World Championships at Mornington Club
March1999 NEWSINTERNATIONALEUROPECLASSUNION WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPSAT MORNINGTONCLUB- 111 women entered the Worlds representing Peter Santen (SWE) won race 5 and 29 countries: NED, AUS, GBR, GER, FIN, JonasHoegh-Christensen (DEN) won race 6. NZL, CAN, BEL, IRL, SWE, CZE, USA, FRA, POL, ITA, NOR, DEN, ESP, CHN, Smooth Northerly for this 15th of January GRE, BRA, JPN, AUT, LAT, MEX, ARG, wind for this 15th of January which disap- BER, AUS, CAY1. peared in the morning was replaced by a fresh southerly late in the afternoon and the races could not start until 4.33 pm. This was a long day... Both men and women started the first race of the day with a 18 knots wind. De- spite attempts to start another race, race of- ficials ran out of time as sunset closed over Mornington.Maria Coleman (IRE) and Jonas HoeghChristensen (DEN) won this race. Carolijn Brouwer won race 8 and Margriet Matthijsse race 9 and repeated this in race by Jonas Hoegh Christensen (DEN) and 10. Mateus Tavares (BRA). Richard Nilsen (NOR) won race 11, Peter Kruger Andersen In race 9 Kristian Kjaergaard (DEN) won (DEN) was second and Claus Hastrup over Toni Rivas (ESP) and Jo Richard Knudsen (DEN) third. Ansvag (NOR). In race 10 Soeren Johnsen (DEN) took the first place followed Photo: Mick Mainemare 57 men registered representing 15 countries: DEN, SWE, ESP, NOR, BRA, FRA, POL, MEN OVERALL 99 WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP POR, GER, ITA, AUS, FIN, BEL, ARG, Gold Medal 1. Soeren Johnsen D E N JPN. Silver Medal 2. Peter Santen S W E Bronze Medal 3.
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