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Pepe Bettini and Fernando Gwozdz won the 2009 Argentinean Nationals
photo by Nicolas Schwindt
After 4 days of racing with every single sailing condition ARG 5 Pepe and Fernando won the Nationals defending the title obtained in 08.
Argentina is preparing the teams for the 2011 29er World Championship in Mar del Plata, with 35 boats registered, the 29ers started the first day of the regatta with extreme conditions (3 races with 25 knots + !!!) organized by the Yacht Club Olivos.
Second day was light air and only one race! The second race had to be abandoned on the downwind leg.
By the end of the first weekend Nahuel Martinez and Axel Vugdelija were leading the Championship after 4 races.
The Nationals were also the Team Trials for the Bahamas Worlds. The Argentinean Yachting Federation supports the top 29er sailors to compete at the Worlds.
The second weekend the races started with 15 knots and 5 races to go, the RC was behind the schedule because of the second day light air conditions. Some sailors were expecting to complete the 6th race to use the first drop.
The day was won by ARG 5 with 1,1,2 & 1. With eight races completed and one drop, Pepe & Fernando were leading the regatta followed by Tato Billoch and Tomas Wagmaister.
On the last day of the Nationals the day started with flat water and 10 knots dropping to 5 knots for the second race.
Bettini-Gwozdz won the title 12 points ahead of ARG 13 Belen Tabella and Franco Greggi who had a good regatta (all days top two on the overall results),on the third step of the podium were Tato Billoch and Tomas Wagmaister.
photo by El Ojo Nautico
At the awards there was a Jib raffle for the top ten! Sponsored by Riotecna (South American 29er manufacturer)
full results:
www.yco.org.ar/re091114.htm
Video preview
http://29er-argentina.blogspot.com/2009/11/previa-argentinoon-fire-no-te-pierdas.html
Some photos at
http://www.yco.org.ar/novedades.htm
See you soon......
A.S.A.
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 LAURA CAPDEVILA & MARTA CAPDEVILA WIN SPANISH CUP
Laura Capdevila and Marta Capdevila from Real Club Nautico de Tenerife (Canary Islands), win with authority (7,2,1,2,1,1,2,3) and 12 scores, the 2009 29er SPANISH CUP after 8 races this weekend in Torrevieja where sailed 22 29ers.
2nd overall was for Helene Naess and Anne Gundersen from Royal Norvegian Yacht Club (21 scores), and third position was for Florian Trittel and Lucas Trittel from Club Nautico El Balis (25 escores).
Laura and Marta, second female crew in the 2009 EUROCUP, takes the lead of the Spanish Ranking for the Spanish Team for the 2010 29er Europeans. Full results here
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2010 EUROCUP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED |
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The 2010 EuroCup Notice of Series has been posted under the Events Section. Put these dates on your calendar:
- April 2-5 Cavalaire, France
- Apr 30-May 2 Dobrzyn nad Wisla, Poland *NEW*
- May 15-16 Workum, Netherlands
- May 22-24 Kerterminde, Denmark
- June 23-26 Kiel, Germany *date change*
- June 29-July 5 Sant Pere Pescador, Spain
- July 24-25 Parkstone, Great Britain
- Oct 20-Nov 1 Riva del Garda, Italy
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KIRKETERP and SLETTEN WIN INDIA REGATTA |
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Kristian Kerketerp Ibsen and Mathias Sletten of Denmark win the 29er fleet at the Innaugural India International Regatta in Chennai. For full results check the IIR website here
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SCHMIDT/BOEHME WIN EUROCUP |
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Justus Schmidt and Max Boehme of Germany won the overall 2009 EuroCup Championship with outstanding results. The duo sailed 6 of the 7 events, only missing the Weymouth EuroCup event #7. Throwing out their 2 highest scores (Weymouth and Worlds) the two counted all top 5 finishes including a win in Denmark and 2 2nd place finishes in the Netherlands and Italy. 2nd overall was Sander and Thyn Mertens of the Netherlands followed by Kristian Kriketerp and Mathias Lahm of Denmark. The top female team was Jule and Lotta Gorge of Germany in 4th overall with another all female team of Laura and Marta Capdevila of Spain in 5th.
The 2009 EuroCup was sailed 6 countries: France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Denmark and Great Britain. 259 teams competed in the overall EuroCup representing 19 countries. No one team competed in all 7 events, but many teams completed most of the circuit. This is the largest number of participating countries in the EuroCup series since its inception.
Congratulations to all competitors for a great 29er season. Full results can be found here and on the Events section of the 29er website.
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