Star Europeans - Polish duo take the 2012 title
by Yacht Club Sanremo on 21 Apr 2012
2012 European Championship Gianni Armiraglio
At the 2012 Star Europeans, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Dominik Zycki, sailors of the Gdanski Klub Zeglarski, former World Champions in 2008 and trained by the two time Olympic champion Mark Reynolds, emerged victorious.
After their victory in Race One and the positive places achieved in all the following regattas, they have remained at the top of the standings and have finally conquered the title. Second place, also in this case with no surprises in the previous race, are Swedes Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen (KSSS).
Third place are Norwegians Elvind Sigurd Melleby and Petter Morland Pedersen (KNS Yacht Club). Fourth place goes to Portuguese Alfonso Domingos and Federico Melo (CNC), and fifth place to Italians Diego Negri and Enrico Voltolini, who won Race 4; coming in sixth are Danes Michael Hestbek and Claus Olesen (KDY).
The European Master Championship was won by Ukraine’s Vasyl Gureyev and Volodymyr Korotkov, of Fond Yacht Club, while the Gran Master title was conquered by Argentinians Julio Labandeira and Federico Calegari.
On Day Five of the European Championship a fifth race, won by Ukrainians Denis Khashina and Dmitry Mechetin, was run despite the uncertain weather conditions that tested regatta Committee and participants severely.
The Star European Championship – Casino Cup is organized by the Sanremo Yacht Club in cooperation with the 'Circolo Velico Capo Verde' and thanks to the support of Regione Liguria and Municipality of Sanremo; sponsors of the event are Banca Carige, Slam, Portosole CNIS S.p.A., Sanremo Royal Hotel and CieloGioielli Milano 1914.
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