Haltern RS Aero Challenge at Segelclub Prinzensteg
by Jorn Domres, German RS Aero Class 8 May 2018 15:38 BST
5-6 May 2018
Race start – Haltern RS Aero Challenge © Marcus Cremer
The first of a circuit of 11 German RS Aero Challenge Regattas in 2018 was held in Haltern am See, near Dortmund, on 5/6th May. Hosted by Segelclub Prinzensteg, 17 RS Aeros were entered for a weekend of racing including three RS Aeros visiting from the Netherlands, a new record at Haltern!
The Haltern Challenge followed a long weekend on Lake Garda of German RS Aero Class training with UK talent, Kate Sargent of Rooster, assisting the 11 sailors there. All the sailors attending Garda were keen to put their new race skills into practice at Haltern.
On Saturday the fleet headed out for the first start in excellent challenging conditions: sunny skies, easterly winds and 12-16kn. Four races were sailed up and down, each taking about 45 min. Especially on the upwinds the fleet was very well mixed up due to the wind shifts. Marcus Walther made by far the most of the conditions winning the first three races. In the evening sailors could recover from racing at the barbecue party with plenty of delicious food and drinks.
Race five and six were scheduled for 11.00 on Sunday. The day started with sunshine, temperatures around 25 degreesC and a nice 8-10kn wind.
Overall standings after six races were Marcus Walther (DSCL) in first place, Juliane Barthel (SCD) in second and Gerard Vos, from the Netherlands in third place.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 1723 | Marcus Walther | DSCL Frankfurt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1903 | Juliane Barthel | SCD Dummer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 1869 | Gerard Vos | WSV Giesbeek NED | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | 8 | Marc Hofschneider | SCST Stevertalsperre | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | 1840 | Thomas Beneker | WYC Bremen | DNC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | 1524 | Holger Techen | DSCL Frankfurt | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | 2332 | Fabian Schmitz | SCPS Haltern | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | 2037 | Stephan Moller | SCSI Sorpesee Iserlohn | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 38 |
| 9 | 1909 | Jorn Domres | SVH Harlebucht | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 39 |
| 10 | 2315 | Detlev Peters | WSCG Gifhorn | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 43 |
| 11 | 2331 | Maarten Oelering | WVA Aalsmeer NED | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 43 |
| 12 | 2316 | Benedikt Zoldan | SCST Stevertalsperre | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 55 |
| 13 | 2374 | Karlijn van den Boogaard | Muiderzand NED | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 58 |
| 14 | 2036 | Christian Lemmer | SCFW Fischlaken | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 63 |
| 15 | 2317 | Felix Caeners | SCPS Haltern | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 72 |
| 16 | 1809 | Petra Dege | BOH‑YC Bocholter | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 77 |
| 17 | 1369 | Markus Weingarten | YC Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | DNF | DNS | DNS | 16 | 16 | 84 |
We hope to see more new RS Aero sailors at the next event on Havel near Berlin.
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