1984 World Championship - Vilamoura, Portugal
Results
The following results are from the Star Logs. Starting with 1977 frequently only yacht numbers were given. The last time both yacht numbers and yacht names were given was 1989. In later years sometimes, fleet designations were omitted. In these cases some of the more obvious fleet designations were supplied. Also from time to time only last names were supplied. First names, where known, were added.
No. Yacht Skipper Crew Fleet Daily Places Pts. 6573 Findus Giorgio Gorla Alfio Peraboni LdC 7 4 11 4 1 33 46 6965 Andrew Menkart James Kavle WS 3 18 14 1 17 2 51.7 6942 Paul Cayard Ken Keefe WSFB 6 1 59 11 4 28 70.7 6912 Hans Wallen Torbjorn Hanson Kat 21 6 49 9 9 3 74.4 7019 Rosa Olle Johansson Dag Hansen Vin 9 5 24 14 8 13 78 6877 Tibnorina Peter Sundelin Roger Nilsson Sand 11 21 dsq 6 5 8 79.7 6961 Tine Hubert RaudaschlKarl Ferstl SMA 12 7 10 8 15 dnf 62 6787 Bo Binkhorst V. Walt Meyer Hol 4 15 9 42 12 17 85 7009 Peter Wright Todd Cozzens SLM 14 20 70 5 7 11 86 6769 Margot Kent Carlsson Henrik Eyersann ST 16 11 4 20 10 dnf 89 6960 Frolic Bill Buchan Jr Steve Erickson PS dsq 14 1 3 22 31 90.7 6679 Peter Wrede Matthias Borowy Lub 31 13 dnf 17 2 6 93.7 6982 Alexander Hagen Vincent Hoesch KF 17 12 16 22 23 4 99 6783 Romeo Joser SteinmayerReto Hellig Zug 42 2 13 15 26 21 102 6784 Ribena David Howlett Tim Tavinor SO 29 3 18 24 13 38 113.7 7012 S. Fleckenstein Robert Nuru ML 25 30 66 18 11 7 121 6972 Tata Albino Fravezzi Carlo Bonetti SG 10 8 6 19 pms 50 122.7 6716 Tom Lofstedt Martin Alsen RS 43 26 8 45 20 5 131 6789 Movie Star Mats Johansson Bengt Bengtsson Ons 22 41 25 30 32 1 133 6976 Manatee Joachim Griese Michael Marcour KF 2 24 28 64 16 39 134 6951 Werner Fritz Thomas Budel CBM 30 25 3 27 33 24 135.7 6175 Wa-Wa-Too John King Fernando Nabuco Cop 38 33 20 7 35 14 139 6919 Sonderdylland Poul Jensen Theis Palm Rap 20 31 7 28 25 dnf 141 6854 Spirit J.A. MacCauslad Jay Brown CR 8 32 45 16 14 dnf 145 6837 Krishna E. de SouzaRamosRoberto Martins GuB 24 17 37 10 30 dnf 148 6576 Ding Dong Kees Douze Willem Nagel Hol 18 23 23 35 dnf 20 149 7018 M.C. Scheinecer H. Mitterdorfer Att 32 19 54 63 18 9 162 6874 Mina Gio. Cassinari Oscar Dalvit Seb 35 16 52 38 21 29 169 6981 Simba Heinz Maurer Chris Rossing TB 33 44 39 23 34 10 169 6774 Blacky Jochen Schwarz Robert Stark Sta 5 57 36 31 37 35 173 6974 Ana Ant. Gorostegui Jose L. Doreste Lar 19 9 62 61 3 56 174.7 6999 Fina Bengt Hellsten S. Westerdahl LB 36 38 73 43 6 30 182.7 6987 Cicuta Van Dyke S. Roberti Mauro Piani Viar 27 40 72 13 31 42 183 6933 Butzi R. Roellenbleg Ulli Seeberger Sta 23 27 51 25 28 52 184 6921 Vincent Brun Dave Shaw SDB 1 22 63 52 24 dnf 185 7006 John Drew-Bear Christian Flebe Car 50 36 60 2 29 45 187 6959 Liz Flavio Scala Alberto Rossari Gar 26 37 55 21 19 dnf 188 6966 Moira Uwe von Below Franz Wehofsich HF 28 43 19 12 57 dnf 189 6971 John Boyce Daivd Munge NFB 13 10 65 34 51 dnf 203 7000 