Fireball European Championship at Portorož, Slovenia Overall

by Frank Miller 22 Sep 2023 17:34 BST 16-22 September 2023

Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson have won the Fireball European Championship at Portroz, Slovenia. The pair scored three bullets during the final day of racing in a spectacular conditions with winds typically around 18 knots but gusting over twenty knots at times.

Vince Horey & Dave Wade finished 2nd while event leader Claude Mermod & Ruedi Moser finished 3rd.

Fireball Europeans at Portorož, Slovenia Day 5 - photo © Urs Hardi

Racing started early and by 2pm the race officer had two races in the bag. Despite the relatively fresh conditions there were still plenty of shifts and variations in pressure around the course. Czech team of Martin Kubovy & Roman Rocek finished 4th while UK father & son team Graham and William Cook were 5th.

All starts took place under the U flag and the starts, mainly pin end biased, got away cleanly.

Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson with their trophy haul after winning the Fireball Europeans at Portorož, Slovenia - photo © Frank Miller

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm / Crew / Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	GBR 15122	Tom Gillard / Andy Thompson / Staunton Harold SC / East Antrim Boat Club	(bfd)	13	1	1	1	1	1	1	19
2	GBR 15120	Vincent Horey / Dave Wade / King George V SCb / Draycote Water Sailing Club	3	‑8	4	3	3	7	4	2	26
3	SUI 14799	Claude Mermod / Ruedi Moser / 125 / RCO / SCoW	2	1	2	8	9	2	9	‑16	33
4	CZE 15019	Martin Kubovy / Roman Rocek / Jachtklub Tousen/ YC Neratovice	10	5	6	6	7	11	16	‑23	61
5	GBR 15091	Graham Cook / William Cook / Lyme Regis SC	(bfd)	16	8	7	20	3	11	5	70
6	CZE 15109	Johanka Napravnikova Koranova / Jakub Napravnik Koran / Mix / YC Neratovice / Cesky Yacht Klub	6	‑22	5	12	21	13	6	7	70
7	FRA 14917	Le Calvez Charles / Ludovic Collin / Societe des regates de Terenez / Brest Bretagne Nautique	4	11	3	15	17	16	7	‑18	73
8	CZE 15131	Milan Cap / Filip Prochozka / YC Neratovice	(bfd)	9	25	11	14	4	5	8	76
9	CZE 14981	Jan Jedlicka / Jan Strunc / YC Neratovice	7	‑48	13	21	15	6	8	9	79
10	AUS 15152	Heather Macfarlane / Chris Payne / Mix / 125 / BRYC	1	4	16	4	‑29	14	20	21	80
11	CZE 15141	Jiri Paruzek / Jakub Kosvica / Jachtklub Tousen / LS Brno	13	47	14	2	(ufd)	9	3	6	94
12	IRL 14695	Josh Porter / Cara Mcdowell / Mix / Newtownards SC / Skerries SC	12	7	10	10	‑30	22	19	14	94
13	SUI 14897	Venhoda Kurt / Zaugg Sonja / Mix / SV Mammern	15	15	12	25	5	19	‑31	11	102
14	CZE 15163	Milan Snajdr / Matej Snajdr / TJ Lokomotiva Plzen	35	38	17	5	4	5	‑43	3	107
15	ITA 15169	Giovanni Dagnino / Paola Capizzi / Mix / Circolo Vele Vernazzolesi	19	12	19	‑23	13	12	21	12	108
