Yngling Open Springtime Championship - Inconsistency on day 1 + Video

by Elena Giolai on 3 May 2012 The first day of the 2012 Yngling Open Springtime Championship got underway with close to 30 boats taking part in this year's edition. This event is now a fixture on Fraglia Vela Riva's calendar and runs until Saturday, 5th May.

Countries participating are Austria, The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland with the Dutch being the great enthusiasts in this class. The first day of the regatta was marked by southerly winds inconsistent in both intensity and direction. Nevertheless two races were completed.

The Austrian crew of Mayr-Knittel- Spaengler (AUT 293) are in the lead after taking a first and a second. They are followed by Jan-Sander- Van Der Zee of The Netherlands (NED 337) who after a fifth in the first race, went on to win the second. Maarten-Jaap-Menno (NED 355) are third and tied on points with a 2-4. Two races are scheduled each day until Saturday for a total of eight races altogether.

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2
1	AUT 293	Rudi Mayr, Andreas Knittel, Michael Spaengler, UYC WG	3,0	1	2
2	NED 337	Deen Jan, Oost Sander, Van Der Zee Steven, KWS	6,0	5	1
3	NED 355	Jamin Maarten, Smolders Jaap, Berens Menno, KWS	6,0	2	4
4	AUT 82	Diem Klaus, Hafner Stephan, Gebhard Manfred, Bregenzer Segel Club	6,0	3	3
5	GER 277	Ralf Teichmann, Vaes Jos, Rehe Henning, WSK Weseler Segler Kameradscha	14,0	7	7
6	SUI 77	Kristiansen Thomas, Beckhaus Nils, Wild Jan, SCRG	15,0	6	9
7	NED 318	De Kler R, Bertling A, Heintzberger L, KWV De Kaag	17,0	12	5
8	SUI 457	Rico Gregorini, Alder Pascal, Kirsten Weibers, Regatta Club Oberhofen	18,0	8	10
9	NED 109	Dijkstra Waling, Wetting Robert, Dolle Fionnuala, KWS	19,0	13	6
10	SUI 458	Thomas Beck, Matthias Fahrni, Daniel Gerber, Thunersee Yacht Club	23,0	4	19

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