RS Aero Summer Cup at Krefeld, Germany
by Jorn Domres 19 Jun 2017 18:36 BST
17-18 June 2017
The German RS Aero fleet met for the fourth in their series of regattas through 2017 at Krefeld on the Elfrather See, hosted by Segel-Club-Crefeld. Eleven sailors were entered and nine competed in the regatta, all in RS Aero 7s.
On Saturday it was sunny and calm, with winds around 4-8 kn. Four triangular route races were completed on the first day. In light winds, it was a thrilling triple-header between Kim Gouverneur, a 15 years old lightweight woman, from Seglergemeinschaft Lohheider-See. The local top dog Malte Glaser, Segel-Club-Crefeld and Jorn Domres, Seglerverein Harlebucht. The wind kept turning, so all four races where narrow decisions. In the last race Jorn Domres won the day in a duel with Malte Glaser.
After the races the competitors enjoyed the nice place at Segel-Club-Crefeld and the barbecue in the evening. On Sunday there was not enough wind for another competition, so there was a fun adventure race, together with 13 Bic' Kids, who held a regatta on same place.
Five German sailors are now entered for the first ever RS Aero World Championships in Carnac France in July where eighty RS Aeros are now pre-entered. Jorn Dormes has signed up to compete and these regular events will all help produce good practice for the big one.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
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| 1 | 1909 | Jörn Domres | Seglerverein Harlebucht e. V. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1815 | Malte Gläser | Segel‑Club‑Crefeld e. V. | DNS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2315 | Kim Gouverneur | Seglergemeinschaft Lohheider‑See e. V. | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2037 | Stephan Möller | Segel‑Club Sorpesee Iserlohn e. V. | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 8 | Thomas Beneker | Weser Yacht Club Bremen e. V. | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | 2317 | Horst Dobrinski | Krefelder Segel‑Klub e. V. | 5 | 3 | 7 | DNS | 15 |
| 7 | 1396 | Felix Cremer | Eisenbahner Essen‑Kupferdreh e. V. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | 1840 | Ulrich Girbinger | Segel‑Club‑Crefeld e. V. | 2 | DNS | 8 | DNF | 20 |
| 9 | 2316 | Thomas Brandt | Krefelder Segel‑Klub e. V. | 8 | 5 | DNS | 7 | 20 |