2015 SB20 Grand Slam Series - Results and winners announced in Hyères
by True Angle Editorial on 6 May 2015
Overall winners 'Xcellent' (centre), second overall 'BCG Sailing Team' (left), third overall and first Youth team ‘Give Me 5 By FFV France Jeune’ (right) - 2015 SB20 Grand Slam Series Hyères True Angle Editorial
The first SB20 Grand Slam of the 2015 season welcomed an international fleet to Hyères, in the South of France, for a fantastically close regatta with some spectacular sailing conditions from May 1-3, 2015.
The international entry featured 25 boats from eight different nations, and included new teams from Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and Russia. There were also two boats from Singapore – both a men’s and ladies’ crew – who were using the event as a warm-up regatta session before the Southeast Asian Games, which is being held in SB20s in Singapore in June.
The event got underway with three races on Friday, May 1 in light conditions. Winning honours were shared by the French youth entry ‘Give Me 5 By FFV France Jeune’, who took the first winner’s gun, British entrant ‘Xcellent’ skippered by John Pollard, and the Russian ‘BCG Sailing Team’ of Vadim Pushev.
The second day of racing saw winds build to a strong Mistral of over 30 knots. Two exhilarating races were completed before race organisers from the COYCH sent the fleet back ashore as wind speeds increased. Class secretary Ed Russo on ‘Black Magic’ and ‘Xcellent’ each took a first place in the day’s high-speed competition.
The final Sunday brought more moderate 12-15 knot winds, and three races were completed. ‘Xcellent’, ‘BCG Sailing Team’ and ‘Give Me 5’ each took a win, bringing the event to a super-close finish with the final placings decided on countback as John Pollard’s team just edged overall victory from the Russian ‘BCG’ entry.
Third overall was the ‘Give Me 5 by FFV’ crew of Robin Follin, Emeric Michel, Gauthier Germain and Marine Boudot, who were also the top Youth team. Third and fourth places were also separated on countback. Overall winners John Pollard, Rob Smitt and Mike Schwarz were also awarded the Masters prize, sponsored by Hyde Sails, while the top Ladies’ award went to ‘5G Racing’ from Singapore, with Jovina Choo, Daniela Ng, Dawn Liu and Terena Lam receiving prizes from luxury skincare brand Clarins.
John Pollard, skipper of the winning team ‘Xcellent’, commented: “It was definitely glorious sailing weather, and it’s the fastest I’ve been in an SB20 – we hit 19 knots downwind! Hyères is always a great place to sail, and a good fun regatta with so many international teams from Russia, Singapore, Belgium, France, Holland and England all making it a fantastic Hyères. It was a really quality fleet.”
The Hyères event is the first Grand Slam of the SB20 season, before the fleet moves onto Torbole in Italy for three events – the second Grand Slam of the season from May 22-24, the Italian Nationals and then the 2015 SB20 World Championships from July 4-10. The class will also compete at Grand Slam events in Cowes, during Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week in early August, and Cascais in Portugal in September.
The SB20 is one of the world’s most successful one-design keelboats, with over 700 boats currently sailed in 22 countries. It is distributed worldwide by Sportsboat World in Netley Abbey and was originally designed by Tony Castro of Hamble, Hampshire. The 2015 World Championships will be held in Torbole, on Lake Garda in Italy from July 4-10, and the UK National Championships from September 5-8 at the Royal Southern YC in Hamble.
