2016 SSL City Grand Slam - Difficult conditions on Day 2
by Rachele Vitello on 5 May 2016
Bow no: 009 // Sail: POL 8404 // Skipper: Mateusz KUZNIEREWICZ // Crew: Dominik ZYCKI- 2016 SSL City Grand Slam Marc Rouiller / Star Sailors League
2016 SSL City Grand Slam - There were snakes and ladders on the second day of qualifying rounds for the Star Sailors League City Grand Slam on Lake Astler, set in the heart of Hamburg, Germany's second largest city. A light gradient wind from the north produced difficult conditions to master. The land effects around the lake produced a course with more traps than a prophet's tomb. Tomorrow is the last day for the qualifying section of the SSL City Grand Slam, the top 30 boats will go through to the second round and 56 teams will be eliminated.
After five qualifying races, Polish pair, Mateusz Kuznierewicz and Dominik Zycki lead by just half a point from Norwegian, American pair, Eivind Melleby and Joshua Revkin. The young American team, Luke Lawrence and Ian Coleman, had another consistent day to place third overall. One of today's biggest climbers was American George Szabo racing with Swiss crew, Patrick Ducommun. The SSL Lake Grand Slam champions won both of their races today to climb to fourth overall, enough to secure their place for the second round.
“I put it down to my improved French – smiled George – Seriously, we have a great understanding in the boat, which makes a big difference in light airs because Patrick and myself, need to work together, the choreography has to be spot on, it's too late if you have to discuss it.”
Local sailors, Johannes Polgar and Markus Koy, in fifth, have the highest place of the 50 German teams taking part in the SSL City Grand Slam but just behind the local Hamburg sailors are Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen.
“We are happy to end the day in fifth – commented Markus Koy – In the last race we rounded the first windward mark in 16th position, which was not ideal but we kept at it and just concentrated on passing boat after boat. By the bottom mark, we had got up to sixth place. Everything went right for us on the last beat and we won the race, quite a comeback from mid-fleet.”
“Concentration was very important today – commented 2014 Star World Champion, Robert Stanjek – Normally, we tend to look at the sails 30% of the time, the water around the boat 30% of the time and forward 30% of the time. Today, 90% of the time was looking far up the racetrack, to get into a position to make the best of the pressure. The wind is forecast to increase for the rest of the regatta and changing into medium to heavy mode will be important from tomorrow.”
There was joy and pain for the Croatian Brothers, Marin and Dan Lovrovic. In the first race of the day, a terrific start at the pin end gave the Croatian's their first win of the regatta. A copycat pin end start gave them a substantial lead in the second race of the day but a double-whammy had Marin punching the deck with frustration. The wind failed to materialise, as they chose the western shore for the beat to finish, and five boats passed the Lovrovics on the eastern shore. There was more bad news as they were disqualified under the Black Flag rule. The Croatian team have lodged a protest which will be heard tomorrow. Several other teams were also disqualified under the Black Flag Rule in today's races including top contenders, Torben Grael and Stefano Lillia and Hubert Merkelbach and Gerrit Bartel.
Racing at the SSL City Grand Slam continues tomorrow with one final race for each group. Only the top 30 teams will qualify for the second round. First group will start at 12.00 CET with live coverage of the action starting at 11.45 CET, with expert commentary from special studio guests. On the water, the latest in hi-tech camera technology, as well as Virtual Eye 3D Graphics, will provide thrilling viewing. Armchair sailors can also race the course with Virtual Regatta.
