Tornado Europeans at Gran Canaria

Tornado Europeans at Gran Canaria - Day 1

by Editor 9 Mar 2004 08:57 GMT

Perfect conditions for day one of the Tornado Europeans © Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria

The French team of Olivier Backes and Laurent Voiron had the perfect start to the Tornado Europeans. British sailors Leigh McMillan and Mark Bulkeley had a consistent day with a 4th & a 5th to lie 3rd overall.

Excellent conditions greeted the participants on the first day with a stable Southerly wind averaging between 10 and 14 knots. The race course was setup in the bay of San Cristóbal, with the windward leg one mile towards the south and near Laja. With this backdrop the two races took place with hardly any protests. The 51 teams from 20 countries returned happy to the beach of the Alcaravaneras.

Tomorrow the wind is expected from the north, that will refresh the atmosphere and provide differing conditions to those of today.

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Helm/Crew	Name/Sponsor	R1	R2	Pts
1	FRA 295	OLIVIER BACKES/LAURENT VOIRON		1	1	2
2	ESP 1	FERNANDO ECHAVARRI/ANTON PAZ	TELEFONICA MOVISTAR	2	4	6
3	GBR 420	LEIGH McMILLAN/MARK BULKELEY	RICHARDS BUTLER KING OF S	4	5	9
4	NED 1	MITCH BOOTH/HERBIE DERCKSEN	EDS ICT SERVICES	9	2	11
5	GER 1090	ROLAND GAEBLER/GUNNAR STRUCKMANN		6	6	12
6	FRA 28	YANN GUICHARD/CHRISTOPHE ESPAGNON		12	3	15
7	POR 2	HUGO ROCHA/LUIS BRITO	CIDADE DE FARO	7	12	19
8	POR 1	DIOGO CAYOLLA/NUNO BARRETO		15	10	25
9	SWE 199	MARTIN STRANDBERG/KRISTIAN MATTSSON	GRAN SEGEL	18	8	26
10	ESP 23	TONI RIVAS/FABIÁN ESCUDÉ		17	11	28
11	GER 1088	HELGE SACH/CHRISTIAN SACH	GERMANIA EXPRESS	13	15	28
12	FRA 279	XAVIER REVIL/LAURENT GUILLEMETTE		5	24	29
13	GER 1087	JOHANNES POLGAR/CARSTEN HAPPEL		20	9	29
14	NED 162	SVEN KARSENBARG/MISCHA HEEMSKERK		3	28	31
15	SWE 201	HANS WALLEN/CHRISTOPHER RAPPE	TOSHIBA	8	23	31
16	ITA 260	SANDRO MONTEFUSCO/STEFANIA RIZZO		10	21	31
17	AUT 380	ROMAN HAGARA/HANS PETER STEINACKER	RED BULL	28	7	35
18	ESP 2004	ENRIQUE GARCIA DE SOTO/FERNANDO SALES		21	16	37
19	RUS 77	EMELIANOV KONSTANTIN/YANIN ALEXANDZ		25	13	38
20	FRA 281	BILLY BESSON/ARNAUD JARLEGAN		14	26	40
21	FRA 282	MATTHIEU SOUBEN/GURVAN BONTEMPS	BPA	11	33	44
22	SLO 1	DUSAN PUH/ALAN BIDERMAN		31	14	45
23	ITA 255	ALBERTO SONINO/GABRIELE BRUNI	SACAIM	26	19	45
24	GRE 7	PASCHALIDES IORDANIS/GAREFIS CHRISTOS		23	22	45
25	SUI 227	MARTIN RUSTERHOLZ/MICHIEL FEHR		19	27	46
26	ITA 257	FRANCESCO MARCOLINI/EDOARDO BIANCHI	RONSTAN	30	17	47
27	GER 1084	ANDREW LANDENBERGER/SEBASTIAN MOSER		24	25	49
28	ITA 5	SORRENTINO VINCENZO/COLOMBO GIORGIO		16	34	50
29	FRA 286	FRANÇOIS MORVAN/MATHIEU VANDAME		22	29	51
30	GRE 1	DIMITRIO THEODORAMI/ADONIS BOYGIOURIS	NEORION	27	32	59
31	FRA 293	FRANÇOIS GABART/DAVID ROMAIN		32	30	62
32	DEN 1	PEDER RONHOLT/SOREN JORGENSEN	ELSAM	OCS	18	64
33	ESP 11	MANUEL CALAVIA/CARLOS VAREA	ESEL NEIL PRYDE	29	35	64
34	FRA 276	BAPTISTE BALZEAU/GAËL LEDOUX		34	31	65
35	ESP 121	JOSÉ Mª PONCE/RAMÓN ILLÁN	POLICAN 2000/AUDI	OCS	20	66
36	ITA 261	ANDREA MURA/LUCA REMAGRINO	ARGIOVAS	33	37	70
37	RUS 27	CHCKRYGIN ALEKSEY/BOGATKIN SERGEY		36	38	74
38	GER 1052	CHRISTINA LOWEY/FLORIAN LOWEG	EQUIPO REGATA RCNGC	35	41	76
39	ESP 40	JAVIER PADRON/ONAN BARREIROS		37	42	79
40	GBR 398	JOHN READY/SIMON WILLIS		38	43	81
41	RUS 007	DZHIENBAEV SERGEY/RYAZANTSEV OLEG	AGRO TREID	OCS	36	82
42	GBR 415	LEO FARROW/ROB WILSON		OCS	39	85
43	ESP 5	BERNARDO BENÍTEZ/CARLOS LOUREIRO	EQUIPO REGATAS RCNGC	39	DNC	85
44	GBR 404	JONNIE HUTCHCROFT/MARCUS LYNCH		OCS	40	86
45	ESP 7	FRANCISCO SÁNCHEZ/JUAN M BARRIONUEVO	MURCIA TURISTICA	DNC	DNC	92