K6 Eurocup at Circolo Velico AVAL-CDV, Lake Como - half-way report
by Heather Chipperfield 28 Jun 2019 11:37 BST
K6 Eurocup at Lake Como © Fernando Del Parigi
The K6 fleet decided they'd like a change of venue for their bi-annual European Regatta, so 20 boats are currently here in the stunning surroundings of Gravedona, Northern Lake Como. The friendly club of AVAL-CDV are being the perfect hosts, as ever. It's hotter than Hades, so the best place to be is in a F4 breeze, sailing three exciting races/day whilst trying not to be distracted by the wonderful scenery.
The excellent race team are keeping everyone on their toes, turning races around so fast that they are sending RIBs around to tell us to stop us snacking and get ready for the next race.
After three days of racing, the Birbeck Brothers - Steve & Ross - are running away with the event, with five race wins from eight races. It isn't being made easy for them, however, with very close racing throughout the fleet.
Day one was fabulous for the other brother team - George & Guenter Blatnig - who put in two second places after reading the lake perfectly, having already cycled 50km.
The other race winners, Dave Hall & Graham Hoy on day 2 and John Adcroft & Steve Dewberry and Fraser Elms & Georgie Smith & Heather Chipperfield on day 3 have been celebrating hard.
Two more days to go; five more races, one more discard. There's everything to play for. And, of course, loads of gelato, pasta, vino, divertimento.
Mid-Week Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| 1 | GBR 165 | Mildly Moist | Stephen Birbeck | Ross Birbeck | Royal Torbay YC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑3 | 1 | ‑3 | 7 |
| 2 | GBR 142 | | Dave Hall | Graham Hoy | Blackwater SC | 6 | ‑7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ‑8 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | GBR 164 | Ping the Peas | Julian Cook | Caroline Aisher
Hugo Fitzjohn | Royal Torbay YC | 3 | 3 | ‑6 | ‑7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | GBR 222 | all the Gear | Neil Fulcher | Dylan Wells
Harry Clarke | Stone SC | ‑5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ‑7 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | GBR 166 | Tonic | Fraser Elms | Georgie Smith
Heather Chipperfield | Hayling Island SC | 7 | ‑12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ‑11 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | GBR 195 | Malarky | Steve Bales | Jon Rigby
Ued Web | Ruthland SC | ‑9 | 5 | ‑14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | GBR 216 | Pippi | Peter Kirkby | Richard Barker | Queen Mary SC | ‑16 | ‑11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | AUT 146 | Superfly | George Blatnig | Günter Blatnig | Union YC Woerthersee | 2 | 2 | ‑15 | ‑12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 9 | GBR 159 | Backstop | Giles Chipperfield | Fiachra Etchingham | Lymington Town SC | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ‑13 | ‑10 | 10 | 8 | 41 |
| 10 | GBR 172 | Red Shark | Mike Trueman | Stewart Pegam
James Bennett | Oxford SC | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | ‑14 | 6 | ‑15 | 43 |
| 11 | GBR 1159 | Les fromage mangeant singes | David Gorringe | Andy Heissig | Lymington Town SC | 10 | 8 | ‑11 | 10 | 7 | ‑15 | 7 | 11 | 53 |
| 12 | GBR 109 | Overdraft | John Adcroft | Steve Dewberry | Aldeburgh YC | ‑17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 13 | ‑17 | 68 |
| 13 | GBR 124 | Happy Feeet | Paul Owen | Amy Owen
Oliver Owen | Oxford SC | 11 | 9 | ‑18 | 13 | 10 | 11 | ‑16 | 16 | 70 |
| 14 | GBR 208 | Eric | Martin Wedge | Maurice Cousin | Royal Torbay YC | (RET) | (RET) | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 71 |
| 15 | GBR 213 | galloper | Nick Jones | Alex Cooper | Aldeburgh YC | 14 | 13 | 12 | ‑17 | 12 | 13 | ‑18 | 12 | 76 |
| 16 | GBR 122 | | John Tabor | Martin Gibson | Oxford SC | 12 | 14 | 10 | ‑16 | ‑17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 80 |
| 17 | GBR 08 | Vegetables don't scream | Phil Waterfall | Chris Gomer | St Mawes SC | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | (RET) | ‑18 | 14 | 14 | 89 |
| 18 | GBR 161 | Dark & Stormy | Jeff van der Borght | David Guthrie
Hugh Duncan | Lyme Regis SC | 13 | 17 | 17 | ‑18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | (DNF) | 97 |
| 19 | GBR 104 | Courageous | Richard Addison | Ricky Buro | Aldeburgh YC | 18 | 18 | (RET) | 19 | 18 | 19 | (DNF) | 18 | 110 |