Musto Performance Skiff Europeans - Full reports and results

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8:18 AM Fri 4 Sep 2009 GMT

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Musto Performance Skiff European Championship reports for the three day's of the event.

Day 1

Perfect conditions on Lake Garda for day one of this year's Musto Performance Skiff European Championship. An excellent entry of 74 boats, comprising of ten nationalities, including three Australians and one Russian who had driven over 3200km to be at the event.

Race one started in 8-10 knots and after two last minute postponements, the fleet got away. The course held some big surprises in store, including 30 degree shifts and significant pressure changes. At the first mark, Russ Clark found himself in the unusual position of leading the fleet, closely followed by John Reekie and a group including Andy Peake, Richard Stenhouse, Griff Tanner and Jason Beebe from Australia. A close battle ensued downwind, with Graeme Oliver and Dan Henderson catching the leading pack. Positions frequently changed, but it was Reekie who took the gun, closely followed by Clark and World Champion Richard Stenhouse.

Race two and the pressure had increased slightly. The fleet spit up the first beat, with the majority going right which unusually appeared to be paying. At the first mark, Reekie again found himself at the fornt of the fleet, followed by Clark and Stenhouse and others including Peake, Roger Oswold (SUI) and Beebe. A significant shift and pressure change on the second beat saw Stenhouse and Clark pull through into first and second. Russ Clark held on to take the win, with Pablo Arandia (ESP) coming through to take fourth after a poor first race. Tanner and Stenhouse took second and third respectively.

Race three saw a definite right hand shift and big holes in the increased pressure. The regular contenders found themselves at the front again. Stenhouse led at the leeward mark and looked set to take the win, but fell into a hole on the left hand side of the beat, allowing Oliver, Arandia, Peake and Reekie to pull through. Oliver held on to the end after a nervous run which saw big pressure changes over the course.

Overall, a fantastic start to the event, with the top six separated by only three points.

Day 2

Race 4

In classic Lake Garda conditions with a stable southerly breeze of 12 - 14 knots, and 30 degrees air temperature, the fleet got away at the second attempt.

Richard Stenhouse (GBR) led at the windward mark and extended his lead for a comfotable win. Andy Peake (GBR), George Richard (FRA) and Bruce Keen (GBR) had a close battle, with Richard taking 2nd place followed by Peake.

Race 5

In an increasing breeze but similar conditions, the outcome of the race was almost a mirror of race 4.

Stenhouse leading at the windward mark and ensuring he stayed between the chasing bunch and the next mark to take the win. Ian Renilson (GBR) showed excellent speed to take 2nd place followed by Graeme Oliver (GBR) and overnight leader John Reekie (GBR) 4th.

Race 6

The contiuned glorious conditions prevailed on the lake, and Stenhouse continued his form to take the win. With Oliver in second and overall contender Russ Clark in third. Tim Hill (AUS) sailed consistantly to take fourth. Unfortunately, countryman Marcus Hamilton was OCS after an excellent race.

Race 7

Starting in conditions similar to the first three races, the wind died and became unstable. However, Ian Renilson mastered the conditions to take the win. Jonathan Cameron (GBR) actually led the fleet around, but was unfotunate to be OCS. The other top places were taken by Pablo Arandia (ESP), George Richards (FRA) and Graeme Oliver.

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Day 3

Race 8

Following a two hour postponment for the breeze to settle, racing got underway in a 15 knot southerly breeze.

The fleet were exceptionally close together, with all the fleet rounding the 1st mark very close together. The leading group containing sailors representing Spain, Switzerland, Great Britain and Australia. A group including Russ Clark (GBR), Andy Peake (GBR) and Richard Stenhouse (GBR) slowly pulled clear to take the podium positions.

Race 9

The perfect conditions continued from race 1, with Stenhouse showing excellent speed and tactics to take the win quite comfortably from a very close group including Peake, Ian Renislon (GBR), Bruce Keen (GBR) and a great result for young Alastair Conn (GBR) taking fifth place.

Race 10

Tom Offer (GBR) led around windward mark, closely followed by a big group including Graeme Oliver (GBR), overall leader Richard Stenhouse and Marcus Hamilton (AUS).

Hamilton moved into second place on the second beat, with Keen (GBR) and Daniel Henderson (GBR) also gaining places.

On the reach into the finish Offer dropped his spinnaker at the turning mark, but the following group headed up still flying their spinnakers. Hamilton pulled through to leeward of Offer to snatch the win followed by Offer and Stenhouse in third.

