Multi European Championships Hobie Cat

by David Brookes on 11 Aug 2002 The Multi European Championships Hobie Cat has finished. With 265 entries from 19 nations this was a huge real international fight between many champions and all hopefuls. In the 4 day final 9 races could be finished in the light wind conditions.

And the winners are:

Hobie Tiger

1. Mischa Heemskerk / Pieter van Ruitenburg NED 11 points

2. Ulf Hahn / Susanne Seppelt GER 28 points

3. Gerard Loos / Esther van Zeggeren NED 41 points

As winner of Round Texel 2002 and many excellent results in the Olympic tornado is was Mischa Heemskerk first European Title in the competive Hobie Tiger Class. Gerard Loos has to be called past champion from now on.

Hobie 16 Gold Fleet

1. Georg Backes / Simone Monreal GER 49 points

2. Stefan Griesmeyer / Monica Bisio ITA 58 points

3. Loic Fequet / Béatrice Adam FRA 95 points

On the last day of racing it was between Backes and Griesmeyer. Griesmeyer had the best chances being four times European Champion Hobie 16, but leading to Backes in the light wind conditions and the strong currents he was able to hit a mark, losing his European title and having Backes taking his first
win. What a drama, but well sailed by Backes. World Champion Gavin Colby having two black flag disqualifications had no chances to win the title, but managed to come back to 4 place.

Hobie 16 Silver Fleet

1. Gerald Karner / Katharina Buttinger AUT 57 points

2. Andreas Jung / Frede Balzereit GER 79 points

3. Siegfried Hoff / Catharina Lagemann GER 88 points


Hobie 14

1. Burkhardt Schmidt GER 12 points

2. Thomas Hasberg GER 21 points

3. Martin van de Bunt NED 23 points


Hobie FXone

1. Dirk Pool NED 14 points

2. Jan van Spellen NED 24 points

3. Herre Deurloo NED 32 points


Full results can be found at : http://www.hobie2002.nl/results.html