Six of the eight Men's and Women's Dinghy Olympic places on offer at the Last Chance Regatta were claimed by sailors supported by the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program on a rain-soaked final day of qualification at the Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères.
In the Men's Dinghy ILCA 7 Class, which featured three Bermuda Sailors, Benn Smith, Sebastian Kempe, and Campbell Patton, Estonian Karl-Martin Rammo and Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy of Malaysia were sure of qualifying a place before today's event but their fellow ENP-backed athlete Enrique Arathoon of El Salvador joined them in earning a country place in a competition won by South Korea's Jeemin Ha.
Patton moved up one spot from his starting position. In the Medal Round Patton started the day in 8th place, but after finishing the only race of the day in 10th, saw him come off the water in 7th place with 110 Net Points.
Kempe and Smith did not make it into the Medal Round, Kempe would finish in 18th place, with 141 Net Points, and Smith finished in 39th place overall with 312 Net Points.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Bermuda Sailors Continue in France
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Day Five of French Olympic Week brought chills and thrills for the sailors during the Last Chance Regatta in France.
Four Olympic ILCA 7 places are up for grabs, with three races sailed on the day to take the series to 10 races.
Campbell Patton fell out of contention, he started the day in 4th place, but after finishes of 27th, 12th, and 10th, saw him drop to 8th place with 100 Net Points.
Sebastian Kempe remained in 18th place, Kempe would cross the line 7th, 28th, and then 15th and he has 141 Net Points, and Benn Smith fell one spot to 39th place overall with 312 Net Points, this after finishes of 42nd, (BFD) which is Disqualification under rule 30.4, in a non-recalled race, and then he finished 20th.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday Night Sailing Series Underway 2024
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A total of 20 boats went tie the start line for Race Day One of the 2024 Wednesday Night Sailing Series, which starts and finishes in the Hamilton Harbor.
Nasty Medicine was the first boat to cross the line clocking a time of 44:18, but their corrected time saw them finish 5th on the night, Crossfire was the next boat to cross the line with a time of 44:24, but their corrected time saw them finish 7th on the night.
Airforce were declared the winners on the night, with Yabsta second, and Scatteraction third.
Day 3 of racing at the French Olympic Week in Hyères, France, incorporating the Last Chance Regatta to qualify to compete at the Paris Olympics, sees all three Bermuda Sailors in the top 40 in the ILCA 7 Fleet.
Four Olympic ILCA 7 places are up for grabs, with Campbell Patton holding one of the spots as he continues to lead the Bermuda Fleet in 4th place overall.
Only One Race was sailed on the day, with Patton finishing in 10th place, he now has 24 Net Points.
Sebastian Kempe is currently in 21st place, Kempe would cross the line 25th on the day and he has 72 Net Points, and Benn Smith is in 39th place overall with 123 Net Points.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Bermuda Sailors Continue Strong Showing in France
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Day Two of the final qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics saw Campbell Patton come off the water in third place after two more races in the Men's ILCA Fleet.
Four Paris 2024 slots can be won, and the top two ILCA 7s are two more sailors supported by World Sailing's Emerging Nations Program - Malaysia's Khairulnizam bin Mohd Afendy, seeking a fourth consecutive Olympics appearance, and Karl Martin Rammo of Estonia.
Patton on Day Two had finishes of BFD, which saw him have a Disqualification under rule 30.4, in a non-recalled race, he would then finish 7th in the second race for his total 14 Net Points, with sailors allowed to drop a race.
Sebastian Kempe was also ruled BDF for the first race of the day and the third of the series, before crossing the line 18th in the second race, Kempe is currently 18th overall with 47 Net Points, and Benn Smith is holding down the 39th spot with 90 Net Points, this after finishes of 29th, and 33rd.