This result gave Richard Stenhouse from Rutland Sailing Club the European Championship title.

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Punteggi presi in considerazione 2 scarti

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	GBR 369	STENHOUSE RICHARD, Maschio, 08-Mag-1966, RUTLAND SC	14,0	3	3	(6)	1	1	1	(8)	1	1	3
2	GBR 288	PEAKE ANDREW, Maschio, 22-Apr-1974, WHITSTABLE	37,0	4	5	4	3	(24)	(29)	9	2	2	8
3	GBR 414	CLARK RUSSEL, Maschio, 22-Ott-1975, RNSBSC	41,0	2	1	9	4	(10)	3	10	3	(15)	9
4	GBR 334	RENILSON IAN, Maschio, 19-Apr-1959, DBSC	43,0	9	(19)	8	(13)	2	5	1	4	4	10
5	GBR 363	GRAEME OLIVER, Maschio, 12-Set-1974, WYC	57,0	8	6	1	(35)	3	2	4	(ocs)	18	15
6	GBR 205	KEEN BRUCE, Maschio, 23-Gen-1978, STOKES BAY	67,0	6	17	(18)	(ocs)	5	dnf	7	9	3	4
7	FRA 388	RICHARDS GEORGE, Maschio, 14-Ago-1984, EVC	72,0	14	13	12	2	6	(23)	3	(19)	10	12
8	GBR 323	TANNER GRIFF, Maschio, 13-Giu-1975, QUEEN MARY	73,0	5	2	7	5	(44)	(19)	17	7	12	18
9	GBR 312	REEKIE JOHN, Maschio, 15-Mar-1980, LARGS SC	77,0	1	7	3	9	4	(dsq)	16	24	13	(30)
10	GBR 314	LOVERING RICHARD, Maschio, 16-Apr-1975, HISC	95,0	(ocs)	20	5	(21)	17	8	13	12	7	13
11	GBR 193	DAN VINCENT, Maschio, 25-Ago-1971, SBSC	96,0	11	14	(22)	(36)	11	6	19	10	14	11
12	GBR 130	CONN ALASTAIR, Maschio, 26-Lug-1984, DRSC	104,0	17	(38)	20	10	15	18	(39)	14	5	5
13	GBR 286	WARD DAN, Maschio, 25-Lug-1983, FP SBSC	104,0	18	(36)	10	15	18	7	5	(ocs)	9	22
14	GBR 295	PALFREMAN MICHAEL, Maschio, 30-Lug-1974, STOKES BAY	104,0	19	10	14	(ocs)	9	15	6	8	23	(26)
15	GBR 409	HENDERSON DANIEL, Maschio, 07-Dic-1990, TBYC	104,0	10	(31)	16	7	20	16	12	16	(21)	7
16	AUS 245	HILL TIM, Maschio, 27-Lug-1971, SYC	109,0	16	(33)	17	16	16	4	15	5	20	(21)
17	GBR 211	EVANS JOHN, Maschio, 24-Giu-1956, DRSC	119,0	(20)	12	19	11	8	20	(dns)	13	16	20
18	AUS 218	BEEBE JASON, Maschio, 24-Nov-1971, RQYS	133,0	12	15	13	(ocs)	26	31	(dns)	11	6	19
19	GBR 371	OFFER TOM, Maschio, 16-Gen-1976, CVLSC	149,0	25	(dnf)	26	19	(34)	14	11	27	25	2
20	GER 370	AHLMANN IVER, Maschio, 29-Giu-1982, DERWENT SC	159,0	7	22	(32)	22	12	21	28	22	(34)	25
21	SUI 308	OSWALD ROGER, Maschio, 09-Dic-1961, SEGEL CLUB ENGE	161,0	(ocs)	11	11	8	7	11	(ocs)	ocs	22	16
22	GBR 209	WRIGHT TOM, Maschio, 28-Dic-1990, RUTLAND SAILING CLUB	177,0	29	27	(36)	18	30	10	14	(ocs)	35	14
23	GBR 376	ALBRECHT LEIGH, Maschio, 26-Nov-1983, QMSC	180,0	32	8	23	17	28	12	30	(ocs)	30	(dsq)
24	GBR 281	HILTON JAMIE, Maschio, 11-Ago-1978, DATCHET	186,0	28	(44)	(41)	14	21	13	40	17	19	34
