Aussie takes top honours - Fiji Times Online

Aussie takes top honours - Fiji Times Online:

"Aussie takes top honours Saturday, October 20, 2007

Mick Butler and Susan Etherington of Australia took out the Hobie 16 Open World Championships at the Suva Point in Laucala Bay yesterday.
Fijis pair of Grahame Southwick and Keveni Natadra went into the final day at 18th place and finished at 23rd at the end of the 18-day event.
Fijis other sailors Shayne and Torika Brodie finished in 44th place.
Christophe Renaud and Alban Rossollin of New Caledonia finished second followed by Cam Owen and Susan Ferris. Butler said they had enjoyed the event and hoped to return to Fiji for the South Pacific competition. 'Its really been a hectic competition out there and I'm happy we've come out on top,' Butler said. More than 1500 competitors from 28 countries competed at the event. Read more of the 18th Hobie 16 World Championships in you Sunday Focus tomorrow.
The rules, the winners and the outcome of another sporting event thats done Fiji proud as host to a world championships which has boosted our economy via the tourist dollar.."

Fiji pair keeps chances alive - Fiji Times Online

Fiji pair keeps chances alive - Fiji Times Online:

"Fiji pair keeps chances alive Friday, October 19, 2007

BUSINESSMAN Grahame Southwick and schoolboy Keveni Natadra remain Fijis top bet for a good finish at the 18th Hobie 16 World Championships at Suva Point in Laucala Bay. Heading into the last round of competitions today, the pair on sail number 18, managed to finish 10th in the first of two races yesterday. A 30th place finishing in the second race gave them an overall standing at 18th with a net point of 88. Southwick said they were happy with their performance despite the heavy winds. 'We managed to hold on to our position. Im happy we have remained in the top 20 and the challenge for us is to maintain our placing,' Southwick said. 'Kaveni is doing well and sometimes hes doing better than me.' Fijis other sailing team of husband and wife Shayne and Torika Brodie finished the day placed at 35th spot. They finished 38th and 37th in the two races yesterday. Southwick said the heavy winds had made the racing course difficult and there were a lot of low scores from some competitors"

Southwick, Nadadra in good position - Fiji Times Online

Southwick, Nadadra in good position - Fiji Times Online:

Southwick, Nadadra in good position
INDRA SINGH

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Participants at the18th Hobie 16 World Championships at Laucala Bay in Suva SKIPPER Grahame Southwick and crew Kaveni Nadadra are in strong position to make the final in the open category at the 18th Hobie 16 World Championships at Laucala Bay. The duo were easily the best placed Fiji teams after the completion of the five races yesterday and were in ninth place.
Other teams consisting of Marshall Nusbaum and Masha Proskouryakova along with Bruce Clay and crew Lee-Anne Lee and John Philp and Truman Bradley and Shayne Brodie and wife Torika Brodie had a mixed day.
Clay and Lee are placed 35th while Nusbaum and Proskouryakova are 55th.
Philip and Bradley are 58th and the Brodies are a place further back.
In race two of the semi-finals, Southwick and Nadradra finished 20th. But the duo bounced back and claimed second place in race three.
Clay and crew Lee were 34th in race two before improving their positions to 14th in race three.
Philp and Bradley managed a 33rd place while Shayne and Torika crossed the line before the start signal 57 points Nusbaum and Proskouryakova got a 28th place in race "

Hobie 16 World Championship

18th Hobie World Championships,
Suva Fiji Islands October 8th - 19th, 2007.

The Venue: Laucala Bay, Suva Suva, the capital of Fiji, is located on a peninsula so we're almost completely surrounded by water. The north-western bay provides a well sheltered deep water harbour but Laucala (pronounced Lauthala) Bay to the south-east while protected by a barrier reef is open to the trade winds that blow almost year round.

Slow start to Hobie 16 - Fiji Times Online

Slow start to Hobie 16 - Fiji Times Online:

THE second day of the World Hobie 16 Championship got off on a slow start as competitors waited patiently for winds to pick up in Suva Harbour. That led the race proper to start after lunch yesterday. Team Fiji captain Graham Southwick and his crew, Susan Stockdale, had a good race, moving from 14th position in the Grand Masters category to a comfortable eighth spot after two races. With good winds, Southwick is expected to book a place in the elimination round."

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