Laser Europa Cup - Swiss mountains provide the perfect backdrop

by Barbara Murray on 28 Mar 2013 In a beautiful setting and light winds, Laser sailors from thirteen nations competed in the Swiss leg of the 2013 Laser Europa Cup and Euromasters Series.

A total of five races were sailed with one discard. In the 4.7 fleet Tim Leuenberg (GER), on 16 points won, followed by Paolo Mavricic (CRO) on 23 points and Alexander Ebert (GER) on 26 points in third place. The first girl in the 4.7 fleet was Francesca Bergamo (ITA) who finished with 26 points in fourth place.

Laura Cosentino (ITA) reigned in the Laser Radial fleet ahead of Maximilian Kuester (ITA) and Jon Emmet (GBR).

The podium for the Standard rig consisted of Chris Russel (IRL) who with eight points was the overall winner, Cyrill Knecht (SUI), on 10 points, came in second and third place went to Dominykas Kneizys (LTU).

In the Standard rig for the Masterseries, Martin Klawon (GER) won with Mauro Lentini (SUI) and Enrico Negri (ITA) completing the podium.

The Euromaster Radial title went to Jon Emmet (GBR) followed by Mauro Lentini (SUI) and Enrico Negri (ITA).

Fleet racing - Men - Laser - 50

Position	Crew	Nation
1	Chris Russell	IRL
2	Cyrill Knecht	SUI
3	Dominykas Kneizys	LTU
4	Mantas Pekunas	LTU
5	Giovanni Galle	ITA
6	Marco Ponti	ITA
7	Andreas Kyburz	SUI
8	Martin Klawon	GER
9	Mauro Lentini	SUI
10	Marco Guzzetti	ITA

 

Fleet racing - Women - Laser Radial - 50

Position	Crew	Nation
1	Laura Consentino	ITA
2	Alessandra Moretto WielL	ITA
3	Anja Hamerlitz	CRO
4	Nadine Edinger	GER
5	Caroline Bristulf Nor	SWE
6	Nadine Ultsch	SUI
7	Sabine Ultsch	SUI
8	Annabell Proackat	GER
9	Carli Ochs	SUI
10	Lucie De Morsier	SUI

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