Nassau (Bahamas), 07 November 2014 - Greece too
will now be represented at the 2014 Star Sailors League Finals at the
Nassau Yacht Club in the Bahamas between December 2nd and 7th. Just like
the Caribbean islands, the Eastern Mediterranean nation is one of the
world’s most beautiful and famous yachting destinations, particularly
for sailing. This is a country that lives on and by its sea, and is home
to myriad stunning islands. Greece’s cultural and holiday tourism
accounts for around one fifth of its GDP, in fact. It has also produced
high profile sailors of the likes of Emilios Papathanasiou and Antonis
Tsotras.
The Greek skipper with the highest ranking in the Star Sailors League (currently 11th) has five Olympics to his credit, four in the Finn (best result: fifth at Athens as well as three World silvers and one European Championship) and one in the Star at London. He triumphed several times in the two-seater boat in the District championship and collected some serious results in a string of impressive events, including second place in the Eastern Hemisphere, sixth in the Europeans and seventh in the Worlds this year.
Antonis Tsotras (skipper crew #8) has the honour and pressure of talking about their involvement in this class since the Star Sailors League began. Thanks to their steady commitment and progress, the Greek skipper’s position in the ranking means they’ve qualified directly as part of the top 12 crews admitted to the Finals in the Bahamas.
«After the London 2012 Olympic Games, we were both off the Star class for one and a half years! Emilios focused on managing his business and me on finishing my studies in economics at the University of Piraeus. At the end of 2013, we decided to come back on the international circuit to achieve our goal which was to get one ticket for the SSL finals in Bahamas, competing in the Nice Christmas Regatta. Although we only had short periods of training, we got onto the podium and a silver medal. After this event, as part of our two-campaign programme (Star and Finn), we did a lot of training in the Finn class during the winter as training partners and participated also in some Dragon and big boat regattas.
«Around May, we started preparing ourselves and our equipment for the big summer in the Star class. Our first stop was in Lake Balaton for the Europeans. We took fifth place and although we were a bit frustrated, we managed to take a big amount of points that in the near future would prove to be important. After that, our next stop in the fight for collecting points was the Star Worlds in Malcesine-Lake Garda. There, after a solid performance, we took seventh place and lost out on the medal on small details, competing against some of the greatest in the Star class! Our sailing continued to improve during this process and then found us on the peak of our form for this summer in Switzerland where we took a gold medal in the Brunnen Urnersee Star Trophy and a silver medal in the Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship. Even though we did a small number of regattas, our results were solidly in the top seven and we managed to climb on the top 12 of the SSL ranking list, something that gave us the opportunity to be on the greatest event of the year and achieve our primary goal.
«Being part of the great group of talented and famous sailors that will compete is an honour for us on its own. But this time, participation is not enough! We should not lie! Everybody wants to make his mark on this regatta and win. Some of our opponents have a better knowledge and experience of the beautiful waters of Bahamas and that is an advantage for them. But we are in a learning the procedure of the place, analysing as much as we can. We will try to push our strengths, such as starting in the line and downwind. We should not forget either that we have one more innovation from the Star Sailors League committee with the free pumping conditions, and, as Finn sailors, we will be able to "play on our stadium" downwind.
«But the most important advantage for us is the unique level of the Star Sailors League Finals. The level is so high that you don’t even find it in the Olympic Games, and that for us is better than breathing. It boosts us to sail against the best of the best and is a chance you don't find every day. We will give our best to making our opponents unhappy when they see us close to them. So to conclude, we are sure we will see extreme tight races from all the competitors and big fights through the grande finale. We also hope that the League will grow over the next few years, including the Grand Slams!».
Quotes of the Day:
Nathan Deneault (Lakeland, Fla.) – “Our team started off a little slow and then we began to gel and got in the groove. It wasn’t about winning or losing for us, it was about the camaraderie and fellowship instilled in us by participating in this event. Thanks CWVC (Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge) and SSBG (Sea Scout Base Galveston).”
Daniel Evans – “It was a really close finish at the end. Conditions were extremely shifty and we had to be technical out there. A little bit of luck out there too.”
