Official Statement by the Italian A-Class Association sent by Stefano Sirri & Marco Gaeti
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Cat A Italia
Via R. Lambruschini, 11 - 00135 ROMA, Italy
Tel: +39 06 3387662 / +39 06 3386525 / Fax: +39 06 30609686
e-mail: info@classeaitalia.it - http://www.classeaitalia.it
Rome, September 24th 2014
The Italian A Cat Class Association -
First time the Alter Cup is being held in A-Cats. Lars Guck won the event with 11 bullets out the same number of races.
Complete report at US Sailing website http://www.ussailing.org/lars-guck-earns-u-s-multihull-championship-honors/
Results below video wrap up of Day 3.
Comments by Bailey White, US Class Pres :
Image: Tony Arends sent by Bailey White along links | The US Multihull Chanmpionship is being held every year in mainly factory provided cats: Hobie 16, Vipers, C2s, Falcon F16s etc. This yeas is the first time the A-Class is selected, providing the growing US A-Class some additional exposure time.
We have confirmed reports on about 2 containers full of brand new As heading to US incoming weeks.
Images sent by Henri Dessiex. Full Gallery SACA Web -
It seems Sandro learned fast from Sascha Wallmer. As reported some weeks ago, Sandro told us that Sascha was 'sailing around him in circles' in the trainings being done with the new Scheurer G7s.
Wallmer won the Italian event 2 weeks ago and ended second this time at the Swiss Nats behind Caviezel.
3rd place for Helmut Stumhoffer, 4th for Daniel Caviezel and 5th for Mathias Dietz.
Sent by Harald Wigerstedt. The Sweden Marstrom fleet continues to put good numbers on their local races. The local Association is making some changes as reported by Harald, so we are glad to hear more from this Nordic fleet that is gathering youths to race along long time A-Cat sailors a legends like Goran Mastrom.
Original link in Swede Here
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All Images Serena Scary / Photo Studio 17. -- Last week while exchanging some mails with Sandro Caviezel about an interview on the new Scheurer development, I commented on his performance at Bordeaux where he ended 5th and first European, but Sandro told me he really wasn´t sailing that good in fact, and that Sascha Wallmer could circle around him after some tests done in their home waters.
Sascha was not present at Bordeaux, and at Punta Ala, home of 2015 Worlds, he grabbed the Italians Nats Championships over Bob Baier and Luca Maffessoli, who crowned himself 2014 Italian Champ.
Next A-Class Worlds in 2015 will held at Punta Ala. The Italian Assoc has put their 2014 Nats in the same venue, holding a regatta with more than 50 boats in the lineup.
Bob Baier leads after 6 races, followed by Luca Maffessoli, Sascha Wallmer & Helmut Stumhoffer.
Full Results Here
Images by Serena Scary / Centro Velico Punta Ala Full Gallery Here
All Images Danny Broersen - www.hellecat.nl | Mischa Heemskerk won 8 races out of 9 to grab the 2014 Dutch Nats. Chris Field had some issues no his dagger and couldn´t complete the final races. 2nd place for Sjoerd Hoekstra both with DNA. 3rd for Erwin Kersten with an Vision upgraded with foils & Rudders from Exploder, as reported by Michel, who also sent us two good short videos of the regatta. See below.
Image Danny Broersen / www.hellecat.nl
Mischa Heemskerk in control at the 2014 Dutch Nats. Chris Field 2nd , 5pts behind and Sjoerd Hoekstra 3rd.
Image Gallery at https://www.facebook.com/CVHellecat
Top ten below , full results at http://www.hellecat.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/OKKAcat1.htm