| Report: Bill Masterman Forty-nine boats from five European
countries, including 12 from the UK, competed for the Riva Cup.
Day one started in typical Riva conditions with a 20-knot southerly
thermal breeze. The fleet got away at the second attempt and immediately headed for the
stronger winds by the cliffs on the right hand side of the course. Ian Pinnell and Dan
Johnson showed the fleet the way home, followed by Simon Payne and Bill Masterman.
In the second races Jan Saugmann and Morten Ramsbaek from Denmark
showed exceptional heavy weather speed to lead from start to finish. Second was Ian
Pinnell, followed by Stefan Bohm and Gerald Roos from Germany.
After a perfect opening day Garda turned the wind off on Friday with no
racing as a result.
A 9 o'clock start was posted for Saturday morning to catch the
Northerly breeze. Ex-world Champions Jorgen Schoenherr and Anders Kaempe from Denmark
showed signs of their old form. They won race 3 from Simon Payne.
Another early start for Sunday with two races being held in glorious
sunshine and 10 - 15 knots from the South. Stefan Bohm and crew Gerald Roos hit the go
fast button, winning race 4 comfortably with Pinnell second and Payne third.
Going into the final race, four boats had a realistic chance of
winning. Stefan Bohm won again, but it was Payne and Masterman who clinched the Riva Cup
with a hard fought second place following a late challenge from Jorgen Schoenherr.
The 505 Europa Cup series is proving increasingly popular giving top
class European competition throughout the season. Lake Garda again lived up to its
expectations providing fantastic conditions along with breathtaking scenery. With the
World Championship in Quiberon, France, a mere 6 weeks away, the pace is hotting up!
Congratulations to Simon and Bill - impressive, consistent sailing.
Well done also, Charlie Walters and Christian Diebitsch, second British boat at eighth.
Bill politely omitted to mention that some of the British boats spoilt their results by
missing races - some missed the 0900 race on Saturday (ouch), and some were concerned for
their homeward flight and skipped the last race (unnecessarily, as it transpired).
The sailing was always interesting as well as testing. In every race
there were patches of lighter air and lines of heavier wind. At 0800 on Saturday morning,
at the club there was no wind, but three miles away in the race area we could see hundreds
of windsurfers having a cracking good time; we were all towed out into the wind. We got
our race, and the then wind died for the day. There was some waiting around on the water,
but the organisation was excellent, and on the whole they predicted their local conditions
well. There was quite a lot of mist and cloud, and rain at times, so the winds were not
quite up to their usual force.
The French were largely absent. Their regatta 'Grand Prix des Vins de
Bordeaux' at Maubisson was on the same dates and attracted 32 boats (I wonder why? Could
it have anything to do with the half case of quality wine given to each boat?). (Philippe
Boite just won, winning seven of the ten races but counting an OCS. See report and results
elsewhere) - RAN |
Pos Sail No. Helm/Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Points
1 GBR-8481 PAYNE SIMON HISC 2 5 2 3 2 9,00
MASTERMAN BILL
2 GER-8623 ROOS GERALD SVWV 5 3 5 1 1 10,00
