2003 Europeans - Marstrand, Sweden
- Details
- Category: Europeans
- Published: Wednesday, 18 January 2012 23:24
1
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GBR 3
|
Ben Ainslie
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
(DNS)
|
22
|
2
|
POL 17
|
Mateusz Kusznierewicz
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
14
|
(DNS)
|
41
|
3
|
BEL 7
|
Sebastien Godefroid
|
1
|
3
|
10
|
(BFD)
|
7
|
9
|
19
|
5
|
54
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4
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GER 79
|
Michael Fellman
|
2
|
4
|
32
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2
|
(39)
|
3
|
23
|
1
|
67
|
5
|
CRO 11
|
Karlo Kuret
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
13
|
(42)
|
5
|
3
|
70
|
6
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POL 12
|
Waclaw Szukiel
|
23
|
18
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
19
|
2
|
(30)
|
72
|
7
|
GBR 6
|
Andrew Simpson
|
15
|
17
|
9
|
(37)
|
12
|
7
|
9
|
4
|
73
|
8
|
DEN 200
|
Jonas Hoegh-Christensen
|
RDG(9)
|
6
|
(31)
|
12
|
1
|
30
|
8
|
17
|
83
|
9
|
CRO 25
|
Marin Misura (Junior)
|
8
|
16
|
14
|
(50)
|
9
|
16
|
11
|
15
|
89
|
10
|
ESP 100
|
Rafael Tryllis viller
|
9
|
14
|
(41)
|
22
|
41
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2
|
6
|
2
|
96
|
11
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CZE 1
|
Michael Maier
|
10
|
28
|
21
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(45)
|
4
|
10
|
17
|
6
|
96
|
12
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TUR 6
|
Ali Enver Adakan
|
7
|
25
|
13
|
24
|
(BFD)
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
100
|
13
|
DEN 7
|
Sˆren Holm
|
22
|
5
|
25
|
(38)
|
22
|
15
|
4
|
8
|
101
|
14
|
GBR 577
|
Dave Mellor
|
11
|
8
|
(57)
|
23
|
29
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
108
|
15
|
CRO 14
|
Viali Nenad
|
16
|
30
|
1
|
(40)
|
30
|
22
|
7
|
7
|
113
|
16
|
NZL 27
|
Clifton Webb
|
25
|
12
|
8
|
(DNF)
|
18
|
4
|
16
|
31
|
114
|
17
|
RUS 8
|
Evgeni Tchernov
|
4
|
20
|
40
|
(49)
|
3
|
24
|
12
|
20
|
123
|
18
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AUS 221
|
Anthony Nossiter
|
5
|
(BFD)
|
18
|
14
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
21
|
126
|
19
|
NED 78
|
Jaap Zielhuis
|
17
|
10
|
6
|
(56)
|
32
|
26
|
26
|
9
|
126
|
20
|
FRA 73
|
Guillaume Florent
|
RDG(19)
|
15
|
(33)
|
25
|
33
|
20
|
3
|
16
|
131
|
21
|
USA 16
|
Mo Hart
|
27
|
31
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
(60)
|
34
|
27
|
140
|
22
|
SLO 5
|
Gasper Vinec
|
21
|
9
|
34
|
(39)
|
23
|
13
|
21
|
26
|
147
|
23
|
CZE 9
|
Michal Hruby
|
(45)
|
39
|
12
|
1
|
14
|
40
|
15
|
33
|
154
|
24
|
SWE 7
|
≈derman Kristian
|
33
|
22
|
15
|
8
|
(44)
|
39
|
36
|
13
|
166
|
25
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GBR 541
|
Chris Brittle
|
26
|
13
|
42
|
20
|
(49)
|
25
|
18
|
22
|
166
|
26
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NED 6
|
Stefan de Vries
|
(36)
|
29
|
35
|
13
|
20
|
18
|
33
|
19
|
167
|
27
|
CAN 41
|
Chris Cook
|
13
|
27
|
24
|
11
|
21
|
45
|
(BFD)
|
36
|
177
|
28
|
GBR 15
|
Charlie Cumbley
|
28
|
32
|
(37)
|
16
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
29
|
185
|
29
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ITA 71
|
Massimo Gherarlucci
|
35
|
34
|
26
|
33
|
19
|
17
|
29
|
(39)
|
193
|
30
|
AUS 222
|
Paul Mc Kenzie
|
31
|
24
|
(BFD)
|
5
|
24
|
47
|
35
|
28
|
194
|
31
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POL 7
|
Rafal Szukiel
|
54
|
37
|
23
|
10
|
16
|
14
|
(55)
|
41
|
195
|
32
|
USA 1208
|
Kevin Hall
|
(51)
|
49
|
16
|
18
|
10
|
51
|
28
|
23
|
195
|
33
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NED 701
|
Martyn Van Muyden
|
