European Grand Prix

36 18 Foot Skiffs took part in the European series this year

The 18 foot Skiff European Grand Prix Series took 36 teams to all corners of Europe in 2005. From Carnac, France in the spring to the European Champs in the turquoise Sardinian waters were the fleet were joined by the Australians and Americans. Then onto ‘Travemunde Woche’ on Germany’s Baltic coast and south again to the cliffs of Campione at Garda, Italy before finally to the UK’s Olympic venue of Weymouth.

British Skiffs dominated from the start in the strong winds at Carnac and capitalised further in Sardinia. A win a piece in Travemunde and Garda by the British team Barron and Smithers and the Danish team of GP Covers left all to play for going into the final leg at Weymouth. A fourth place in Weymouth proved sufficient for Barron & Smithers to clinch the title with the Danish second overall.

The British teams of Radii and Hermes scored well to secure third and fourth overall with an incomplete series. The Swiss B18 Exel took fifth recording third places at both Carnac and Garda, with the French Group Sefico sixth and Italian Velemareskiff seventh.

Results:

Pos	Team	Country	France	Sardinia	Germany	Italy	UK	Overall
1	Barron Smithers	GBR	8	10	2	4	8	24
2	GP Covers	DEN	10	16	4	2	6	28
3	Radii	GBR	2	4	28	40	2	36
4	Hermes	GBR	4	14	28	40	4	50
5	EXEL	SUI	6	18	28	6	32	58
6	Groupe SEFICO	FRA	16	22	8	18	14	60
7	Velamareskiff Team	ITA	12	24	28	12	32	76
8	Pure Atmosphere	GER	30	44	6	16	16	82
9	4US	SUI	20	28	16	22	32	86
10	Space Models	GER	30	20	10	26	32	86
11	Sail Addicction Elcotec	ITA	18	32	28	10	32	88
12	Zhik	AUS	30	38	12	20	32	100
13	Blue Star	HUN	30	26	14	40	32	102
14	RSG-SBM	ITA	22	34	18	30	32	104
15	Ler Ole	DEN	30	44	28	8	32	110
16	Fat Face	GBR	30	44	28	40	10	112
17	Ernst + Young	GER	30	30	28	24	32	112
18	hurleypalmerflatt	GBR	30	44	28	40	12	114
19	Base 1	GBR	14	44	28	40	28	114
20	Flawless	ITA	30	44	28	14	32	116
21	Suffolk Sails, Total Recall	GBR	30	44	28	40	18	120
22	sp systems	GBR	30	44	28	40	20	122
23	scalextric	GBR	30	44	28	40	22	124
24	Grapefruit Graphics	GBR	30	44	28	40	24	126
25	SUPERGIOVANE	ITA	30	36	28	36	32	126
26	Ge-force	GER	30	44	20	40	32	126
27	Yacht Club Carnac Team	FRA	26	40	28	40	32	126
28	Magic Marine	GER	30	44	28	40	26	128
29	Marine Club	GER	30	44	22	40	32	128
30	Team Helbling	SUI	30	44	22	40	32	128