16	FRA 15142	Alois Verkest / Bernard Biscay / CDV Centre / US Carmaux voile	5	2	24	14	18	29	17	‑38	109
17	CZE 15082	Martin Mudra / Krystof Sedivak / YC Lokomotiva Plzen	20	6	(dns)	32	11	21	18	10	118
18	CZE 14827	Petr Koran / Milan Kvasnik / YC Neratovice	16	21	9	27	16	28	2	‑34	119
19	CZE 15108	Tereza Samsulova / Premysl Cechura / Mix / YC CERE / YC Lokomotiva Plzen	9	25	18	16	‑44	8	35	20	131
20	FRA 14973	Fouassier Yoann / Robillard Jean / CDV Saint Aubin les Elbeufs / CDVoile du Centre	22	‑40	28	20	8	18	26	24	146
21	BEL 15140	Bart Meynendonckx / Francis De Roeck / 125 / Hofstade Zeilclub	11	31	27	13	23	23	‑34	25	153
22	ITA 14986	Carlo Zorzi / Mattia Bordon / AVNO	37	‑49	26	9	19	24	12	35	162
23	CZE 14931	Jiri Cechura / Jan Will / YC Lokomotiva Plzen	(bfd)	39	32	17	2	25	14	36	165
24	IRL 15017	Adrian Lee / Ossian Geraghty / Sligo Yacht Club	8	19	11	‑44	33	38	32	26	167
25	IRL 14969	Ed Butler / Sean Collins / Mullaghmore SC / Skerries SC	(bfd)	34	22	42	31	10	30	4	173
26 GBR 14798		Nicholas Rees / Evelyne Schotte / Mix / 125 / Hayling Island Sailing Club	17	3	57	26	24	32	22	(dns)	181
27	CZE 14864	Martin Veit / Filip Krejza / ALT Fireball	(bfd)	28	7	35	38	15	37	22	182
28	SLO 14881	Miran Guštin / Domen Hostnik / JK Pirat / JK Ljubljana	14	‑43	30	34	35	26	23	32	194
29	SUI 14863	Markwalder Laura / Frey Tobias / Mix / Segelclub Sihlsee	25	17	29	‑47	42	34	40	13	200
30	FRA 15081	Olivier Burgaud / Florence Devaux / Mix / 125 / SNT / CNSR	23	26	‑50	46	34	33	29	17	208
31	CZE 15040	Libor Prochazka / Tomas Cikrt / YC Neratovice / JK Lazne Tousen	‑48	30	31	45	12	20	41	30	209
32	CZE 15078	Milan Jenista / Martin Jenista / Sokol Dobrichovice	‑50	36	23	29	26	37	24	37	212
33	CZE 14949	Benes Jiri / Matej Spacek / YC CERE	28	‑58	35	39	28	27	10	47	214
34	CZE 15095	Ladislav Vomacko / Jiri Gemperle / Bohemia Podebrady / Sokol Dobrichovice	21	45	15	18	41	(dns)	13	dns	224
35	SUI 14495	Regula Baumgartner Schaerer / Stefan Schaerer / Mix Cercle Voile Estavayer	18	27	21	43	27	39	(dns)	50	225
36	SUI 14975	Urs Duescher / Tobias Venhoda / Davoser SSC	30	‑65	33	41	37	40	27	31	239
37	SUI 15063	Mianne Erne / Clay Poulson / Mix / SCH / AYC	43	35	41	30	22	35	39	‑51	245
38	ITA 14895	Steven Borzani / Kristian Di Rocco / Fraglia Vela Desenzano	27	‑54	45	24	45	30	42	33	246
39	SLO 14471	Ana Planinsic / Rok Kovacic / Mix / U25 / JK Pirat	(bfd)	10	38	50	6	54	38	52	248
40	SLO 14733	Jaka Valjavec / Teo Gerželj / U25 / JK Pirat	(bfd)	14	20	31	ufd	17	25	ret	249
41	IRL 14915	Frank Miller / Ed Butler Snr / 125 / DMYC / RSGYC	39	‑56	36	19	51	56	36	15	252
42	ITA 14842	Marco Ascoli / Elisa Ascoli / Mix / U25 / LNI Santa Margherita Ligure / CV Vernazzolesi	(bfd)	53	47	28	48	36	15	29	256
43	ITA 15054	Fabio Palermi / Adriana Curcio / Mix / Compagnia Della Vela Di Roma	29	24	34	‑53	49	51	33	42	262