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship, 2.4mR
1. Daniel Evans, 1-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1-[4]- ; 16T
2. Charles Rosenfield, 2-1-1-1-[3]-2-2-2-2-3- ; 16T
3. Timothy Ripley, [3]-3-2-2-2-1-3-3-3-1- ; 20
4. Kevin holmberg, [5]-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-2- ; 39T
5. Audrey Kobayashi, 4-5-4-4-4-5-[6/RET]-4-4-5- ; 39T
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship, Sonars – A Fleet (Top 5)
1. Steven Hammer/Kathy Champion/Brad Kendall, 1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1/RDG-2-[8/DNS]- ; 11
2. Dylan Young/Christopher Childers/John Wallace, 2-3-3-2-2-[4]-2-4-3-2- ; 23
3. Sarah Everhart-Skeels/Cindy Walker/Hugh Freund, [4]-1-2-3-4-2-4-3-4-3- ; 26
4. Gary Pierce/Patrick LoDuca/Charles McClure, 5-5-[8/RET]-4-5-3-5-2-1/RDG-1- ; 31
5. Chris Livesay/Scott Ford/Sammy Lugo, 7-7-[8/RET]-5-3-5-3-1-3/RDG-4- ; 38
Results & Standings, Sonars – B Fleet
1. Nathan Deneault/Brian Dean/Ryan Moore, 1-2/RDG-2-1-1-1-[6/DNF]-1- ; 9
2. JR Hudson/Brian Miller/Eric Von Culbertson, 2-1-1-2-[3]-2-1-2- ; 11
3. Arbie Parnell/Edward LeRoy/Ken Patterson, [5]-2-3-4-4-3-3-3- ; 22
4. Peter Cabral/Chris Doggett/Anthony Webster, 3-3-4-[5]-5-4-2-4- ; 25
5. David Wear/Arthur Montross/David Whitely, Austin, TX, 4-4-[5]-3-2-5-4-5- ; 2
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
Nathan Deneault (Lakeland, Fla.) – “Our team started off a little slow and then we began to gel and got in the groove. It wasn’t about winning or losing for us, it was about the camaraderie and fellowship instilled in us by participating in this event. Thanks CWVC (Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge) and SSBG (Sea Scout Base Galveston).”
Daniel Evans – “It was a really close finish at the end. Conditions were extremely shifty and we had to be technical out there. A little bit of luck out there too.”
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship, 2.4mR
1. Daniel Evans, 1-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1-[4]- ; 16T
2. Charles Rosenfield, 2-1-1-1-[3]-2-2-2-2-3- ; 16T
3. Timothy Ripley, [3]-3-2-2-2-1-3-3-3-1- ; 20
4. Kevin holmberg, [5]-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-2- ; 39T
5. Audrey Kobayashi, 4-5-4-4-4-5-[6/RET]-4-4-5- ; 39T
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship, Sonars – A Fleet (Top 5)
1. Steven Hammer/Kathy Champion/Brad Kendall, 1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1/RDG-2-[8/DNS]- ; 11
2. Dylan Young/Christopher Childers/John Wallace, 2-3-3-2-2-[4]-2-4-3-2- ; 23
3. Sarah Everhart-Skeels/Cindy Walker/Hugh Freund, [4]-1-2-3-4-2-4-3-4-3- ; 26
4. Gary Pierce/Patrick LoDuca/Charles McClure, 5-5-[8/RET]-4-5-3-5-2-1/RDG-1- ; 31
5. Chris Livesay/Scott Ford/Sammy Lugo, 7-7-[8/RET]-5-3-5-3-1-3/RDG-4- ; 38
Results & Standings, Sonars – B Fleet
1. Nathan Deneault/Brian Dean/Ryan Moore, 1-2/RDG-2-1-1-1-[6/DNF]-1- ; 9
2. JR Hudson/Brian Miller/Eric Von Culbertson, 2-1-1-2-[3]-2-1-2- ; 11
3. Arbie Parnell/Edward LeRoy/Ken Patterson, [5]-2-3-4-4-3-3-3- ; 22
4. Peter Cabral/Chris Doggett/Anthony Webster, 3-3-4-[5]-5-4-2-4- ; 25
5. David Wear/Arthur Montross/David Whitely, Austin, TX, 4-4-[5]-3-2-5-4-5- ; 2
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
GALVESTON, Texas (November 1, 2014) – The 2014 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships
wrapped-up on Saturday under challenging conditions. The singlehanded
2.4 mR and triplehanded Sonar divisions completed two more races after a
postponement this morning. Offats Bayou featured white caps and strong
breezes at 18 to 26 knots.
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
GALVESTON, Texas (November 1, 2014) – The 2014 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships
wrapped-up on Saturday under challenging conditions. The singlehanded
2.4 mR and triplehanded Sonar divisions completed two more races after a
postponement this morning. Offats Bayou featured white caps and strong
breezes at 18 to 26 knots.
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
Quotes of the Day:
Nathan Deneault (Lakeland, Fla.) – “Our team started off a little slow and then we began to gel and got in the groove. It wasn’t about winning or losing for us, it was about the camaraderie and fellowship instilled in us by participating in this event. Thanks CWVC (Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge) and SSBG (Sea Scout Base Galveston).”
Daniel Evans – “It was a really close finish at the end. Conditions were extremely shifty and we had to be technical out there. A little bit of luck out there too.”