34
|
38
|
39
|
36
|
11
|
6
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(46)
|
35
|
199
|
34
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FRA 972
|
Bruno Ismael
|
30
|
23
|
38
|
21
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(45)
|
21
|
37
|
32
|
202
|
35
|
FRA 17
|
Rambeau Pascal
|
14
|
19
|
48
|
(52)
|
40
|
33
|
30
|
25
|
209
|
36
|
SUI 7
|
Christoph Burger
|
20
|
7
|
30
|
(BFD)
|
35
|
35
|
DNF
|
11
|
218
|
37
|
GBR 2
|
Adam Cowling
|
32
|
35
|
(54)
|
43
|
31
|
37
|
43
|
18
|
239
|
38
|
IRL 10
|
Aaron O Grady
|
24
|
36
|
(52)
|
28
|
47
|
44
|
50
|
24
|
253
|
39
|
GBR 550
|
Matthew Howard
|
38
|
40
|
27
|
(51)
|
38
|
34
|
39
|
38
|
254
|
40
|
ESP 107
|
Agustin Juarez Marrero
|
41
|
46
|
17
|
32
|
(DNF)
|
8
|
57
|
58
|
259
|
41
|
USA 11
|
Geoffrey Ewenson
|
42
|
26
|
(BFD)
|
29
|
34
|
32
|
61
|
37
|
261
|
42
|
CRO 16
|
Emil Tomasevic
|
39
|
43
|
53
|
(62)
|
57
|
29
|
27
|
14
|
262
|
43
|
ITA 15
|
Michele Marchesini
|
53
|
55
|
19
|
(64)
|
17
|
43
|
32
|
51
|
270
|
44
|
GRE 12
|
Karntoutsos Apostolos
|
40
|
54
|
36
|
(BFD)
|
37
|
31
|
40
|
40
|
278
|
45
|
GBR 593
|
Edward Greig (Junior)
|
43
|
48
|
50
|
34
|
(55)
|
28
|
44
|
34
|
281
|
46
|
SWE 736
|
Johan Tillander
|
49
|
45
|
49
|
19
|
(54)
|
54
|
31
|
42
|
289
|
47
|
DEN 9
|
Thomas Laursen
|
47
|
51
|
20
|
(53)
|
27
|
50
|
48
|
48
|
291
|
48
|
BEL 17
|
Vannes Van Laer (junio
|
48
|
44
|
44
|
57
|
15
|
(64)
|
24
|
60
|
292
|
49
|
SWE 734
|
Anders Nilsson
|
37
|
33
|
65
|
27
|
(73)
|
36
|
56
|
43
|
297
|
50
|
GRE 6
|
Papathanasiou Emilios
|
29
|
21
|
3
|
7
|
(DNF)
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
300
|
51
|
USA 1140
|
Boyd Bryan
|
55
|
50
|
29
|
31
|
(59)
|
46
|
38
|
55
|
304
|
52
|
FIN 216
|
Tapio Nirkko (Junior)
|
44
|
42
|
45
|
59
|
53
|
38
|
(64)
|
46
|
327
|
53
|
NED 80
|
Sander Willems
|
57
|
41
|
46
|
(63)
|
36
|
59
|
42
|
47
|
328
|
54
|
TUR 7
|
Akif Muslubas
|
(DNF)
|
DNS
|
22
|
35
|
BFD
|
49
|
22
|
45
|
333
|
55
|
GRE 11
|
Papastefanou Pachos (Ju
|
60
|
61
|
51
|
41
|
46
|
(66)
|
49
|
57
|
365
|
56
|
USA 78
|
Andrew Kern
|
46
|
56
|
55
|
47
|
51
|
48
|
62
|
(DNS)
|
365
|
57
|
NZL 19
|
Peter Fox
|
50
|
47
|
(DNS)
|
BFD
|
26
|
41
|
45
|
DNF
|
369
|
58
|
EST 8
|
Imre Taveter
|
52
|
(BFD)
|
58
|
48
|
62
|
53
|
51
|
49
|
373
|
59
|
GBR 8
|
Tim Carver
|
56
|
68
|
(72)
|
30
|
56
|
52
|
59
|
59
|
380
|
60
|
GBR 13
|
John De Leeuw
|
(74)
|
53
|
70
|
26
|
70
|
55
|
63
|
53
|
390
|
61
|
NED 804
|
Cees Scheurwater
|
65
|
58
|
(71)
|
42
|
61
|
57
|
60
|
54
|
397
|
62
|
GBR 1
|
Sander Kooij
|
71
|
(DNF)
|
56
|
54
|
50
|
63
|
47
|
65
|
406
|
63
|
ITA 890
|
Iacopo Tacchino (Junior
|
59
|
59
|
63
|
61
|
60
|
(67)
|
65
|
44
|
411
|
64
|
IRL 5
|
Youen Jacob
|
62
|
52
|
(DNF)
|
66
|
43
|
56
|
BFD
|
56
|
415
|
65
|
HUN 5
|
Tibor Pallay
|
(DNF)
|
62
|
43
|
58
|
66
|
65
|
58
|
64
|
416
|
66
|
UKR 1
|
Yevhen Yaroshenko (Jun
|
(72)
|
64
|
59
|
46
|
58
|
71
|
52
|
67
|
417
|
67
|
GBR 567
|
Thomas Greig
|
61
|
(DNF)
|
60
|
70
|
42
|
61
|
BFD
|
52
|
426
|
68
|
SWE 735
|
Johan Wijk
|
73
|
(DNS)
|
64
|
17
|
65
|
62
|
67
|
DNF
|
428
|
69
|
BLR 7
|
Ivan Karatkevich
|
67
|
63
|
62
|
55
|
68
|
72
|
41
|
(DNS)
|
428
|
70
|
NED 66
|
Ewout Meijer
|
66
|
65
|
47
|
69
|
52
|
(70)
|
66
|
63
|
428
|
71
|
DEN 215
|
Lars Vesterholm-Nielse
|
(69)
|
66
|
68
|
65
|
63
|
68
|
54
|
62
|
446
|
72
|
AUS 223
|
Dean Mc Aullay
|
64
|
60
|
66
|
72
|
72
|
74
|
(DNS)
|
50
|
458
|
73
|
EST 15
|
Janno Hool
|
63
|
(DNS)
|
69
|
BFD
|
48
|
58
|
DNF
|
66
|
464
|
74
|
GER 203
|
Hartmut Duisborg
|
58
|
57
|
61
|
68
|
64
|
(DNS)
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
468
|
75
|
POL 40
|
Rubert Polczynski
|
(DNF)
|
DNS
|
67
|
44
|
DNF
|
69
|
53
|
DNF
|
473
|
76
|
SWE 3
