2016 RS Aero Czech Open - Overall report

by RS Aero Class Association on 31 May 2016 2016 RS Aero Czech Open - Sailors from nine countries converged in the Czech Republic at the centre off Europe for the first RS Aero Czech Open which was held alongside the RS Feva European Championship. The picturesque Lake Lipno is perched 770m above sea level and surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside.

The first day was a coaching day with International Class Manager, Peter Barton, providing a briefing on RS Aero specifics, tuning and technique before heading onto the water for some coached sprint racing.

Racing day one gave a testing light to medium breeze. Bill Tucker of Emsworth UK was starting well and sailing smart to mark his presence on the leader board at the end of the day.

The wind increased on day two with some fantastic sunshine. Close racing ensued between the lead ‘Seven’ rigs from Estonia, Italy, Lithuania and the UK. Races were often decided on the last lap.

More wind again on day three and the race officer set a simple two lap windward leeward. Some great downwind battles emerged between EST, GBR and ITA with an interesting challenge to weave to catch the gust lines on the puffy lake.

Lipno proved shifty and gusty throughout the regatta in a way that provided an interesting test - there was always an opportunity to be had and you could never switch off!

Overall the regatta was scored on PY and on the podium it was Great Britain who led Estonia and then Italy. Top Lady, top RS Aero Five rig and fourth overall was Kate Sargent of Holland who’s results improved as the breeze strengthened (one to watch for the UK Nationals!). First youth was Anne Vernere of Latvia. First Czech RS Aero was Marek Cakoci and 14 year old David Sulc finished just one point behind (watch out for him in the future too!)

Our Czech hosts did a fantastic job of making us welcome and comfortable – all expertly masterminded by 18 year old Vaclav Brabec! The event proved a most enjoyable meeting of nationalities and exchanging of tips, with many looking forward to the RS Aero European Championships at Travemunde, Germany, in July and Italian RS Aerocup on Lake Garda in September.

Full details of the European events calendar can be found here.

Many thanks to event sponsors Pivovar Cvikov, for providing a great beer tasting evening!

Results:

Rank	Nat	SailNo	HelmName	Club	Rig	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Total	Nett
1st		1093	Barton Peter	Lymington Town SC	7	1066	-1.5	-1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9.5	7
	GBR
2nd		1781	Haavel Ants	RS Sailing Estonia	7	1066	3	-6	3	2	6	OCS	2	2	2	42	20
	EST
3rd		1005	Giorgini Michele	Brenzone, Garda	7	1066	-6	2	-4	4	4	2	3	4	4	33	23
	ITA
4th		2	Sargent Kate	Magic Marine	5	1107	4	-5	-8	5	2	3	4	3	3	37	24
	NED
5th		1541	Jersovas Paulius	RS Sailors Lithuania	7	1066	DNF	3	6	-8	7	4	5	5	5	59	35
	LTU
6th		1428	Townend Peter	Chelmarch SC	7	1066	5	7	5	3	3	5	DNC	DNC	DNC	76	44
	GBR
7th		1086	Sillaste Andrias	RS Sailing Estonia	5	1107	DNF	9	11	6	5	6	DNC	6	6	81	49
	EST
8th		1714	Vernere Anna	Collatis Viribusi,                      Latvia Sailing Team	5	1107	DNF	UFD	10	9	9	7	6	9	8	90	58
	LAT
9th		1411	Tucker Bill	Emsworth SC	9	1028	1.5	4	2	7	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	94.5	62.5
	GBR
10th		18	Cakoci Marek	YC Cere Praha	7	1066	7	10	9	DNF	DNF	DNC	DNC	7	7	104	72
	CZE
11th		1837	Sulc David	YC Nechranice	5	1107	9	UFD	13	10	8	DNF	DNC	8	9	105	73
	CZE
12th		1826	Bryx Petr	YC Neratovice	7	1066	DNF	8	7	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	127	95
	CZE
13th		1162	Mrazova Sylvia	ALT RS	7	1066	DNF	11	12	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	10	DNC	129	97
	CZE
14th		0	Holak Andrej	Slovan Bratislava	9	1028	8	UFD	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	136	104
	SVK
15th		11	Hain Wladimir	Race Crew Organization	7	1066	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	144	112
	GER