2009 Six Metre World Cup
Over five days, September 8-12, back. Great Dane (DEN), skippered by a perfect window of opportunity with
competitors at the 2009 Six Metre World Erik Tingleff Larsen, was third overall, my son Ross, 15, and my dad, Bent, to
Cup encountered every condition that followed by Andy Postle and Brian be able to sail together with friends Rob
Narragansett Bay could serve up, and Pope’s Titia (GBR), and Goose, skippered Carlow and Dave Richardson (Victoria
then some. The sunshine and light air that by Peter Hofmann (Bainbridge Island, B.C. ), it wasn’t to be denied. My dad
opened the regatta on day one yielded WA). at 73 – to see him as a world champion
to heavy winds and leaden skies for the “I sailed two previous Six Metre is truly priceless. I’m a dreamer, and a
balance of the series. On the penultimate Worlds – 1979 and 1985 – both as crew,” lot of people think a dreamer is bad,
day of the championship, during the said Jespersen who is a boat builder. “My but I found being a dreamer to be very
second race of the day, visibility shut Six Metre career restarted in about 2000 rewarding.”
down to less than 100 yards when when we rebuilt Buzzy III. So I started In the 10-boat Modern division, tied
driving rain squalls went through the thinking about it again and we bought with 17 points each, Sophie II won over
course. While two races were run for a wreck and rebuilt it. This boat is not Scoundrel. Third overall in the division,
each division, wind readings of 25 knots known to be a good Six Metre, but we was Bob Cadranell (Seattle, WA) on
eliminated plans to run any additional fixed it up best we could and got it sorted Arunga.
races. The final day of the series was a out to the point where we do well out Among the fleet of Sixes, which
light air chase in low visibilit,y courtesy west. The goal all along was to come here represented ten countries (Bermuda,
of the stalled low pressure system that to Newport to meet the Europeans. We Canada, Finland, France, Denmark,
generated frequent heavy downpours. were lucky enough to have a good race on Germany, New Zealand, Sweden,
1992 Star Olympic Bronze Medalist, the first day and then a good race on the the United Kingdom and the United
Eric Jespersen (Sidney, B.C.), aboard second day. We hung in there. Today we States), one of the highlights was the
Gallant, won the 24-boat Classic division had a strong challenge from the British participation of Scout, which was
with very consistent sailing. Leading and the Finns and we were able to sail brought from New Zealand by Martin
since day two of the series, Gallant a nice clean race and get third and that Farrand (Auckland).
posted finishes to earn 15 points, with was enough to clinch the championship. For complete scores, photos
Johan Garkman and Peter Astrand’s I’m not wealthy enough to go to every and more information, please visit
Fridolin (FIN) second overall, five points world championship, but it was such 6metreworldcup.com
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