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship, 2.4mR
1. Daniel Evans, 1-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1-[4]- ; 16T
2. Charles Rosenfield, 2-1-1-1-[3]-2-2-2-2-3- ; 16T
3. Timothy Ripley, [3]-3-2-2-2-1-3-3-3-1- ; 20
4. Kevin holmberg, [5]-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-2- ; 39T
5. Audrey Kobayashi, 4-5-4-4-4-5-[6/RET]-4-4-5- ; 39T
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship, Sonars – A Fleet (Top 5)
1. Steven Hammer/Kathy Champion/Brad Kendall, 1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1/RDG-2-[8/DNS]- ; 11
2. Dylan Young/Christopher Childers/John Wallace, 2-3-3-2-2-[4]-2-4-3-2- ; 23
3. Sarah Everhart-Skeels/Cindy Walker/Hugh Freund, [4]-1-2-3-4-2-4-3-4-3- ; 26
4. Gary Pierce/Patrick LoDuca/Charles McClure, 5-5-[8/RET]-4-5-3-5-2-1/RDG-1- ; 31
5. Chris Livesay/Scott Ford/Sammy Lugo, 7-7-[8/RET]-5-3-5-3-1-3/RDG-4- ; 38
Results & Standings, Sonars – B Fleet
1. Nathan Deneault/Brian Dean/Ryan Moore, 1-2/RDG-2-1-1-1-[6/DNF]-1- ; 9
2. JR Hudson/Brian Miller/Eric Von Culbertson, 2-1-1-2-[3]-2-1-2- ; 11
3. Arbie Parnell/Edward LeRoy/Ken Patterson, [5]-2-3-4-4-3-3-3- ; 22
4. Peter Cabral/Chris Doggett/Anthony Webster, 3-3-4-[5]-5-4-2-4- ; 25
5. David Wear/Arthur Montross/David Whitely, Austin, TX, 4-4-[5]-3-2-5-4-5- ; 2
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
Nathan Deneault (Lakeland, Fla.) – “Our team started off a little slow and then we began to gel and got in the groove. It wasn’t about winning or losing for us, it was about the camaraderie and fellowship instilled in us by participating in this event. Thanks CWVC (Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge) and SSBG (Sea Scout Base Galveston).”
Daniel Evans – “It was a really close finish at the end. Conditions were extremely shifty and we had to be technical out there. A little bit of luck out there too.”
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship, 2.4mR
1. Daniel Evans, 1-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1-[4]- ; 16T
2. Charles Rosenfield, 2-1-1-1-[3]-2-2-2-2-3- ; 16T
3. Timothy Ripley, [3]-3-2-2-2-1-3-3-3-1- ; 20
4. Kevin holmberg, [5]-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-2- ; 39T
5. Audrey Kobayashi, 4-5-4-4-4-5-[6/RET]-4-4-5- ; 39T
Results & Standings – U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship, Sonars – A Fleet (Top 5)
1. Steven Hammer/Kathy Champion/Brad Kendall, 1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1/RDG-2-[8/DNS]- ; 11
2. Dylan Young/Christopher Childers/John Wallace, 2-3-3-2-2-[4]-2-4-3-2- ; 23
3. Sarah Everhart-Skeels/Cindy Walker/Hugh Freund, [4]-1-2-3-4-2-4-3-4-3- ; 26
4. Gary Pierce/Patrick LoDuca/Charles McClure, 5-5-[8/RET]-4-5-3-5-2-1/RDG-1- ; 31
5. Chris Livesay/Scott Ford/Sammy Lugo, 7-7-[8/RET]-5-3-5-3-1-3/RDG-4- ; 38
Results & Standings, Sonars – B Fleet
1. Nathan Deneault/Brian Dean/Ryan Moore, 1-2/RDG-2-1-1-1-[6/DNF]-1- ; 9
2. JR Hudson/Brian Miller/Eric Von Culbertson, 2-1-1-2-[3]-2-1-2- ; 11
3. Arbie Parnell/Edward LeRoy/Ken Patterson, [5]-2-3-4-4-3-3-3- ; 22
4. Peter Cabral/Chris Doggett/Anthony Webster, 3-3-4-[5]-5-4-2-4- ; 25
5. David Wear/Arthur Montross/David Whitely, Austin, TX, 4-4-[5]-3-2-5-4-5- ; 2
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
GALVESTON, Texas (November 1, 2014) – The 2014 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships
wrapped-up on Saturday under challenging conditions. The singlehanded
2.4 mR and triplehanded Sonar divisions completed two more races after a
postponement this morning. Offats Bayou featured white caps and strong
breezes at 18 to 26 knots.
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
As expected, the 2.4 mR fleet came down to the wire. Three-time U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Champion Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) had a one point lead over Daniel Evans (Miami, Fla.) through eight races going into Saturday. Evans won his third consecutive race and fifth overall for the championship in Race 9. His fourth place finish in Race 10 was discarded, and despite finishing in a tie for points at 16 with Rosenfield, Evans won the tiebreaker to claim the U.S. Disabled Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy.
Closing out a fantastic week in Galveston was the team of Steven Hammer (Riverview, Fla.), Kathy Champion (Gulfport, Fla.), and Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.). They won the U.S. Disabled Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy by 12 points in a strong Sonar division. They won 6 of 10 races this week.
- See more at: http://www.ussailing.org/u-s-disabled-sailing-champinship-final-report/?utm_source=e-USSAILING&utm_campaign=c613192707-e_USSailing_11_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76b96ca003-c613192707-276068729&mc_cid=c613192707&mc_eid=7ec7ede9ee#sthash.j8gFxlzY.dpuf
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