Overall Results:
| Nr |
Bow# |
Sail Number |
Team
|
Country |
T |
N |
|
| 1 |
9 |
 POL 8404 |
Dominik ZYCKI
|
POL |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
(4.0) |
1.0 |
|
8.5 |
4.5 |
|
| 2 |
10 |
 NOR 8317 |
Joshua REVKIN
|
NOR |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
(3.0) |
|
8.0 |
5.0 |
|
| 3 |
70 |
 USA 2 |
Ian COLEMAN
|
USA |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
(8.0) |
|
15.0 |
7.0 |
|
| 4 |
1 |
USA 8320 |
Patrick DUCOMMUN
|
USA |
4.0 |
(8.0) |
4.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
18.5 |
10.5 |
|
| 5 |
7 |
 GER 8442 |
Markus KOY
|
GER |
3.0 |
2.0 |
(6.0) |
6.0 |
1.0 |
|
18.0 |
12.0 |
|
| 6 |
5 |
GER 8340 |
Frithjof KLEEN
|
GER |
3.0 |
(6.0) |
4.5 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
|
19.5 |
13.5 |
|
| 7 |
2 |
 ITA 8497 |
Sergio LAMBERTENGHI
|
ITA |
(17.0) |
2.0 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
30.5 |
13.5 |
|
| 8 |
64 |
GER 8204 |
Carsten WITT
|
GER |
6.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
(7.0) |
2.0 |
|
21.0 |
14.0 |
|
| 9 |
3 |
USA 8465 |
Bruno PRADA
|
USA |
2.0 |
3.0 |
(8.0) |
3.0 |
7.0 |
|
23.0 |
15.0 |
|
| 10 |
31 |
 RUS 8281 |
Lev SHNYR
|
RUS |
6.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
(7.0) |
3.0 |
|
24.0 |
17.0 |
|
| 11 |
8 |
 BRA 8510 |
Stefano LILLIA
|
BRA |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
(30.0)
BFD
|
5.0 |
|
47.0 |
17.0 |
|
| 12 |
11 |
USA 8323 |
Payson INFELISE
|
USA |
3.0 |
(12.0) |
4.0 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
|
30.0 |
18.0 |
|
| 13 |
4 |
 FRA 8237 |
Pierre-Alexis PONSOT
|
FRA |
2.0 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
(17.0) |
|
40.0 |
23.0 |
|
| 14 |
93 |
BRA 8172 |
Arthur LOPES
|
BRA |
(12.0) |
6.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
|
35.0 |
23.0 |
|
| 15 |
91 |
GER 1122 |
Björn SCHÜTTE
|
GER |
6.0 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
(12.0) |
12.0 |
|
39.0 |
27.0 |
|
| 16 |
69 |
GER 7860 |
Uli SEEBERGER
|
GER |
7.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
(19.0) |
4.0 |
|
49.0 |
30.0 |
|
| 17 |
50 |
GER 8378 |
Sven WINKELMANN
|
GER |
4.0 |
7.0 |
(23.0) |
14.0 |
6.0 |
|
54.0 |
31.0 |
|
| 18 |
24 |
 NED 8381 |
Edward MOREY
|
NED |
(16.0) |
7.0 |
10.0 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
|
47.0 |
31.0 |
|
| 19 |
12 |
ITA 7488 |
Alberto AMBROSINI
|
ITA |
5.0 |
5.0 |
(14.0) |
11.0 |
10.0 |
|
45.0 |
31.0 |
|
| 20 |
17 |
GER 8491 |
Karsten MORF
|
GER |
9.0 |
8.0 |
7.0
RDG
|
(10.0) |
7.0 |
|
41.0 |
31.0 |
|
| 21 |
38 |
GER 8225 |
Jesper SPEHR
|
GER |
14.0 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
8.0 |
|
64.0 |
34.0 |
|
| 22 |
39 |
 DEN 8380 |
