Raceboard European's -Bandol,France....first day

Report by Ceri Williams

 

Racing has started at the 2007 Raceboard Europeans in the Bay of Bandol , situated on the beautiful Cote D'Azur, southern France.

Over 60 competitors, representing 10 countries, have registered for the championship. Current world champion, Patrik Pollak (SVK1), will be hoping to add the 2007 European Title to his long list of achievements; but he will be pushed hard by a very competitive, if not very big, fleet of senior and masters. The majority of men are competing on "longboards" -where alongside established brands, Mistral and Fanatic, and the recently introduced Exocet Warp 380,  Starboard are competing for the first time with the Phantom 380. 

It is very encouraging for the future growth of the class that over half of the entry is in the youth division where 5 "hybrid" board brands are represented.

 

Today the wind is light, but during the 2 days of registration and practice the wind was very strong, so the competitors can expect varied and challenging conditions !

Yesterday evening the host club, Societe Nautique de Bandol ( http://www.sn-bandol.com/) held an opening ceremony where representatives of the muncipality of Bandol, major sponsors of this regatta, welcomed everyone to the town and declared the championships open.

 

Bandol race report -day 1

 

A difficult first day for both the race committee and the competitors !

Unstable winds -both in strength and direction - was the story today: races started and then abandoned, race 2 for the women shortened - but at least the women were able to show 2 races for their efforts today .

Celine Noyer FRA27 (Mistral - longboard) won both races head of Frederique Gourdin FRA140 ( Fanatic - longboard) , with first placed youth girl Amandine Merour FRA188 (Bic -hybrid), missing out on second place on a tie break, in third overall .

In the mens division a mix of new and old designs in the top 3 places :  Nicolas Le Gal FRA115 (Fanatic -longboard) followed by Pierre Loquet FRA93 (Exocet - Pacer hybid) and Christophe Boutet (Exocet Warp 380 - longboard). Leading master Fabrice Toussaint FRA63 on Fanatic (longboard ) lies 5th overall.

Current world champion, Patrik Pollak, did not have a good day -failing to finish the course correctly, he retired after finishing.

In the youth boys fleet the Bic Hybrid had a good day -top 3 placings-as did the Congar Scalabrin family with Juliano in first place ahead of Florian.

After each days racing the host club, Societe Nautique de Bandol, present "the leaders of the day vest " with winners also receiving a prize from sponsors JILBO.

 

Visit the club website - http://www.sn-bandol.com/ - for todays photo gallery and video clip.

 

Results day one:

 

2007 RACEBOARD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
including Raceboard Youth and Raceboard Master Championships
-_-
12/04/2007 au 19/04/2007

Provional results before hearings
after the first day

Contact Email : sn-bandol@wanadoo.fr

Time 16.37, Sunday , April 15 2007

 Race 1 of 15/04/2007  Race 1 of 15/04/2007  Race 2 of 15/04/2007

 

MEN 9.5 after 1 races ( Discards : 0 ) (26 entries)
(Click on the underlined names to access the individual skipper's file)

Pos

Sail

Competitors

Grp

P Net

P tot

r.1

r.2

Club/Country

1

 FRA 115

LE GAL Nicolas (M1982)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

1.00

1.00

1
1.00

 

B N ILE GRANDE

2

 FRA 93

LOQUET Pierre (M1981)
 
HYBRID EXOCET ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

2.00

2.00

2
2.00

 

ARMENTIERES CLL

3

 FRA  8

BOUTET Christophe (M1976)
 
L B WARP ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

3.00

3.00

3
3.00

 

CROCODILES L ELORN

4

 FRA 82

ZUNQUIN Gautier (M1977)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

4.00

4.00

4
4.00

 

O GDE SYNTHE

5

 FRA 63

TOUSSAINT Fabrice (M1968)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

5.00

5.00

5
5.00

 

SWICA ANGERS

6

 TUN  2

ACHOUR KARIM (M1985)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

6.00

6.00

6
6.00

 

 

7

 FRA 76

VANHELST Jeremy (M1982)
 
L B Mistral ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

7.00

7.00

7
7.00

 

O GDE SYNTHE

8

 FRA 193

DUBOY Maxime (M1987)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

8.00

8.00

8
8.00

 

C N ANGOULINS

9

 FRA 1589

MEIGNAN Sebastien (M1979)
 
L B MISTRAL OD ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

9.00

9.00

9
9.00

 

A S GERARDMER

10

 TUN  4

LADOUZ HAITHEM (M1985)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

10.00

10.00

10
10.00

 

 

11

 TUN  6

AYACHI SADRY (M1987)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

11.00

11.00

11
11.00

 

 

12

 TUN  1

MRAD ALI (M1986)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

12.00

12.00

12
12.00

 

 

