Kite Racing Europeans midwway-report

by Markus Schwendtner on 1 Oct 2012

2012 Kite Racing Europeans Julien Gazeau http://www.kitesurftour.eu/

After two days of racing at the Kite Racing Europeans, Adam Koch (USA, Mikes Lab/Ozone) and Steph Bridge (GBR, North) are leading the pack. In the men’s fleet, five races have been completed in the qualifying series, while the women’s fleet also run a total of five races in their single opening series.

Koch was able to win all of his qualifying races so far, with Riccardo Leccese (ITA, Mikes Lab/Ozone) constantly scoring high behind him and Julien Kerneur (FRA, RRD) in third with two bullets and constant podium finishes.

Bridge comes out of the first five races with three bullets, with Katja Roose (NED, Airush) and Caroline Adrien (FRA, Aguera/Cabrinha) with one victory each close behind, tied at nine points.

While the first day of racing provided perfect conditions for the two men’s and one women’s fleet with four races completed in each fleet, the second day proved to be tricky for the race committee to call a decision. After having re-seeded the men’s fleet from the first days results, all fleets were send out in a constant 8-10 knots breeze, but by the scheduled starting time the wind had dropped to slightly over the required six knots average, giving a part of the fleet a hard time to make it around the course within the time limit. However, all three fleets completed one race before the wind shifted shortly before the warning signal of the sixth race for the white fleet, forcing the race committee to postpone the start to reset the course to the new wind direction. By the time the course was set the wind had died down to a 4-5 knots average. While sailors were still out riding, the race committee found the conditions not suitable and sent the fleet back in for a longer break until conditions may improve.

Later in the afternoon the wind came back up again and the white fleet was sent out for a 4:45 warning signal, but by the time of the warning signal another major windshift forced the officials to call it a day.

For the remainder of the event, the men’s fleet will be split now into Gold and Silver fleet, with the results from the qualifying series carried forward as the first race result of the final series and all other scores dropped, while the women’s fleet will continue their single opening series. Three more races are scheduled for Saturday in each fleet, before the top ten of the men’s gold fleet as well as the top ten of the women’s fleet go into a medal race series on Sunday, which will be run in an elimination series bringing the top ten down to four sailors that then sail two grand final heats.