Frederik JEPPESEN
|
DEN |
15.0 |
5.0 |
(19.0) |
3.0 |
11.0 |
|
53.0 |
34.0 |
|
| 23 |
15 |
 FIN 8121 |
Tom SUNDMAN
|
FIN |
11.0 |
(14.0) |
5.0 |
6.0 |
12.0 |
|
48.0 |
34.0 |
|
| 24 |
26 |
 SWE 8433 |
Alex SCHRÖDER
|
SWE |
8.0 |
(17.0) |
12.0 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
|
52.0 |
35.0 |
|
| 25 |
18 |
 CRO 8339 |
Dan LOVROVIC
|
CRO |
2.0 |
25.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
(29.0)
BFD
|
|
65.0 |
36.0 |
|
| 26 |
19 |
USA 8464 |
Phil TRINTER
|
USA |
12.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
19.0 |
(24.0) |
|
60.0 |
36.0 |
|
| 27 |
96 |
GER 8109 |
Magnus BOTHE
|
GER |
14.0 |
(21.0) |
16.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
|
57.0 |
36.0 |
|
| 28 |
32 |
SWE 8352 |
Hakan LUNDGREN
|
SWE |
13.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
15.0 |
(17.0) |
|
55.0 |
38.0 |
|
| 29 |
41 |
GER 8355 |
Peter HÜBNER
|
GER |
(18.0) |
14.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
|
56.0 |
38.0 |
|
| 30 |
21 |
NED 8334 |
Christian GIANNI
|
NED |
7.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
(26.0) |
20.0 |
|
65.0 |
39.0 |
|
| 31 |
44 |
GER 8361 |
Dietmar HOBBIE
|
GER |
(22.0) |
16.0 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
4.0 |
|
64.0 |
42.0 |
|
| 32 |
6 |
GER 8450 |
Gerrit BARTEL
|
GER |
5.0 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
(30.0)
BFD
|
9.0 |
|
72.0 |
42.0 |
|
| 33 |
60 |
DEN 8261 |
Henrik AHRENTSEN
|
DEN |
7.0 |
(30.0)
DNC
|
5.0 |
5.0 |
26.0 |
|
73.0 |
43.0 |
|
| 34 |
79 |
GER 8299 |
Stefan LACHER
|
GER |
10.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
(30.0)
BFD
|
8.0 |
|
73.0 |
43.0 |
|
| 35 |
74 |
GER 7483 |
Sven JOHANNSEN
|
GER |
15.0 |
12.0 |
14.0 |
5.0 |
(27.0) |
|
73.0 |
46.0 |
|
| 36 |
83 |
GER 7866 |
Edward MOREY
|
GER |
11.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
19.0 |
|
77.0 |
47.0 |
|
| 37 |
55 |
GER 8400 |
Uli DAUB
|
GER |
14.0 |
(19.0) |
7.0 |
9.0 |
18.0 |
|
67.0 |
48.0 |
|
| 38 |
43 |
GER 8179 |
Jörg MÜLLER
|
GER |
8.0 |
16.0 |
(20.0) |
9.0 |
15.0
DPI
|
|
68.0 |
48.0 |
|
| 39 |
23 |
 SUI 8351 |
Jan BONHOEFFER
|
SUI |
12.0 |
8.0 |
(18.0) |
14.0 |
15.0 |
|
67.0 |
49.0 |
|
| 40 |
94 |
GER 7806 |
Wulf Peter KAHL
|
GER |
(19.0) |
13.0 |
15.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
|
68.0 |
49.0 |
|
| 41 |
85 |
 UKR 8119 |
Mykola DMYTRENKO
|
UKR |
21.0 |
6.0 |
14.0 |
11.0 |
(29.0)
DPI
|
|
81.0 |
52.0 |
|
| 42 |
78 |
GER 8027 |
Andreas KAERGER
|
GER |
9.0 |
11.0 |
16.0 |
(20.0) |
16.0 |
|
72.0 |
52.0 |
|
| 43 |
46 |
ITA 8373 |
Luca PALOSCHI
|
ITA |
22.0 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
(27.0) |
6.0 |
|
81.0 |
54.0 |
|
| 44 |
99 |
GER 8093 |
