2015 Laser Europa Cup Leg 7 - Double victory
by Jana Pines on 12 May 2015
LEC 2014 - Laser Europa Cup Koper Herman Antonic
The seventh leg of Laser Europa Cup hosted by Sailing Club Jadro Koper ended with a double Slovenian victory. Nik Pletikos managed to seal the deal in the laser standard fleet while his sister Kim finished at the top of the laser radial leaderboard.
The three-day event in Ankaran was attended by 80 sailors from eight countries which completed five races in a light breeze of five - twelve knots. The tricky conditions have been a real test of nerve, so to be the most consistent in the laser standard class was for sure very rewarding for Nik Pletikos (SLO).
'We had plenty of sun and the air was pleasantly warm. We couldn’t have asked for more. As for the wind conditions, they were a bit demanding at times, so I am very pleased with the outcome,' said the Slovenian after confirming his place at the top of the pack. Matej Valic (SLO) pushed his compatriot throughout the last day but couldn’t quite overhaul him picking up the second place.
Croatian Paolo Mavricic made it look easy in the Laser Radial taking four bullets out of five races. Dominik Perkovic (CRO) finished second overall while Kim Pletikos (SLO) wrapped up in third. “My speed was great and my tactics worked well. I could have done better on starts, but for the first time in a long time, I had the impression I was gaining throughout the races,” said Kim with relief after ending the weekend on top of the female radial division.
In the 44 laser 4.7 boat fleet Elisa Navoni (ITA) stole the show on the final day by notching up two victories that were enough to secure her the highest step on the podium. Lin Pletikos (SLO) walked away second with only one point of advantage over Andrea Ribolzi (ITA).
The Laser Europa Cup is now moving to Hoorn in the Netherlands, but will be back to Slovenia again next year.
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