44	CZE 14956	Lucie Stursova / Vitek Dragoun / Mix / U25 / JK Plzen	36	‑61	49	36	36	42	28	45	272
45	SUI 14896	Richard Scheller / Linus Eberle / 125 / Segelclub Hallwil	32	29	39	49	43	45	‑51	39	276
46	ITA 14937	Federico Mori / Giorgio Rossato / Fraglia Vela Desenzano	(bfd)	41	62	40	10	52	50	27	282
47	CZE 14820	Michaela Struncova / Michal Skoda / Mix / YC Neratovice	38	50	46	22	‑59	43	44	40	283
48	SLO 14984	Marko Volk / Matic Kavcic / JK Fireball	34	‑57	56	38	39	47	55	28	297
49	SUI 15090	Venhoda Mona / Liechti Manuela / SV Mammern / SC Hallwil	(bfd)	18	53	55	40	46	46	48	306
50	FRA 14959	Olivier Patrice / Nouel Jean Francois / 125 / CN Paimboeuf / CN Pornic	(bfd)	63	40	33	52	41	59	19	307
51	SLO 14492	Mitja Nemec / Jerneja Skof / Mix / JK Fireball	24	51	55	51	55	‑62	45	44	325
52	SLO 14989	Matija Kocjan?i? / Benjamin Juric / JK Olimpic / KVS Velenje	31	44	37	(dns)	dns	53	49	43	328
53	CZE 14674	Radka Klusackova / Martin Vlach / Mix / Sokol Dobrichovice / YC Neratovice	41	59	44	37	50	49	57	(dns)	337
54	SUI 14859	Christina Haerdi / Bigna Haerdi / Mix / 125 / Davoser SSC / Segelklub Meggen	(bfd)	32	43	48	32	48	64	dns	338
55	ITA 4856	Tommaso Bono / Livia Eugenia Kostka / Mix / U25 / CV Vernazzolesi / YCtaliano	26	23	65	(dns)	57	64	56	53	344
56 GBR 15013		Tony Godwin / Christian Braun / Rutland Sailing Club	45	42	42	61	46	(dns)	dns	41	348
57	FRA 14995	Korfer Anna / Pontu Sylvain / Mix / Porh Loeiz Skiff Voile / YC De France	51	33	(dns)	60	25	58	52	dns	350
58	SUI 14921	Maja Suter / Thomas Boehm / Mix / 125 / YCB / WHW	44	‑60	48	59	47	50	53	54	355
59	ITA 14985	Rebecca Fiore / Giacomo Fiore / Mix / ASD il Pontile	(bfd)	20	52	dns	dns	31	47	dns	363
60	SLO 14730	Miha Kavcic / Tomo Pecaver / JK Fireball	40	64	51	54	60	44	54	(dns)	367
61	CZE 14831	Vladimir Lambl / Zuzana Lambl Kubanova / Mix / YC Neratovice	49	46	‑63	58	56	55	63		383
62	SLO 14732	Barbara Kraigher / Lara Bastar / JK Fireball	53	(dnc)	60	52	54	57	58		383
63	ITA 14541	Jacopo Dellacasa / Matteo Bevilacqua / U25 / ASD il ponitle / CN Bogliasco	(bfd)	37	64	dns	dns	60	48		397
64	CZE 14056	Karel Smetana / Matej Smetana / YCLP	47	62	54	57	53	59	(dns)		403
65	SLO 14765	Matjaz Rojc / Tjaša Roš / Mix / JK Zivaana	33	52	58	(dns)	dns	61	60		406
66	ITA 14919	Gastone Emprin / Tommaso Cocuzza / U25 / Centro Nautico Levante / ASD Il Pontile	54	55	59	56	58	(ret)	dns		424
67	SUI 15165	Ischgi Kramer / Gery Sauer / Mix / 125 / YCB / SCH	46	66	61	(dns)	dns	65	61		441
68	SLO 1425	Erik Potocar / Maks Potocar / JK Fireball	55	69	(dns)	dns	dns	63	62		446
69	FRA 11059	Hernandez Denis / Bourel Pascale / Mix / 125 / Var Mer	52	67	(dnf)	dns	61	66	dns		459
70	SLO 14701	Uroš Dolžan / Vesna Briski Lipovec / Mix / JK Zivaana	42	68	(dnc)	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc		465