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420 - Portuguese and Dutch leaders

16
Aug 2007
Excerpt from Event Press release after Day 1
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2007 420 Junior European Championships
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Excerpt from Event Press release after Day 1: 'The Dutch girls Nina Keijzer and Anneloes van Veen shouted for joy when they crossed today's second finish. The first bullet was theirs. Van Veen enthusiastically: "That race was super cool. We extended our lead, which the boys didn't like. But afterwards, they came to congratulate us." They are in tenth position overall with a series of 9-1-11. Van Veen: "We also went fast in the other two races, but to the wrong direction. We sailed against the wind shifts." The second girls' team of Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke (GER) has a fourteenth position overall. Lutz won the IODA World title Optimist in 2005. Her crew Beucke about their goal in Medemblik: "We have sailed together since March. We choose this event, because we can compete against the boys and their level is much higher. We are not here to win, but to learn as much as possible." That is different for the current leaders Bernardo Freitas and Manuel Arriaga from Portugal. They were consistent in the top with a series of 1-2-2, followed by the Italians Simon Sivitz Kosuta and Jas Farneti. Kosuta and Farneti won bronze at the 420 Europeans in Istanbul. The Germans Tim Elsner and Leon Bischoff-Everding took two bullets and finished sixth. Elsner: "We had a great day. Our speed and preparations were good." According to the German skipper there are more favourites for the title, as the top is broad. "But we would like to finish within the first ten."
'On Saturday August 11, the 420-participants will sail the last three qualification races, followed by a lay day. Tomorrow, there are two races scheduled for the 470-class and two more on Sunday. From Monday, the battle for the medals will continue in the gold, silver and bronze fleets. '