European Laser Senior Championships - Breeze improves on day 3

by Laser Europeans on 13 Jun 2014

European Laser Senior Championships 2014 Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com

Finally a nicer breeze for the third day of the Laser Europeans in Split. Still shifty, but the strength was better, 10 to 14 knots. Two races for all fleets, without waiting, a really great day, last day of the qualifiers. A proper Summer storm forced the race committee to call it a day after two races, they had to send the fleet home, rain caught up with some sailors, but fortunately no greater harm was done.

It is very tight at the top in both Olympic fleets, just as it should be. Day in day out Robert Scheidt (BRA) made progress, and after five races sits on the top of the leaderboard. Only one point seperates Scheidt and Tonci Stipanovi (CRO) in the second place, who is the leader for the European title. After a bad race yesterday and a 20th place, a major setback for the three-time European champion in last four years, Stipanovic knew that he cannot afford any more mistakes. A bullet and a fifth place were the consequence. A similar battle for the overall trophy was fought between these two amazing sailors.

Also last year in Ireland. But there are more faces to watch for. Three days to go only three points separate the top five sailors, 13 the top ten. Rutger van Schaardenburg (NED) is in the third place, one point behind Stipanovic, and one point ahead of Pavlos Kontides (CYP) in fourth and Nick Thompson (GBR) in fifth. It is still very early in the race, as they all say tomorrow with the finals a new event begins.

In the Radial women fleet a new leader, young Svenja Wenger (GER), who was quite surprised to see that she is leading the fleet. 'I didn't expect to do so well and of course I am very happy,' said Svenja with a bright smile. Marit Bouwmeester (NED) has the same points in second place, and two more put Tuula Tenkanen (FIN) in third place. In five races, Weger scored two bullets, a second and two fourth places, Bouwmeester didn't win a race yet, but has a fascinating score in the shifty breeze with four second places and one third. Marcin Rudawski (POL) is on the top in Radial men.

Three days of final series start tomorrow, six more races scheduled, with second discard coming in place after ten races.

Overall Laser Standard

No	Sailno	Name	Scores	1	2	3	4	5
1	BRA 176622	SCHEIDT Robert, 107	11,0	4	(5)	3	1	3
2	CRO 204731	STIPANOVIC Tonci, 179	12,0	2	4	(20)	1	5
3	NED 206745	VAN SCHAARDENBURG Rutger, 408	13,0	3	2	(21)	2	6
4	CYP 205124	KONTIDES Pavlos, 300	14,0	7	1	(28)	5	1
5	GBR 201402	THOMPSON Nick, 157	14,0	2	3	(7)	6	3
6	AUS 199012	BURTON Tom, 120	17,0	1	9	5	(12)	2
7	ITA 205243	MARRAI Francesco, 229	19,0	4	7	2	(10)	6
8	SWE 199617	STALHEIM Jesper, 422	20,0	4	7	(24)	2	7
9	NED 192643	BOUWMEESTER Roelof, 404	23,0	11	(18)	7	3	2
10	AUS 206019	PALK Ryan, 184	24,0	9	8	(12)	3	4
11	NZL 198114	BULLOT Mike, 113	26,0	5	10	8	3	(13)
12	ITA 199697	SPADONI Alessio, 230	28,0	7	(17)	8	6	7
13	CRO 207268	JURISIC Filip, 174	29,0	13	1	(39)	1	14
14	NED 204566	HEINER Nicholas, 406	30,0	1	8	(16)	6	15
15	GUA 192384	MAEGLI Juan I., 105	30,0	8	2	(19)	5	15
16	AUS 203770	WEARN Matthew, 127	31,0	7	3	(31)	9	12
17	BEL 202016	VAN LAER Wannes, 146	32,0	2	(26)	11	17	2
18	GER 206479	BUHL Philipp, 255	32,0	(16)	7	4	7	14
19	NED 206431	HUMMEL Yuri, 407	33,0	5	2	(35)	23	3
20	NZL 203776	MALONEY Andy, 114	33,0	3	4	12	14	(16)

