Christoph Burger on Odlo takes gold in Swiss 5.5metre class
by Juerg Knauffman on 8 Jun 2009
International 5.5mIC Swiss Championship on the Lake Thun won by Christoph Burger. Juerg Kaufmann go4image.com
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Christoph Burger from the host Thunersee Yacht Club has won the International 5.5m IC Swiss Championship sailed on Lake Thun, Switzerland.
As usual, the Thunersee Yacht Club, provided perfect organization and infrastructure during the International Swiss Championship of 5.5mIC in which
24 boats from six nations (AUT, BAH; GER; NED; NOR; SUI) were competed.
Three races were sailed on Thursday afternoon with wind from the Northeast to North, 8-12 kts. and two races on Friday with Northeasterly winds, 8-16 kts. Conditions were perfect, but as always on Lake Thun, very tricky. Each race was won by a different competitor.
The podium places were taken by Christoph Burger from TYC with NOR 65, Bernard Haissly from SNG with SUI 214 and Hanspeter Schmid from TYC with SUI 213.
The series favourites Jürg Menzi, 11 times Swiss Champion, and Flavio Marazzi, both from TYC, were beaten by Christoph Burger on Odlo.
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