2012 Kite Racing Europeans © Julien Gazeau http://www.kitesurftour.eu/

Results as of 18:31 on September 29, 2012

Men Gold Flight

Sailed: 6, Discards: 5, To count: 1, Entries: 28, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Lycra	Name	Sponsors	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	F1	Total	Nett
1st	148	Adam Koch	Ozone, Mike's Lab, Ristafins	(1.0)	(1.0)	(1.0)	(1.0)	(1.0)	1.0	6.0	1.0
2nd	115	Riccardo Andrea Leccese	Ozone, Mike'sLab, RistaFins-SMFP-Cogua	(2.0)	(2.0)	(3.0)	(2.0)	(1.0)	2.0	12.0	2.0
3rd	21	Julien Kerneur	RRD, RRD, Alpeenergie, Mood, RIstafins	(2.0)	(3.0)	(1.0)	(1.0)	(6.0)	3.0	16.0	3.0
4th	83	Bryan Lake	Cabrinha, Mike's Lab, Dakine, Tectonics Maui, Tminus9, Kaenon, TAC	(4.0)	(2.0)	(2.0)	(2.7 RDG)	(8.0)	4.0	22.7	4.0
5th	66	Florian Gruber	North, North, MNI; adidas eyewear; ION; SkyRider (Club Mistral); Nutcase	(3.0)	(5.0)	(2.0)	(4.0)	(3.0)	5.0	22.0	5.0
6th	171	Olivier Dansin	Northkiteboarding, Northkiteboarding, ION, promoglisse,kingofdiga	(1.0)	(1.0)	(6.0)	(4.0)	(29.0 DNC)	6.0	47.0	6.0
7th	110	Maks Zakowski	Ozone, none, www.dobramarina.pl	(5.0)	(4.0)	(3.0)	(3.0)	(4.0)	7.0	26.0	7.0
8th	124	Oliver Bridge	North , North,	(4.0)	(4.0)	(5.0)	(3.0)	(4.0)	8.0	28.0	8.0
9th	191	Tomek Janiak	RRD, RRD, ABCSURF.pl	(5.0)	(3.0)	(10.0)	(5.0)	(3.0)	9.0	35.0	9.0
10th	43	Blazej Ozog	North, North, Etisoft, ION, Rista	(6.0)	(5.0)	(4.0)	(8.0)	(2.0)	10.0	35.0	10.0
11th	145	Rolf Van der Vlugt	Airush, Airush, Protest, ION	(6.0)	(6.0)	(4.0)	(9.0)	(6.0)	11.0	42.0	11.0
12th	13	Salih Alexander CAKIR	TBA, TBA, BURN, KITEACADEMY, WIN	(3.0)	(8.0)	(13.0)	(2.0)	(10.0)	12.0	48.0	12.0
13th	117	Alvaro Cadena	Ozone, aguera, Colombiakite	(7.0)	(6.0)	(5.0)	(6.0)	(7.0)	13.0	44.0	13.0
14th	165	Benni Boelli	Flysurfer, Flyboards, Xcel- Wetsuits; Windkraftsport.com	(8.0)	(9.0)	(6.0)	(10.0)	(2.0)	14.0	49.0	14.0
15th	100	Adam Vance	Ozone, None, Contour	(7.0)	(7.0)	(7.0)	(8.0)	(5.0)	15.0	49.0	15.0
16th	120	Alejandro Climent Hernandez	AIRUSH, TEMA VENTO, KITEZONE	(11.0)	(10.0)	(9.0)	(5.0)	(7.0)	16.0	58.0	16.0
17th	189	Bruno Sroka	Cabrinha, Aguerra, Baie de St brieuc, Hoalen, Body Glove, Cool Shoe	(9.0)	(13.0)	(8.0)	(6.0)	(9.0)	17.0	62.0	17.0
18th	153	Ivan Doronin	Cabrinha, Aguera, Rista Fins	(14.0)	(8.0)	(14.0)	(7.0)	(5.0)	18.0	66.0	18.0
19th	141	Dirk Hanel	North, North,	(10.0)	(7.0)	(8.0)	(17.0)	(13.0)	19.0	74.0	19.0
20th	105	David Marin Fuentes	AIRUSH, TEMAVENTO, AIRUSH	(15.0)	(9.0)	(7.0)	(7.0)	(29.0 DNC)	20.0	87.0	20.0
21st	20	Tom Squires	None, None, none	(10.0)	(10.0)	(12.0)	(15.0)	(8.0)	21.0	76.0	21.0
22nd	184	Callum Edge	North, North, ION	(12.0)	(11.0)	(23.0)	(10.0)	(10.0)	22.0	88.0	22.0
23rd	188	Sebastien Cou	RRD, RRD, Kite-Spirit.com	(13.0)	(11.0)	(11.0)	(11.0)	(11.0)	23.0	80.0	23.0
24th	78	Rajko Vodisek	OZON, RACE , DIFFERENT,	(14.0)	(18.0)	(12.0)	(9.0)	(12.0)	24.0	89.0	24.0
25th	119	Andrea Fornaro	Royal Kiteboarding, Roya Kiteboarding, www.sup-up.com	(13.0)	(13.0)	(11.0)	(16.0)	(11.0)	25.0	89.0	25.0
26th	178	Sam Sills	none, none, RYA	(16.0)	(12.0)	(10.0)	(11.0)	(29.0 DNC)	26.0	104.0	26.0
27th	62	Marc Agell Boadella	Ozone, ..., Kite & Paddelsurf Center Catalunya,Underwave,Rista FIns	(9.0)	(15.0)	(25.0)	(14.0)	(12.0)	27.0	102.0	27.0
28th	96	Roy Rodwald	North, North, ION, Nutrilite	(12.0)	(15.0)	(22.0)	(14.0)	(17.0)	28.0	108.0	28.0

