2015 29er Eurocup in Riva del Garda – Overall report

by Elena Giolai on 30 Oct 2015 29er Eurocup - the season closes with an event with over 70 crews coming from no less than 14 nations, (primarily from Northern Europe), to take part in the final leg of Eurocup which runs until Sunday. Italy has 14 crews at the starting gate in this preparatory class for the Olympic 49er.

The crew of Kraft-Alm of Sweden leads on the first day after two complete races with winds from the north. They are currently lying fourth in the overall standings on the Eurocup 2015 tour. The best of the Italian are Zampiccoli-Chistè of neighbouring Arco. They are in twentieth place quite far from the top of the table.

The recent rain on Northern Lake Garda didn't dampen the spirits of the young sailors who have come together for the final event, organised by Fraglia Vela Riva, in an intense and varied 2015. Northerly winds of 10-12 knots gave the conditions to allow two races to be completed for each of the two groups. After seven races they will qualify for the Gold and Silver fleet and compete in the final seven races. The best crews in this class, which is very popular in Scandinavia, are all vying not only for a place on the podium at Riva del Garda, but also on the entire 2015 tour which has been held over 10 legs in Spain, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland and The Czech Republic, where no races were held due to lack of wind.

Crews representing eight nations occupy the top ten places guaranteeing an exciting competition at the very highest level with many crews showing their potential as valuable recruits for the Olympic 49er. Sweden's Kraft-Alm took advantage of the light wind on the first day of competition to take two decisive firsts, followed by Dehn-Toftehoej-Langballe of Denmark (1-). In third place came Norwegians Mathisen-Tomas- Mads who are currently fifth in the general standings. Brits Beaumont-Darling took a fifth and a first. The leaders in the general Eurocup standings Janezic-Podlogar (Slovenia) fought back with a second after an eighth in the first race. They are seventh overall. The local crew of Zampiccoli-Chistè started off well with a sixth but was then followed by an eighteenth. They are lying in twentieth place and are the first of the Italians.

Racing starts on Friday morning with northerly winds likely. Five races are expected to be completed and on Saturday the fleets will be divided into the Gold and Silver groups.

Results:

