[UK Cat Info] [Press Release] Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen close to medal at ISAF World Sailing Games

Fri, 19 May 2006 14:24:03 -0400

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PRESS RELEASE

TEAM ZWITSERLEVEN BOOTH/DERCKSEN CLOSE TO MEDAL AT ISAF WORLD SAILING
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Lake Neusiedl/Austria, May 19th 2006
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Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen is close to a medal at the ISAF World
Sailing Games 2006 in Austria. After eight races on Lake Neusiedl, the
Dutchmen are second on the points table of the Hobie Tiger class. The
Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby are leading. The medal race
on May 20 will be decisive for the final podium ranking. According to
Mitch Booth, the competition is close. Theoretically, it could be a win
or a tenth. =20

Before Herbert Dercksen starts to talk about today=92s racing in =
Austria,
he expresses his feelings about the tragedy onboard ABN AMRO II: =93This
is a really tragic story and our deepest sympathy go out to all at the
ABN Amro team, and our hearts go out to Hans=92 family and close
friends.=94 =20

On Friday May 19th, racing was not particular easy for the catamarans.
It started with a postponement, since the race committee expected strong
winds. It did not really pick up, so the first starting gun was fired at
half past eleven. Team Zwitserleven finished fourth in a field of twenty
boats. The postponement flag arised again for the same reason. After two
hours of waiting, the sailors were called back on the water, despite
only one or two knots of pressure. Dercksen: =93All of us complained, =
but
the committee was determined. As we rounded the first upwind mark, the
race was cancelled.=94 A thunderstorm that was around all day, returned
and brought back some wind. Throughout the race, the pressure increased
from five to fifteen knots and Mitch Booth and Herbert Dercksen sailed
themselves into a second position. Dercksen: =93We are competitive, so =
we
are happy so far.=94=20

Tomorrow=92s medal race has a double value and cannot be discarded from
the results.=20
Booth: =93Theoretically, we could win or end up as tenth. If we are
realistic, we are not really close enough to attack for the title.=94 =
The
last race of the ISAF World Sailing Games 2006 will be an exciting one.=20

Top five after eight races:
1. AUS =96 Bundock/Ashby, 22 points
2. NED =96 Booth/Dercksen, 36 points
3. FRA =96 Xavier/Espagnon, 39 points
4. NED =96 De Koning/Heemskerk, 41 points
5. CAN =96 Johansson/Stittle, 46 points

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For more information, please contact:

Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen:
=95 Herbert Dercksen, +31 (0)6-53444600 or by e-mail to
herbert@teamzwitserleven.nl <mailto:herbert@teamzwitserleven.nl> =20
=95 Diana Bogaards, press contact Team Zwitserleven, +31 (0)6-51383762 =
or
by  e-mail to diana@teamzwitserleven.nl
<mailto:diana@teamzwitserleven.nl> =20

Zwitserleven:
=95 Eliot Schuchart, Manager Communication and Promotion Zwitserleven
Netherlands, +31 (0)6-20249148 or by e-mail to
e.schuchart@zwitserleven.nl <mailto:e.schuchart@zwitserleven.nl> =20

High resolution images can be downloaded from www.teamzwitserleven.nl
<http://www.teamzwitserleven.nl>  under Press & Media, or click on
http://www.teamzwitserleven.nl/photo/gallery/login.asp. In order to log
in, you can use =91pers=92 for both username and password.=20

For information about the team, please surf to www.teamzwitserleven.nl
<http://www.teamzwitserleven.nl> . If you like to know more about the
event, please have a look at www.worldsailinggames2006.at
<http://www.worldsailinggames2006.at> . =20

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BOOTH/DERCKSEN CLOSE TO MEDAL AT ISAF WORLD SAILING GAMES</STRONG>
<BR><br>Lake Neusiedl/Austria, May 19th 2006</td></tr><tr><td =
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen is =
close to a medal at the ISAF World Sailing Games 2006 in Austria. After =
eight races on Lake Neusiedl, the Dutchmen are second on the points =
table of the Hobie Tiger class. The Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn =
Ashby are leading. The medal race on May 20 will be decisive for the =
final podium ranking. According to Mitch Booth, the competition is =
close. Theoretically, it could be a win or a tenth.  </P>
<P>Before Herbert Dercksen starts to talk about today=92s racing in =
Austria, he expresses his feelings about the tragedy onboard ABN AMRO =
II: =93This is a really tragic story and our deepest sympathy go out to =
all at the ABN Amro team, and our hearts go out to Hans=92 family and =
close friends.=94  </P>
<P>On Friday May 19th, racing was not particular easy for the =
catamarans. It started with a postponement, since the race committee =
expected strong winds. It did not really pick up, so the first starting =
gun was fired at half past eleven. Team Zwitserleven finished fourth in =
a field of twenty boats. The postponement flag arised again for the same =
reason. After two hours of waiting, the sailors were called back on the =
water, despite only one or two knots of pressure. Dercksen: =93All of us =
complained, but the committee was determined. As we rounded the first =
upwind mark, the race was cancelled.=94 A thunderstorm that was around =
all day, returned and brought back some wind. Throughout the race, the =
pressure increased from five to fifteen knots and Mitch Booth and =
Herbert Dercksen sailed themselves into a second position. Dercksen: =
=93We are competitive, so we are happy so far.=94 </P>
<P>Tomorrow=92s medal race has a double value and cannot be discarded =
from the results. <BR>Booth: =93Theoretically, we could win or end up as =
tenth. If we are realistic, we are not really close enough to attack for =
the title.=94 The last race of the ISAF World Sailing Games 2006 will be =
an exciting one. </P>
<P>Top five after eight races:<BR>1. AUS =96 Bundock/Ashby, 22 =
points<BR>2. NED =96 Booth/Dercksen, 36 points<BR>3. FRA =96 =
Xavier/Espagnon, 39 points<BR>4. NED =96 De Koning/Heemskerk, 41 =
points<BR>5. CAN =96 Johansson/Stittle, 46 points</P>
<P>/// The end<BR></P></td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><hr =
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>For more information, please =
contact:</P>
<P>Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen:<BR>=95 Herbert Dercksen, +31 =
(0)6-53444600 or by e-mail to <A =
href=3Dmailto:herbert@teamzwitserleven.nl>herbert@teamzwitserleven.nl</A>=
 <BR>=95 Diana Bogaards, press contact Team Zwitserleven, +31 =
(0)6-51383762 or by  e-mail to <A =
href=3Dmailto:diana@teamzwitserleven.nl>diana@teamzwitserleven.nl</A> =
</P>
<P>Zwitserleven:<BR>=95 Eliot Schuchart, Manager Communication and =
Promotion Zwitserleven Netherlands, +31 (0)6-20249148 or by e-mail to <A =
href=3Dmailto:e.schuchart@zwitserleven.nl>e.schuchart@zwitserleven.nl</A>=
 </P>
<P>High resolution images can be downloaded from <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.teamzwitserleven.nl>www.teamzwitserleven.nl</A> under =
Press & Media, or click on <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.teamzwitserleven.nl/photo/gallery/login.asp>http://www.=
teamzwitserleven.nl/photo/gallery/login.asp</A>. In order to log in, you =
can use =91pers=92 for both username and password. </P>
<P>For information about the team, please surf to <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.teamzwitserleven.nl>www.teamzwitserleven.nl</A>. If =
you like to know more about the event, please have a look at <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.worldsailinggames2006.at>www.worldsailinggames2006.at</=
A>.  </P>
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