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Fraglia Vela Malcesine World Championship 2025

Contender World Championship 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine

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The 2025 Contender World Championship will be remembered. It was beautiful, frustrating, epic, voluminous, historic, and overflowing with talent – a once in a generation competition.

With 167 boats from 12 nations crowding the start line, its attendance was second only to the 2013 Worlds in Gravedona on the neighbouring Lake Como, an event also steeped in Contender lore with over 170 entries.

The 2025 competition was razor-sharp, culminating in a three-way tie at the top, a feat that may be unprecedented in Contender history (and maybe the history of any world championship). This ending was not so surprising with seven previous world champions and three European champions and some well pedigreed new sailors to the fleet.

The arrival

Fraglia vela Malcesine is a stunning sailing club, with a lush grass roof, charming bistro, and perfect view of the alps. Boats and sailors arrived well before the event to squeeze every last drop of Garda out. Italy, Germany and the UK were particularly well-represented, and the indomitable Aussies shipped two containers and had 29 entries, some of whom had been lollygagging their way around Italy for weeks before the World Championships.

During the pre-world races, the Australians gave a good show having had time to adjust to the local customs and excellent coffee.

Ominously, the pre-worlds were won by local hotshot Marco Ferrari in his cherry red boat (see: nominative determinism). The cornerstones of Ferrari’s performance were good starts and a sixth sense about where to go in various breeze strengths. A smile would finish the look, but alas…

Once the pre-worlds concluded, 170 boats ramming themselves into a space made for 20 created some Tetris-style logistics, and this was further complicated by the needs of the pesky measurement team. UK contender sailor and chief measurer Chris Howe ably managed to pressgang members of the UK association (who love a process) to assist in the detail checking of all of the things, and his clear standards made the measurement process tick along with only minor casualties and some tears.

The only thing left to do was race.

Contender Worlds 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine © Fabrizio Prandini

The racing

Day 1 was set to start at 1pm, so the Ora (the South wind) was needed to bring joy to sailors, and joy was plentiful as it transpired. To get 170 boats squeezed onto a start line, the traditional two fleet split occurred with the sailors allocated fairly into four colour groups that would alternate to meet each other.

With a 12-14 knots across the course, the balance between heavy and light sailors was even, and there went the ability to blame excessive lard or Ozempic bodies.

Going to the left was considered to be “the way”, and as it turned out, left was “the way”. Getting there was a race to the shore, but go too far and light sloppy winds awaited you, while everyone else enjoyed the wind bend into the mark on port. This made the beats very consistent and easy, until the second race where going right suddenly became beneficial, as is the Law of the Sod.

Paul Verhallen (NED) used his inland upbringing to find the route to a first and third that would land him the overall lead. This performance was matched in points by Antonio Lambertini (ITA) with double seconds.

As is now tradition, the host club provided pasta and beer to either enhance or drown the reflections on the day’s performance, and sitting next to Lake Garda in the warm sun made all things good in the world.

Contender Worlds 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine – photo © Fabrizio Prandini

Day 2’s start was also to send sailors into the Ora, and once again the day looked sunny and promising, but unfortunately the wind decided it didn’t want to give its all, mustering only five to eight knots. Left still paid but was harder to nail. This gave some opportunities to see new faces at the front, in particular former World Champ Max Billerbeck (GER) who walked away with two bullets that launched him into the top three. A new challenge also emerged, that being tacking for the windward mark only to find it wasn’t where you left it. Let this be a warning that automated GPS marks are amazing, but they will kill again if left unsupervised.

Day 3 opened with overcast skies and drizzle – classic Garda did not look promising, but as the sun came out, a hint of wind appeared and the RO jumped on it, sending 170 boats out through slips the size of a large car. The first logistical miracle happened when a race was started. The second miracle was when the racing was abandoned as the wind had completely dropped. Go Home shouted the RO and 170 boats were towed back to the club and recovered through a slip the size of a large farmyard animal. To put this uneventful day behind us, the class enjoyed another rowdy social occasion that demonstrated that Australians can’t dance but will try (and still fail miserably) if the beer is strong enough.

