Four More in Excellent Conditions
Optimist European Championship
Stari Grad
Among the boys Piotr RADOWSKI (POL) had a brilliant day with three firsts and a fourth but, with the first discard taken, is only two points ahead of Philip WENDER (BRA).
Three Poles are now in the top ten and in Race 6 actually won all three divisions. 2002 Worlds silver medallist Stjepan CESIC (CRO) lies fourth while Benji BORG (Malta), joint winner of the Games of the Small European Nations, must be very happy to show so well among the big nations in fifthplace.
In the girls event, Bettina BONELLI from Riva del Garda likewise registered three first's and has opened up a six point gap over local sailor Tajana GANIC. Overnight leader Marina Peñate (ESP) had two poor results but coud still spring back when the second discard is taken.
In the Optimist we all begin by counting from he back of the fleet and it is good to see that the two sailors from newcomers Georgia are beginning to finish in the top half of some races
Results are now online on the event website at the address below.
Top Ten(After 6 Races)
Boys
| Pos |
Name |
Nation |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
Total |
| 1 |
Piotr Radowski |
POL |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 |
Philip Wender |
BRA |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
31 |
11 |
| 3 |
Artur Nowicki |
POL |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
| 4 |
Stjepan Cesic |
CRO |
1 |
9 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
19 |
| 5 |
Benijamin Borg |
MLT |
5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
20 |
| 6 |
Guy Abady |
ISR |
1 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
| 7 |
Michal Gryglewski |
POL |
3 |
3 |
17 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
22 |
| 8 |
David de Boltz |
GBR |
8 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
20 |
7 |
27 |
| 9 |
Shibuki Iitsuka |
JPN |
3 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
27 |
| 10 |
Luca Dubbini |
ITA |
7 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
29 |
Girls
| Pos |
Name |
Nation |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
Total |
| 1 |
Bettina Bonelli |
ITA |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| 2 |
Tajana Ganic |
CRO |
6 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
| 3 |
Susane Baur |
GER |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
25 |
15 |
| 4 |
Alessandra Ferlich |
ITA |
1 |
6 |
5 |
ocs |
1 |
5 |
18 |
| 5 |
Tara Pacheco van Rijnsoever |
ESP |
11 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
26 |
| 6 |
Maria Stanley |
GBR |
17 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
31 |
| 7 |
Catherine Koutsovgera |
GRE |
23 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
31 |
| 8 |
Jena Mai Hansen |
DEN |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
18 |
10 |
33 |
| 9 |
Enia Nincevic |
CRO |
8 |
12 |
1 |
10 |
16 |
6 |
37 |
| 10 |
Marta Klyszejko |
POL |
4 |
4 |
19 |
12 |
5 |
12 |
37 |
Robert Wilkes (As Amended By ISAF News Editor)