2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Men's Europe

Europe Male
2008 Vintage Yachting Games

Europe dinghy
Event information
Race area	Race area Orange, IJsselmeer, Netherlands
Period	September 20–27
Competitors	9
Boats	9
Countries	5
Results
Gold	France
Silver	Spain
Bronze	Germany
Succession
Next	2012

2008 Vintage
Europe Female			Female
Europe Male			Male
O-Jolle			Open
Flying Dutchman			Open
Soling			Open
Dragon			Open

The Europe Male was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled race were completed. 9 sailors, on 9 boats, from 5 nations entered.

Venue overview

Race area and Course

Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.

For the Europe Male the Course Area Orange was available.	Course 1

For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The Europe Male could only use course 1.

Wind conditions

During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:

Date	General	Temperature	Wind	Waves	Precipitation
20 September 2008	Sunny	23 °C	6–8 m/s NE	0.25m	Dry
21 September 2008	Sunny	23 °C	6 m/s NE	0.25m	Dry
22 September 2008	Sunny	21 °C	10 m/s N	0.5m	Dry
23 September 2008	Overcast	14 °C	18–14 m/s N Decreasing	0.75m	Rain
24 September 2008	Sunny	19 °C	6–8 m/s NE	0.3m	Dry
25 September 2008	Sunny	22 °C	6 m/s NE-E	0.1m	Dry
26 September 2008	Sunny	22 °C	6–2 m/s NE-E Decreasing	0.1m	Dry
27 September 2008	Sunny	24 °C	<2 m/s E	NA	Dry

Races

Summary

In the Europe Male at race area Orange only six races could be completed.

By the male participants, Thomas Ribeaud, France, got a major lead of over 16 points over his opponent Marc Paris Gilbert from Spain. Arne Berg from Germany took the bronze.

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Total Points [1]	Net points[2]
		Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
	Thomas RIBEAUD (FRA)	1	0.0	1	0.0	2	3.0	2	3.0	1	0.0	2	3.0	9.0	6.0
	Marc PARIS GILBERT (ESP)	3	5.7	2	3.0	4	8.0	1	0.0	3	5.7	1	0.0	22.4	14.4
	Arne BERG (GER)	4	8.0	3	5.7	1	0.0	4	8.0	2	3.0	4	8.0	32.7	24.7
4	Andrea FERRACUTTI (ITA)	2	3.0	7	13	3	5.7	3	5.7	4	8.0	3	5.7	41.1	28.1
5	Sönke HERRMANN (GER)	ocs	16.0	4	8.0	5	10.0	5	10.0	5	10.0	6	11.7	65.7	49.7
6	Miguel LLARGUES (ESP)	5	10.0	5	10.0	6	11.7	6	11.7	6	11.7	5	10.0	66.1	53.4
7	Nicola MONTI (GER)	6	11.7	6	11.7	7	13.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	7	13.0	81.4	65.4
8	Sven STADEL (ESP)	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	96.0	80.0
	Ewout BEKET (NED)	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	dnc	16.0	96.0	80.0

• dnc = did not compete
• dns = did not start
• dnf = did not finish
• dsq = disqualified
• ocs = on course side
• ret = retired after finish
• Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Europe Male during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games

Victors

Medalist 2008 Vintage Yachting Games: Europe Female

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  Thomas Ribeaud
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  Marc Paris Gilbert
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  Arne Berg

References

1. The 2008 Bonus scoring system was used.
2. Total after applying discard.

• Vintage Yachting Games Organization. "Results 2008 Vintage Yachting Games: Europe Male". Vintage Yachting Games Organization. Retrieved 2012-08-18.