Contender Worlds 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine – photo © Fabrizio Prandini

Day 4 found the fleet split into gold and silver fleet for the final two days of racing. Having missed a day of racing the qualification series had ended prematurely meaning that there would be zero discards, this resulted in some big names being cut from the Gold, anyone with letters in their score would find it hard to qualify high enough, having had some light winds there were also a number of big boned sailors stranded in Silver with the prospect of wind to come, less than ideal if you enjoy long lunches. The RO had changed approach and had opened the racing to start early to capture the now dominant Peeler. On the first day of the finals, the blowy, misty, rainy morning that we were greeted with warmed the hearts of the Danes and Brits as being goldilocks “just right”, but then it became clear it was windy enough to dogs off chains.

The RO, concerned about safety, only allowed the Gold fleet to launch, a decision that would create quite the controversy in the boat park. But the RO was not for turning, indicating that we sailed under the blanket of security that he provided. On the racecourse, Sam Ellis (AUS) was marking out his high wind credentials by blasting out of the line, finishing the day with a second and third, only bettered by Simon Mussel (GBR) with two bullets. A former World Champion, Mussel demonstrated how he captured the title with unmatchable speed in anything above ten knots. While those two dominated, a tight race for the championship was shaping up between Lambertini, Mark Bulka (AUS), and Graeme Wilcox (GBR – and the 2024 World Champion), showing they were consistent in all breezes.

Contender Worlds 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine – photo © Fabrizio Prandini

Day 5 would again be raced in the Peler and glorious sunshine, giving the whole fleet the true Garda experience and it was G-o-l-d-e-n. The high winds still favoured the left with Pim Van Vugt (NED) and Bulka nailing the pin and never looking back.

Van Vugt’s boat handling excelled in the fresh conditions to give him the win, with Mussel speeding back through the pack to follow. A useful third for Bulka and an un-useful capsize for Wilcox tipped the title in Bulka’s favor going into the last race, which made things as tight as Mussel’s t-shirts. Wilcox needed a result and held second, with only Mussel uncatchable, Bulka had started conservatively and was in the chasing pack, and Lambertini was fourth which would give him the win but an overstand on the last leg allowed Richard Batten (GBR) to gain a place on him.

By the end, Bulka had recovered to sixth, and with Lambertini in fifth, Wilcox’s second proved to be pivotal. No one could do the maths (failures of our school systems) and the suspense lasted until all boats had returned home. All three boats had ended on 36 points! Bulka was the only one of the three with a first that clinched the World Championship title.

What a race and a day on the water. At the prize-giving, Bulka was slightly emotional at securing the biggest of his now five World titles, and also graciously acknowledged how slim was his margin of victory over Lambertini and Wilcox. In the end, Bulka proved that consistency wins regattas with his worst finish being a seventh. He is not always the fastest in a straight line, but he is the best at race management in big fleets. I personally watched him turn a nightmare start (I was there too, as always) into a seventh place, no mean feat in this fleet. Bulka came to the event prepared, focused and fit, having refined his kit and practised lots, a well-deserved winner.

Mark Bulka wins the Contender Worlds 2025 at Fraglia Vela Malcesine – photo © Fabrizio Prandini

Lambertini’s progress after many years of sailing Contenders is impressive. His swapping to a newer boat after the pre-worlds proved a game-changer. His consistency—second only to Bulka—and a stellar discard (10th place) made all the difference. Lambertini has always been a force in light winds but now it seems he is able to churn out stellar results in strong conditions for a complete performance.

Wilcox saw his championship hopes dashed after capsizing in race seven as up until then he was in pole position to take the title. But he, like Bulka just doesn’t have bad results in a range of conditions. That consistency, combined with his technical ability in rig setting, means it is hard to see a future where he doesn’t again capture the title.

Olga Henneberg (DEN/GER) took the female title amongst a strong fleet of 10 Women. Olga won a race in the pre-worlds (with 121 boats) and easily qualified for the gold fleet, holding her own in the strong Peler breeze.

Bruno Mantero (ITA) made the gold fleet and finished in 49th place to take the youth trophy.

The silver fleet was won by Nick Noble (GBR) who had dropped a race in qualification and was therefore motivated to take the title. The Master’s trophy went to Bulka with former World champ Stuart Jones (GBR) continuing his dominance to take the grand master title.

