FUN class international - sailing racing

rgs	ident	concurrents	crew	Pts Ret	Pts tot	c.1	c.2	c.3	c.4	c.5	c.6	c.7	Club / Pays
1	ITA 58	FUNTAREI	PUTHOD Pier Luigi	12.30	18.30	1	6	2	1	1	RDG	6	ITA
2	ITA 554	CAVALCASTELLE	VITALI Adriano	17.00	28.00	3	5	1	11	2	1	5	ITA
3	ITA 11	PICCOLA PESTE	BENEDETTI Roberto	23.00	40.00	2	1	17	13	4	2	1	ITA
4	FRA 21411	OBPORTUS	ROUSSEY Olivier	25.00	32.00	7	2	7	3	6	3	4	Y.C.DINARD
5	ITA 88	DULCIS IN FUNDO	REDAELLI Marco	31.00	41.00	9	10	5	7	3	5	2	ITA
6	ITA 611	SILLAGE	DOLCIAMI Romano	42.00	56.00	4	8	3	2	12	13	14	ITA
7	ITA 72	ALLONS EN FUN	AZZI Alberto	44.00	55.00	5	4	6	9	11	9	11	ITA
8	ITA 627	FUNKALLERO	SALA Massimo	51.00	67.00	8	16	12	4	13	6	8	ITA
9	ITA 287	FURFUNTE	BENEDETTI Silvio	53.00	69.00	10	7	16	12	9	8	7	ITA
10	FRA 21663	DEFUNDER	CHAILLOUS André	60.00	81.00	6	3	10	17	21	14	10	FRA
11	GER 515	COSI FUN TUTTE	MÄRZ Reinhard, Winter Christian, Hoh Tobi, Hoh Anka	62.00	88.00	14	13	14	10	8	DSQ	3	GER
12	FRA 21320	RUAS	POUTHE David	63.00	78.00	15	14	13	6	7	10	13	C V DU LAC D'ORIENT
13	FRA 21033	FUNTAISIE	CABRITA Johan	73.00	99.00	17	15	4	14	16	7	DNS	S N DE SANARY
14	FRA 28154	DRACAUFUN	MOLLON Pierre	75.00	97.00	22	20	8	8	15	15	9	C V LYON
15	ITA 210	FUN FACTOR	MONDELLI FABIO	76.00	96.00	13	9	20	16	10	16	12	ITA
16	FRA 21156	FUN ET TIC	ZIMMOWITCH Jerome	85.00	111.00	24	19	15	18	5	4	DNF	Y.C.DINARD
17	ITA 175	FUNNUMERO	CANALI Massimo	88.00	114.00	11	11	9	5	DNF	DNF	DNS	ITA
18	FRA 21111	VENT DES DAMES	VANDAMME Bernard	99.00	121.00	12	12	22	21	18	19	17	C FOS VOILE
19	FRA 28071	IX-ELLES	BURGER Philippe	103.00	129.00	23	21	19	15	14	11	DNF	C Y V MOSELLE
20	ITA 640	OLMETTO	COLLOMBO Marco	106.00	132.00	16	17	18	20	19	DSQ	16	ITA
21	FRA 21860	RIGOLAD'	ADDE Thierry	108.00	131.00	18	23	11	19	22	20	18	C N V AIX LES BAINS
22	ITA 63	FUNNY FROG	TAGLIANI PAOLO	115.00	137.00	19	22	21	22	17	17	19	ITA
23	AUT 7	BATEAU	WEIHS Patrick	123.00	147.00	20	24	23	24	23	18	15	AUT
24	GER 689	NO RISK NO FUN	KOCKEIS Leopold	127.00	153.00	21	18	24	23	20	21	DNS	GER
25	FRA 22042	MACHISTADOR	ROCA Olivier	147.00	173.00	25	25	DNF	25	24	22	DNS	C Y V GRAND LARGE

