(Kiel, Germany)- This past week saw one of the largest regattas in
Germany finish with a flourish with some great sailing for both the J/24
fleet participating and a growing J/80 class.
In the fifteen boat J/80 class, there were Polish and German crews
sailing a good series. Dominating the class was Germany's Martin
Menzner from Kieler YC, winning with a remarkable six 1sts and four 2nds
to simply crush the class, eight points clear of second place finisher
Malte Christopherson, also of Germany. Third overall was Thomas Dehler,
fourth was Fyn Terveer winning a tie-breaker over fifth place finisher
Karsten Thode.
There was a fantastic turnout for the J/24s, with 33 teams attending
from Sweden, The Netherlands and Germany. The J/24s also saw a top team
dominate the proceedings, with Kal Mares winning with 29 pts, followed
by Frank Schonfedlt in second with 43 pts. Rounding out the podium was
past champion Manfred Konig with 50 pts. Top Swedish team was Per-Hakan
Persson in 7th overall. For more Kiel Week Regatta sailing information