Breakout Performances

Among the standout stories was fifth place finisher Sam Ellis (AUS), who led the fleet around by the nose in high winds in his first-ever World Championship, and with solid results in the lighter stuff as well. Tall and young, he’s clearly a rising force in the class.

Pim Van Vugt, another talent, matched his pre-worlds result with a fourth place finish. He was tantalisingly close to clinching the title—had he placed in the top four in the final race, he would’ve taken it all. Pim’s boat handling provided strong performances in windy conditions that bely his size.

Simon Barwood (AUS) also made waves. His previous second place finish in Perth in 2022 came in a much smaller fleet, making this result even more significant. Simon was lightning in the breeze with clear low/high mode to choose from, and only kit failure reduced his results.

Marco Ferrari, winner of the pre-worlds, suffered from equipment issues and minor errors, despite being one of the fittest, fastest and knowledgeable sailors on the water.

Simon Mussell was lightning-fast in strong winds but faltered in light conditions, posting 60th and 46th in two crucial races. With a second discard or slightly better finishes, he could’ve claimed the crown. Anyone calling him humble obviously hasn’t met him.

Fraglia Vela Malcesine were perfect hosts, and while the venue delivered variable conditions, this was a regatta for the books. The Contender class continues to grow, and we now have Medemblik to look forward to in 2026. We anticipate a lot of grudge matches to be settled between the sailors (especially those who barely lost out on the title) and of course those evil marks.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Boat	Helm	Club	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	5F	6F	7F	8F	Pts
1	AUS 2457	BALANCE	Mark BULKA	McCrae/SBSC	7	1	7	‑15	6	6	3	6	36
2	ITA 2561	GNUZZENDER	Antonio LAMBERTINI	AVAL‑CDV CENTRO VELA ALTO LARIO	2	2	4	6	‑10	7	10	5	36
3	GBR 2787	NAKITA	Graeme WILLCOX	Netley Sailing Club	6	7	4	4	4	9	‑21	2	36
4	NED 2597	VUGTSAIL	Pim VAN VUGT	WSVH2O/Hellevoetsluis	5	6	‑15	9	8	3	1	9	41
5	AUS 2270	LA LA LAND	Sam ELLIS	Gosford Sailing Club	16	5	‑33	14	3	2	7	7	54
6	ITA 45	MAGNUM	Marco FERRARI	VELA CLUB CAMPIONE DEL GARD	9	1	BFD	1	11	8	6	20	56
7	GBR 2420		Simon MUSSELL	Highcliffe Sailing Club	4	6	‑60	46	1	1	2	1	61
8	NED 9	MILLEFOGLIE	Paul VERHALLEN	WV De Helling	1	3	26	‑39	5	5	8	13	61
9	AUS 2237	BLACK TIE	Simon BARWOOD	Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club	12	8	12	‑21	9	4	16	12	73
10	GER 2780		Max BILLERBECK	WSVK	10	3	1	1	18	16	33	‑37	82
