On the strength of what he called a “perfect day,” Denmark’s Jesper Bank won the round robin at the Danish Open, Stage 2 of the 2006-’07 World Match Racing Tour, with an 11-0 record.

Bank, the reigning Danish Open champion and skipper of United Internet Team Germany, began the day with a 4-0 record. That meant he and his crew were on the water all day long completing the round robin.

For winning the round robin Bank will get to choose his semifinal opponent. That will either be Staffan Lindberg (FIN), Alandia Sailing Team, Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN), Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia, or Sebastien Col (FRA), Areva Challenge.

Lindberg finished the round robin second at 8-3, Gram-Hansen third at 7-4 and Col fourth, also at 7-4. Gram-Hansen beat Col head-to-head to place third.

The match-racing was high quality. There were numerous windward mark roundings where the leeward boat sailed the windward boat nearly off the racecourse. There were about 10 penalties issued, and there were come-from-behind wins.

Résultats

Flight 10 : Dorte O. Jensen bat Jesper Bank M2: Mathieu Richard bat Ian Williams M3: Simon Minoprio bat Jes Gram-Hansen

Flight 11 : Sten Mohr bat Ian Williams M2: Jes Gram-Hansen bat Mads Ebler M3: Jesper Bank bat Sebastian Col

Flight 12 : Jes Gram-Hansen bat Sebastian Col M2: Jesper Bank bat Sten Mohr M3: Ian Williams bat Mads Ebler

Flight 13 : Jes Gram-Hansen bat Sten Mohr M2: Sebastian Col bat Ian Williams M3: Jesper Bank bat Mads Ebler

Flight 20 : Jesper Bank bat Björn Hansen - Ian Williams bat Staffan Lindberg - Jes Gram-Hansen bat Peter Wibroe

Flight 21 : Jesper Bank bat Staffan Lindberg - Jes Gram-Hansen bat Björn Hansen - Ian Williams bat Peter Wibroe

Flight 22 : Staffan Lindberg bat Jes Gram-Hansen - Jesper Bank bat Peter Wibroe - Ian Williams bat Björn Hansen