A brilliant Dejan Presen wins first tour event to take yellow jersey at European Match Race Tour
by Helmut Czasny 22 Feb 2018 21:53 PST
16-18 February 2018
European Match Race Tour 2018, Sibenik, CRO ©
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Current World number 19, the Slovenian Dejan Presen won the first event of this year's European Match Race Tour held in Croatia's Sibenik with an impressive performance while compatriot Jure Jerkovic finished second ahead of local match race star Teo Piasevoli.
The traditional opening event of the European Match Race Tour is organized by the Wave Sailing Centre at Sibenik, nestled in one of Croatia's most beautiful bays which provides a spectacular sailing arena, open to the public to watch the races close from the city's promenade. The Slovenian skipper showed his outstanding performance right from the beginning as there was never doubt on his superiority in the light and medium winds of Dalmatia.
"This is a really great start for the European Tour in 2018" explained Presen after his victory, "racing in Sibenik is always of highest standards and we are so happy to take our first event win of the Tour as we came very close last season but failed to claim a victory in 2017. We really look forward to the next event in Montenegro!"
The European Match Race Tour will continue with event #2 from 16 – 18 March in Montenegro's Tivat, a perfect opportunity to explore the waters of the Grand Final 2018, before heading to Austria's Lake Neusiedl just 40 km from Vienna in April.
European Match Race Tour 2018 Sibenik - Final results
- Dejan Presen SLO
- Jure Jerkovic SLO
- Teo Piasevoli CRO
- Marko Smolic CRO
- Emil Kjaer DEN
- Igor Cupic CRO
- Filip Miroic CRO
- Jan Winkler GER
The European Match Race Tour 2018
- Tour Stop 1 - 16-18 Feb 2018 – Sibenik, CRO
- Tour Stop 2 - 16 - 18 March 2018 - Tivat, MNE
- Tour Stop 3 - 6-8 April 2018 – Podersdorf, AUT
- Tour Stop 4 - 5-6 May 2018 - Gothenburg, SWE
- Tour Stop 5 - 26-27 May 2018 – Copenhagen, DEN
- Tour Stop 6 - 22-24 June 2018 - Swinojuscie, POL
- Tour Stop 7 - 31 Aug-2 Sept 2018 – Ravenna, ITA
- Grand Final 2018 - 13-16 Sept 2018, Tivat, Porto Montenegro, MNE