BOHM STEFAN
3 DEN-8727 SCHOENHER JORGEN KSK 14 4 1 5 3 13,00
KAEMPE ANDRES
4 GER-8649 ROOS RONALD SVWU 3 10 6 17 4 23,00
LINNEMANN GERD
5 SUI-8016 DE CERJAT JEANFRANCOIS BEVAIX 8 12 4 4 7 23,00
JACOT PHILIPPE
6 DEN-8656 MOLLER JAN XXX 10 6 9 9 6 30,00
BOJSEN-MOLLER JACOB
7 GER-8663 KOCHLIN STEFFAN SVST 11 14 10 12 5 38,00
KURKA SVEN
8 GBR-8568 DIEBITSCH CHRISTIAN DWSC 18 9 8 15 11 43,00
WALTERS CHARLES
9 GER-8570 RIX HANS HEINRICH CKA 9 17 3 22 15 44,00
ACHENBACH STEFFEN
10 DEN-8082 ANDRENSEN SOREN HSK 7 15 15 13 9 44,00
LANGEDORF JENS KARL
11 DEN-8675 FREDSTED RASMUS RDYC 12 RDG 13 19 12 49,33
HARTWIG THOMAS
12 GBR-8495 PEACKOCK DAVID BSC 22 7 DNF 16 8 53,00
HENKIN CHRIS
13 GBR-8720 PINNEL IAN GWSC 1 2 DNF 2 DNF 55,00
JOHNSON DAN
14 SUI-8569 BETSCHEN RENE' CNB 16 11 12 18 17 56,00
DUCOMMUN PATRICK
15 DEN-8620 SUAGMANN JAN HIS 4 1 DNF 7 DNF 62,00
RAMSBAEK MORTEN
16 GBR-8429 NAPIER ROB HLYC 6 23 17 25 18 64,00
MORRISON KIMBALL
17 SUI-8440 SHCERRER URS YC ZUG 30 27 16 8 13 64,00
ITEN ADRIAN
18 GER-8580 ACHTERBERG FRIDA DTYC 23 8 21 34 19 71,00
ACHTERBERG ANDREAS
19 GER-8665 SCHLOMKA JENS-PETER TSVS 21 24 11 20 20 72,00
STAMMERJOHANN KLAUS
20 GER-8633 HARTWIH JENS PYC 27 32 20 11 16 74,00
STUECKL WOLFGANG
21 GER-8505 KLUCK ADALBEL TSVS 20 19 DNF 33 14 86,00
SCHMIDT GERHARDT
22 SUI-8426 PLUESS MARCEL SVT DNF 20 37 26 10 93,00
DUERR IVO
23 GER-8607 ELLERBECK ULRICH SCB 32 31 28 14 21 94,00
KOWALZIG BERND
24 DEN-8551 ERNST JACOB HSK 26 22 26 21 DNF 95,00
ERNST JESPER
25 SUI-8486 ZUND SIMONE CN VERSOI 28 25 24 27 24 100,00
ROTACH MICHEL
26 GBR-8378 HODGSON MARTIN STONE SC 15 DNF 7 29 DNF 101,00
MACLEOD ALASTAIR
27 GBR-8701 LOVESEY PAUL XXX 13 21 18 DNF DNF 102,00
WILLIAMS ANDREW
28 GBR-8705 LONGSTAFF MARK GWSC 17 18 22 DNF DNF 107,00
J.LAKE SIMON
29 GER-8642 SCHOLLMAYER STEFAN DTYC 33 28 DNF 24 25 110,00
SANGUINO PETERSEN FRISCO
30 GER-8671 MUEHLBAUER MARKUS DTYC DNF DNF 34 6 23 113,00
STENGER ANGELA
31 GBR-8708 WEDGE MARTIN RBYC 24 16 DNF 23 DNF 113,00
BILD NICK
32 FRA-8353 FOSSARD ROBERT SNB DNF 34 27 31 22 114,00
ROUCAYROL FRED
33 GBR-8679 SMITHWHITE DAVID FPSC 25 26 14 DNF DNF 115,00
FULCHER NEIL
34 GER-8335 RACHUBA ROGER SCST 31 13 23 DNF DNF 117,00
WILKE JENS
35 GER-8413 ECKEL MARTIN HSC 35 29 29 28 DNF 121,00
PAULZEN OLIVER
36 SUI-8096 BRASLEY ALAIN CNM 37 39 32 30 26 125,00
BURRI STEPHAN
37 GER-8472 LOBLEIN KAI DTJC 38 35 30 36 27 128,00
WIEDERMANN ROLAND
38 GBR-8707 NICHOLSON STEVE XXX 19 OCS DNF 10 DNF 129,00
NICHOLSON JOHN
39 DEN-8581 ANDRESEN JON REERSO 34 33 35 32 DNF 134,00
ANDERSEN LASSE
40 GER-8470 NORBERT DASENBROOK KSW 36 30 31 DNF DNF 147,00
SVEN MEIER
41 FRA-8090 BLEVEZ LOIC BANDOL 39 37 36 35 DNF 147,00
BONNET MICHEL
42 GBR-8640 VERNON RALSTON TBYC 29 DNF 19 DNF DNF 148,00
SIMON SPRATT
43 GER-8691 BOTELE GUENTER SSCM 41 38 33 38 DNF 150,00
HEIMBURGER FRANK
44 SUI-8586 GERICKE MARKUS ZYC DNF 36 25 DNF DNF 161,00
WASER BEAT
45 SUI-7953 ZAUGG ADRIAN SVK DNC DNC DNF 37 28 165,00
REISACHER YVES
46 GER-8473 KRAFT OLIVIER SSCM 40 42 DNF 39 DNF 171,00
GOEGGEL ANDREAS
47 SUI-8485 VOGEL RAPHAEL YCRO DNF 40 DNF DNF DNF 190,00
LEDERGERBER ROLAND
48 FRA-7888 GUBOURGE ERIC SNB DNF 41 DNF DNF DNF 191,00
COFFIN BERNARD
49 GER-8598 RIEDL KLAUS MBSC DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 200,00
BOHLAND PETER
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