11	DEN 2818	EDITH	Jesper ARMBRUST	Aabenraa sejl club	1	‑23	16	10	7	20	13	16	83
12	DEN 1	SOFIALAURA	Soren Dulong ANDREASEN	HS	3	13	5	14	‑27	10	17	22	84
13	NED 2719		Rene HEYNEN	Maas en Roer	13	4	1	26	12	13	25	‑29	94
14	AUS 11	BOZRACING	Andrea BONEZZI	LSC	5	2	20	15	‑42	19	22	17	100
15	GER 188		Carsten KEMMLING	EnSfr	2	18	‑42	5	23	33	9	11	101
16	GER 2489		Eike MARTENS	WVH	8	16	‑37	16	31	17	11	10	109
17	GBR 2826	LAINO	Ed PRESLEY	Netley Sailing Club	33	8	‑56	35	2	24	4	4	110
18	NED 2833		Paul DIJKSTRA	KWS Sneek	6	‑55	18	11	15	15	19	26	110
19	GBR 2706	FEROCIOUS BLACK DOG	Stuart JONES	Datchet Water Sailing Club	7	12	9	7	24	‑31	27	28	114
20	ITA 20	GEGE	Paolo MASCINO	SOCIETA EDUCAZIONE FISICA STAMURA	17	14	21	12	‑35	11	28	21	124
21	GBR 2315	‑	Ben HOLDEN	Halifax Sailing Club	15	24	‑64	18	29	12	14	19	131
22	AUS 2578	CEST SI BON	Andre WEBSTER	Canberra Yacht Club	21	26	19	11	20	23	‑31	15	135
23	AUS 2486	TRATTORE ARRABBIATO	Lindsay IRWIN	Sandringham yacht club	13	7	30	‑46	19	26	23	23	141
24	AUS 2667	PANDAMONIUM	Richard BATTEN	Highcliffe	28	25	26	29	‑30	30	12	3	153
25	AUS 2389	BELLA ANNA II	Geoff FISHER	Port Curtis Sailing Club	10	30	22	12	32	25	24	DNC	155
26	AUS 2468	PREGO PREGO	Callum BURNS	Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron	UFD	9	19	49	16	32	15	25	165
27	GBR 2607	THURSDAYS CHILD	Carl TAGOE	Oxford Sailing Club	18	36	‑43	24	13	34	18	24	167
28	GBR 2484	FEEL THE NEED	Gary LANGDOWN	Highcliffe Sailing Club	24	10	5	2	14	29	DNF	DNC	170
29	GER 2526	BEHIND THE FUTURE	Joerg GOSCHE	YCD	17	20	9	3	39	48	‑49	35	171
30	ITA 40	BONEZZISAILING	Luca BONEZZI	CIRCOLO VELA ARCO	11	18	14	28	28	40	DNC	33	172
31	GER 2400	HERZ AUS GOLD	Thomas WIETING	WVH Hemelingen	31	17	17	2	‑50	36	39	38	180
32	GER 9	CONTINUUM	Kay‑Hendryk RETHMEIER	Segler Vereinigung Münster eV	‑48	12	47	26	21	14	32	32	184
33	AUS 2444	RETURN	John HUMPHRIES	Gosford Sailing Club	22	31	44	‑45	33	21	20	14	185
34	GER 2689		Felix KRAUSE	DSC	38	27	8	6	40	38	‑51	30	187
35	ITA 13	ATTIMO FUGGENTE	Egidio BABBI	CIRCOLO VELA CESENATICO	8	13	6	9	34	DNC	34	RET	190
36	ITA 64		Alessandro FERRARI	FRAGLIA VELA DESENZANO	44	31	10	UFD	17	18	26	48	194
37	GBR 2711	LIGHTNING	Duncan WARD	Lymington Town Sailing Club	11	16	38	33	25	27	‑59	49	199
38	AUS 2502	BOH	Grant ROBINSON	Sandringham Yacht Club	29	35	11	4	‑62	42	40	42	203
39	DEN 2742	MER LIVLI	Frank HINSCH	Hellerup Sejlklub	28	38	27	23	‑45	28	29	34	207
40	GER 2779	LUNA	Christoph HOMEIER	SVGO Bremen	4	4	20	BFD	RET	DNC	5	8	213
41	AUS 2560	NO DIGGITY	Jeff OWEN	McCrae YC	18	15	BFD	30	38	35	35	44	215
42	AUS 2565	HECTOR	John LINDHOLM	Blairgowrie YS	14	32	55	24	48	22	DNC	27	222
