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FORMULA WINDSURFING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 AT FORUM BEACH
HOTEL -
IALISOS BEACH / Rhodes
3 more races in Ialisos/Rhodes - Micah Buzianis takes the lead
Download the results from day 2
Ialisos/Rhodes, June 8th 2005.
The second day of the Formula Windsurfing European Championships
brought three more races for each group of the men and two for the
women. The reigning Formula Windsurfing World Champion Micah Buzianis
(USA-34, F2, North Sails) fulfilled his role as favourite and took
the lead. On his heals followed the current Formula Windsurfing
European Champion Wojtek Brzozowski (POL-10, Starboard, Neil Pryde)
in front of last years Rhodes winner Ross Williams (GBR-83, Starboard,
Gaastra). In the women's fleet Allison Shreeve (AUS-911, F2, Neil
Pryde) stumbled for the first time.
Today the wind was stronger then on the first day with gusts reaching
up to over 20 knots. From 15:00 to 19:30 the 123 competitors from
26 different countries presented great races directly in front of
the spectators at the beach of the Forum Hotel in Ialisos.
The reigning Formula Windsurfing World Champion Micah Buzianis
started into the regatta with a frustrating 20th place. But from
then onwards he fully complied with his role as a favourite and
scored only first and second
places. After the second day he is already in the first position
with a
total of 5,4 points. The reigning Formula Windsurfing European Champion
is
also on the right track to defend his title. He scored two victories
and one
fourth place today. With a total of 6,1 points he is 0,3 points
in front of
Ross Williams who was able to win the event on Rhodes last year.
On the
fourth position we find Antoine Albeau (FRA-192, AHD, Neil Pryde)
from
France with 6,7 points. The top five is completed by Gonzalo Costa
Hoevel
(ARG-3, F2, Neil Pryde, 9,7 points) who dropped from first to fifth
place
today.
Allison Shreeve scored another victory but in the last women's
race Lucy
Horwood (GBR-95, Fanatic, North Sails) from Great Britain was able
to score
a victory. The stronger wind was also an advantage for Verena Fauster
(ITA-31, F2, Gaastra) from Austria and Sarah Hebert (FRA-61, Starboard,
Naish). None the less Allison is still clear in the lead with the
optimum of
2,1 points. On the second position is Lucy Horwood with 7,7 points
in front
of Marta Hlavati (POL-111, Starboard, Severne).
For tomorrow the forecasts predict even stronger wind. So the high
wind
experts hope to be able to show their skills in front of the Forum
Beach
Hotel at Ialisos Beach. It seems as if the favourites are moving
to their
expected positions. But nothing is decided yet as the FW European
Championships are set up as a series of 15 races. But the race committee
plans to run two more races tomorrow to achieve a second discard
and will
then split the men's fleet into the Gold Fleet and the Silver Fleet.
The
skippers meeting is set for 10:00 with the first start at 11:00.
The Formula
Windsurfing European Championships will continue until Saturday,
June 11th.
The event is covered on www.euro-cup.org , www.rwa.gr and
www.formulawindsurfing.org. Besides the reports and the results
you will
also find a live ticker on www.euro-cup.org and a live cam on www.rwa.gr.
So check out the internet!
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Hosted by: Municipality of Ialisos, Island of Rhodes
Organized by: Rhodes Windsurfing Academy (RWA)
Supported by: Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Aegean, Southern
Aegean
Region, Prefecture of Dodecanese (D.O.T.), T.E.D.K. - PRO.TOUR
Main Sponsors: CONN-X, Hyundai, Oxbow, Boll?, Water Park
Sponsors: Rodos Palace Hotel, Motorola, GA Ferries, Shandy Rock,
Rodos Tour,
Colorado Entertainment Center, Naftilos, E.N.AK, Extreme Sports
Shops
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Comments:
Micah Buzianis (USA-34, F2, North Sails): "Things are going
quite well! I am
perfectly prepared and my equipment is tuned in. But the competitors
are
strong!"
Wojtek Brzozowski (POL-10, Starboard, Neil Pryde): "The fight
on the water
is hard and there are about ten guys who have the potential to win
a race.
The real challenge will begin tomorrow when the Gold Fleet racing
begins."
Ross Williams (GBR-83, Starboard, Gaastra):"Whow! This is
tight! This is one
of the closest fights I experienced so far. But it is also exciting
to have
a competition like this one!"
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Contacts and further Information:
Achilleas E. Tzimas (local organizer)
Rhodes Windsurfing Academy
URL: www.rwa.gr
E-Mail: achilleas@rwa.gr
Ceri Williams (Chairman)
International Formula Windsurfing Class (IFWC)
URL: www.formulawindsurfing.org
E-Mail: FW@internationalwindsurfing.com
Matthias Regber (Director of the Windsurfing Office)
Choppy Water Event Management GmbH
Ma?mannstr. 11, 24118 Kiel, Germany
URL: www.euro-cup.org
E-Mail: info@choppywater.de
Mediaserver: http://www.choppywatermedia.com/downloads
We will provide daily press releases, results, news etc. for the
media. We
can also provide high quality pictures and video footage in TV quality
from
the event. If you are interested to receive anything of these please
feel
free to contact Matthias Regber at the contact address above.
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Phone: +49 (0) 431 / 971 98 98
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