Star European Winter Circuit at the Yacht Club de Monaco
by Filippo Orlando 7 Feb 2017 13:29 GMT
4-5 February 2017

Star European Winter Circuit at the 33rd Primo Cup - Trophée Credit Suisse © YCM / Studio Borlenghi / Stefano Gattini
Seventeen boats made the trip to Monaco for a strong weekend of winter sailing. Four races were sailed in fresh to strong wins (5-6 Beaufort) and riding the white foamy crests of the long waves downwind will sure be a fond memory for everyone present.
Before the weekend we were deploring some last minute cancellations and the absence of French representation but this sad feeling is now washed away.
Congratulations to the podium finishers, who clearly showed momentum establishing a 10pt lead over the 4th placed boat and a 20pt lead over the boat in 5th.
Our warmest thanks to all who made the trip from the USA, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Trieste and Garda.
The next fixture of the European Winter Circuit is in Monaco again from 3rd to 5th March.
Results after 2 Events:
Pos | Sail No | Skupper | NICE1 | NICE2 | NICE3 | NICE4 | NICE5 | MC1 | MC2 | MC3 | MC4 | Pts |
1st | ITA 7488 | BENAMATI ROBERTO | 1 | ‑20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
2nd | GER 8427 | SCHMIDT REINHARD | 13 | 3 | 5 | ‑25 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 46 |
3rd | NED 8334 | ALLART THOMAS | 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | (OCS) | 4 | 59 |
4th | ITA 8497 | POGGI GIAMPIERO | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 68 |
5th | ITA 8480 | DANELON GUGLIELMO | 11 | 15 | 11 | ‑22 | 14 | 5 | DNF | 5 | 5 | 83 |
6th | GRE 8434 | PAPATHANASIOU EMILIOS | 7 | 1 | ‑27 | 5 | 3 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 88 |
7th | FRA 8237 | ROHART XAVIER | 4 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 92 |
8th | SUI 8482 | ZIMMERMANN LORENZ | 23 | ‑34 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 8 | DNF | 97 |
9th | MON 8436 | ORLANDO FILIPPO | ‑30 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 98 |
10th | RUS 8305 | FALLAIS DOMINIK | 27 | 19 | 3 | 17 | (DNF) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 101 |
11th | MON 8266 | CHARTON JEAN‑GABRIEL | 3 | 5 | (BFD) | 14 | 15 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 109 |
12th | SUI 8133 | INFANGER URS | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | ‑20 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 114 |
13th | ITA 8335 | PLANINE MAURIZIO | 14 | 11 | 20 | ‑28 | 16 | 15 | DNF | 7 | DNF | 117 |
14th | AUT 8441 | WIEDERGUT ARMIN | 17 | 10 | ‑23 | 10 | 13 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 122 |
15th | SUI 8329 | WYSS DANIEL | 8 | 24 | (BFD) | 15 | 4 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 123 |
16th | ITA 8513 | COPPO GIOVANNI | 19 | ‑29 | 19 | 11 | 5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 126 |
17th | FRA 7829 | DOT FABRICE | 28 | 4 | 17 | 6 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 127 |
18th | GER 8110 | HOPF THOMAS | ‑32 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 134 |
19th | ITA 8435 | RIGHI ROBERTO | 5 | 7 | 37 | 16 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 137 |
20th | SUI 8232 | WARGNIER WIL | 24 | 13 | 7 | 21 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 137 |
21st | USA 8464 | JENNINGS JACK | (DNS) | 12 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 3 | DSQ | DNS | DNS | 138 |
22nd | GER 7483 | HANSEN NILS | 6 | 28 | 18 | 40 | (DNF) | 12 | DNS | 9 | 9 | 139 |
23rd | ITA 8500 | POSSATI EUARDO | 26 | ‑27 | 12 | 18 | 17 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 145 |
24th | FRA 8375 | PUISSEGUR JEAN FRANCOIS | 18 | 33 | (BFD) | 30 | 6 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 159 |
25th | MON 7903 | FEREY DAVID | ‑37 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 9 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 160 |
26th | SUI 8270 | RENEVIER LIONEL | 21 | 18 | ‑30 | 24 | 25 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 160 |
27th | NED 7443 | CEELEN MARCEL | 20 | 30 | 15 | 27 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 164 |
28th | USA 8229 | REVKIN JIM | 16 | ‑36 | 26 | 26 | 24 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 164 |
29th | GER 8378 | HARRIS KERI | 15 | 31 | 38 | 9 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 165 |
30th | SUI 8075 | GUEZENEC VIANNEY | 25 | 21 | 13 | 36 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 167 |
31st | ITA 6889 | KANT ANDREAS | 10 | 39 | 10 | 43 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 174 |
32nd | SUI 8085 | BIRBAUM GERALD | ‑45 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 26 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 175 |
33rd | FRA 8328 | CHABOUD JEANLUC | 36 | 26 | 35 | ‑41 | 10 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 179 |
34th | GER 7491 | KOESTLER EWALD | 22 | 25 | ‑42 | 34 | 27 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 180 |
35th | SUI 7925 | TISSOT AURÉLIEN | 38 | 9 | 32 | 37 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 188 |
36th | AUS 7038 | WILLIS MICHAEL | 34 | 23 | 31 | 31 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 191 |
37th | FRA 82 | BONDALETOFF JEAN NICOLAS | 43 | 40 | 28 | 12 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 195 |
38th | ITA 7813 | ZILIOLI ALESSANDRO | 44 | 35 | 21 | ‑45 | 23 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 195 |
39th | FRA 8196 | DABRY RAOUL | 31 | 38 | 29 | 32 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 202 |
40th | ITA 8014 | RITOCCI GIUSEPPE | 29 | 44 | 24 | 35 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 204 |
41st | SWE 8517 | TOM LOFSTED | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 |
42nd | POL 8417 | STAWIANY IRENEUSZ | 33 | 46 | 36 | 29 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 216 |
43rd | SUI 8499 | GAUTSCHI CHRISTOPH | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 218 |
44th | FRA 8078 | MERCIER EMILE | 41 | ‑45 | 40 | 44 | 22 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 219 |
45th | SUI 8313 | DENIS ERIC | 40 | 41 | 43 | 23 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 219 |
46th | FRA 7624 | ENJALBERT LOUIS | 42 | 32 | 34 | 42 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 222 |
47th | AUT 849 | GRABER CLAUDIA‑MARIA | 35 | 43 | (BFD) | 33 | DNF | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 231 |
48th | GER 7975 | KRAMER MICHAEL | 39 | 42 | 39 | 39 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 231 |
49th | ITA 7923 | NOSEDA DARIO | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 239 |
50th | AUT 8423 | NEHAMMER CHRISTIAN | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 9 | 4 | DNF | DNS | 243 |
51st | SUI 7965 | TIMM ROMAN | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 13 | 10 | 12 | DNS | 248 |
52nd | FRA 7335 | JEAN PATRICK | 46 | 47 | 41 | 47 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 253 |
53rd | GER 8491 | VATER ULRICH | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | 264 |

