2015 SB20 Grand Slam Series - Results and winners announced in Hyères

by True Angle Editorial on 6 May 2015

Overall winners 'Xcellent' (centre), second overall 'BCG Sailing Team' (left), third overall and first Youth team ‘Give Me 5 By FFV France Jeune’ (right) - 2015 SB20 Grand Slam Series Hyères True Angle Editorial

The first SB20 Grand Slam of the 2015 season welcomed an international fleet to Hyères, in the South of France, for a fantastically close regatta with some spectacular sailing conditions from May 1-3, 2015.

The international entry featured 25 boats from eight different nations, and included new teams from Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and Russia. There were also two boats from Singapore – both a men’s and ladies’ crew – who were using the event as a warm-up regatta session before the Southeast Asian Games, which is being held in SB20s in Singapore in June.

The event got underway with three races on Friday, May 1 in light conditions. Winning honours were shared by the French youth entry ‘Give Me 5 By FFV France Jeune’, who took the first winner’s gun, British entrant ‘Xcellent’ skippered by John Pollard, and the Russian ‘BCG Sailing Team’ of Vadim Pushev.

The second day of racing saw winds build to a strong Mistral of over 30 knots. Two exhilarating races were completed before race organisers from the COYCH sent the fleet back ashore as wind speeds increased. Class secretary Ed Russo on ‘Black Magic’ and ‘Xcellent’ each took a first place in the day’s high-speed competition.

The final Sunday brought more moderate 12-15 knot winds, and three races were completed. ‘Xcellent’, ‘BCG Sailing Team’ and ‘Give Me 5’ each took a win, bringing the event to a super-close finish with the final placings decided on countback as John Pollard’s team just edged overall victory from the Russian ‘BCG’ entry.

Third overall was the ‘Give Me 5 by FFV’ crew of Robin Follin, Emeric Michel, Gauthier Germain and Marine Boudot, who were also the top Youth team. Third and fourth places were also separated on countback. Overall winners John Pollard, Rob Smitt and Mike Schwarz were also awarded the Masters prize, sponsored by Hyde Sails, while the top Ladies’ award went to ‘5G Racing’ from Singapore, with Jovina Choo, Daniela Ng, Dawn Liu and Terena Lam receiving prizes from luxury skincare brand Clarins.

John Pollard, skipper of the winning team ‘Xcellent’, commented: “It was definitely glorious sailing weather, and it’s the fastest I’ve been in an SB20 – we hit 19 knots downwind! Hyères is always a great place to sail, and a good fun regatta with so many international teams from Russia, Singapore, Belgium, France, Holland and England all making it a fantastic Hyères. It was a really quality fleet.”

The Hyères event is the first Grand Slam of the SB20 season, before the fleet moves onto Torbole in Italy for three events – the second Grand Slam of the season from May 22-24, the Italian Nationals and then the 2015 SB20 World Championships from July 4-10. The class will also compete at Grand Slam events in Cowes, during Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week in early August, and Cascais in Portugal in September.

The SB20 is one of the world’s most successful one-design keelboats, with over 700 boats currently sailed in 22 countries. It is distributed worldwide by Sportsboat World in Netley Abbey and was originally designed by Tony Castro of Hamble, Hampshire. The 2015 World Championships will be held in Torbole, on Lake Garda in Italy from July 4-10, and the UK National Championships from September 5-8 at the Royal Southern YC in Hamble.

Full results:

