Star Sailors League Finals - Kusznierewicz, Zycki to represent Poland

by Alex D'Agosta on 22 Nov 2014 Kusznierewicz and Zycki haven’t sailed together at all since finishing second in the first SSL Final in Nassau in 2013. Both men have been so busy at work that they are only managing to snatch a few minutes here and there to follow the progress of the Star class live online during the main events. With the exception of a few days’ cruising on Gdansk Bay, Mateusz has not been out at all this season, in fact.

Dominik has managed to spend a bit more time on the water, competing in four Dragon regattas in a superb Swiss team made up of helmsman Dirk Oldenburg and Australian tactician Paul McKenzie, who will be familiar to most of the Star sailors. That aside, Dominik also worked as coach and helmsman to a group of sailors hoping to improve their skills with the new Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600.

During this particular period, Mateusz was focusing entirely on his new business venture, working almost 18 hours a day with a 60-strong team on the tech project. ZOOM.ME launched in Poland recently and will soon be available in other nations also. ZOOM.ME is a very clever electronic photo frame which uses photos sent from smartphones. In his precious few days away from the business, Mateusz plays golf, his other great passion after sailing. He is an established player, having finished well in some of the leading Polish and international tournaments.

Dominik is currently working full-time for the highly-regarded Polish yachting magazine 'Zagle', where he is technical editor. His job mainly entails testing sailing and motorboats so he has spent the autumn travelling around Europe, tracking down interesting craft. His final test of the year was on November 19th in the already-snowy, freezing Masurian Lakes, so he is more than happy at the prospect of warm, sunny Nassau.

'We are looking forward to the Star Sailors League Final this year! The starting list is incredible, so it’s an honour for us to compete against them! There was a great atmosphere during 2013 Final and that will make it especially good,' says Mateusz. 'I’m very interested in the idea of grand slam regattas in the future. I really appreciate what Michel and his friends from Star Sailors League have already achieved!'

'It is a great idea to organize a grand slam regatta circuit,' says Dominik. 'But it is also really hard to get everything to together to make it work well. So I’m really impressed with what Michel has done already and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the future of the Star Sailors League. I’m also very happy that we’ve qualified for the Final this year! It’s great to meet friends and all the other guys who love sailing and the Star Star Sailors website