Noni V Ant. M. Correia Henrique Anjos Vil 34 39 38 60 46 26 213 7007 Calle Schroder Gunther Haack Ons 49 52 46 44 38 12 219 6937 Borje Larsson Anders Hogland ST 66 47 44 36 43 23 223 6814 I. Hatsipavlis L. Pelekanskis Iso (Greece) 40 28 48 40 39 dnf 225 6907 Ali-Baba Bruno Marazzi Ueli Keller Int 54 35 21 37 48 63 225 6648 Pomeranis Hartmut Voigt Uwe Heinzman Aac 64 48 29 55 49 16 227 6870 Fancea Fernando Bello Miguel Empia CP 62 67 33 39 44 22 230 6876 Ale'ago Agost. Randazzo Alessandro LomiaPal 63 51 dsq 26 41 19 230 6174 78'Eren Per Baago Peter Brogge DF 48 53 2 65 55 48 231 6862 Tomte C. Breitenstein And. GiessbrechtZug 51 42 31 53 dnf 27 234 6882 Duebel XII Hans-Otto Engel Jurgen Storrers HF 55 dsq 5 58 47 40 234 6964 Trigger Happy IV Tryg Liljestrand Kim Fletcher LB 44 49 26 32 56 59 237 6993 Charlie Saylan Dan McLaughlin LB 37 63 40 50 42 41 240 6892 Haschen Reiner Haase Axel Reuter IJs 46 29 50 41 45 60 241 7008 Shrew William Parks Dave Cornes SLM 67 45 68 47 40 15 244 6587 Simone Ulf Malmborg Tomas Andersson AR 39 59 35 29 61 53 245 6779 De Stujl Vince Locstelli Gianluca ZanottaLec 52 56 34 46 50 34 246 6683 Buff Gert Schulte Josef Pieper Moh dsq 46 17 59 36 58 246 6458 Hans Hylander Olle Albrektson Kat 47 50 42 54 60 32 255 6868 Minhoca Jorge Pinheiro Filipe V. Rocha CP 41 ymp 32 51 pms 57 256.3 6836 Tifosa di Pasta Rico Gregorini Rolf Zeltner O 45 54 dsq 49 63 24 266 6487 Daniel Adler Camillo Carvalo RdJ 56 34 69 62 27 dnf 278 6707 Lion Rampant Ian Woolward John Maddocks WSFB 15 dnf 41 33 dns dns 279 6749 Ric. Simoneschi Mauro Delbecchi G 60 58 15 75 dnf 43 281 6662 Boccadoro Paolo Nazzaro Franco Nazzaro LdB 71 dsq 64 57 53 18 293 6788 Miage Patrice Ratzel Francois Seguin FdeP 57 66 12 74 dns 54 293 6389 Olga Johan Freye Peter Koch RS 72 70 22 48 64 61 295 6888 Eshmschaugo Manfred Meyer Peter Kullmann Sta 53 55 53 56 58 62 305 6545 Willem Derokson Jan Krom Hol 69 60 30 68 52 dnf 309 5838 Mops Jochen Diercks Herbert Brassch Lub 73 61 43 71 59 46 310 6775 P. Fantastic Dierk Thomsen Andreas Gerlach Glu 65 62 58 66 62 36 313 6592 Lisa Jouka Lindgren Jari Jaervimaa Fin 61 69 47 72 70 37 314 6289 Bibi Hans Fendt Werner Fendt Neu 76 68 27 76 65 49 315 6926 Riki Gui. Calegari Ovidlo Lagos BA 58 64 dsq 73 54 47 326 6823 Rhumba Bernardo Silva Gorge Goncalves Por 68 71 57 70 66 51 342 6567 Harry W. Walker Axel Schultz SB 74 73 61 dns 67 44 349 6746 Bla-Bla Fritz Girr Karl Schneider And 70 65 56 67 68 dnf 356 6908 007 Herman Schwyter Francesco Rossi Rap 59 72 67 69 69 dns 366 6865 Egli Klaus Muller Beiko Muller UB 75 74 74 77 71 55 379 6334 Indolence Sandra Bottini Cat Dabrsasi SI 77 dnf 71 dns dns dns 418
Regatta Report
by Jane Pegel
During the 1984 World Championship, April 1-6, the weather was delighful. Generally there was an offshore breeze each morning that would diminish about 1130 and give way to the influence of the sea breeze. The exact timing, direction, and velocity of the wind varied.
The Championship festivities began with the launching of the fleet. Most equipment had been measured for the previousl week's European Spring Championship, but boats had been hauled for last minute sanding and polishing. That evening the gracious host warmed the sailors spirits to celebrate the opening of the World's and the prize giving for the European Springs.
Day 1 dawned cloudy with the wind northwest at 12 to 15 knots. by mid-day it dropped off and when the 79 boat fleet came to the line, they saw 8 to 10 knots out of the west. Vince Brun/Dave Shaw worked out a slight lead on the first beat and opened up from there. Andrew Menkart/Jim Kayle were second early on but could not hold off Achim Griese/Michael Marcour, who seemed to be coming though strong off their second place at European Springs.
The next day was also gray, at race time the wind was west at 8 to 10 knots. A port favored line caused one general recall. Hans Wallen blasted out of the center of the line on port tack, looking smart. Others, including the previous days winners, were caught at the port end, jibing and circling. Paul Cayard/Ken Keefe worked up the left side for the early lead as the wind grew to 15 knots. Josi Steinmayer/Reto Hellig made a comback to second. Dave Howlett/Tim Tavinor were third.
Day 3 saw wind from the west at under 8 knots at the start. The port favored line again caused problems. Hardest hit were Olle Johansson/Dag Hansen, hung up on an anchor line. Bill Buchan/Steve Erickson found the left side favorable and held a lead at the windward mark that they continued to increase for the rest of the afternoon. Per Baagoe/Peter Brogge were second and Werner Fritz/Thomas Budel were third. Previous series leaders Paul Cayard/Ken Keefe were unable to recover from a poor start and remained in the tank to use up their throwout. At regatta midpoint, Giorgio Gorla/Alfio Perboni led the regatta 7-4-11. Albino Fravessi/Carlo Bonetti had a 10-8-6 to put them next in line. The early race winners were also in contention with a throwout race yet to be designated.
The fourth race day had Menkart/Kayle out in front and covering nicely, lifting off the fleet. John Drew-Bear with Christian Flebbe enjoyed a good race, placing second. A third for Buchan/Erickson kept them in the running in spite of the first race DSQ. Gorla/Peraboni held steady with a fourth.
The longest day of the series was race day five, the wind being all over the place. The committee and the sailors played games for a while, going though several general recalls and postponements. Finally at 1650 the race began. Gorla/Peraboni took an early lead and all but sewed up the championship by moving out for a comfortable first.
The last day of racing had a forecast of light and variable winds which proved to be accurate. The committee postponed to wait for the sea breeze. The final race got underway under light air. The port end favored line made life difficult. Among the causalities was Bill Buchan, who was observed after the start on the back deck of his boat, whisker pole in hand, trying to free the anchor line. Gorla had made sure Cayard was smouthered at the start and when the two reached the first mark in the fifties and sixties, the title was virtually determined. Cayard eventually worked up to 28th, Gorla to 33rd. Mats Johansson/Bengt Bentgsson led all the way and worked out a huge lead to beat the time limit by 3 minutes.Second for Menkart/Kayle moved them into the series runner up spot.
