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International Moth Eurocup 6 at Segelclub Walchensee, Germany

by Carlo Maege 11 Aug 2015 17:04 UTC 1-2 August 2015
Chris rast at the International Moth Eurocup act 6 in Germany © Fanziska Maege

34 participants from 5 nations, including new Melges 24 World Champion Chris Rast from Switzerland, attended the German Eurocup at lovely Lake Walchensee.

Friday started with sunny weather. After the wind died it came back in afternoon with 10-15 knots. Three races were sailed in nice foiling conditions. Chris Rast showed phenomenal upwind speed with his Lennon A1M+ modified for "S-boom", and Max Maege nearly won race 3 with his new Lennon A2M...only stopped due a broken mainsheet strop.

Saturday: A storm was in the forecast. The fourth race started in 15-18 knots, the fifth and sixth races had gusts up to 28 knots. 0nce again Chris Rast showed his skill and won all three races.

After the finish of race three, all sailors were sent ashore as racing were cancelled for the day. The storm hit soon after with gusts up to 34 knots. A few minor damages, like broken stays or broken wing bars, needed safety boats to rescue the sailors.

A nice relaxing afternoon was enjoyed in the club with coffee and cake after everything and everybody was safely ashore. While waiting for the barbeque, several top speeds and high speed pitch poles where discussed and embellished.

Performer of the day was Markus Hirsch with 31 knots new personal top speed! And records show he is now the new Austrian Moth speed record holder with his new Lennon A2M helping him along the way.

Sunday: Walchensee from at its best! Sunny weather, no clouds, thermal wind starts early and we us enjoy five races in 12-18 ktns of wind. Champagne sailing! Maybe it was bit too much for the older gents having 5 races at full distance - and even some younger guys seemed to be at their limit.

Chris Rast, seventh at the last Moth World Champs, took overall victory with seven bullets, two seconds and a DNC in the last race.

Max Mäge was second, beating Chris Rast in one race and taking one more bullet and the most second places - with a big lead to the third place Michael Schönleitner from Austria.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelm (Club)R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10Pts
1stSUI 7Rast Chris (TYC/RCO/MBYC)‑211111112(DNC)9
2ndGER 4190Mäge Maximilian (BYC)‑7‑32232231116
3rdAUT 3793Schönletner Michael (UYCAs)3‑645‑114325228
4thAUT 3799Stelzl Max (UYCAs)‑1225793443‑537
5thGER 3389Huber Thomas (SVBb)8‑113625‑984339
6thGER 4147Mäge Carlo (FSV)‑1696388577‑1153
7thSUI 4300Petrino Adriano (CVLL)10713(DNF)(DNC)7758461
8thSUI 3768Baudet Henri (CNM)55811‑1461010‑14862
9thGER 3795Gieser Stefan (WHW)‑13‑171085121166764
10thSUI 4152Rigot Guillaume (SNG)98‑1597‑138911666
11thGER 3399Harald Steiner (SVD)11‑139‑156111211101079
12thGBR 4254Smithwhite David (Hayling Island Sailing Club)61012121310‑16‑15131287
13thGER 3680John Andreas (BSC)‑20‑201410121517139998
14thAUT 4014Hirsch Markus (KYCK)1412713‑15‑1713141513100
15thGER 3Huber Wolfgang (SCIA)41416‑24‑221415161216107
16thGER 3893Schmatz Toni (Norddeutscher Regatta Verein)‑2619(DNC)18102014171614127
17thAUT 3202Culnane Doug (YCW)171617(DNF)(DNS)1818191817138
18thGER 3788Steeg Markus (SCR)(DNS)(DNC)DNC449612DNCDNC140
19thGER 3986Thias Michael (WSGR)2115181417162021(DNS)(DNC)142
20thFRA 4351Lodos Fernando (CNAngoulins)(DNF)(DNC)DNC17162619181715162
21stGER 4034Hellriegel Ernst (SCLW)232120202019(DNF)‑242219163
22ndXZeiser Christoph (Yachtclub Radolfzell)‑2924251923‑2821232118173
23rdGER 3259Pauler Gerold (SLRV)222621221925‑272519‑21179
24thGER 3708Gieser Werner (WHW)241822(DNF)(DNF)2322282520181
25thGER 3136Huber Tamara (SCIA)252219(DNF)(DNF)2126262322182
26th3279Grebenstein Markus (SCAI)‑282727211827232220(DNF)185
27thGER 1058Munk Johannes (SGS)1925242321242529(DNS)(DNC)190
28thISV 4022Renker Matthias (RCO)1411(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC191
29thGER 3429Schneider Patrick (SGS)182823(DNF)(DNS)22242724DNS201
30thSUI 3836Rieger Daniel (SCLW)272926(DNS)(DNS)DNCDNS20DNFDNC242
31stGER 3788Zühlke Nina (SCNS)1523(DNC)(DNS)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC248
32ndAUT 3585Liebscher Nikolaus (YCW)(DNS)(DNC)DNC16DNFDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC261
33rdGER 3338Bode Carsten (RCR)303028(DNC)(DNC)DNFDNFDNCDNCDNF263
34thLUX 13Kieffer Pierre (Yacht Club Luxemburg)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNFDNFDNCDNCDNC280

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