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2
1	SWE 2220	Kraft Theodor, Maschio, Alm Simon, TABK/GKSS	2,0	1	1
2	DEN 2377	Dehn-Toftehoej Jens Philip, Maschio, Langballe Christoffer, KDY	3,0	1	2
3	NOR 17	Mathisen Tomas, Maschio, Mathisen Mads, Risor SailingClub	5,0	2	3
4	GBR 16	Beaumont Crispin, Maschio, Darling Tom, Bartley SC	6,0	5	1
5	GER 2260	Lamay Gwendal, Maschio, Willim Luke, KYC/KYC	8,0	3	5
6	ESP 1627	Gelpì I Cornudella Albert, Maschio, Chapòn Carbonell Marc, CN EL BALIS	8,0	4	4
7	SLO 4	Janezic Peter Lin, Maschio, Podlogar Anze, JK MIPC	10,0	8	2
8	DEN 19	Nyborg Daniel, Maschio, Olsen Sebastian, YC Fures	11,0	3	8
9	GBR 2399	Hewitt Bobby, Maschio, Martin Harvey, LLSC/OSC	14,0	2	12
10	GER 2106	Bennet Steffens, Maschio, Block Moritz, KYC/KYC	15,0	4	11
11	GBR 2336	Aldridge Oliver, Maschio, Jobson Jamie, PYC/RTYC	15,0	9	6
12	GBR 14	Grummett James, Maschio, Budden Daniel, BSC/PSC	15,0	8	7
13	GER 2171	Farien Paul, Maschio, Kloesel Mirco, KYC/KYC	15,0	7	8
14	SUI 2266	Van Cauwenberghe Wolf, Maschio, Defferrard Romain, CVVT/CVN	17,0	10	7
15	POL 2351	Staniul Mikolaj, Maschio, Jablonski Kajetan, YKP GDYNIA	18,0	15	3
16	GER 2257	Alex Baumann, Maschio, Felix Baumann, KYC/KYC	18,0	9	9
17	GER 1836	Hesse Lukas, Maschio, Neszvecsko Julius, SRV/MYC	22,0	12	10
18	POL 2358	Melzacka Aleksandra, Femmina, Micinska Maja, YKP GDYNIA	23,0	11	12
19	GBR 777	Tardrew George, Maschio, Simes Freddie, HISC	24,0	19	5
20	ITA 1865	Zampiccoli Federico, Maschio, Chistè Leonardo, CV ARCO	24,0	6	18
21	FIN 15	Gronblom Alexander, Maschio, Mikkola Martin, HSS	24,0	7	17
22	GBR 900	King Robbie, Maschio, Tressler Marcus, Warsash S. C.	24,0	13	11
23	GBR 2338	Wells Elliott, Maschio, Boniface Joshua, HISC/HISC	25,0	10	15
24	FRA 2212	Louis Chambet, Maschio, Timothee Depery, SRV ANNECY	27,0	18	9
25	ITA 1203	Amonti Filippo, Maschio, Massara Filippo, S C Garda Salò	27,0	11	16
26	CZE 2280	Marecek Simon, Maschio, Svoboda Jan, YC BRNO/LSSKK	27,0	14	13
27	DEN 2363	Saouma Natacha, Maschio, Wantzin Victor, KDY/KDY	28,0	24	4
28	DEN 2183	Graversen Laerke, Femmina, Nielsby Iben, FS ASK/HS ASK	28,0	22	6
29	GER 2108	Michael Fechner, Maschio, Heinrich Tom, KYC/KYC	28,0	13	15
30	POL 2272	Sawicki Michal, Maschio, Jaworki Mikolaj, YKP GDYNIA	30,0	16	14
31	GER 1916	Johannes Sattler, Maschio, Sattler Anton, SCFF/SCFF	31,0	12	19
32	GER 2093	Pietzcker Paul, Maschio, Von Oppen Linus, BYC e.V.	33,0	23	10
33	ESP 1787	Muntè Carrasco Carla, Femmina, Muntè Marta, CN CAMBRILS	33,0	15	18
34	GER 2246	Fenja Valentien, Femmina, Emma Frederking, KYC/KYC	35,0	21	14
35	GER 2180	Natsumi Ando, Femmina, Leiers Lasse, KYV, NRV	35,0	19	16
36	NED 1025	Offerman Willemijn, Femmina, Offerman Manus, WVA Vinkeveen	35,0	18	17
37	GBR 2111	Bilbrough Courtney, Femmina, Ward Hatty, Hayling Island Sailing Club	37,0	17	20
38	NOR 2057	Klippenberg Alexander Hylen, Maschio, Nilsen Jeppe, Royal Norwegian Yacht Club	38,0	14	24
39	ESP 81	BONILLA TANIA, Femmina, Mirò Nuria, CN EL BALIS	38,0	17	21
40	ITA 2271	Groppi Riccardo, Maschio, Dezulian Stefano, Circolo Velico La Spezia	40,0	21	19
41	GER 2167	Leon Severens, Maschio, Schultheiss Julius, WYC/WYC	41,0	16	25
42	NED 2177	Van Aanholt Odile, Femmina, Usman Ismene, KWVL/BRA	43,0	5	ocs
43	ITA 2321	Duchi Davide, Maschio, Bonvicini Leonardo, FV Riva/CV Arco	43,0	20	23
44	FIN 22	Kotiranta Juho, Maschio, Kaskinen Akseli, HSS	44,0	6	ocs
45	ITA 1245	Zanola Allegra, Femmina, Marzollo Anna, SCGS/SCGS	45,0	20	25
46	FIN 2035	Sandman Cecilia, Femmina, Sandman Catharina, NJK	46,0	25	21
47	GER 1893	Matthiessen Josina, Femmina, Overdiek Svearike, Berliner YC/VSaW	47,0	23	24
48	CZE 2278	Vitovec Matej, Maschio, Jindelar Vojtech, YC CERE	48,0	35	13
49	FIN 1820	Odrischinsky Elias, Maschio, Tammela Lasse, HSS	48,0	28	20
50	GER 2181	Laurenz Kahl, Maschio, Hilmers Hugo, Berliner YC/SVO3	48,0	26	22
51	SUI 2078	Zoé Straub, Femmina, Rico Hasler, SCE/ZYC	48,0	25	23
52	POL 2357	Manikowska Michalina, Femmina, Doanasiewicz Marianna, JKW Poznan	52,0	26	26
53	ITA 227	Luda Elena, Femmina, Falsi Michele, Canottieri Garda Salò	54,0	27	27
54	ITA 1738	Gambarin Francesca, Maschio, Gambarin Claudia, CV ARCO	55,0	33	22
55	ITA 2226	Waink Michelle, Femmina, Fracassi Luca, CV ARCO	55,0	22	33
56	GBR 1817	Farrant Rex, Maschio, White Henry, ESH	55,0	24	31
57	SUI 2101	Carbonel Arthur, Maschio, De Nardis Camillo, ZYC	56,0	27	29
58	GER 1703	Bier Till, Maschio, Reck Raimund, Berliner-Yacht-Club	57,0	31	26
59	FIN 1215	Kronloef Sirre, Femmina, Hokka Veera, EMK/EMK	58,0	30	28
60	ITA 1334	Scarangella Chiara, Femmina, Catalano Federica, C V di Bari	58,0	29	29
61	GBR 2221	Norborg Signe Mathilde, Femmina, Mitchell Orla F., Hellerup/HISC	59,0	32	27
62	GBR 2022	Tardrew Emma, Femmina, Rowe Anna, HISC	61,0	31	30
63	ITA 658	Nocentini Andrea, Maschio, Manfroni Paolo, Circolo velico La Spezia	63,0	28	35
64	ITA 1486	Hoffer Veronica, Femmina, Leoni Sofia, CV ARCO	63,0	29	34
65	GER 1862	Siemann Lena, Femmina, Riethmeister Ann-Zoe, WYCA/Berlilner YC	63,0	33	30
66	POL 2356	Walecka Zuzanna, Femmina, Zygarlowska Emilia, JKW Poznan	63,0	30	33
67	GER 1384	Celina Mueller, Femmina, Mueller Louisa, VSaW/VSaW	63,0	32	31
68	ITA 1515	Rinaldi Luca, Maschio, Fiorentino Jacopo, Circolo Nautico Vela Viva	64,0	36	28
69	ESP 1792	Olabarria Manzani Nico, Maschio, Tornè Marcel, CN CAMBRILS	66,0	34	32
70	ITA 1206	Giuntella Elena, Femmina, Manni Luigi, cv3v	67,0	35	32
71	GER 2037	Keese Christoph, Maschio, Djabbari Emily, Berliner YC/SCG	72,0	34	dns
72	SUI 2100	Baumann Tamara, Femmina, Bree Sophie, ZYC	73,0	37	36
73	ITA 1517	Giacomo Giambarda, Maschio, Minoni Daniele, CVG/CVG	73,0	36	37
74	SUI 1343	Sonya Brunett, Femmina, Brunet Dunja, YACHT CLUB LOCARNO	76,0	dnf	dns