Pénalités et réparations : 12 (5 DNF ; 4 DNS ; 2 DSQ ; 1 RDG)

official results: club website, FFV website

European Championship Joker 2005

Rgs	Ident	Concurrents	crew	Pts Ret	Pts tot	c.1	c.2	c.3	c.4	c.5	c.6	c.7	Club / Pays
1	SUI 055	ENTUSIASMO	KEHRER Peter	13.00	22.00	1	9	1	2	3	5	1	SUI
2	GER 103	GEHT'S SPATZEL ?!	FRENZER Hubert	19.00	27.00	5	2	8	7	1	1	3	GER
3	SUI 19	TOUBAB	CHABLAIS Olivier	22.00	32.00	2	10	6	5	5	2	2	SUI
4	SUI 009	TBS	EHRENBERG André	25.00	33.00	8	3	4	4	7	3	4	SUI
5	SUI 70	MAPEI	VAUCHER Michel	28.00	37.00	7	4	9	1	4	4	8	SUI
6	SUI 60	BREITLING	MARCHAND Alain	29.00	38.00	3	1	2	8	9	9	6	SUI
7	SUI 03	SPLIT	BLANC Jacques	33.00	43.00	10	7	10	3	2	6	5	SUI
8	GER 098	ILAHEE	DIETRICH Ugo	36.00	46.00	4	5	5	6	10	7	9	SUI
9	GER 088	LOGOS	DR BECKER HENNING	40.00	49.00	6	6	7	9	6	8	7	GER
10	SUI 94	GENERATION ZYC	WOLHEB STEFAN	48.00	59.00	9	8	3	OCS	8	10	10	ITA

The European Championships of the classes FUN and Joker took place under various conditions in Hyères, the venue of French sailing cream.
The notorious squall spot received 26 participants in the FUN class and 10 in the Joker class from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France with a strong breeze at about 7 to 8 Beauforts on the training day - most of the crews skipped training…

On the first racing day there was surprisingly low winds from Northwest which could not spread steadily all over the Up&Donw-Course. After three races all boats were scrambled concerning results. Some boats were not Top10 as expected.

The planned 4 races on the following day could not be started in time: the wind oscillated for quite a time until some stability from Southwest. The shifts altered the geometry of the starting line causing severe position fights and a general recall. The Italian "Funta..rei" - European Champion in 2003 - endorsed their lead with two guns. In the third race of the day "Cosi FUN Tutte" touched them at the gate assuming to have right of way as they entered the circle without overlapping. ITA-611 saw ITA-58 overlap and in a protest hearing "Cosi" was disqualified and had to drop its fourth place. ITA-58 gained redress and got a first instead of a 13 place.

The last race on Sunday was rather result-cosmetics. In 25 knots Mistral air the FUNs were sent out early in the morning. The not even 300kg crew of "Cosi FUN Tutte" took the lead at the gate in front of "Piccola Peste". "Cosi" messed up her advantage choosing the left side on the second downwind but was happy indeed with her third position. Mario Salani secured his third overall winning the last flight. For Puthod a sixth rank was enough to win the title. Adriano Vitali had a very strong series and took the second place overall.
Olivier Roussey on "Obportus" with Christoph Clevenot as tactician ran up on place 4. The rest of the Top10 was filled up with Italians as expected. It is hard for French and German crews to break this phalanx.
The French "Defunder" (André Chaillous) showed a steady progress during the season and is now one of the Top10 boats in Europe. David Pouthè's "Ruas" performed strong during the races but was unlucky several times as her effort is not reflected in the results.
Massimo Canali's "Funnumero" one of the boats to claim the title gave up after their genoa halyard broke and due to below par results in the first races with unstable conditions.
"IX-Elles" of Philippe Burger improved during the race and placed on respectable 19th rank. The Austrians on "Bateau" were close behind and came up with a 15th in the strong breeze. The second German FUN with Leo Köckeis on the helm - the youngest helmsman in the fleet - departed on Saturday evening but shows potential as there is no boat lagging far behind.

The Jokers showed up with 10 boats. Not too bad because this construction is not built for choppy waves and heavy air. Peter Kehrer won on "Entusiasmo" from Switzerland. Respect to all crews especially during the last race with strong gusts. The participating boats know how to handle their vessels.

report in French (external link)