Engstrom and Langenius are RS Feva Champions

by RS media on 7 Aug 2007
The final day of the RS Feva Europeans dawned with millpond conditions, but a three hour postponement saw a decent southerly breeze kick in. The fleet launched at 14:00 shortly before low water and again it took three starts to get the fleet away.

The Swedish girls, Sofia Engstrom and Frida Langenius, got their bullet to put themselves comfortably in the lead overall with Edoardo Marini and Stefano Balestrero (ITA) second and Matthew O'Dowd and Jack Burke (IRL) third.

The second race was delayed as a large container ship heading up river to the Port of Waterford chose not to avoid the fleet and took its traditional mid-channel route where much of the fleet was assembled. No boats came close to the ship but its presence seriously disrupted the course.

The fleet got away safely on its first start and Simona Binelli and Matilde Pitante (ITA) recorded their first bullet of the competition with Alex Poyner and Holly Tucker (GBR) in second place. Third place was Scott Flannigan and Jamie Carton (IRL). The Swedish girls beat their rivals by one place cementing their lead overall.

The third race got away to a smooth start and for the second time in the series an Irish crew was triumphant. Matthew O’Dowd and Jack Burke from the RStGYC tied down fourth place overall with this excellent result. Guy Stephens and Rory Spriggs finished second but could do nothing to stop the Swedes, Sofia Engstrom & Frida Langenius, becoming RS Feva European Champions of 2007.

Overall this event was the largest ever hosted by Waterford Harbour Sailing Club and was deemed by all those participating to be an outstanding success.

The large number of overseas visitors enjoyed an energetic sailing and social programme which included golf, trips to Waterford Crystal and the famous hospitality of one of Ireland’s most renowned tourist locations. The Club intends building on the experience of hosting this event to bid for future appropriate sailing championships at national and European level.


We should not forget the Juniors. Hugo Jones-Warner/Hugo Tucker finishing in 27th and are now the RS Feva Junior Europeans Champions. With Will Lowes/Kate Sanders 2nd and Tom Adams/Joel Bell 3rd.