Full results:
Slam Grand Prix SB20
Rgs
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Ident
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Competitors
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P Ret
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P tot
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c.1
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c.2
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c.3
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c.4
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c.5
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c.6
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c.7
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c.8
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Club / Country
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1
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3724
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Xcellent
John POLLARD
Rob SMITT
Mike SCHWARZ
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24.00
|
38.00
|
12
12.0
|
1
1.0
|
14
14.0
|
3
3.0
|
1
1.0
|
3
3.0
|
1
1.0
|
3
3.0
|
TORBAY ROYAL
-
-
|
2
|
3707
|
SAILING TEAM BCG
Vadim PUSHEV
Aleksandr MIKHAILOV
Timur SABIRZIANOV
|
24.00
|
49.00
|
4
4.0
|
8
8.0
|
1
1.0
|
DSQj
25.0
|
4
4.0
|
1
1.0
|
2
2.0
|
4
4.0
|
RUSSIA
-
-
|
3
|
3653
|
GIVE ME 5 FFV FRANCE BY YOUNG
Robin FOLLIN
MICHEL Emeric
GERMAIN Gauthier
Marine BOUDOT
|
29.00
|
42.00
|
1
1.0
|
5
5.0
|
13
13.0
|
2
2.0
|
6
6.0
|
11
11.0
|
3
3.0
|
1
1.0
|
CN Sainte-Maxime
S L N PORTICCIO
S R ANTIBES
S R ANTIBES
|
4
|
3706
|
BLACK MAGIC
Edward RUSSO
CHATEAU Cedric
Gilles FAVENNEC
|
29.00
|
40.00
|
2
2.0
|
7
7.0
|
11
11.0
|
1
1.0
|
2
2.0
|
7
7.0
|
8
8.0
|
2
2.0
|
C N Valeriquais
CV ST AUBIN ELBEUF
SN ST QUAY PORTRIEUX
|
5
|
3637
|
DIVA XS
BATTISTELLA Ferdinando
CASALE Andréa
Andrea BATTISTELLA
|
43.00
|
54.00
|
3
3.0
|
2
2.0
|
5
5.0
|
11
11.0
|
11
11.0
|
6
6.0
|
6
6.0
|
10
10.0
|
ITALY
-
-
|
6
|
3708
|
Melston TEAM
Alexey Murashkin
FROLOV Kirill
Ignatenko Egor
|
44.00
|
55.00
|
11
11.0
|
11
11.0
|
9
9.0
|
5
5.0
|
3
3.0
|
5
5.0
|
4
4.0
|
7
7.0
|
RUSSIA
-
-
|
7
|
3722
|
SPORTSBOATWORLD.COM
Jerry HILL
Alan HILLMAN
JEINE
|
45.00
|
70.00
|
6
6.0
|
4
4.0
|
17
17.0
|
4
4.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
4
4.0
|
5
5.0
|
5
5.0
|
GREAT BRITAIN
-
-
|
8
|
3525
|
BOOM BAP WEAR
Tiago Roquette
TELES Fernando
BARRETO Pedro
|
46.00
|
59.00
|
10
10.0
|
13
13.0
|
3
3.0
|
6
6.0
|
7
7.0
|
2
2.0
|
9
9.0
|
9
9.0
|
FEDERACION PORTUGUES
-
-
|
9
|
3302
|
CN SALETTES CARQUEIRANNE
Yannick massus
Jade FESTINO
Alexandre FESTINO
Benjamin COHEN
|
56.00
|
75.00
|
5
5.0
|
3
3.0
|
2
2.0
|
19
19.0
|
9
9.0
|
13
13.0
|
11
11.0
|
13
13.0
|
N S C CARQUEIRANNE
N S C CARQUEIRANNE
N S C CARQUEIRANNE
N S C CARQUEIRANNE
|
10
|
370
|
3LB
Anthony Kiong
Stanley CHAN
Colin NG
|
56.00
|
74.00
|
8
8.0
|
18
18.0
|
10
10.0
|
9
9.0
|
5
5.0
|
8
8.0
|
10
10.0
|
6
6.0
|
SINGAPORE
-
-
|
11
|
3465
|
CHIMICHURRI
Arthur BARRUE
CHAMPION Thomas