43	GBR 2730	EXTREME WAYS	Adrian SMITH	Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club	24	19	12	16	‑53	53	48	53	225
44	AUS 2323	POTHOLE	James ELLIS	Gosford Sailing Club	12	11	36	27	RET	DNC	38	18	228
45	GBR 678	WILLY DO IT	Tom HOOTON	Burton Sailing Club	19	25	53	28	46	‑58	30	43	244
46	ITA 51	SONIC	Stefano CASADEI	ADRIATICO WIND CLUB	9	22	38	41	‑54	41	50	45	246
47	GER 2612	FAJRANT	Joachim DR. HARPPRECHT	TSVS	30	28	10	7	‑68	57	61	56	249
48	GER 1421	CONTESSA	Andreas Lutz KÖRNIG	Segler Vereinigung Kiel e.V.	30	21	32	38	‑57	43	42	46	252
49	ITA 91		Bruno MANTERO	CIRCOLO NAUTICO ‘UGO COSTAGUTA’	48	58	3	5	36	52	‑66	51	253
50	NED 26	ANNA	Enno KRAMER	Roei en Zeil Vereniging Gouda	27	46	6	40	‑51	49	47	40	255
51	GER 2788	PIRATENPRINZESSIN	Markus MAISENBACHER	Seglervereinigung Kiel	3	10	BFD	10	22	39	DNC	DNC	256
52	AUT 72	SETTANTADUE	Günther WENDL	Uycas	36	49	13	13	52	RET	46	50	259
53	AUS 2571		Lachlan IMENEO	McCrae Yacht Club	26	24	‑58	20	47	51	56	36	260
54	ITA 97	BLITZ	Roberto MAZZALI	AVAL‑CDV CENTRO VELA ALTO LARIO	14	11	22	19	26	DNC	DNC	DNC	264
55	GER 2716	TRöLL	Ralf MAHNKE	SGJ Niendorf Ostsee e.V.	22	35	47	47	DNC	37	37	39	264
56	ITA 375	RISKY BUSINESS	Marco FRIGERIO	SOCIETA CANOTTIERI LECCO	27	15	49	42	‑63	63	41	31	268
57	ITA 81	UPSIDEDOWN	Stefano MIGLIARINI	SOCIETA EDUCAZIONE FISICA STAMURA	29	38	2	20	64	DNC	58	60	271
58	NED 3	BUT I LIKE IT…	Bart THORBORG	WVBraassemermeer	39	21	49	37	37	55	45	‑57	283
59	GER 2781	PROJEKT G.	Stefan HEISING	BSV	23	44	BFD	18	65	46	54	41	291
60	GBR 2713	BILLY	Tyler HARMSWORTH	Shoreham Sailing Club	33	9	65	42	58	50	36	RET	293
61	ITA 99	SANTA CRUZ	Fabrizio ONOFRI	SOCIETA EDUCAZIONE FISICA STAMURA	25	27	37	47	43	54	62	RET	295
62	GER 2501	ANI	Stuart BROWN	DRS	46	57	39	8	‑59	56	43	47	296
63	GBR 2710		James DANIELS	Netley Sailing Club	37	46	27	22	‑69	64	53	52	301
64	GBR 2449	RED TED	Robert SMITH	Castle Cove Sailing Club	16	17	31	BFD	55	RET	44	54	303
65	GER 2792		Lars KRUSE	Baltische Segler Vereinigung	32	30	7	UFD	49	44	DNF	61	309
66	NED 2721	DUTCHESS	Robert WIEDEMEIJER	WSV De Vrijbuiter	40	47	31	33	‑67	45	55	58	309
67	NED 44	HV	Vincent KLAP	WSVW	42	33	43	25	‑71	65	52	55	315
68	AUS 25		Joseph RANDALL		20	26	55	32	41	62	DNC	DNC	322
69	ITA 19		Bruno Antonio ORFINO	AVAL‑CDV CENTRO VELA ALTO LARIO	21	36	BFD	8	DNC	59	64	59	333
70	DEN 2772		Olga HENNEBERG	HS	34	48	53	22	56	DNC	57	63	333
71	GER 2507		Wiebke SIEMSEN	Wind und Welle e.V.	59	44	24	21	‑72	61	65	62	336
72	GER 2392		Andreas WIETING	WVH	20	56	23	25	44	DNC	DNC	DNC	340
73	ITA 2821	SPIRIT OF TAMARINDO	Adriano CHIANDUSSI	CENTRO VELA DERVIO	35	61	2	3	DNC	69	DNC	DNC	342
74	GER 2693	LIESL	Max ULREICH	DSC	26	20	25	23	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	352
75	ITA 279	BLACK MAMBA	Stefano LONGHI	TRIESTINA DELLA VELA	41	62	21	38	‑70	66	60	64	352
76	ITA 2795	PIETROPAGLIA	Paolo Francesco JANNARONE	CIRCOLO DELLA VELA ISPRA	43	64	3	32	66	68	DNC	DNC	362
77	ITA 57	APLYSIA CALIFORNICA	Luca LANDÒ	PLANET SAIL BRACCIANO	31	61	54	17	73	DNC	63	65	364
78	NED 2806		Kees STORM	WSVdO	51	29	48	34	60	60	DNS	DNC	368
79	ITA 77		Daniele FEZZARDI	FRAGLIA VELA DESENZANO	55	54	16	35	61	67	DNC	DNC	374
80	GBR 2725	HAZY DAYZ	Peter SNOWDON	Scaling Dam Sailing Club	45	39	45	31	DNC	47	DNC	DNC	379
81	AUT 2505	TE FITI	Melanie WENDL	SCAtt	62	73	11	13	74	RET	DNC	66	385
82	ITA 2699		Michele CASTAGNA	FRAGLIA VELA DESENZANO	39	22	13	54	RET	DNC	DNC	DNC	386
83	GBR 2503	AURORA BOREALIS	Tim HOLDEN	Halifax Sailing Club	25	23	28	53	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	387
84	GBR 2783	ESSEX RIGGING	Christopher BOSHIER	Thorpe Bay Yacht Club	45	56	24	29	RET	DNC	DNC	DNC	412
85	BEL 2724		Roel PEERLINCK	HZC	64	42	33	17	DNC	RET	DNC	DNC	414
86	GBR 2618	FUNDI	Nick Noble NOBLE	Portishead Yacht & Sailing Club	32	19	50	DSQ	3	4			108
87	ITA 376	KôRE	Matteo RUSTICALI	CIRCOLO NAUTICO DEL SAVIO	42	14	‑66	51	4	6			117
88	GBR 2477	RABBITING ON	Daniel HOLLANDS	Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club	35	RET	17	41	11	17			121
89	GER 7	ELEANOR	Christoph ENGEL	Kieler Yacht Club	UFD	5	29	BFD	1	3			125
90	GER 2554		Tim WECHSLER	DSC	23	DNC	8	UFD	5	2			125
91	GER 8	RABATZ	Sebastian VAGT	Blankeneser Segelclub (BSC)	19	29	SCP	BFD	8	7			128.8
92	GBR 2383	BIT O WET	David DAVIES	Loch Ryan Sailing Club	43	41	39	‑52	6	1			130
93	GBR 2702		Paul ROSS	Shotley Sailing Club	15	32	BFD	65	2	16			130
94	AUS 2665	JAN	Paul WILSON	Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron	40	37	54	‑60	7	5			143
95	GER 2327	VITAMIN SEA	Felix TONNE	WVF	37	33	BFD	31	24	19			144
96	AUS 2411	TRICKY	Brian PIKE	Gosford Sailing Club	54	‑67	25	43	15	13			150
97	GER 2289		Marcus ZANK	SC022 / Seglerverein Leipzig e.V.	‑63	59	41	19	27	14			160
98	AUS 2349	SOFIA	Luke MAIRS	Port Curtis Sailing Club	44	‑65	41	62	10	11			168
99	NED 2	AUDAX	Mark THORBORG	Krzv Spaarne	DNC	34	67	30	29	9			169
100	GBR 2422	MARIA	Neil FERGUSON	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	46	47	51	‑55	17	12			173
101	AUS 2648	FLIPPER	Ned LINDHOLM	Blairgowrie YS	52	53	‑65	37	12	20			174
102	DEN 56	NIVIAQ	Claus LITZINGER	Kaloevig baadlaug	47	‑55	45	55	23	8			178
103	ITA 50	NEVER ENOUGH	Francesco PELIZZA	ANCONA YACHT CLUB SOCIETA	SCP	41	48	44	19	26			178
104	NED 170		Remco RIESTHUIS	TZC	50	50	30	‑59	25	35			190
105	ITA 14		David SALVATORI	SOCIETA EDUCAZIONE FISICA STAMURA	76	40	BFD	36	31	10			193
106	ITA 2816	ATLAS	Piero BERTOLINI	IRCOLO VELA ERIDIO	52	58	36	‑59	34	15			195
107	GER 242	ENORA	Julius HÜLS	BORSC	66	‑67	60	40	14	21			201
108	ITA 85		Filippo PANZERA	SOCIETA EDUCAZIONE FISICA STAMURA	‑58	39	40	57	33	32			201
109	GER 2235		Martin AUGUST	SVBS	67	‑71	14	45	40	36			202
110	GER 2673	CONTENTO	Steffen DÖLL	CYCM	49	62	BFD	49	21	28			209
111	GER 483	FELDJäGER	Martin KAUFHOLD	SSCK	49	52	BFD	73	16	22			212
112	GER 2318	U‑BEAUT FLOCKE	Bernd SZYPERREK	BSV/WYCA	56	43	BFD	53	35	27			214
113	AUS 2142	CONTESSA	Timothy GOODWIN‑DORNING	Blaigowrie Yacht Squadron	54	54	‑67	63	13	31			215
114	NED 1	BELLA STAGIONE	Rik THORBORG	WSV Hoorn	58	50	52	UFD	22	33			215
115	FRA 2394		James MASON	CNLSCV	60	63	‑72	34	36	23			216
116	FRA 1167		Sébastien DE RAUCOURT	YCR76	55	‑69	34	57	32	40			218
117	ITA 2695	ZIGGY STARDUST	Roberta Daniela DE MARCHIS COSULICH	IRCOLO VELA ERIDIO	‑69	40	59	39	43	41			222
118	GER 2257	HAPPY	Jörg GLÄSCHER	Markkleeberg	61	48	‑62	56	28	34			227
119	GER 2715		Matthias KUCK	SSGR	36	28	BFD	56	26	DNC			232
120	GBR 777		Nathan BRAND	Outer Harbour Centerboard Club	65	‑74	63	71	18	18			235
121	AUS 2664	ALLEGRO	Steve YOUNG	Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron	57	51	BFD	65	41	24			238
122	AUS 2707	MCLEAN	John MCLEAN	Port Curtis Sailing Club	51	65	‑73	61	20	43			240
123	GBR 2661	HURRY CURRY	Nick CURRY	Weston Sailing Club	41	34	75	43	DNS	48			241
124	AUS 2775	A FINE DAY OUT	David KNOX	BSYC	59	60	52	‑69	39	39			249
125	GER 2471		Marcin PUSSAK	SVPA	DNC	68	57	73	30	29			257
126	ITA 26		Dario CORNALI	VELA CLUB CAMPIONE DEL GARD	50	45	29	50	DNC	DNC			260
127	AUS 2776	LA VELOCITA	Ian KIRKWOOD	B&SYC	57	57	‑74	72	37	37			260
128	NED 2630	NEXT BLUE	Pim LANGENDIJK	WV Braassemermeer	72	66	BFD	44	42	38			262
129	GER 488		Christof POPP	YCN	56	‑70	44	70	44	49			263
130	AUS 2652	DIO SPACCA PIATA	Simon SPALDING	Westernport YC	63	60	64	54	DNC	30			271
131	GER 416		Frank RICHTER	Segel Verein Staad	38	49	15	UFD	DNC	DNC			274
132	GER 2655		Holm TADDIKEN	CYCM	70	37	34	48	DNC	DNC			275
133	ITA 3	TRUCIOLO	Guido LONGHI	CIRCOLO NAUTICO CESENATICO	DNF	45	35	27	RET	DNC			279
134	SUI 99		Dieter KELLER	SVS	68	‑73	69	64	38	42			281
135	GBR 2602	ANGLE OF THE DANGLE	Michael PULLIN	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	62	51	28	60	DNC	DNC			287
136	ITA 2794	NARSIL	Vincenzo SPARACO	CIRCOLO DELLA VELA ISPRA	65	66	23	48	DNC	DNC			288
137	GBR 2599		Thomas COLEY	Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club	UFD	68	BFD	UFD	9	44			295
138	GER 2156	KASIMIR 2	Felix PAPE	Segelclub Münster e.V.	53	63	58	36	DNC	DNC			296
139	DEN 2771	MADAM BLå	Jon MØGELHØJ	Skovshoved Sejlklub	74	69	59	75	DNC	25			302
140	ITA 15	CALAF II	Loris REATO	CIRCOLO DELLA VELA ISPRA	47	59	51	69	DNC	DNC			312
141	ITA 393		Luigi TEZZA	CIRCOLO VELA ARCO	68	52	46	62	DNC	DNC			314
142	AUT 42		Katharina FLATZ	Salzburger Yachtclub (SYC)	77	75	42	76	DNC	45			315
143	ITA 2750	DESERT STORM	Andrea BONACASA	CIRCOLO DELLA VELA ISPRA	53	43	76	58	DNC	DNC			316
144	ITA 37	GIOIA	Marco RODOLFO METALPA	Water Front Genova	61	DNC	BFD	DNC	45	47			327
145	BEL 1722		Sofie PEERLINCK	HZC	72	DNC	35	50	DNC	DNC			329
146	ITA 27	ASTERIX	Massimiliano BAVELLONI	ADRIATICO WIND CLUB	76	DNC	18	64	DNC	DNC			330
147	AUT 2345	TROTA	Silke HONSEK	SAF	70	76	77	66	DNC	46			335
148	GER 23	DA CAPO	Ludwig SCHMALHOFER	ESC	67	72	50	63	DNC	DNC			338
149	CAN 2525		Stephanie MAH	Outer Harbour Centreboard Club	66	71	46	70	RET	DNC			339
150	SUI 2762		Uwe HOFFMANN		60	74	70	51	DNC	DNC			341
151	ITA 2773		Silvio GIUDICI	ALTO SEBINO	71	SCP	32	67	DNC	DNC			342
152	GER 2790	WHY NOT?	Reinhart OPITZ	Yachtclub am Tegernsee	80	79	63	74	DNC	50			346
153	GBR 666	DARKNESS	Bill HOOTON	Burton Sailing Club	75	42	BFD	61	DNC	DNC			350
154	ITA 80	ETABETA	Michele MERANI	CLUB VELA PORTOCIVITANOVA	73	77	62	52	DNC	DNC			350
155	ITA 307	EL TAZAR	Marco CONTI	VELA LNI FOLLONICA	64	53	61	DNC	DNC	DNC			350
156	GER 206	WACKELKANDIDAT	Julian DRESP	Yachtclub Radolfzell	78	77	BFD	66	46	DNC			353
157	NED 190	OUWE TAAIE	Aalbert DE NIET	HSVK	75	72	61	67	DNC	DNC			361
158	GBR 2814	MAGIC	Phillip LEE	Lymington Town Sailing Club	78	75	56	72	DNC	DNC			367
159	GBR 696		Tony COOK	Downs Sailing Club	69	70	71	71	DNC	DNC			367
160	GBR 2704	PSYCHE	Nick PYE	Brightlingsea Sailing Club	71	76	68	68	DNC	DNC			369
161	ITA 2722	PELóJA II	Martino BERLOFFA	ASSOCIAZIONE VELICA TRENTINA	74	DNC	57	68	DNC	DNC			371
162	ITA 384		Chiara RIZZI	ADRIATICO WIND CLUB	79	78	BFD	58	DNC	DNC			387
163	USA 2829		Riccardo CUGINI	Sail Sand Point	DNC	DNC	66	74	DNC	DNC			399
164	ITA 2342	ECHOES	Pietro ANDRETTA	CIRCOLO VELA ARCO	77	78	BFD	75	DNC	DNC			402
165	ITA 2830	SU‑CA	Ermanno PERUTA	ALTO SEBINO	DNC	DNC	68	77	DNC	DNC			404
166	ITA 2509	BROWN SUGAR	Massimo GASPARON	VELA LNI BELLUNO	DNC	DNC	78	78	DNC	DNC			415
167	NED 2637	RIGHTCASE	Cees DE GRUIJTER	GWV Vrijbuiter	73	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC			419
168	AUT 1101	TILL EULENSPIEGEL	Martin RIECKH	UYCWoe	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC			433
168	ITA 34		Roberto LORENZI	VELA LNI RIVA DEL GARDA	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC			433
168	ITA 2481	MASTRO GEPPETTO	Giuseppe ALBANO	AVAL‑CDV CENTRO VELA ALTO LARIO	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC			433

by Ed Presley & Stephanie Mah

Admiral’s Cup & Fastnet Race