FUN class international - sailing racing

place	number	boat	crew	club	1	2	3	4	5	6	final
1	ITA-552	FurFUNte	Adriano Barzaghi, Adriano Vitali, M. Grignani, A. Doni	CVB	3	2	[14]	3	2	1	11.00
2	ITA-631	GriFUNdoro	Philippe Esnault, Davide Biondi, R. Casadez, G. Vida	YCBellano	[8]	4	3	4	1	3	15.00
3	FRA-21411	Obportus	Olivier Roussey, Patrick, Loïc Dony, Christophe Clevenot	YCDinard	[14]	1	4	1	12	6 (r)	24.40
4	GER-515	Cosi FUN Tutte	Reinhard März, Christian Winter, Tobias Hoh, Anka Hoh	WAB, SSCW, SGE	1	8	8	[18]	8	2	27.00
5	ITA-611	Sillage	Romano Dolciami, Jean-Piero Capolsini, S. Florio, F. Covarelli	YCTrasimeno	6	7	1	9	4	[ocs]	27.00
6	FRA-21633	DeFUNder	André Chaillous, Gilles Briend, Thierry Brun, A. Godefroy	YCDinard	[18]	12	2	2	9	4	29.00
7	ITA-370	Banda Bassotti	Alberto Benedetti, Stefano Lillia, R. Lauretano, A. Dibella	CVB	5	3	[16]	6	7	8	29.00
8	FRA-21033	FUNtaisie	Johan Cabrita	SNSanary	12	9	12	[14]	3	6	42.50
9	ITA-618	White FUNk	Cicio Canali, Randy Gianola, Franz Cattuada, J. Rossi	LNIMandello	16	5	5	8	10	[dnc]	44.00
10	FRA-21320	Ruas	David Pouthe, Jean-Marie Poute, Candice Pouthe, Frédéric Nowak	CVLorient	[ocs]	6	20	7	6	5	44.00
11	ITA-617	SomiacheFUN	Giovanni Panzera, P. Anele, M. Andreis, S. Chiesa	CVSalo	7	11	10	12	[18]	12	52.00
12	FRA-21156	FUN et Tic	Jerome Zimmowitch, Anne Systermans, Remis Pansart, Xavier Kerjouan	YCDinard	2	17	19	5	[20]	11	54.00
13	ITA-72	AllonsenFUN	Alberto Azzi, G. Azzi	VCCampione	[15]	13	7	11	15	10	56.00
14	ITA-175	FUN Follie	Giorgio Noleppi, A. Sueri, P. Magli, H. Franfoni	CSalo	13	14	11	[16]	5	15	58.00
15	GER-689	No-Risk-no-FUN	Leopold Köckeis	YCU	10	19	6	13	11	[20]	59.00
16	GER-565	nix.wie.weg	Jan Kramer, Rainer Heerma, J. Dethlefs, Anne Schilling	ZSK	4	15	15	[19]	13	16	63.00
17	GER-346	Incognito	Thomas Jungblut, Jan Petersen, Marcus Mattis, Susanne Purschke	ZSK	11	16	9	[23]	19	9	64.00
18	GER-3360	Intermezzo	Jens Glaser, Michael Kluin, Christoph Glaubke, Michael Kramer	ZSK	19	10	17	15	14	[dsq]	75.00
19	ITA-63	FUNny Frog	Gaimo Tagliani, P. Tagliani, D. Gilistro, F. Aglielta	SCGarda	9	[21]	13	20	21	14	77.00
20	GER-698	sail4FUN	Robert Köckeis	YCU	23	20	[24]	10	16	18	87.00
21	FRA-28071	IXElles	Philippe Burger	CYV Moselle	20	18	[21]	21	17	13	89.00
22	GER-191	Aida	Stefan Striedl, S. Janka, Regina Schwarz, Peter Schöniger	SYC87	17	22	18	17	23	[ocs]	97.00
23	GER-466	NA	Patrick Siebeking, M. Siebeking, P. Siebeking, M. Emmerl	YCU	22	[dnf]	22	22	22	17	105.00
24	AUT-1789	Balduin	Dr. Carl-Heinz Gressel, G. Gressel, M. Horvatits, H. Röbke	SYC	21	[dnf]	23	24	dnf	19	113.00
25	ITA-11	Piccola Peste	-	-	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	130

During the ‚Oktoberfest' in Munich the European Championship of the FUN class took place at lake Chiemsee hosted by the Yacht Club Urfahrn. 25 boats from Germany, Austria, Italy and France travelled to join that event. Italy arrived with 10 boats thus they represented the largest nation in numbers.

After the German sailors had had the chance to check the light wind conditions during a Match Race on the same type of boat they took advantage the week after:
"Cosi FUN Tutte" from Lake Brombach won her first race at a European Championship ahead of French Champion "FUN et Tic" from Britanny. Cosi took the lead during the downwind leg and was able to defend this until the finish.

In the second out of six races the Italians could not sail up to their expectations. Olivier Roussey's "Obportus" with professional tactician Christophe Clevenot aboard kept her head under the light and unsteady conditions. They won that race ahead of last year's second, Adriano Vitali, and Starboat-Guru Stefano Lillia, both from Lake Como.
After this racing day there was another German boat placed in the top10: "nix.wie.weg" of Jan Kramer from Oldenburg who sought Bavarian tactical advice from Anne Schilling from Nuremberg.

The committee dared to start a race the next day but it had to be abandoned due to a lack of wind. The same evening the club organised a shuttle bus to the Oktoberfest. The sailors could step from their boats and an hour later they found themselves in the middle of the largest beer fest in the world. This extracurricular highlight was especially delightful for the sailors from abroad - and probably one reason for the number of boats being present.

The ‚Wiesn' visit had hardly affected the results of the follwing days. All boats were fresh at the line and three races could be completed. "Sillage", European Champion 2001, won the first race with incredible boat speed. They are quite used to the light breeze as one can find it at their home spot lake Trasimeno. Several more Italian boats finished in the top ranks.
In all three races varying and partly insufficient winds prevailed. Despite that Adriano Vitali and Philippe Esnaults "Grifundoro" could remain in the foremost positions. Most of the crews had to put up with at least one really bad result hence the hope for a good overall position was in vain.

Though nobody expected any wind on Suday another race could be achieved. "Sillage" took an OCS so the gun was shot for Adriano Vitali on "Furfunte" who won his first European title vociferously. "Grifundoro" from Bellanon was second overall followed by "Obportus".
They had a protest and were given redress as her helmsman Olivier Roussey suffered severe damage to his fingers during a collision at the leeward buoy. He was brought to hospital immediately and had to undergo a surgery. It was his swansong in the FUN class because he is preparing for a single-handed Transat which will be significantly delayed due to this incident.
"Cosi FUN Tutte" took a fourth place overall ahead of "Sillage". That was the best result for the German crew in such a competition.
"Balduin" from Dr. Gressel from Salzburg took the honour of being first Austrian boat at that championship.