Top two to Spain

Spanish teams reign supreme after day three of the 49er Europeans in Palma

The Spanish teams continue to dominate the 49er European championship – Madrid 2016 at the end of the third day in Club Nàutic S’Arenal.

Iker Martínez and Xabi Fernández remain at the top of the leaderboard and second place is now taken by the crew from Asturias, Federico and Arturo Alonso although they are tied with third and fourth. Martinez and Fernandez, Spain's representatives for the 2008 Beijing Games, have already gone eight points ahead of their immediate rivals.

Strong, gusty and changeable south westerly winds of around 18 knots blew again dominated the bay of Palma today, Wednesday. The Race Committee of Club Nàutic S’Arenal gave three starts in the two racing areas in which each group competes. These were the last races of the qualifying series and tomorrow the 54 boat fleet – representing 22 nations - will sail the final series, divided in Gold and Silver groups.

Martínez and Fernández are on the good track to defend the European title they won last year in Sicily. The Spanish sailors had an excellent day today, however, most crews managed irregular performances. Three teams follow them on equal points. Second place is the Spanish team of Federico and Arturo Alonso. Currently in third place are Jonas Lindberg and Kalle Torlen (SWE), while young Austrian sailors, Nico Delle Karth and Nikolaus Leopold Resch dropped down from second to fourth.

Italian brothers, Pietro and Gianfranco Sibello, also dropped one place and are now fifth after two sixth finishes and a third. The battle for sixth place is between the Ukrainian crew of Rodion Luka and Geogiy Leonchuk, another of the strong teams in this event organised by Club Nàutic S’Arenal.

In the meantime, a number of favourite teams are having a dissapointing regatta. The German Peckolt brothers are 15th, Nathan Outteridge and Austin Ben (AUS) are four places behind that and the British team of Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes are 24th overall.

Three races are scheduled tomorrow from 12:00 hours at Club Nàutic S’Arenal. These will be the first races of the final series, with the top 27 teams in the gold fleet. The final round is sailed until Saturday to decide the top ten crews that will sail the Medal race scheduled for Sunday.

The 49er European Championship is sponsored by Fundación Madrid 2016, the regional ministries of Tourism, Sports and Youth of the Govern de les Illes Balears and Llucmajor city council. Firms Engel & Völkers and Cadillac are collaborators and Seiko is the class sponsor.

Results:

Pos	Helm/Crew	Sail Number	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Tot
1	Iker Martinez	ESP - 7	1	2	5	3	2	5	1	10	19
	Xabi Fernandez
2	Federico Alonso Tellechea	ESP - 19	9	12	7	1	1	3	5	1	27
	Arturo Alonso Tellechea
3	Jonas Lindberg	SWE - 25	5	4	6	6	1	7	3	2	27
	Kalle Torlen
4	Nico Delle Karth	AUT - 10	3	1	16	5	4	4	4	6	27
	Nikolaus Leopold Resch
5	Pietro Sibello	ITA - 4	7	3	2	4	11	6	6	3	31
	Gianfranco Sibello
6	Rodion Luka	UKR - 3	7	13	1	4	11	7	2	1	33
	Geogiy Leonchuk
7	Jonas Warrer	DEN - 8	2	OCS	8	8	13	1	1	3	36
	Martin Kirketerp
8	Tim Wadlow	USA - 5	2	5	22	2	8	2	16	2	37
	Chris Rast
9	Kostov Pavle	CRO - 29	1	6	4	15	14	1	5	9	40
	Cupac Petar
10	Monteau Alexandre	FRA - 31	10	6	6	6	5	5	8	4	40
	Guillou Damien
11	Peter Krüger Andersen	DEN - 21	14	4	3	RDG	10	2	2	14	42
	Dennis Dengsø Andersen
12	Emmanuel Dyen	FRA - 14	4	8	9	10	9	4	3	12	47
	Yan Rocherieux
13	Paul Campbell-James	GBR - 9	DNC	9	3	7	2	12	11	5	49
	Mark Asquith
14	Jorge Lima	POR - 12	13	3	5	8	16	9	6	7	51
	Francisco Andrade
15	Jan Peter Peckolt	GER - 6	15	1	7	13	7	3	17	6	52
	Hannes Peckolt
16	Lagraviere Morgan	FRA - 20	10	2	2	16	5	20	9	9	53
	Christidis Stéphane
17	Christopher Gundersen	NOR - 17	14	7	10	1	10	12	10	11	61
	Frode Bovim
18	John Pink	GBR - 23	8	9	10	7	7	9	12	17	62
	Simon Hiscocks
19	Nathan Outteridge	AUS - 1	4	10	13	9	6	10	20	11	63
	Ben Austin
20	Andre Fonseca	BRA - 11	12	5	1	DSQ	14	21	7	4	64
	Rodrigo Duarte
21	Emil Toft Nielsen	DEN - 980	6	12	14	14	6	8	12	8	66
	Simon Toft Nielsen
22	Giuseppe Angilella	ITA - 24	11	RAF	17	11	3	8	4	13	67
	Pietro Zucchetti
23	Daan Schutte	NED - 32	19	10	15	3	RDG	14	9	7	68
	Wilco Stavenuiter
24	Stevie Morrison	GBR - 2	18	18	11	5	13	6	7	12	72
	Ben Rhodes
25	Janne Uusi-autti	FIN - 44	6	11	4	10	16	14	16	15	76
	Kalle Bask
26	Gordon Cook	CAN - 13	8	14	13	21	4	15	14	16	84
	Ben Remocker
27	Christoph Sieber	AUT - 28	13	8	15	13	18	10	13	13	85
	Clemens Kruse
28	Axel Silvy	FRA - 974	12	17	12	18	15	16	11	5	88
	Ulysse Hoffmann
29	Dylan Fletcher	GBR - 33	16	RDG	RDG	RDG	RDG	13	19	8	93
	Alain Sign
30	Simon Karstoft	DEN - 1019	DNS	13	9	14	15	20	18	14	103
	Jonathan Bay
31	Akira Ishibashi	JPN - 27	16	7	19	11	17	19	22	20	109
	Yukio Makino
32	Marcus Baur	GER - 22	15	DNC	DNC	2	9	11	10	DNC	113
	Hannes Baumann
33	David Evans	GBR - 16	3	11	8	DNC	DNC	11	15	DNC	114
	Alex Hopson
34	Chris Rashley	GBR - 1037	OCS	DNC	12	16	8	13	17	17	116
	Matt Gotrel
35	Claus Hastrup	DEN - 81	11	DNC	17	12	21	16	21	18	116
	Uffe Andersen
36	Richard Mason	GBR - 1023	DNC	19	18	12	22	15	15	19	120
	Tom Peel
37	Carl P Sylvan	SWE - 939	DNC	DNC	11	15	20	18	21	10	128
	Niclas Düring
38	Tonis Haavel	EST - 894	DNC	DNC	20	DNC	3	17	8	15	129
	Lenart Kivistik
39	Leopold Fricke	GER - 41	DNC	DNC	14	17	12	18	14	22	130
	Lorenz Huber
40	Erik Heil	GER - 11	DNC	21	19	17	19	19	18	20	133
	Thomas Plößel
41	Lauri Lehtinen	FIN - 1060	17	16	16	24	12	17	DNC	DNC	135
	Heikki Soininen
42	Patrick Follmann	GER - 972	DNC	22	23	25	20	21	20	18	149
	Nico Lutz
43	Oliver Lewin	GER - 934	DNC	20	20	23	18	22	DNF	24	160
	Michel Munker
44	Vincent Berthez	FRA - 893	DNC	DNC	18	19	22	24	23	25	164
	Thibault Heurley
45	Manuel Jimenez Fraga	ESP - 977	DNC	DNC	21	20	21	DNC	19	21	168
	Jesus Garcia Otero
46	Javier Padrón	ESP - 876	DNC	DNC	DNC	9	17	DNC	24	21	170
	Juan González
47	Yannick Lefevbre	BEL - 864	DNC	DNC	21	18	23	DNC	DNC	22	183
	Matthieu Janssens
48	Julien D'Ortoli	FRA - 40	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	23	13	16	184
	Noé Delpech
49	Marcin Czajkowski	POL - 30	9	15	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	189
	Krzysztof Kierkowski
50	Ed Powys	GBR - 835	DNC	DNC	DNC	20	19	DNC	DNC	23	194
	Will Morgan
51	Max Lutz	GER - 970	DNC	DNC	DNC	22	26	DNF	25	23	195
	Lennard Herneit
52	Lennart Briesenick-Pudenz	GER - 451	5	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	203
	Morten Massmann
53	Daniel Loperfido	ITA - 645	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	22	OCS	19	206
	Niccolo Bertola
54	Luca Maffessoli	ITA - 866	DNC	DNC	DNC	19	25	DNC	DNC	DNC	209
	Pelissi Stefano
55	Paul Dijkstra	NED - 761	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	23	25	DNC	DNC	213
	Gert-Jan Veerman
56	Jesper Høeg	DEN - 979	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	23	DNC	DNC	221
	Mathias Aggerbo
57	Marcello Mignone	ITA - 967	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	26	224
	Carlo Predali
58	Jan Gahmberg	FIN - 1025	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	27	225
	Kristoffer Donner
59	Peter Ammundsen	DEN - 981	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	231
	Peter Lang
59	Mathieu Mellou	FRA - 580	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	231
	Sthéphanie Guegan
59	Craig Hepplewhite	GBR - 781	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	231
	Sam Thompson
59	Heriette Gruse	GER - 880	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	DNC	231
	Ludwig Braun
59	Kevin Lee Barche	GER - 888	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	231
	Philipp-Wilhelm Stroh
59	Heinrich Bayern	GER - 889	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	231
	Danielle Di Martino