Overall Laser Radial Men

No	Sailno	Name	Scores	1	2	3	4	5
1	POL 195310	RUDAWSKI Marcin, 313	18,0	(8)	2	5	7	4
2	SLO 200231	VRSCAJ Maks, 101	20,0	2	3	(26)	6	9
3	GBR 201509	EMMETT Jon, 142	21,0	3	(27)	1	14	3
4	CRO 193187	NOVAK Mario, 192	25,0	5	6	9	(11)	5
5	GBR 201358	BOOTH John, 235	26,0	9	11	4	(18)	2
6	ITA 204244	ELENA Nicolo, 206	28,0	4	8	(21)	8	8
7	HUN 204922	VADNAI Jonatan, 452	32,0	6	(23)	12	13	1
8	ITA 193779	DAMONTE Lorenzo, 205	34,0	(22)	7	16	4	7
9	CRO 194055	BUSIC Toni, 158	35,0	7	1	15	12	(20)
10	TUR 202811	ORDU Kerim Kaan, 318	35,0	(32)	12	6	3	14
11	TUR 202353	ARIBAS Yasar Doga, 317	40,0	10	5	10	(ufd)	15
12	GBR 199861	ELVIN Ben, 236	42,0	16	14	2	10	(21)
13	CRO 201667	PLENKOVIC Bartul, 163	43,0	1	(26)	3	23	16
14	CRO 199825	STIPANOVIC Toma, 164	46,0	19	4	7	16	(28)
15	CZE 203038	HALOUZKA Jakub, 427	53,0	21	22	8	2	(23)
16	ESP 188144	PEREZ GARCIA-DURAN Alejandro, 243	57,0	13	(30)	11	15	18
17	ESP 203758	BASANEZ Ignacio, 241	61,0	20	29	(bfd)	1	11
18	CRO 201668	CESIC Ante, 191	61,0	15	9	18	(20)	19
19	SLO 204698	RADMAN Marko, 285	72,0	14	13	(19)	9	dne
20	CRO 180059	PERKOVIC Dominik, 162	72,0	11	19	20	22	(33)

Overall Laser Radial Women

No	Sailno	Name	Scores	1	2	3	4	5
1	GER 205277	WEGER Svenja, 248	8,0	1	(4)	2	1	4
2	NED 206333	BOUWMEESTER Marit, 401	8,0	2	2	2	(3)	2
3	FIN 202670	TENKANEN Tuula, 239	10,0	(21)	1	6	2	1
4	SWE 202659	OLSSON Josefin, 414	14,0	(23)	8	1	2	3
5	DEN 204749	RINDOM Anne-Marie, 282	17,0	4	5	1	7	(21)
6	GBR 206363	MARTIN Chloe, 152	19,0	2	3	4	10	(31)
7	BEL 202970	VAN ACKER Evi, 144	20,0	7	1	9	(24)	3
8	CRO 199082	MIHELIC Tina, 168	20,0	(9)	5	5	5	5
9	CZE 202635	KOZELSKA FENCLOVA Veronika, 431	27,0	1	12	(15)	12	2
10	ESP 182149	CEBRIAN MARTINEZ DE LAGOS Alic, 244	28,0	4	10	8	6	(12)
11	TUR 202658	DONERTAS Nazli Cagla, 319	37,0	13	13	(34)	3	8
12	LTU 202781	ANDRULYTE Viktorija, 448	42,0	25	(38)	3	1	13
13	CAN 204468	BOWSKILL Brenda, 257	44,0	7	(33)	23	4	10
14	ARG 205491	FALASCA Lucía, 149	45,0	(21)	14	6	7	18
15	USA 204413	REINEKE Erika, 110	46,0	6	(21)	9	20	11
16	DEN 195531	TOFTEDAL Sarah Gunni, 281	47,0	28	3	15	(30)	1
17	BEL 202643	PLASSCHAERT Emma, 143	49,0	(bfd)	19	11	13	6
18	FRA 202124	RIOU Amelie, 278	50,0	(37)	9	18	14	9
19	FRA 205666	DE KERANGAT Mathilde, 274	51,0	14	17	4	(30)	16
20	FRA 203698	L'HOSTIS Adele, 276	51,0	14	10	(34)	13	14