2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Men's Europe

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Europe Male
2008 Vintage Yachting Games
Event information
Race areaRace area Orange,
IJsselmeer,
Netherlands Netherlands
PeriodSeptember 20–27
Competitors9
Boats9
Countries5
Results
GoldFrance France
SilverSpain Spain
BronzeGermany Germany
Succession
Next2012
2008 Vintage 
Europe Female Female
Europe Male Male
O-Jolle Open
Flying Dutchman Open
Soling Open
Dragon Open

The Europe Male was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled race were completed. 9 sailors, on 9 boats, from 5 nations entered.

Venue overview[edit]

Race area and Course[edit]

Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.

For the Europe Male the Course Area Orange was available. Course 1

For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The Europe Male could only use course 1.

Wind conditions[edit]

During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:

Date General Temperature Wind Waves Precipitation
20 September 2008 Sunny 23 °C 6–8 m/s NE 0.25m Dry
21 September 2008 Sunny 23 °C 6 m/s NE 0.25m Dry
22 September 2008 Sunny 21 °C 10 m/s N 0.5m Dry
23 September 2008 Overcast 14 °C 18–14 m/s N
Decreasing
0.75m Rain
24 September 2008 Sunny 19 °C 6–8 m/s NE 0.3m Dry
25 September 2008 Sunny 22 °C 6 m/s NE-E 0.1m Dry
26 September 2008 Sunny 22 °C 6–2 m/s NE-E
Decreasing
0.1m Dry
27 September 2008 Sunny 24 °C <2 m/s E NA Dry

Races[edit]

Summary[edit]

In the Europe Male at race area Orange only six races could be completed.

By the male participants, Thomas Ribeaud, France, got a major lead of over 16 points over his opponent Marc Paris Gilbert from Spain. Arne Berg from Germany took the bronze.

Results[edit]


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Total
Points
[1]
Net points[2]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Thomas RIBEAUD (FRA) 1 0.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 2 3.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 9.0 6.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Marc PARIS GILBERT (ESP) 3 5.7 2 3.0 4 8.0 1 0.0 3 5.7 1 0.0 22.4 14.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Arne BERG (GER) 4 8.0 3 5.7 1 0.0 4 8.0 2 3.0 4 8.0 32.7 24.7
4  Andrea FERRACUTTI (ITA) 2 3.0 7 13 3 5.7 3 5.7 4 8.0 3 5.7 41.1 28.1
5  Sönke HERRMANN (GER) ocs 16.0 4 8.0 5 10.0 5 10.0 5 10.0 6 11.7 65.7 49.7
6  Miguel LLARGUES (ESP) 5 10.0 5 10.0 6 11.7 6 11.7 6 11.7 5 10.0 66.1 53.4
7  Nicola MONTI (GER) 6 11.7 6 11.7 7 13.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 7 13.0 81.4 65.4
8  Sven STADEL (ESP) dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 96.0 80.0
 Ewout BEKET (NED) dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 dnc 16.0 96.0 80.0
  • dnc = did not compete
  • dns = did not start
  • dnf = did not finish
  • dsq = disqualified
  • ocs = on course side
  • ret = retired after finish
  • Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

Daily standings[edit]

Graph showing the daily standings in the Europe Male during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games

Victors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The 2008 Bonus scoring system was used.
  2. ^ Total after applying discard.
  • Vintage Yachting Games Organization. "Results 2008 Vintage Yachting Games: Europe Male". Vintage Yachting Games Organization. Retrieved 2012-08-18.