Men Silver Flight

Sailed: 6, Discards: 5, To count: 1, Entries: 28, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Lycra	Name	Sponsors	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	F1	Total	Nett
1st	47	Pablo Sola Garcia	AIRUSH, TEMAVENTO, KITEZONE VALENCIA	(15.0)	(19.0)	(13.0)	(16.0)	(15.0)	1.0	79.0	1.0
2nd	162	Theo Sicallac	North , North, ION WAXX Jeewin UCPA	(8.0)	(14.0)	(17.0)	(20.0)	(29.0 DNC)	2.0	90.0	2.0
3rd	4	Ejder Ginyol	Ozone, North, KiteBoardGokova	(11.0)	(14.0)	(16.0)	(18.0)	(29.0 DNC)	3.0	91.0	3.0
4th	18	Taner Aykurt	F-one/Ozone, F-one/North, Burn Turkey	(19.0)	(21.0)	(15.0)	(12.0)	(14.0)	4.0	85.0	4.0
5th	185	Connor Bainbridge	RRD, RRD, Juice Boardsports, Simmer	(17.0)	(12.0)	(21.0)	(13.0)	(29.0 DNC)	5.0	97.0	5.0
6th	192	Adam Szymanski	RRD, RRD, nplus1	(21.0)	(20.0)	(15.0)	(15.0)	(14.0)	6.0	91.0	6.0
7th	40	Ali Masters	-, -, -	(19.0)	(22.0)	(19.0)	(18.0)	(9.0)	7.0	94.0	7.0
8th	190	Filip Porzucek	Ozone, -, Dakine, GoPro	(16.0)	(17.0)	(20.0)	(20.0)	(13.0)	8.0	94.0	8.0
9th	179	Ranno Rumm	-, -, EKA, Laulasmaa Surfclub	(17.0)	(17.0)	(14.0)	(19.0)	(29.0 DNC)	9.0	105.0	9.0
10th	186	Jack Galloway	Royal, Royal , Royal	(21.0)	(16.0)	(19.0)	(19.0)	(15.0)	10.0	100.0	10.0
11th	113	Margus Otsa	RRD, RRD, Nycs.Fansurf	(18.0)	(22.0)	(18.0)	(17.0)	(16.0)	11.0	102.0	11.0
12th	129	Tienyu Hsing	-, -, -	(29.0 DNC)	(21.0)	(24.0)	(13.0)	(16.0)	12.0	115.0	12.0
13th	3	Nicolas Falcou	none, none, none	(23.0)	(29.0 DNC)	(9.0)	(22.0)	(29.0 DNC)	13.0	125.0	13.0
14th	152	Alex Vychegzhanin	ozone, rrd, kts tarifa	(22.0)	(24.0)	(16.0)	(21.0)	(29.0 DNC)	14.0	126.0	14.0
15th	59	Erwin Gruber	North, North, Exxtasy; SkyRider (Club Mistral); Nutcase	(18.0)	(19.0)	(18.0)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	15.0	128.0	15.0
16th	37	Luis Alberto Garcia Sanz	airush, Temavento, mistic	(24.0)	(16.0)	(22.0)	(24.0)	(29.0 DNC)	16.0	131.0	16.0
17th	94	Dominik Glogier	RRD, RRD, ABCSURF.PL	(20.0)	(23.0)	(21.0)	(23.0)	(29.0 DNC)	17.0	133.0	17.0
18th	132	Enc Oezen	ozone, north, DECEUN?NCK	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNF)	(17.0)	(21.0)	(29.0 DNC)	18.0	143.0	18.0
19th	163	Benjamin Petit	Ozone, RRD, Orange - CKC	(23.0)	(29.0 DNC)	(20.0)	(25.0)	(29.0 DNC)	19.0	145.0	19.0
20th	176	Andrzej Ozog	north, north, etisoft profistyle	(22.0)	(20.0)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	20.0	149.0	20.0
21st	177	Michal Koczorowski	Ozone, -, -	(20.0)	(29.0 DNS)	(29.0 DNC)	(23.0)	(29.0 DNC)	21.0	151.0	21.0
22nd	109	Stephan Brenner	Flexifoil, Flexifoil, Sp, Gloryfy, Camaro	(29.0 DNC)	(18.0)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	22.0	156.0	22.0
23rd	106	Piotr Bocher	Ozone, Cabrinha, KS DOBRA MARINA	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(26.0)	(22.0)	(29.0 DNC)	23.0	158.0	23.0
24th	97	David JEHANNO	slingshot, brunotti, jeewin - tshotsh	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	24.0	169.0	24.0
25th	130	Nathan Sicallac	RRD, RRD, Tshotsh	(29.0 DNS)	(29.0 DSQ)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	25.0	170.0	25.0
26th	44	omer goekcek	ozone, rrd, tek yap?	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	26.0	171.0	26.0
27th	168	ROMAN LYUBIMTSEV	ELF-KITES, -, -	(29.0 DSQ)	(29.0 DNS)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DSQ)	(29.0 DNF)	27.0	172.0	27.0
28th	197	Daniel Morrice	RRD, RRD, N/A	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	(29.0 DNC)	28.0	173.0	28.0

