The Star World Championship in Scarlino ended yesterday with two races at 10-12 knots. ----- Max Kohlhoff/Ole Burzinski GER grabbed the titel by finishing best of the day with the ranks 1/5, 12 points ahead of Piet Eckert SUI/Frederico Melo POR. Bronze went to Diego Negri/Alessandro Sodano ITA. ----- The ranking list and the final report.
In a 12 to 15kn breeze, two additional races could be finished in Scarlino yesterday. ----- Finishing on the ranks 4 and 5, Piet Eckert SUI/Frederico Melo POR maintained their lead 9 points ahead of Max Kohlhoff/Ole Burzinski GER. Two final races are scheduled for today, allowing the discard result. Again, 15kn wind are announced. ----- The ranking and the daily-report.
No luck with the weather in Scarlino ! After the first two days of the World Championships cancelled due to calm, and 2 races sailed on Thursday, the wind exceeded 25kn, which led to another cancellation. ----- Piet Eckert SUI/Frederico Melo POR lead the classification ahead of Diego Negri/Alessandro Sodano ITA. ----- The ranking list and the daily report.
With two races held in moderate winds, the Star World Championship finally got underway after two days of waiting. ----- With ranks 3 and 4, Piet Eckert SUI/Frederico Melo POR took the lead one point ahead of the title defenders Diego Negri/Alessandro Sodano ITA. Scott Barnard/Phil Trinter USA follow in third place, and only one point behind are Max Kohlhoff/Ole Burzinski GER in fourth place. Jürg Wittich/Christian Trachsel SUI also started well in 20th place. 94 teams from 24 nations are competing. ----- The ranking list and the report.
At the start of the Star World Championship in Scarlino, the wind was mostly missing, just enough for one start attempt. Today there are 2 races on the program. ----- The short report.
The Starboat World Championship begins today in Scarlino on the Tuscan coast. At the start are 97 teams from 24 nations, including 10 former world champions. Title holders Diego Negri/Alessandro Sodano ITA are the favorites. Switzerland will be represented by 5 teams, including former European Champions Piet Eckert SUI/Frederico Melo POR or Whitbread Round the World veteran Bernhard Seger SUI with daughter Sophie as crew. First start at 12h. ----- The event website.