13

 FRA 88

FOURNIER Jeanpierre (M1957)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

13.00

13.00

13
13.00

 

O GDE SYNTHE

14

 RUS  3

AYVAZIYAN VICTOR (M1969)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

14.00

14.00

14
14.00

 

 

15

 CZE 130

LAVICKY KAREL (M1985)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

15.00

15.00

15
15.00

 

 

16

 FRA 895

KONOW Arnaud (M1979)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

16.00

16.00

16
16.00

 

C N ANGOULINS

17

 FRA 171

ASIA Jean (M1951)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

17.00

17.00

17
17.00

 

Y C P R

18

 DEN 72

KAELDSO JONAS (M1985)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

18.00

18.00

18
18.00

 

 

19

 FRA 14

LEGRAND Philippe (M1962)
 
L B STARBOARD ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

19.00

19.00

19
19.00

 

S N BANDOL

20

 LTU 14

BERNOTAS JUOZAS (M1989)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

20.00

20.00

20
20.00

 

 

21

 LTU 78

3 GINTAUTAS (M1963)
 
L B  ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

21.00

21.00

21
21.00

 

 

22

 FRA 123

MASSETEAU Damien (M1982)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

22.00

22.00

22
22.00

 

C N ANGOULINS

23

 FRA 531

CZAPSKI Alexandre (M1976)
 
L B  ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

23.00

23.00

23
23.00

 

O GDE SYNTHE

24

 FRA 158

SASSARONE Christophe (M1967)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

M95/MAS_M

24.00

24.00

24
24.00

 

C FOS VOILE

25

 FRA 322

RENAULDON Philippe (M1977)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

25.00

25.00

25
25.00

 

U S MELUN VOILE

---

 SVK  1

POLLAK PATRIK (M1972)
 
L B EXOCET ( 0000) 

M95/SEN_M

27.00

27.00

RAF
27.00

 

 

Penalties and redress : 1 (1 RAF, )

WOMEN OVERALL after 2 races ( Discards : 0 ) (12 entries)
(Click on the underlined names to access the individual skipper's file)

Pos

Sail

Competitors

Grp

P Net

P tot

r.1

r.2

Club/Country

1

 FRA 27

NOYER Celine (F1982)
 
L B MISTRAL ( 0000) 

WOM/SEN_W

2.00

2.00

1
1.00

1
1.00

SWICA ANGERS

2

 FRA 140

GOURDIN Frederique (F1974)
 
L B FANATIC ( 0000) 

WOM/SEN_W

6.00

6.00

4
4.00

2
2.00

U S MELUN VOILE

3

 FRA 188

MEROUR Amandine (F1988)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

6.00

6.00

3
3.00

3
3.00

AMATH KAKIKOUKA

4

 FRA 31

LE GUIBAN Charlotte (F1989)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

7.00

7.00

2
2.00

5
5.00

DOUARNENEZ VOILE

5

 FRA 862

BOULEY Fanny (F1989)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

11.00

11.00

7
7.00

4
4.00

S R ROCHELAISES

6

 FRA 881

DUPRE Lea (F1988)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

12.00

12.00

5
5.00

7
7.00

S R ROCHELAISES

7

 FRA 501

VILAIN Alice (F1989)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/SEN_W

12.00

12.00

6
6.00

6
6.00

O GDE SYNTHE

8

 FRA 119

BOSSARD Salome (F1990)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

17.00

17.00

9
9.00

8
8.00

CROCODILES L ELORN

9

 FRA 451

BERTHOU Julie (F1992)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

20.00

20.00

11
11.00

9
9.00

A.V.C.R.

10

 UKR  1

DROZD LUSKA (F1991)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

20.00

20.00

10
10.00

10
10.00

 

11

 BUL 121

MAVRODIEVA PEPA (F1985)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

WOM/SEN_W

21.00

21.00

8
8.00

DNF
13.00

 

12

 LTU  1

JUODESKAITE MONIKA (M1991)
 
RSX  ( 0000) 

WOM/Y_GIR

23.00

23.00

12
12.00

11
11.00

 

Penalties and redress : 1 (1 DNF, )

YOUTH BOYS 8.5 after 1 races ( Discards : 0 ) (24 entries)
(Click on the underlined names to access the individual skipper's file)

Pos

Sail

Competitors

Grp

P Net

P tot

r.1

r.2

Club/Country

1

 FRA 111

CONGAR SCALABRIN Juliano (M1989)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

YB8/Y_BOY

1.00

1.00

1
1.00

 

CROCODILES L ELORN

2

 FRA 318

CONGAR SCALABRIN Florian (M1989)
 
HYBRID BIC ( 0000) 

YB8/Y_BOY

2.00

2.00

2
2.00

 

CROCODILES L ELORN

3

 FRA 218