Women Flight

Sailed: 5, Discards: 1, To count: 4, Entries: 20, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Lycra	Name	Sponsors	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Total	Nett
1st	187	Steph Bridge	North, Ion, , North, Rista Fins, Edgewatersports	1.0	(4.0)	1.0	1.0	4.0	11.0	7.0
2nd	64	Caroline Adrien	Cabrinha, cabrinha, npx, mundaka, notik	(4.0)	3.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	9.0
3rd	16	Katja Roose	Airush, Airush, Protest, ION	3.0	1.0	2.0	(5.0)	3.0	14.0	9.0
4th	121	Michalina Laskowska	Dobra Marina, Red Sea Monkeys	2.0	2.0	5.0	7.0	(21.0 DNC)	37.0	16.0
5th	2	Christine Boenniger	Flysurfer, Flyboards, Dakine, Xcel Wetsuits, Windfinder, Kitejunkie	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	(6.0)	23.0	17.0
6th	173	Elena Kalinina	ELF-kites, Nord-West, ELF-kites, Nord-West, ELF-kites, Nord-West	6.0	(9.0)	7.0	6.0	2.0	30.0	21.0
7th	28	Agnieszka Grzymska	Ozone, KS Dobra Marina	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	(21.0 DNC)	44.0	23.0
8th	98	Paulina Ziolkowska	-, -, Xenonboards	8.0	(13.0)	8.0	8.0	8.0	45.0	32.0
9th	60	Nuria Goma	Ozone, Mike's Lab, Oakley, Mystic, Ristafins	9.0	(10.0)	10.0	9.3 RDG	7.0	45.3	35.3
10th	107	Izzy Hamilton	NA, NA, Team GBR	10.0	7.0	11.0	9.0	(21.0 DNC)	58.0	37.0
11th	104	Edyta Gwizdala	Ozone, North, KS DOBRA MARINA	(14.0)	12.0	12.0	10.0	5.0	53.0	39.0
12th	30	Merve Ceylan	ozone, aguera, www.kiteboardturkey.com, MAC,	12.0	8.0	9.0	11.0	(21.0 DNF)	61.0	40.0
13th	27	Kathrin Borgwardt	Cabrinha, Cabrinha, Surfers Home Boracay	11.0	11.0	(21.0 DSQ)	12.0	21.0 DNC	76.0	55.0
14th	167	Cecilia Codaccioni	northkiteboarding.ion, northkiteboarding, ion	13.0	16.0	14.0	14.0	(21.0 DNC)	78.0	57.0
15th	63	Bilge Ozturk	Cabrinha, Aguera, Kite Academy, Seasnow, Win	15.0	14.0	13.0	15.0	(21.0 DNC)	78.0	57.0
16th	125	Jade O'Connor	Cabrinha, Cabrinha , Redeem&Get	16.0	15.0	(21.0 DNC)	16.0	21.0 DNC	89.0	68.0
17th	155	Marta Sanchez	North, Ozone, Temavento, Mobe 7	(21.0 DNC)	21.0 DNF	15.0	17.0	21.0 DNC	95.0	74.0
18th	128	Paochu Tien	-, -, -	(21.0 BFD)	21.0 DNF	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	105.0	84.0
18th	142	Ivana Novotna	-, -, -	(21.0 DNC)	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	105.0	84.0
18th	33	Marcelina Wisniewska	ozone, newind, dobra marina	(21.0 DNC)	21.0 DSQ	21.0 DSQ	21.0 DNC	21.0 DNC	105.0	84.0