Slam Grand Prix SB20

Rgs	Ident	Competitors	P Ret	P tot	c.1	c.2	c.3	c.4	c.5	c.6	c.7	c.8	Club / Country
1	3724	Xcellent John POLLARD Rob SMITT Mike SCHWARZ	24.00	38.00	12 12.0	1 1.0	14 ~~14.0~~	3 3.0	1 1.0	3 3.0	1 1.0	3 3.0	TORBAY ROYAL - -
2	3707	SAILING TEAM BCG Vadim PUSHEV Aleksandr MIKHAILOV Timur SABIRZIANOV	24.00	49.00	4 4.0	8 8.0	1 1.0	~~DSQj~~ ~~25.0~~	4 4.0	1 1.0	2 2.0	4 4.0	RUSSIA - -
3	3653	GIVE ME 5 FFV FRANCE BY YOUNG Robin FOLLIN MICHEL Emeric GERMAIN Gauthier Marine BOUDOT	29.00	42.00	1 1.0	5 5.0	13 ~~13.0~~	2 2.0	6 6.0	11 11.0	3 3.0	1 1.0	CN Sainte-Maxime S L N PORTICCIO S R ANTIBES S R ANTIBES
4	3706	BLACK MAGIC Edward RUSSO CHATEAU Cedric Gilles FAVENNEC	29.00	40.00	2 2.0	7 7.0	11 ~~11.0~~	1 1.0	2 2.0	7 7.0	8 8.0	2 2.0	C N Valeriquais CV ST AUBIN ELBEUF SN ST QUAY PORTRIEUX
5	3637	DIVA XS BATTISTELLA Ferdinando CASALE Andréa Andrea BATTISTELLA	43.00	54.00	3 3.0	2 2.0	5 5.0	11 ~~11.0~~	11 11.0	6 6.0	6 6.0	10 10.0	ITALY - -
6	3708	Melston TEAM Alexey Murashkin FROLOV Kirill Ignatenko Egor	44.00	55.00	11 ~~11.0~~	11 11.0	9 9.0	5 5.0	3 3.0	5 5.0	4 4.0	7 7.0	RUSSIA - -
7	3722	SPORTSBOATWORLD.COM Jerry HILL Alan HILLMAN JEINE	45.00	70.00	6 6.0	4 4.0	17 17.0	4 4.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	4 4.0	5 5.0	5 5.0	GREAT BRITAIN - -
8	3525	BOOM BAP WEAR Tiago Roquette TELES Fernando BARRETO Pedro	46.00	59.00	10 10.0	13 ~~13.0~~	3 3.0	6 6.0	7 7.0	2 2.0	9 9.0	9 9.0	FEDERACION PORTUGUES - -
9	3302	CN SALETTES CARQUEIRANNE Yannick massus Jade FESTINO Alexandre FESTINO Benjamin COHEN	56.00	75.00	5 5.0	3 3.0	2 2.0	19 ~~19.0~~	9 9.0	13 13.0	11 11.0	13 13.0	N S C CARQUEIRANNE N S C CARQUEIRANNE N S C CARQUEIRANNE N S C CARQUEIRANNE
10	370	3LB Anthony Kiong Stanley CHAN Colin NG	56.00	74.00	8 8.0	18 ~~18.0~~	10 10.0	9 9.0	5 5.0	8 8.0	10 10.0	6 6.0	SINGAPORE - -
11	3465	CHIMICHURRI Arthur BARRUE CHAMPION Thomas Victor ESPUNA BEZILE Swan	75.00	93.00	17 17.0	6 6.0	8 8.0	7 7.0	18 ~~18.0~~	17 17.0	12 12.0	8 8.0	C O Y C Hyérois YCM C O Y C Hyérois C O Y C Hyérois
12	3245	5G RACING CHOO Jovina NG Daniela LIU Dawn LAM Terena	79.00	96.00	7 7.0	14 14.0	7 7.0	12 12.0	14 14.0	10 10.0	17 ~~17.0~~	15 15.0	SINGAPORE - - -
13	3339	No kidding Pierre Yves LAMBERT Bertrand FOURTIAS THE CONTEL Roc	86.00	111.00	9 9.0	10 10.0	6 6.0	8 8.0	12 12.0	16 16.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	DNC 25.0	C O Y C Hyérois C O Y C Hyérois C O Y C Hyérois
14	333	SPORTBOATRUS Boris Latkin Adamian Mixail Oleg Chugunov	86.00	105.00	16 16.0	19 ~~19.0~~	12 12.0	14 14.0	8 8.0	12 12.0	13 13.0	11 11.0	RUSSIA - -
15	3581	ALADDIN Sokolovsky Georgy IAKOLEV Vasilii Terrol Olivier	99.00	124.00	13 13.0	9 9.0	4 4.0	17 17.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	20 20.0	19 19.0	17 17.0	RUSSIA - C N NICE
16	3423	OCEAN TEAM SOLUTIONS Helene URRUTTI Johan RAVIER Geraldine LEMAIRE Alain CRESPI	101.00	119.00	18 ~~18.0~~	15 15.0	15 15.0	15 15.0	17 17.0	18 18.0	7 7.0	14 14.0	Y C CANNES Y C CANNES Y C CANNES Y C CANNES
17	3721	Rapsodie Alain ROIG Marie BARRUE Jean Baptiste MARCON	104.00	129.00	14 14.0	12 12.0	18 18.0	18 18.0	19 19.0	9 9.0	14 14.0	~~DSQj~~ ~~25.0~~	C O Y C Hyérois C O Y C Hyérois S N BANDOL
18	555	555 GRIGORIEV Vasilii Alexey GRIGORIEV ANDRIANOV Aleksandro	114.50	137.50	23 ~~23.0~~	21 21.0	20 20.0	10 10.0	RDG 18.5	14 14.0	15 15.0	16 16.0	RUSSIA - -
19	3655	FRA3655 Emmanuel NEBOUT Jules Bidegarray Alain Mazet	115.00	140.00	20 20.0	16 16.0	21 21.0	~~DSQj~~ ~~25.0~~	15 15.0	15 15.0	16 16.0	12 12.0	Y C MAUGUIO CARNON C O Y C Hyérois Y C MAUGUIO CARNON
20	3576	LADYBUG MELEN Benoit Eric BRIOIST Gregory BAUM	130.00	155.00	15 15.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	19 19.0	16 16.0	16 16.0	21 21.0	18 18.0	DNC 25.0	Y C CARNAC CNTL CNTL
21	3020	WHITE KNUCKLES PICKERING Mike Mike PRIDDLE Ian MAKEPEACE	132.00	157.00	21 21.0	17 17.0	23 23.0	13 13.0	10 10.0	23 23.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	DNC 25.0	GREAT BRITAIN - -
22	3169	Bartabac Christophe CAMILLI Alexis Chapolard Jean Mattei	135.00	160.00	19 19.0	22 22.0	22 22.0	20 20.0	13 13.0	19 19.0	20 20.0	~~BFD~~ ~~25.0~~	YC LA GRANDE MOTTE S R ANTIBES AV CARRY LE Rouet
23	3474	SPEIMANES Michael MUELLER Claudia PANKATZ SCHULTHEIS Dirk Vietmeier	142.00	167.00	22 22.0	20 20.0	16 16.0	21 21.0	20 20.0	22 22.0	21 21.0	~~DNC~~ ~~25.0~~	GERMANY - -
24	3183	RESPECT Denis CHAPPUIS Christina SIRONI JIGUET Coline	167.00	192.00	24 24.0	23 23.0	24 24.0	~~DNF~~ ~~25.0~~	DNF 25.0	24 24.0	22 22.0	DNF 25.0	SWITZERLAND - -