Marko A HASCHE
|
GER |
11.0 |
9.0 |
19.0 |
(30.0)
DNC
|
16.0 |
|
85.0 |
55.0 |
|
| 45 |
89 |
GER 8118 |
Benni BRAU
|
GER |
(20.0) |
17.0 |
9.0 |
17.0 |
12.0 |
|
75.0 |
55.0 |
|
| 46 |
68 |
DEN 8428 |
Martin HEJLSBERG
|
DEN |
(25.0) |
18.0 |
21.0 |
16.0 |
2.0 |
|
82.0 |
57.0 |
|
| 47 |
84 |
GER 7920 |
Oliver HAHNE
|
GER |
13.0 |
22.0 |
19.0 |
3.0 |
(25.0) |
|
82.0 |
57.0 |
|
| 48 |
16 |
CRO 8360 |
Tonko BARAC
|
CRO |
5.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
4.0 |
18.0
DPI
|
|
87.0 |
57.0 |
|
| 49 |
28 |
SWE 7978 |
Christoffer LUNDGREN
|
SWE |
16.0 |
15.0 |
13.0 |
(22.0) |
13.0 |
|
79.0 |
57.0 |
|
| 50 |
48 |
GER 8384 |
Michael ZILLER
|
GER |
(22.0) |
12.0 |
7.0 |
18.0 |
21.0 |
|
80.0 |
58.0 |
|
| 51 |
56 |
GER 8213 |
Norbert PETER
|
GER |
17.0 |
11.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
(23.0) |
|
82.0 |
59.0 |
|
| 52 |
77 |
GER 7557 |
Sebastian RICHTER
|
GER |
19.0 |
9.0 |
11.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
21.0 |
|
90.0 |
60.0 |
|
| 53 |
13 |
GER 8414 |
Michael MARCOUR
|
GER |
13.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
11.0 |
7.0 |
|
91.0 |
61.0 |
|
| 54 |
73 |
NED 7584 |
Jean Louis FLIER
|
NED |
10.0 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
27.0 |
|
91.0 |
61.0 |
|
| 55 |
95 |
SWE 7758 |
Mattias HEIDING
|
SWE |
18.0 |
15.0 |
(22.0) |
7.0 |
22.0 |
|
84.0 |
62.0 |
|
| 56 |
66 |
GER 8020 |
Stephan WAGNER
|
GER |
(23.0) |
17.0 |
11.0 |
22.0 |
14.0 |
|
87.0 |
64.0 |
|
| 57 |
51 |
GER 8150 |
Andreas KÖHLER
|
GER |
(24.0) |
19.0 |
17.0 |
20.0 |
9.0 |
|
89.0 |
65.0 |
|
| 58 |
88 |
GER 768 |
Henning WIEZORKE
|
GER |
16.0 |
23.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
12.0 |
14.0 |
|
95.0 |
65.0 |
|
| 59 |
59 |
GER 8346 |
Christian KNOLL
|
GER |
18.0 |
18.0 |
16.0 |
13.0 |
(19.0) |
|
84.0 |
65.0 |
|
| 60 |
100 |
 CHI 8173 |
Carlos SCHULTZ OETTINGER
|
CHI |
19.0 |
10.0 |
(25.0) |
15.0 |
23.0 |
|
92.0 |
67.0 |
|
| 61 |
45 |
GER 8483 |
John SCHLUBACH
|
GER |
17.0 |
15.0 |
18.0 |
18.0 |
(20.0) |
|
88.0 |
68.0 |
|
| 62 |
87 |
GER 99 |
Axel SCHULTE
|
GER |
(21.0) |
21.0 |
21.0 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
|
91.0 |
70.0 |
|
| 63 |
35 |
GER 8130 |
Dirk STRUVE
|
GER |
20.0 |
21.0 |
13.0 |
(30.0)
BFD
|
17.0 |
|
101.0 |
71.0 |
|
| 64 |
71 |
GER 8190 |
Lars LENSING-HEBBEN
|
GER |
9.0 |
18.0 |
21.0 |
(25.0) |
25.0 |
|
98.0 |
73.0 |
|
| 65 |
47 |
GER 8124 |
Annette DAHMS
|
GER |
(28.0) |
20.0 |
24.0 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
|
101.0 |
73.0 |
|
| 66 |
29 |
DEN 8296 |
Niels THRYSOE
|
DEN |
10.0 |
22.0 |
17.0 |
(25.0) |
25.0 |
|
99.0 |
74.0 |
|
| 67 |
30 |
GER 8262 |
Herbert BRAASCH
|
GER |
20.0 |
16.0 |
(30.0)
RET
|