RS Feva - Final overall positions

1 2242 Sofia Engstrom Frida Langenius SG Kullavik KKK SWE 35
2 2381 Guy Stephens Rory Spriggs S Abingdon School GBR 42
3 1655 Simona Benelli Matilde Pitanti SG C N La Spezia ITA 75
4 1837 Matthew O'Dowd Jack Burke S RSGYC IRL 80
5 1753 James Hamer Ben Gratton S Hayling Island SC GBR 81
6 1987 Edoardo Marini Stefano Balestrero S Gdv Lni S. Mgt Lig ITA 81
7 1582 Alex Poyner Holly Tucker SG Emsworth SC GBR 82
8 1765 Jamie Bolingbroke Matt Heathcote S Dabchicks SC GBR 89
9 1650 Jenny Andreasson Jane Butler SG Royal St. George YC IRL 103
10 1965 Richard Harrington Robbie English S RCYC IRL 104
11 1972 Martina Mengoni Elisa Roccatagliata S GDV-LNI S M Ligure ITA 110
12 2116 Scott Flanagan Jamie Carton S Howth YC IRL 111
13 648 Camilla Modena Monica Pagani SG CN Brenzone ITA 117
14 1641 Paul Minors Charlie Esse S Royal Lymington YC GBR 117
15 2000 Natalya Eyre Francesca Eyre SG Thorpe Bay YC GBR 122
16 1954 Ciara Fenton Katie Gambier-Ross SG KYC IRL 122
17 2359 David Dickson Tiarnan Dickson S Lough Ree YC IRL 126
18 1343 Eleonora Corica Jacopo Guagliardo S Y C Citta Di Genova ITA 159
19 1341 Luca Bergia Luca Carlini S Y C Citta Di Genova ITA 163
20 1639 Milly Stephens Cassie Symes SG O'ford SC/Y'mouth SC GBR 168
21 1464 Laura Sanders Issabel Duce SG Thorpe Bay YC GBR 179
22 1904 Austen Scully Nick Robson S Whitstable YC/CYC GBR 191
23 1342 Gia-Piero Schiapparelli Elisa Brambilla S Y C Citta Di Genova ITA 196
24 1834 Jennie Davies Ben Davies S Aldeburgh YC GBR 211
25 627 Robert Palmer Matt Purdon S Thorpe Bay YC GBR 219
26 1684 Luke Finnagan Laura Hurley S WHSC IRL 225
27 936 Hugo Jones-Warner Hugo Tucker J HISC/Emsworth SC GBR 237
28 825 Eilidh McIntyre Cassia Roberts SG Hayling Island SC GBR 263
29 1749 Andrew Tyrrell Ali Dix S Howth YC IRL 266
30 2480 Holly Watson Brittney MacKinlay SG Hayling Island SC GBR 272
31 1226 William Lowes Kae Sanders J Whitstable YC GBR 273
32 1893 James Aylward Otto Collier S Hayling Island SC GBR 308
33 1868 Tom Adams Joel Bell J Burnham SC GBR 310
34 960 Cumhai Quigley Peter Quigley J Mayo SC IRL 316
35 1374 Samuel Rowell Tom Earl S Felixstowe Ferry SC GBR 326
36 1434 Hannah Maunder Rebecca Partington SG Hayling Island SC GBR 332
37 1772 Ryan O'Leary Kerrie O'Leary S Howth YC IRL 335
38 839 Libby Watkins Abbie Heathcote JG DBCK SC/W MS YC GBR 336
39 1838 Alice Kent Jamie Rankin S Oakham School SC GBR 352
40 1592 Robert Slator Sam O'Byrne J Howth YC IRL 371
41 1929 Katie Malcolm Chris Malcolm S Howth YC IRL 381
42 1685 Alison Greene Elaine Breen SG WHSC IRL 387
43 1522 Chris Hardy Joe Ball J Burnham SC GBR 387
44 2353 Orla Lawn Ruth Foy S Lough Ree YC IRL 398
45 2572 John Wiloughby Morgan McCormack S WHSC IRL 398
46 1648 Lewis Eickholt Billy Griffin J Howth YC IRL 411
47 1596 Molly Oleary Leo Hickey J Howth YC IRL 420
48 1839 Catherine Kent Jocelyn Drabble SG Oakham School SC GBR 427
49 2118 Rob Cunningham Andrew Foley S WHSC IRL 435
50 712 Samuel Green Celeste Greeen S Isle of Man YC GBR 470
51 774 Samantha Denyer Stuart Denyer S Dell Quay SC GBR 471
52 1854 Sarah Bell Sarah Adams SG Burnham SC GBR 472
53 2119 Sheina Colfer Eve O'Connor SG WHSC IRL 479
54 1690 Harry 0'Reilly Chris Minor S Howth YC IRL 490
55 1994 David Potterton Ruari Finnegan J WHSC IRL 492
56 1590 Donall Ryan Luke Malcolm S Howth YC IRL 498
57 338 Samantha Welch Sarah Hardy SG Burnham SC GBR 517
58 1645 Georgia Statham Rebecca Rohan J WHSC IRL 525
59 828 Peadar Harvey Diarmuid Harvey J Galway Bay SC IRL 543
60 1308 Anna McCormack Oliver Holland S Oakham School SC GBR 557
61 2120 Simon Berry William Potterton J WHSC IRL 570
62 1996 Roisin Chedgey Douglas Power J WHSC IRL 573
63 2388 Joy Keating Gerald Hurley J WHSC IRL 580
64 1910 Mark Comerford Kevin Dooney S WHSC IRL 584
65 1975 Elliot Bates Charlotte McCormac J National YC IRL 598
66 2121 Rachel O'Leary Carolina Keegan SG Howth YC IRL 599
67 2117 Alan Jephson Gareth Kyne J WHSC IRL 600
68 1600 Kevin Hickey Freya Hickey S National YC IRL 619
69 2404 Ronan Walsh Daniel Lestrange S Howth YC IRL 649
70 2258 Ian Richardson Patrick Treacy S Royal Irish YC IRL 653

Junior, leading results

1st GBR936 Hugo Jones-Warner Hugo Tucker HISC/Emsworth SC
2nd GBR1226 William Lowes Kate Sanders J Whitstable YC
3rd GBR1868 Tom Adams Joel Bell Burnham SC