25	ESP 325	MARTINEZ BALAGUER JUSTO, Maschio, 06-Mag-1970, CN ARENAL	191,0	(ocs)	21	29	39	23	33	23	15	8	(63)
26	GBR 290	COOPER ALEX, Maschio, 27-Feb-1990, STOKES BAY	193,0	13	26	30	(31)	29	27	21	30	(37)	17
27	ITA 256	POLI DANIELE, Maschio, 03-Gen-1978, C.V.O	194,0	15	23	25	34	14	28	27	(dns)	(40)	28
28	AUT 381	MAYRHOFER MARTIN, Maschio, 18-Nov-1960, SCATT	197,0	34	28	24	26	(37)	17	18	26	24	(41)
29	GBR 364	CHAPLIN ROB, Maschio, 15-Mar-1979, QUEEN MARY	203,0	30	16	(37)	24	(dnf)	37	22	18	32	24
30	GBR 384	GEBHARD JETHRO, Maschio, 09-Set-1981, DRSC	204,0	22	25	33	25	22	(dns)	(38)	20	28	29
31	GBR 260	SMITH RICHARD, Maschio, 10-Mar-1965, BCSC	210,0	31	9	27	40	(41)	26	20	21	36	(69)
32	AUS 391	HAMILTON MARCUS, Maschio, 15-Ott-1982, BRYC	214,0	(ocs)	24	(dsq)	ocs	13	9	ocs	6	11	1
33	ESP 406	ARANDIA PABLO, Maschio, 18-Feb-1975, RCND	228,0	23	4	2	(ocs)	25	22	2	(ocs)	dns	dns
34	GBR 333	CHAPMAN TIM, Maschio, 21-Ago-1954, RUTLAND SC	233,0	35	30	21	12	(53)	35	32	25	(62)	43
35	AUT 401	BUNYAN ANDY, Maschio, 14-Mar-1979, SC ATTERSEE	256,0	(46)	34	28	28	38	38	26	37	(46)	27
36	SUI 132	WALCHLI DOMINIQUE, Maschio, 09-Dic-1970, RCO	258,0	(45)	35	(48)	27	32	30	36	31	27	40
37	SLO 271	MARGON MITJA, Maschio, 28-Set-1971, YC PORTOROZ	265,0	(ocs)	18	(dsq)	6	27	48	25	ocs	33	33
38	RUS 213	YAROSLAV PETROV, Maschio, 09-Apr-1971, 7FSC	267,0	37	(48)	35	20	(43)	36	31	32	41	35
39	GBR 160	SIMPSON JONATHAN, Maschio, 16-Feb-1975, BSC	273,0	41	(62)	42	41	(45)	39	24	23	31	32
40	GBR 282	GOALEN MARK, Maschio, 22-Feb-1982, QUEEN MARY	274,0	(ocs)	(46)	34	30	46	25	34	38	29	38
41	GBR 131	PELLEY RICHARD, Maschio, 08-Ago-1971	296,0	27	32	57	(dnf)	(dns)	32	dns	33	17	23
42	GBR 375	CAMERON JONATHAN, Maschio, 08-Gen-1970, QUEEN MARY	298,0	42	29	46	(ocs)	19	24	(ocs)	ocs	26	37
43	GBR 284	SAMUS SERGEI, Maschio, 20-Mar-1962, WHITSTABLE	310,0	52	45	38	23	31	46	29	(ocs)	(dns)	46
44	SUI 306	BRUNNER DIETER, Maschio, 28-Gen-1956, SIMPL	314,0	36	47	31	(ocs)	33	47	33	44	43	(57)
45	SUI 259	GASSER ANDRES, Maschio, 04-Nov-1958, ZYC	319,0	24	(58)	43	38	51	(58)	44	29	38	52
46	ITA 377	GIOVANELLI GIACOMO, Maschio, 25-Set-1975, CVS FANO	333,0	44	(50)	44	29	(61)	50	35	36	47	48
47	GBR 178	MARSHALL IAN, Maschio, 16-Dic-1955, OXFORD SC	336,0	49	39	(53)	45	35	40	41	34	(dns)	53
48	GBR 311	CLEMENTS PAUL, Maschio, 25-Apr-1955, CVSC	339,0	26	42	(dnc)	32	42	34	(dns)	35	53	dns
49	GBR 153	POSTON DAVID, Maschio, 16-Feb-1980, QUEEN MARY	343,0	21	40	15	(ocs)	36	(dns)	dns	ocs	dns	6
