July 16, 2002
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Two Days Down, Three Days to go
Day two of the Europe Europeans got underway in Nieuwport, Belgium, in a gentle 13 knots of breeze.
Day two of the Europe Europeans got underway in Nieuwport, Belgium, in a gentle 13 knots of breeze.
The 124 competitors in the women’s fleet sailed two races, and 94 in the men’s fleet sailed three races and it was the Finnish sailor, Sari Multala who came out on top in the women. Scoring a fourteenth and her third first place, puts her in first place overall by four points from Christiane Petzke of Germany.
In the men’s racing Patrick Johansson (SWE) has moved into the lead with a fourth, second and a first in yesterdays racing. Whilst the leader from Day One Soren Johnsen (DEN) has dropped down to second position overall.
Racing continues through until Thursday when the 2002 Europe European Champion will be decided.
Results
Women
| Position | Sail No. | Name | Total Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | FIN 790 | Multala Sari | 3,0 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 1 |
| 2 | GER 14 | Petzke Christiane | 7,0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | DEN 11 | Abrahamsen Trine Julie | 7,0 | 2 | 2 | -28 | 3 |
| 4 | POL 52 | Bronicka Monika | 8,0 | -6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | GER 4 | Wetzel Doris | 10,0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | ESP 686 | Garriga Turon Neus | 14,0 | 8 | 4 | -26 | 2 |
| 7 | DEN 4 | Christensen Ditte Juul | 17,0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | -11 |
| 8 | USA 112 | Gaillard Meg | 18,0 | -24 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | NZL 115 | Macky Sarah | 19,0 | (bfd) | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | IRL 1 | Coleman Maria | 19,0 | -13 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Men
| Position | Sail No. | Name | Total Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | SWE 3471 | Johansson Patrick | 8,0 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | DEN 2 | Johnsen Sören | 10,0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 |
| 3 | SWE 44 | Claeson Oscar | 10,0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | NOR 889 | Gundersen Christopher | 14,0 | (ocs) | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | ESP 436 | Marin Gerard | 14,0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | (dnf) | 1 |
| 6 | SWE 3360 | Svensson Fredrik | 14,0 | 5 | 3 | -6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | DEN 55 | Risoer Michael | 18,0 | -9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | DEN 1598 | Ebler Mads | 19,0 | 4 | -11 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | NOR 840 | Asvang Jo | 21,0 | -14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | ESP 250 | Jimenez Manuel | 22,0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -30 | 7 |