Local hero Jesper Bank began his defense of the Danish Open, Stage 2 of the 2006-’07 World Match Racing Tour, with a perfect 4-0 record.

Bank, the Danish skipper of United Internet Team Germany for the America’s Cup, is clear atop the leaderboard, but trailed closely by Frenchman Sebastian Col. The new helmsman for France’s Cup team Areva Challenge went 4-1 in morning racing.

Ian Williams of Great Britain lies third in the 12-team field with a 3-1 record.

The opening day of the 10th annual Danish Open saw a wide range of conditions. Winds in the morning were from the south/southwest between 12 and 14 knots, with gusts slightly higher. The six crews in the morning racing promptly ran off five flights (15 races) within three hours.

After lunchtime the winds shifted to the west and dropped to around 8 knots, waning to 5 knots later in the afternoon. Only four flights (12 races) were held in about four hours of racing.

Results

Flight 1 : Sten Mohr def. Sebastian Col - Mads Ebler def. Peter Wibroe - Björn Hansen def. Staffan Lindberg

Flight 2 : Sebastian Col def. Mads Ebler - Staffan Lindberg def. Sten Mohr - Peter Wibroe def. Björn Hansen

Flight 3 : Staffan Lindberg def. Mads Ebler - Björn Hansen def. Sten Mohr - Peter Wibroe def. Sebastian Col

Flight 4 : Björn Hansen def. Mads Ebler - Sten Mohr def. Peter Wibroe - Sebastian Col def. Staffan Lindberg

Flight 5 : Sebastian Col def. Björn Hansen - Staffan Lindberg def. Peter Wibroe - Sten Mohr def. Mads Ebler

Flight 6 : Jesper Bank def. Ian Williams - Jes Gram-Hansen def. Dorte O. Jensen (Sailed Aug. 12) - Simon Minoprio def. Mathieu Richard

Flight 7 : Ian Williams def. Dorte O. Jensen - Jesper Bank def. Simon Minoprio - Jes Gram-Hansen def. Mathieu Richard

Flight 8 : Ian Williams def. Jes Gram-Hansen - Simon Minoprio def. Dorte O. Jensen - Jesper Bank def. Mathieu Richard

Flight 9 : Dorte O. Jensen def. Mathieu Richard - Jesper Bank def. Jes Gram-Hansen - Ian Williams def. Simon Minoprio