50	GER 89	BUNTIN THOMAS, Maschio, 09-Giu-1979, SGD	353,0	56	(60)	(58)	44	39	41	46	39	52	36
51	GBR 163	EVANS RICHARD, Maschio, 27-Mag-1980, BSC	356,0	53	(65)	(dnc)	42	56	42	37	28	48	50
52	GBR 310	WHITESMITH PAUL, Maschio, 26-Gen-1976, CVL SC	358,0	47	52	40	33	47	(62)	62	46	(dnf)	31
53	ITA 191	JANNARONE PAOLO, Maschio, 13-Nov-1966, CVI	364,0	38	(67)	39	50	40	52	47	49	(55)	49
54	NED 367	ZUURENDONK HANS, Maschio, 04-Gen-1961, ABERDEEN SYC	370,0	40	49	(55)	52	49	(63)	42	43	51	44
55	SUI 174	WINKLER CYRIL, Maschio, 20-Dic-1977, ZYC	373,0	43	37	49	51	55	54	(56)	(ocs)	42	42
56	GRE 134	KOKKALIARIS ANTONY, Maschio, 12-Ott-1987, YCOG	382,0	(54)	51	45	43	48	49	53	48	45	(66)
57	SUI 203	SELB FRITZ, Maschio, 25-Set-1949, YCZYCZ	384,0	39	43	50	37	(62)	60	59	47	49	(62)
58	GBR 228	BARNES RON, Maschio, 16-Nov-1958, THORPEBAY	388,0	50	(57)	51	55	54	(59)	49	45	39	45
59	GBR 297	GEBHARD JORIC, Maschio, 16-Nov-1992, DRSC	394,0	51	41	52	54	50	51	48	(dnf)	(63)	47
60	NED 185	GILLES PEETERS, Maschio, 16-Set-1984, AN001	399,0	48	53	(59)	47	(59)	43	54	41	59	54
61	GBR 294	CONWAY TOM, Maschio, 21-Ott-1965, DERWENT RESERVOIR	408,0	55	(68)	(66)	61	57	45	43	54	54	39
62	ITA 136	AMATO EDOARDO, Maschio, 26-Apr-1987, CFV SKIFFSAILING	420,0	57	56	(64)	53	(58)	53	50	40	56	55
63	FRA 360	HEPPEL PETER, Maschio, 15-Mag-1955, PLS	420,0	59	55	47	49	(65)	55	55	56	44	(60)
64	GER 249	SCHOLZ STEFFEN, Maschio, 06-Apr-1967, BAUTZENER SC	429,0	(64)	61	(63)	56	63	44	51	42	61	51
65	GBR 119	ROBINSON PHIL, Maschio, 16-Ott-1974, FILEY SAILING CLUB	430,0	(60)	(63)	54	58	52	57	52	51	50	56
66	GBR 240	PURDY RICHARD, Maschio, 08-Apr-1978, SYC	444,0	61	(64)	60	46	(64)	56	45	57	60	59
67	AUT 345	COSTADEDOI KLAUS, Maschio, 31-Mag-1962, SCATT	467,0	33	54	62	62	68	66	(dns)	55	(dnf)	67
68	GBR 225	STILEMAN FRANCIS, Maschio, 10-Dic-1952, WYC	474,0	65	59	56	60	(66)	(67)	58	50	65	61
69	GER 170	GAUDA CATHARINA, Femmina, 02-Gen-1987, WSCW	480,0	63	(dnf)	(65)	59	60	64	61	52	57	64
70	SUI 346	SCHLAGINHAUFEN FELIX, Maschio, 13-Set-1955, SIMPL	494,0	(dnf)	66	(68)	57	67	65	57	53	64	65
71	ESP 149	PERE ANTONI, Maschio, 02-Mar-1974, C.N.P.POLLENCA	506,0	58	69	67	(dnf)	(dnc)	61	60	ocs	58	58
72	GER 72	PORSCHE CHRISTIAN, Maschio, 16-Gen-1977, SCKN	529,0	66	70	61	63	(dnf)	68	(dns)	58	dns	68
73	ESP 266	LAPRESA JAVIER, Maschio, 18-Ott-1972, CN ARENAL	556,0	62	71	(dnc)	48	(dnc)	dns	ocs	ocs	dns	dns
74	GBR 374	WALES JERRY, Maschio, 09-Set-1956, QUEEN MARY	600,0	(dnc)	(dnc)	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc