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14 September 2005, 11:14 am

MAJTHÉNYI And DOMOKOS Go Top

Practical Flying Dutchman World Championship 2005

Lake Balaton, Balatonföldvár, Hungary

It was a slow start for the competitors on day two of the Practical Flying Dutchman World Championship on Lake Balaton in Balatonföldvár, Hungary with light winds delaying the first race. The wind filled in the afternoon however, and the local sailors prospered with a bullet lifting Hungarians Gábor GÁBORJÁNI SZ. and András PFENINGBERGER to third and seventh place good enough for Szabolcs MAJTHÉNYI and András DOMOKOS (HUN) to take the top spot.

The first race of the day eventually had to be abandoned in weak southwesterly winds. By the afternoon though a stable two beaufort northeasterly arrived and one more race was sailed.

GÁBORJÁNI SZ. and PFENINGBERGER led from start to finish after choosing a first leg tack near to a small thunderstorm on the northern side of Lake Balaton. A major tactical battle developed between overnight leaders Jörgen and Jacob BOYSEN-MOELLER (DEN) and reigning champions MAJTHÉNYI and DOMOKOS. The Hungarians won out, finishing five places above the Danes to take over the Championship lead. With both these teams finishing outside of the top places GÁBORJÁNI SZ. and PFENINGBERGER have now caught up with the leaders to make it a three-way battle at the top.

Top Ten After Three Races

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	HUN	Szabolcs MAJTHÉNYI	András DOMOKOS	2	2	7	11
2	DEN	Jörgen BOYSEN-MOELLER	Jacob BOYSEN-MOELLER	3	1	12	16
3	HUN	Gábor GÁBORJÁNI SZ.	András PFENINGBERGER	8	8	1	17
4	GER	Peggy BAHR	Torsten BAHR	22	9	2	33
5	ITA	Francesco VESPASIANI	Francesco GERUNZI	12	12	11	35
6	AUS	Norman RYDGE	Richard SCARR	1	10	27	38
7	GER	Jörg WITTE	Stefan MADICKE	11	4	26	41
8	NED	Enno KRAMER	Ard GEELKERKEN	7	6	33	46
9	GER	Stefan BEICHL	Thomas MAYER	25	22	4	51
10	GER	Ulf LEHMANN	Jörg LEHMANN	27	20	5	52

Laszlo Visy (As Amended By ISAF). Image, The DETRE brother who won an Olympic bronze medal for Hungary at the 1980 Olympic Games and currently lie 22nd overall:© Event Media