30.0
DNF
|
13.0 |
|
109.0 |
79.0 |
|
| 68 |
33 |
GER 8321 |
Marcel BELTZ
|
GER |
15.0 |
19.0 |
18.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
28.0 |
|
110.0 |
80.0 |
|
| 69 |
27 |
GER 8416 |
Kilian WEISE
|
GER |
21.0 |
23.0 |
17.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
20.0 |
|
111.0 |
81.0 |
|
| 70 |
61 |
GER 7674 |
Markus KATTENBUSCH
|
GER |
23.0 |
(27.0) |
26.0 |
15.0 |
19.0 |
|
110.0 |
83.0 |
|
| 71 |
76 |
POL 8365 |
Maciej DABROWSKI
|
POL |
28.0 |
20.0 |
28.0 |
8.0 |
(29.0)
BFD
|
|
113.0 |
84.0 |
|
| 72 |
80 |
GER 8005 |
Stefan PAUST
|
GER |
(30.0)
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
30.0
DNC
|
13.0 |
11.0 |
|
114.0 |
84.0 |
|
| 73 |
58 |
SUI 8133 |
Oleg CHTCHETININE
|
SUI |
24.0 |
26.0 |
20.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
14.0 |
|
114.0 |
84.0 |
|
| 74 |
49 |
GER 7686 |
Andree NOLTE
|
GER |
23.0 |
(24.0) |
22.0 |
24.0 |
18.0 |
|
111.0 |
87.0 |
|
| 75 |
37 |
POL 8417 |
Jakub STAWIANY
|
POL |
26.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
21.0 |
(29.0) |
|
116.0 |
87.0 |
|
| 76 |
63 |
GER 7272 |
Oliver BERGER
|
GER |
24.0 |
(25.0) |
23.0 |
23.0 |
21.0 |
|
116.0 |
91.0 |
|
| 77 |
86 |
ITA 83 |
Tommaso SAPONARO
|
ITA |
25.0 |
(30.0)
DNC
|
30.0
DNC
|
21.0 |
16.0 |
|
122.0 |
92.0 |
|
| 78 |
57 |
GER 7449 |
Frank WIESNER
|
GER |
(27.0) |
26.0 |
26.0 |
17.0 |
26.0 |
|
122.0 |
95.0 |
|
| 79 |
34 |
GER 8311 |
Christian CONRADS
|
GER |
25.0 |
27.0 |
24.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
22.0 |
|
128.0 |
98.0 |
|
| 80 |
75 |
SUI 7948 |
Alfred-Julius HORSTMANN
|
SUI |
27.0 |
(30.0)
DSQ
|
27.0 |
23.0 |
22.0 |
|
129.0 |
99.0 |
|
| 81 |
25 |
USA 8358 |
Stuart MACINTOSH
|
USA |
19.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
30.0
DNF
|
24.0 |
|
133.0 |
103.0 |
|
| 82 |
81 |
GER 7859 |
Stefan KÄSHAMMER
|
GER |
26.0 |
24.0 |
25.0 |
(29.0)
DNF
|
29.0
DNC
|
|
133.0 |
104.0 |
|
| 83 |
67 |
NED 8350 |
Jim DIJKSTERHUIS
|
NED |
(30.0)
DNC
|
30.0
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
30.0
DNF
|
18.0 |
|
138.0 |
108.0 |
|
| 84 |
62 |
GER 7466 |
Erik KELLERMANN
|
GER |
26.0 |
28.0 |
27.0 |
(30.0)
DNF
|
28.0
DPI
|
|
139.0 |
109.0 |
|
| 85 |
54 |
USA 8507 |
Hannes LINDAUER
|
USA |
(30.0)
DNF
|
30.0
DNC
|
30.0
DNC
|
24.0 |
30.0
DPI
|
|
144.0 |
114.0 |
|
| 86 |
92 |
GER 7251 |
Michael HEINLEIN
|
GER |
(30.0)
DNF
|
28.0 |
28.0 |
30.0
DNF
|
29.0 |
|
145.0 |
115.0 |
|
| BFD |
Disqualification under rule 30.3 |
| DNC |
Did not start; did not come to the starting area |
| DNF |
Did not finish |
| DPI |
Discretionaly penalty |
| DSQ |
Disqualification |
| RDG |
Redress given |
| RET |
Retired |
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