We already reported on Rasmus Maalinn EST's victory yesterday. The last races of the Silver and Bronze Fleet were scheduled for yesterday, but had to be cancelled. This means that Ueli Marti SUI remains the best Swiss in 3rd place in the Silver Fleet (=43 overall). Maxime Bachelin SUI in 26th place (66th overall), Jean-Claude Vuithier SUI in 76th place and Fredy Rudolf SUI in 79th place were also classified in the Silverfleet. The ranking list and the event website.
There were good conditions yesterday in Finland, and the Goldfleet finished their European Championship with 5 more races. ----- Rasmus Maalinn EST continued his series of podium finishes and took the title ahead of Michal Burczynski POL and Lukasz Zakrzewski POL. Today, there is one more race on the program for the silver and bronze fleets: Ueli Marti SUI is the best Swiss in 3rd place in the silver fleet (42nd overall). ----- The ranking list and the report.
Flat conditions only allowed one more race yesterday. ----- Thanks to his race win, Michal Burczynski POL moved to within one point of Rasmus Maalinn EST, who continues to lead. Andi Lachenschmid GER is now 14th, Ueli Marti SUI was able to maintain 8th place in the Silverfleet (=48th overall). ----- The rankings and the Facebook page.
No further races could be sailed yesterday at the Ice Sailing European Championship in Finland after the ice quality deteriorated due to a warm spell. A total of 12 races are scheduled until Saturday, 6 races have been completed so far. Rasmus Maalinn EST is leading ahead of Michal Burczynski POL and Lukasz Zakrszewski POL. Andi Lachenschmid GER is the best German in 9th place, followed by Ueli Marti SUI in 8th place in the Silverfleet (=48th overall). The ranking list and the Facebook page.
The DN Ice Sailing European Championship continued in Finland with 4 races each. ----- Rasmus Maalinn EST has taken the lead with 3 race wins in the Goldfleet. Michal Burczynski POL and Lukasz Zakrszewski POL follow in 2nd and 3rd place. Andi Lachenschmid GER is the best German in 9th position. ----- Ueli Marti SUI follows in 8th place in the Silverfleet (=48th overall). Jean-Claude Vuithier SUI only finished 2 of the 6 races and is 26th. ----- The ranking.
The first races of the DN European Championship start today at 11am on Lake Pyhäjärvi in Central Finland. The races can be followed via GPS-Tracking. Among the 127 participants is a large Swiss delegation, including former Olympic participants Jean Claude Vuithier SUI and Jean-Pierre de Siebenthal SUI. Once again, the favourites are the Poles, including America's Cup veteran Karol Jablonski POL. The event website.
The DN Ice Sailing European Championships begin today in Finland, on Lake Pyhäjärvi chosen as the venue. At the start 127 participants from 13 nations, including a large Swiss delegation with, among others, former Olympic participants Jean-Claude Vuithier SUI and - for the first time - Jean-Pierre de Siebenthal SUI. The event website.