|
Christian Finnsgård
|
70
|
(DNS)
|
73
|
60
|
69
|
73
|
68
|
61
|
474
|
77
|
SWE 726
|
Jonas Andersson
|
68
|
67
|
(DNF)
|
71
|
71
|
75
|
69
|
DNF
|
501
|
78
|
SWE 31
|
Bjørn Smit
|
(DNF)
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
67
|
67
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
534
|
79
|
ITA 1
|
Luca Devoti
|
(DNF)
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
560
|
2003 Europeans report
The 2003 Finn European Championship was sailed from 6th to 11th of June and saw defending champion Ben Ainslie retain his title in fine form, winning the week with a race to spare.
In all 77 boats competed from 28 nations. For many, the Europeans were the final preparations for the World Championship in Cadiz in September and the pre-Olympics in August. All the top runners were present in Marstrand. In fact the line-up included a total of 15 highly merited Olympic sailors
Day one
After the two races on the first day, defending champion Ben Ainslie was leading, followed by Sebastien Godefroid and Michael Fellman. Rough seas, westerly winds and a heavy swell made for good but demanding sailing conditions.
Day two
Although Viali Nenad scored nest on the day, Ben still remains at the top of the overall results. The second day’s racing was held in light winds of 8 knots. Just before the scheduled start the wind shifted, causing a postponement followed by a general recall, and finally the start was given under black flag. After the wind decreased further, the course had to be shortened for the race to conclude within the time limit. The winner of today’s race was Viali Nenad. Waclaw Szukiel came in second and Emilios Papathanasiou, finished third.
Day three
After five races Ben Ainslie was still in the lead. The winners today were Michal Hruby, in race 4 and Jonas Hoegh-Christensen in race 5. Ben Ainslie placed third in race 4 and eighth in race 5.
Day four
No races today due to strong winds.
Day five
On the penultimate day of the championships Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie scored two first places to successfully defend his European title with a day to spare. Ainslie sailed a perfect day crossing the line first in both races in winds varying from 15-16 knots on the first race and 12-14 in the second.
Ainslie commented, “ am really happy with how I sailed today and it is good to be so consistent during this event. It is obviously particularly pleasing to have won with a day to spare as all the top guys are competing. “
Day six
With Ben having already won and Mateusz secure in second, who would take third position, was still an open question at the start of the final race. Six sailors were possible candidates for the bronze, and of these Sebastien Godefroid, and Waclaw Szukiel were in the best position.
In the end, Sebastien won the battle for the bronze. With a fifth place, he secured his place on the winners’ stand. Rival Waclaw Szukiel ended up sixth in the series. Michael Fellman won the final race.
The Finn Open Junior European Championship was held along with the Finn Europeans. The top three juniors were Marin Misura, Croatia, followed by Edward Greig, Great Britain and, in third place, Vannes Van Laer, Belgium. In all, seven sailors competed in the Junior Europeans.
In varied conditions that ranged from no wind to 22 knots, Ainslie scored nothing worse than an eighth place and included three first places in his score line. There were very varied sailing conditions. From light winds, almost too light for sailing at all, to Monday’s thunderstorm which forced the race to be cancelled. Sailors and officials alike were pleased with the event, and the atmosphere was been very agreeable.