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RS Aero ‘Euro Lift-Off and EuroCup’, Holland
26/07/2015 - 30/07/2015
 

Write-Up

RS Aero ‘Euro Lift-Off and EuroCup’
Aquavitesse, Bruinisse, Holland, 26-30 July

RS Aero Eurocup dominated by RS Tera World Champions

The first RS Aero Eurocup tagged onto the RS Tera Worlds in Holland with 22 competitors from 4 Nations competing. With the link to the Teras the RS Aero 5 class was, as predicted, the larger fleet with many older siblings taking part including a large visiting Team from South Africa. Parents seized the opportunity to get afloat too in the larger RS Aero 7 rig, rather than being left ashore whilst their kids had all the fun racing.

Two days ‘Lift-Off’ coaching preceded the 3 days of Eurocup racing giving the RS Aero first timers a chance to close the gap on those with previous experience. Gales swept across the Dutch lowlands that week that providing some testing conditions and many exciting rides in reward for the effort.

Will Taylor, the 2011 RS Tera World Champ, dominated the RS Aero 5s hotly pursued by South Africa’s 2014 RS Tera World Champ, James Hellstrom.
Dave Hivey won the RS Aero 7 Class from Scotland’s Robbie Wilson.
Well done to all the sailors for conquering the strong winds and to everyone involved in making this event happen.


Will Taylor, Great Britain, (2011 RS Tera World Champion) reports;
“The RS Eurocup took place in Holland alongside the RS Tera Worlds with two days coaching followed by three days racing. The first day of coaching was perfect winds of around 15kts with lots learnt. The next day was very windy so we did not go out but rigged a boat in the marquee to show what the controls did and how best to use them.
The first day of racing was another very windy day and we went out to try to race. We got the race off in very windy conditions with a very short chop making upwind technique an interesting challenge. We finished the race in just 15 mins and went in as the conditions were not being kind with lots of capsizes. I was able to finish as first RS Aero 5 in this race. The next day was very similar but we were able to get four races in and I enjoyed the conditions. In the third race, when I was over and went back, I capsized on the gybe as I did not let the kicker off.
The final day had a lot less wind and swinging breeze. These races were a lot more tactical with gains and losses to be made, I had another good day winning the first three races and coming second in the last was enough to seal the victory.
I would like to thank Magic Marine for all the prizes, RS Sailing NL and Aquavitesse for organising the event, the coaches for providing excellent tuition, the South Africans and Lithuanian for travelling to sail a boat they had never sailed, and the top race committee for getting so many races in such difficult conditions, and most of all my Dad for letting me use his boat. Thanks Dad!”

James Hellstrom, South Africa, (2014 RS Tera World Champion) reports;
“An awesome boat and an awesome event - The reaches and downwind were exhilarating, they simply took off. Upwind in a blow was challenging yet rewarding due to the light hull and responsive rig. Good boat handling was critical to control the light boat on the start line and this improved with time as I got used to sailing the Aero.”

Cathy Avierinos, South African Team Manager, reports;
“Team RSA had a really fantastic time and appreciated the opportunity they were given. We need to find a way to get a fleet of RS Aeros into South Africa - I think they will become a favourite of both the youngsters and the parents!
Definitely having the 2011 and the 2014 RS Tera Pro World Champions being 1 and 2 on the first RS Aero 5 event tells you that the Tera sailors will love the Aero.
I would say that linking the RS Aero to the RS Tera event was a great success and should be built on. I would like to say a big thank you for giving our RSA sailors the opportunity to try out the RS Aero.”

Next up in the RS Aero Championship season are the UK Nationals 29-31st August at the 2012 Olympic Venue, WPNSA, Weymouth.

Results

8 races, 2 discards
 
RS Aero 5                        
Rank Sail Name Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total Net
1 1164 Will Taylor Alton Water SC, GBR 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2.5 10.5 6
2 4 James Hellstrom George Lake YC, South Africa 2 2 1 5 3 5 2 2.5 22.5 12.5
3 1562 Matthew Caiger Sevenoaks School, GBR 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 22 15
4 1463 Daniel Lewis GBR 6 4 4 4 4 3 4 1 30 20
5 1883 George Catchpole Waveney & Oulton YC, GBR DNC 5 5 3 8 7 5 7 56 32
6 0 Sarah­Jane Deary Zeekoevlei YC, South Africa DNC 6 8 8 5 4 8 5 60 36
7 2 Chad Stevenson Point YC, South Africa 5 7 6 6 7 8 6 10 55 37
8 1568 Caitlin Atkin Bewl Valley SC, GBR 4 9 7 7 6 6 12 8 59 38
9 1108 Charlie Pearce Dabchicks SC, GBR 7 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 70 51
10 8 Ashleigh Hellstrom George Lake YC, South Africa 9 10 RET DNC 9 10 7 13 90 58
11 1650 Agne Rudzikaite Lithuania 8 DNC DNC DNC 12 15 11 14 108 76
12 1404 Jo Rothbalm NED DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 13 10 6 109 77
13 3 Maggie Dunn Lyme Regis SC, GBR DNC DNC DNC DNC 11 12 13 12 112 80
14 1301 Emily Davis Great Moor SC, GBR DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 11 14 11 116 84
15 1001 Penelope Gillett Royal Harwich YC, GBR DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 14 15 DNC 125 93
                           
RS Aero 7                        
Rank Sail Name Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total Nett
1st 88 Dave Hivey Datchet Water SC, GBR -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DNC 17 6
2nd 1608 Robbie Wilson Wormit, GBR -2 2 2 2 2 2 2 DNC 24 12
3rd 1500 Chris Cope Isle of Man YC, GBR DNC DNC DNC DNC 3 3 4 1 51 31
4th 7 Tim Peters Hayling Island SC, GBR 4 4 3 DNC BFD BFD 3 DNC 54 34
5th 1305 Ed Storey Yorkshire Dales SC, GBR 3 3 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 66 46
6th 1404 Jo Rothbalm NED DNC DNC DNC DNC 4 DNC DNC DNC 74 54
7th 1676 Arwin Bos Aquavitesse, NED 10 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 80 60
7th 1091 Penelope Gillett Royal Harwich YC, GBR 10 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 80 60
7th 1650 Agne Rudzikaite Lithuania DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 80 60
 




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