 16 WORLDS</STRONG>
<BR><EM>South Africa and Puerto Rico in the lead</EM>
<BR><BR>Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 31st =
2005</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"></td></tr><tr><td =
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>On day one of the semi-finals for =
the Hobie Cat 16 Worlds 2005 in South Africa, the competitors faced =
light conditions for a change. Today=92s surf did not cause any problems =
either. The first race on Monday October 31st showed close racing in the =
top. Shaun Ferry and Michele Le Sueur from South Africa went inshore, =
took advantage of a lift and finished first. The current World Champion =
Hobie Tiger, Enrique Figueroa and his crew Carla Malatrasi from Puerto =
Rico, won the second race after the French guys Chichemanian/Bruges had =
to take a penalty. The tropical colours of Port Elizabeth area were =
covered by smoke today, as a fire further inland has been a spoil-sport =
for the last couple of days. </P>
<P><STRONG>Fleet one =96 Flier between the rocks pays</STRONG><BR>=93We =
undertacked the mark and were lucky to get a lift=94, said Michele Le =
Sueur after their victory. =93We could double trapeze, as everybody else =
sat inside.=94 Ferry and Le Sueur had a bad start: =93We had dirty air =
and we were pushed up, so we were forced to tack.=94 They took a flier =
inshore and sailed between the rocks just outside the surf towards the =
upwind mark. Le Sueur: =93That paid, so we decided to go back in the =
second beat and this time we tacked earlier.=94 That was their golden =
move, since it opened up a comfortable lead. At their finish, the South =
African people cheered for their fellow-countrymen. The French teams of =
Thomas Richards/Moana Trankcart and C=E9dric Bader/Yann Montoya sailed =
consistently in the top three and finished respectively second and =
third. Bader: =93We did not take any risk and staid with the fleet. Our =
start was bad, but we went to the right side on the left. There was more =
wind and the waves pushed us up.=94</P>
<P><STRONG>Fleet two =96 Penalty takes victory</STRONG><BR>During the =
boat swap, the competitors showed real team spirit, as they helped each =
other with tuning the rigg. After two general recalls, the second fleet =
started clearly. The wind had dropped to five knots, so it was a game of =
wind search. The French sailors from New Caledonia, Rudolph Chichemanian =
and Christian Bruges, had a good boat speed and were first at the upwind =
mark. Chichemanian: =93After we rounded it, we passed another boat in =
front on porttack, but it was too close and we had to take a penalty.=94 =
Enrique Figueroa and Carla Malatrasi grabbed the lead and finished =
first. Figueroa: =93We were fighting with them, because they were really =
fast. The wind was very light and shifty, so it was difficult sailing. =
We came inshore and halfway we got more pressure.=94 The race committee =
shortened the course at the bottom mark, due to a further wind drop. The =
South Africans Paul Lagesse and Tyran Kerford came in third. </P>
<P>After a postponement, the third fleet was sent out, but two general =
recalls later, the race was abondoned. </P>
<P><STRONG>Hobie Beach as playground</STRONG><BR>Hobie Beach of Port =
Elizabeth has changed in a playground for sailors, as the Hobie kayaks =
work overtime in the waves. The public enjoyed the show of people =
flipping over in the surf. Other competitors go out surfing in between =
races, like local Shaun Ferry did after his victory. Blaine Dodds has =
been spotted with his board as well.</P>
<P>Tomorrow will be the second day of the semi-finals for the 17th Hobie =
Cat 16 World Championships. 112 Teams are competing for one of the 56 =
spots in the final races on Thursday and Friday.</P>
<P><STRONG>Top five after day one of semi-finals:<BR></STRONG>1. =
Figueroa / Malatrasi (PUR) and Ferry / Le Sueur (RSA)<BR>3. Chichemanian =
/ Bruges (FRA) and Richards / Trankcart (FRA)<BR>5. Bader / Montoya =
(FRA) and Lagesse / Kerford (RSA) </P>
<P>/// The end<BR></P></td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><hr =
class=3Dhr_blue>

</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>For more information about the =
seventeenth Hobie 16 Worlds, please contact the following person:</P>
<P>Diana Bogaards, press contact<BR>Mobile: +31 6 51383762<BR>E-mail: <A =
href=3Dmailto:diana@diabo.nl>diana@diabo.nl</A> </P>
<P>For the complete results, please surf to <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.hobieworlds.com>www.hobieworlds.com</A>. </P>
<P>Photographs: Pierrick Contin</P>
<P><A href=3Dhttp://www.hobieworlds.com>www.hobieworlds.com</A> </P>
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