The 2004 Star Class European Championship gets underway today in Girona, Spain with the first day of measurement and registration. A practice race is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) and racing will take place through until Wednesday 31 March.
The first official day of races is Saturday 27 and the first race will start at 12.00 noon. Two races are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday after which the Race Committee will decide the number of races to take place through the rest of the Championship. The closing ceremony and prize giving will take place on Wednesday 31 March
The total number of entries received by the Club Nàutic l'Escala is 67 with some of the worlds top Star sailors waiting to do battle. Entrants include a plethora of past world champions and Olympic medallists, including current World Champion Xavier ROHART (FRA), Iain PERCY (GBR) - 2002, Freddy LOOF (SWE) - 2001, Colin BEASHEL (AUS) - 1998, Ross MACDONALD (CAN) - 1994, Roberto BENAMATI (ITA) - 1991, Torben GRAEL (BRA) - 1990, to name a few, but the notable absence of any US sailors who are currently fighting it out at the US Olympic trials for Athens 2004.
Entry List
Nation |
Helm Last name |
Helm First name |
AUS |
BEASHEL |
Colin |
AUS |
MURRAY |
Iain |
AUT |
PALLESCHITZ |
Ronald |
AUT |
SPITZAUER |
Hans |
BRA |
GRAEL |
Torben |
CAN |
MACDONALD |
Ross |
COL |
SCHLUBACH |
Reginald |
CRO |
LOVROVIC |
Marin |
DEN |
ANDERSEN |
Benny |
DEN |
HOLM |
Nicklas |
DEN |
JENSEN |
Johnny |
DEN |
WESTERGAARD |
Stig |
ESP |
BERMUDEZ DE CASTRO |
Roberto |
ESP |
CAPRILE |
Mario |
ESP |
SEGHERS |
Fernando |
FIN |
DAHLBERG |
Marko |
FRA |
BERENGUIER |
Regis |
FRA |
DABRY |
Raoul |
FRA |
ROHART |
Xavier |
GBR |
PERCY |
Iain |
GBR |
RAZMILOVIC |
Ante |
GER |
HAGEN |
Alexander |
GER |
HERMANN |
Andreas |
GER |
KOCH |
Michael |
GER |
MERKELBACH |
Hubert |
GER |
PAUCKSCH |
Christian |
GER |
PICKEL |
Marc |
HUN |
KATAI |
Peter |
HUN |
TENKE |
Tibor |
IND |
RAMCHANDRAN |
Mahesh |
IRL |
MANSFIELD |
Mark |
IRL |
TREACY |
Maxwell |
ITA |
BENAMATI |
Roberto |
ITA |
BRUNI |
Francesco |
ITA |
CELON |
Nicola |
ITA |
CHIEFFI |
Enrico |
ITA |
COLANINNO |
Nando |
ITA |
D'ALI |
Pietro |
ITA |
FILIPPI |
Luca |
ITA |
IMPROTA |
Riccardo |
ITA |
IRRERA |
Renato |
ITA |
POGGI |
Giampiero |
ITA |
SEMERARO |
Paolo |
ITA |
SIMEONE |
Luca |
ITA |
SIMONESCHI |
Riccardo |
ITA |
BOGGIO |
Lucio |
NED |
DIJKSTERHUIS |
Hein |
NED |
HEINER |
Roy |
NED |
JONGERIUS |
Pieter |
NED |
KATS |
Serge |
NED |
KOK |
Jan Willem |
NED |
NEELEMAN |
Mark |
NED |
VAN GRIEKEN |
Cees |
NED |
VAN VEEN |
Peter |
POR |
DOMINGOS |
Afonso |
RUS |
LAVROV |
Alexei |
RUS |
SHAYDUKO |
Georgy |
RUS |
TARAKANOV |
Vitaly |
SLO |
ANTONCIC |
Bostjan |
SUI |
GAUTSCHI |
Christoph |
SUI |
MARAZZI |
Flavio |
SUI |
STEGMEIER |
Daniel |
SUI |
STÖCKLI |
Hans |
SUI |
TIMM |
Roman |
SWE |
LÖÖF |
Fredrik |
UKR |
AVKSENTIEV |
Eugen |
UKR |
GUREYEV |
Vasyl |