Victor ESPUNA
BEZILE Swan
|
75.00
|
93.00
|
17
17.0
|
6
6.0
|
8
8.0
|
7
7.0
|
18
18.0
|
17
17.0
|
12
12.0
|
8
8.0
|
C O Y C Hyérois
YCM
C O Y C Hyérois
C O Y C Hyérois
|
12
|
3245
|
5G RACING
CHOO Jovina
NG Daniela
LIU Dawn
LAM Terena
|
79.00
|
96.00
|
7
7.0
|
14
14.0
|
7
7.0
|
12
12.0
|
14
14.0
|
10
10.0
|
17
17.0
|
15
15.0
|
SINGAPORE
-
-
-
|
13
|
3339
|
No kidding
Pierre Yves LAMBERT
Bertrand FOURTIAS
THE CONTEL Roc
|
86.00
|
111.00
|
9
9.0
|
10
10.0
|
6
6.0
|
8
8.0
|
12
12.0
|
16
16.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
DNC
25.0
|
C O Y C Hyérois
C O Y C Hyérois
C O Y C Hyérois
|
14
|
333
|
SPORTBOATRUS
Boris Latkin
Adamian Mixail
Oleg Chugunov
|
86.00
|
105.00
|
16
16.0
|
19
19.0
|
12
12.0
|
14
14.0
|
8
8.0
|
12
12.0
|
13
13.0
|
11
11.0
|
RUSSIA
-
-
|
15
|
3581
|
ALADDIN
Sokolovsky Georgy
IAKOLEV Vasilii
Terrol Olivier
|
99.00
|
124.00
|
13
13.0
|
9
9.0
|
4
4.0
|
17
17.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
20
20.0
|
19
19.0
|
17
17.0
|
RUSSIA
-
C N NICE
|
16
|
3423
|
OCEAN TEAM SOLUTIONS
Helene URRUTTI
Johan RAVIER
Geraldine LEMAIRE
Alain CRESPI
|
101.00
|
119.00
|
18
18.0
|
15
15.0
|
15
15.0
|
15
15.0
|
17
17.0
|
18
18.0
|
7
7.0
|
14
14.0
|
Y C CANNES
Y C CANNES
Y C CANNES
Y C CANNES
|
17
|
3721
|
Rapsodie
Alain ROIG
Marie BARRUE
Jean Baptiste MARCON
|
104.00
|
129.00
|
14
14.0
|
12
12.0
|
18
18.0
|
18
18.0
|
19
19.0
|
9
9.0
|
14
14.0
|
DSQj
25.0
|
C O Y C Hyérois
C O Y C Hyérois
S N BANDOL
|
18
|
555
|
555
GRIGORIEV Vasilii
Alexey GRIGORIEV
ANDRIANOV Aleksandro
|
114.50
|
137.50
|
23
23.0
|
21
21.0
|
20
20.0
|
10
10.0
|
RDG
18.5
|
14
14.0
|
15
15.0
|
16
16.0
|
RUSSIA
-
-
|
19
|
3655
|
FRA3655
Emmanuel NEBOUT
Jules Bidegarray
Alain Mazet
|
115.00
|
140.00
|
20
20.0
|
16
16.0
|
21
21.0
|
DSQj
25.0
|
15
15.0
|
15
15.0
|
16
16.0
|
12
12.0
|
Y C MAUGUIO CARNON
C O Y C Hyérois
Y C MAUGUIO CARNON
|
20
|
3576
|
LADYBUG
MELEN Benoit
Eric BRIOIST
Gregory BAUM
|
130.00
|
155.00
|
15
15.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
19
19.0
|
16
16.0
|
16
16.0
|
21
21.0
|
18
18.0
|
DNC
25.0
|
Y C CARNAC
CNTL
CNTL
|
21
|
3020
|
WHITE KNUCKLES
PICKERING Mike
Mike PRIDDLE
Ian MAKEPEACE
|
132.00
|
157.00
|
21
21.0
|
17
17.0
|
23
23.0
|
13
13.0
|
10
10.0
|
23
23.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
DNC
25.0
|
GREAT BRITAIN
-
-
|
22
|
3169
|
Bartabac
Christophe CAMILLI
Alexis Chapolard
Jean Mattei
|
135.00
|
160.00
|
19
19.0
|
22
22.0
|
22
22.0
|
20
20.0
|
13
13.0
|
19
19.0
|
20
20.0
|
BFD
25.0
|
YC LA GRANDE MOTTE
S R ANTIBES
AV CARRY LE Rouet
|
23
|
3474
|
SPEIMANES
Michael MUELLER
Claudia PANKATZ SCHULTHEIS
Dirk Vietmeier
|
142.00
|
167.00
|
22
22.0
|
20
20.0
|
16
16.0
|
21
21.0
|
20
20.0
|
22
22.0
|
21
21.0
|
DNC
25.0
|
GERMANY
-
-
|
24
|
3183
|
RESPECT
Denis CHAPPUIS
Christina SIRONI
JIGUET Coline
|
167.00
|
192.00
|
24
24.0
|
23
23.0
|
24
24.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
24
24.0
|
22
22.0
|
DNF
25.0
|
SWITZERLAND
-
-
|
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