Four top 20 spots for Brits at ILCA 7 World Championships

by British Sailing Team 11 Nov 2021 10:34 NZDT 3-10 November 2021

2021 ILCA 7 World Championships © Anna Suslova

After playing havoc with the ILCA 7 World Championships all week, Mother Nature decided to end the regatta early with Storm Blas preventing the final day's racing.

With two days lost to light winds early on in the regatta, only eight races were completed over the six-day event.

Any hopes of bettering positions were dashed today by the huge seas preventing sailors leaving the harbour at Barcelona Sailing Center, the Brits taking on the 135-boat fleet had to settle for their day five scores.

Taking the title of top Brit was 23-year-old Welshman Daniel Whiteley, who finished eighth in what was his first world championships since becoming a full-time athlete with the British Sailing Team.

Whiteley followed up on last month's 13th place at the ILCA 7 European Championships with another personal best against the international fleet.

"It feels incredible," said Whiteley, from Bangor. "I've missed racing at the front since I aged out of under-21 regattas, so to be back in the top ten feels amazing. This is the first world championships I've been too since 2018 and my first since going full time with the British Sailing Team. To come away with this result means everything."

Fellow young gun Sam Whaley also bettered his 22nd at the Euros - also a personal best - to come home 15th, obliterating his 2020 result of 64th.

"It's been a really tricky week here in Barcelona but I'm pretty chuffed to finish the event 15th overall, an improvement of almost fifty places from last year," the 24-year-old from Swanage, Dorset, said.

"The team environment we have is brilliant and has really allowed us to level up this year. It's pretty cool to share this success with my squad mates as well as coaches Penny and Matt, who have been awesome this week. I'm going to remember this one for a long time."

Tokyo 2020 Team GB athlete Elliot Hanson led the regatta at the halfway stage when teammate and recently crowned European champion Micky Beckett picked up the mantle.

However the pair's medals hopes were ended when a collision between them on the startline of the final race of day five resulted in Beckett pulling out with a minor injury and Hanson retiring in accordance with the rules.

Beckett finished 13th while Hanson was 17th.

"It's been good to be back racing after a prolonged break since Tokyo," Hanson said. "It's obviously a real shame to end the way it did having led most of the week. An unfortunate freak accident that ultimately took both myself and Micky out of the standings wasn't in the script.

"I'm happy he's ok though and look forward to training hard together this winter. Special mention to both Sam and Dan who have been working hard and sailed a fantastic week to both score personal bests."

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	5Q	1F	2F	3F	Pts
1	NZL 218910	Thomas SAUNDERS	3	4	7	2	‑37	1	4	2	23
2	IRL 216890	Finn LYNCH	3	6	8	10	‑16	7	2	1	37
3	CRO 219107	Tonci STIPANOVIC	11	3	6	2	11	8	24	‑35	65
4	RYF 213011	Sergei KOMISSAROV	7	13	3	3	2	38	1	‑46	67
5	AUS 199088	Zac LITTLEWOOD	17	4	1	15	25	2	‑38	11	75
6	GER 191131	Philipp BUHL	‑36	7	5	16	17	16	5	12	78
7	NOR 217124	Hermann TOMASGAARD	10	5	9	11	‑23	22	16	6	79
8	GBR 216385	Daniel WHITELEY	5	10	33	20	8	‑66	3	4	83
9	ITA 188953	Giovanni COCCOLUTO GIORGETTI	20	14	1	14	11	10	19	‑23	89
10	AUS 215612	Luke ELLIOTT	1	11	17	‑30	24	5	23	9	90
11	HUN 213119	Jonatan VADNAI	12	3	12	‑19	13	18	17	17	92
12	CYP 212431	Pavlos KONTIDES	19	1	14	5	1	‑47	15	42	97
13	GBR 210139	Michael BECKETT	4	2	20	3	DSQ	35	13	RDG	101
14	BEL 217927	William DE SMET	8	13	4	31	34	9	‑59	3	102
15	GBR 217866	Sam WHALEY	5	32	2	12	3	‑48	39	10	103
16	ESP 211710	Joel RODRIGUEZ PEREZ	2	18	3	51	13	4	14	‑57	105
17	GBR 215613	Elliot HANSON	2	1	4	8	45	24	26	RET	110
18	NZL 214347	George GAUTREY	23	8	15	24	6	32	7	‑64	115
19	NED 206717	Duko BOS	9	8	34	28	18	3	18	‑37	118
20	FRA 203855	Alexandre BOITE	12	14	21	9	24	25	‑36	19	124
21	CRO 216063	Filip JURISIC	1	7	10	29	‑37	29	28	22	126
22	NED 218399	Niels BROEKHUIZEN	8	15	9	26	7	‑40	37	24	126
23	TUR 191719	Berkay ABAY	BFD	16	2	1	29	21	54	7	130
24	AUS 214418	Finn ALEXANDER	11	6	13	‑38	12	30	35	30	137
25	IND 217719	Vishnu SARAVANAN	15	10	‑46	26	15	11	33	29	139
26	ITA 217817	Nicolo VILLA	17	9	37	12	3	33	30	‑40	141
27	IRL 216101	Ewan MCMAHON	10	12	13	23	36	36	12	‑47	142
28	RYF 211929	Maxim NIKOLAEV	23	2	10	10	44	20	‑48	34	143
29	PER 217115	Stefano PESCHIERA	14	16	5	4	20	43	41	‑58	143
30	CHI 211771	Clemente SEGUEL LACAMARA	42	11	12	18	UFD	6	29	25	143
31	HUN 213095	Benjamin VADNAI	‑44	19	30	22	8	27	11	28	145
32	POR 202211	Eduardo MARQUES	6	28	21	21	‑45	34	22	15	147
33	SGP 218246	Ryan LO	4	5	18	40	9	28	44	‑63	148
34	FIN 217648	Valtteri UUSITALO	20	9	6	17	28	64	DNC	16	160
35	SLO 214148	Zan Luka ZELKO	16	22	11	42	19	31	27	‑45	168
36	ESP 211436	Leopoldo BARRETO HASCHKE	21	29	24	37	5	12	‑62	41	169
37	ESP 211309	Joaquin BLANCO ALABAT	25	15	16	1	18	46	52	‑56	173
38	RYF 212777	Daniil KRUTSKIKH	BFD	31	15	24	12	42	9	43	176
39	ITA 218350	Gianmarco PLANCHESTAINER	‑60	29	43	9	20	19	32	26	178
40	FIN 219212	Nooa LAUKKANEN	34	35	7	BFD	14	49	10	31	180
41	TUR 213512	Yigit Yalçin ÇITAK	6	24	26	19	7	‑67	34	65	181
42	BEL 212575	Wannes VAN LAER	15	19	46	45	4	‑58	49	5	183
43	ISR 214931	Maor BEN HAROSH	14	‑52	27	13	48	23	25	33	183
44	ITA 217611	Alessio SPADONI	16	22	11	41	46	44	6	‑66	186
45	ITA 218187	Giacomo MUSONE	18	33	24	39	32	‑60	21	20	187
46	CAN 178611	Fillah KARIM	30	25	37	8	30	‑56	31	27	188
47	IRL 216892	Tom HIGGINS	13	41	48	6	27	41	‑56	14	190
48	CRO 217717	Bruno GASPIC	32	18	30	54	33	14	‑65	13	194
49	SWE 217217	Emil BENGTSON	7	17	36	49	UFD	13	20	54	196
50	NED 211192	Willem WIERSEMA	BFD	21	29	21	42	17	8	61	199
51	SWE 214194	Ludvig LINDQVIST	19	17	41	36	5	‑63	46	36	200
52	JPN 216228	Kazumasa SEGAWA	26	25	17	14	26	54	‑57	50	212
53	SUI 211685	Nicolas ROLAZ	24	33	28	40	28	39	‑47	21	213
54	ARG 213387	Francisco GUARAGNA RIGONAT	21	23	16	OCS	21	52	45	44	222
55	POR 219115	Santiago SAMPAIO	BFD	27	25	11	1	62	42	55	223
56	GER 215518	Nik Aaron WILLIM	27	BFD	18	5	49	45	40	39	223
57	NED 216761	Erik VOETS	13	27	40	34	47	55	‑63	8	224
58	THA 211027	Chusitt PUNJAMALA	29	BFD	23	25	38	26	53	32	226
59	HKG 171979	Nicholas BEZY	28	24	47	‑61	22	15	51	49	236
60	FRA 219102	Alexandre KOWALSKI	22	ARB	32	25	22	‑50	50	38	237
61	GER 214169	Linus KLASEN	‑54	45	28	7	14	51	43	51	239
62	ESP 209162	Pep CAZADOR RIBERA	26	36	47	35	19	‑65	60	18	241
63	ISR 202121	Omer GOLANI	37	20	38	57	9	37	58	‑60	256
64	FIN 217986	Aleksi TAPPER	BFD	23	27	20	17	57	64	52	260
65	ISR 211229	Itay AZULAY BINIAMIN	9	40	50	23	39	53	DNC	48	262
66	FIN 211267	Otto DAHLBERG	35	56	25	6	29	‑68	55	62	268
67	ITA 217932	Dimitri PERONI	35	21	19	BFD	25	61	61	59	281
68	ESP 217170	Ricard CASTELLVÍ	33	37	22	15	UFD	59	66	53	285
69	SUI 217831	Gauthier VERHULST	31	BFD	31	27	33	9	2	‑	133
70	CAN 218332	Luke RUITENBERG	51	BFD	SCP	17	15	3	14	‑	140
71	CAN 209616	Forrest WACHHOLZ	30	39	‑60	52	4	1	27	‑	153
72	PER 204570	Renzo SANGUINETI	45	40	‑53	7	48	5	10	‑	155
73	JPN 204996	Yoshihiro SUZUKI	38	20	31	‑63	46	20	6	‑	161
74	GER 218429	Philip WALKENBACH	36	BFD	23	48	34	13	8	‑	162
75	THA 213137	Arthit ROMANYK	BFD	35	39	4	DSQ	21	3	‑	171
76	GER 215212	Leonard STOCK	53	38	‑58	27	32	11	11	‑	172
77	GBR 218899	Krishan BHOGAL	46	31	‑48	29	26	41	1	‑	174
78	GBR 217303	Jacob FARREN‑PRICE	24	30	26	42	‑51	36	18	‑	176
79	POR 212255	Lourenço MATEUS	33	42	44	16	‑63	26	19	‑	180
80	NOR 207826	Christoffer SORLIE	37	51	‑61	13	31	35	16	‑	183
81	AUS 211556	Ethan MCAULLAY	BFD	34	19	32	54	32	13	‑	184
82	IRL 216116	Jamie MCMAHON	50	30	22	‑54	36	42	7	‑	187
83	NOR 218563	Uffe TOMASGAARD	‑57	12	39	47	30	22	38	‑	188
84	GBR 216373	James PERCIVAL‑COOKE	43	BFD	35	34	39	34	5	‑	190
85	LCA 214113	Luc CHEVRIER	42	‑64	33	55	10	38	12	‑	190
86	ECU 188778	Matias DYCK	‑43	26	38	35	40	28	25	‑	192
87	CAN 217718	James JUHASZ	BFD	38	8	43	35	2	BFD	‑	194
88	ESP 213867	Mon CAÑELLAS	32	39	57	‑59	2	27	37	‑	194
89	ITA 218461	Pietro GIACOMONI	25	BFD	55	38	10	30	36	‑	194
90	NED 211003	Thomas VAN OFWEGWN	34	26	32	49	‑60	40	15	‑	196
91	CZE 218203	Jakub HALOUZKA	51	46	51	18	‑59	18	17	‑	201
92	DEN 210984	Johan SCHUBERT	39	37	‑59	57	57	6	9	‑	205
93	ESP 218277	Mario PLOMER QUIROGA	‑52	36	41	48	42	10	28	‑	205
94	ESP 212170	Max URQUIZU MARCOS	41	47	54	30	‑61	7	29	‑	208
95	NOR 214016	Olai HAGLAND	52	‑53	14	37	40	37	30	‑	210
96	FRA 213940	Theo PEYRE	22	42	49	BFD	53	4	41	‑	211
97	NED 217565	Paul HAMEETEMAN	38	BFD	53	58	21	8	33	‑	211
98	CAN 215019	Liam BRUCE	BFD	34	45	33	35	23	44	‑	214
99	DEN 217911	Andreas KRABBE‑CHRISTENSEN	‑59	52	51	39	16	15	42	‑	215
100	CAN 211412	Ben FLOWER	49	53	34	32	27	‑57	21	‑	216
101	MNE 217936	Illija MARKOVIC	‑53	43	29	44	6	52	45	‑	219
102	FRA 207621	Malo WESSELY	56	41	40	53	31	BFD	4	‑	225
103	POL 215951	Piotr MALINOWSKI	49	48	42	‑53	44	19	23	‑	225
104	ITA 213176	Matteo GUARDIGLI	47	‑57	52	36	56	12	26	‑	229
105	BER 184646	Campbell PATTON	39	43	44	‑50	47	43	20	‑	236
106	IND 212161	Mohit SAINI	18	49	49	31	41	49	‑50	‑	237
107	GER 213538	Lennart KUSS	29	‑62	57	46	23	50	32	‑	237
108	ARU 206718	Just VAN AANHOLT	50	44	42	‑60	59	24	24	‑	243
109	MON 217788	Jeremy MOUTOUT	27	‑59	54	22	58	39	47	‑	247
110	ESP 217999	Gonzalo SUAREZ PEREZ	54	45	52	52	‑57	14	34	‑	251
111	ESP 214433	Guillermo FLORES MARTÍN	‑57	48	50	28	52	17	57	‑	252
112	NED 202322	Marnix BOS	44	44	45	33	49	BFD	43	‑	258
113	NOR 213131	Theodor MIDDELTHON	‑65	50	35	58	52	31	35	‑	261
114	CAN 216284	Norman STRUTHERS	40	32	60	50	‑64	60	22	‑	264
115	SRB 218536	Nikola BANJAC	40	61	‑62	56	43	16	58	‑	274
116	CRO 218915	Alec CVINAR	48	50	36	‑56	55	33	52	‑	274
117	NOR 218401	August HANEVIK	28	54	‑66	47	51	47	49	‑	276
118	ITA 217959	Ciro BASILE	BFD	55	64	41	54	29	39	‑	282
119	TUR 215394	Umut Efe ALPKOÇAK	61	46	55	BFD	50	44	31	‑	287
120	SLO 217407	Liam OREL	62	51	56	44	55	25	BFD	‑	293
121	SWE 219211	Wilhelm KARK	31	49	43	43	60	DNS	DNS	‑	294
122	ITA 208646	Luca VALENTINO	48	54	56	45	43	48	‑59	‑	294
123	DEN 218174	Nikolai BORCH	41	58	58	‑62	58	53	40	‑	308
124	ESP 212176	Francesc MARTINEZ GÖRBIG	47	57	‑59	51	53	45	55	‑	308
125	NED 218732	Teun BINKHORST	46	47	‑66	60	56	59	51	‑	319
126	NOR 214961	Anders LINDEMARK	58	BFD	62	46	63	46	54	‑	329
127	CZE 216801	Benjamin PRIKRYL	55	55	64	59	‑66	56	46	‑	335
128	GER 216949	Florian HAFNER	63	56	63	‑64	50	51	53	‑	336
129	TUR 216078	Doruk DEMIRCAN	56	‑63	61	62	41	62	61	‑	343
130	DEN 216353	Jakob LEJBOLLE	59	‑66	65	61	65	54	48	‑	352
131	AUT 216824	Clemens KUEBBER	45	60	65	‑66	62	61	60	‑	353
132	ITA 213447	Simone BABINI	58	65	‑67	55	61	58	56	‑	353
133	USA 183836	Julian SOTO	66	58	67	DNC	38	63	62	‑	354
134	JPN 217058	Shusuke TAKEUCHI	55	‑67	63	63	62	55	64		362
135	ARG 213390	Marcelo FREZZA	64	DNF	DNC	65	64	64	63	‑	389