TRANSBUNKER Team UKR 7 - Outstanding Winner of Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2010 - Dragon European Championship 2011 in Boltenhagen The Dragon Grand Prix 2010 finished today among perfect weather and wind conditions. 186 Dragon sailors out of 11 Nations fought during 4 race days and for 7 races for the crown of the Grand Prix winner..
The clear winner was the Transbunker team of the current European Champion UKR 7 with Markus Wieser, Sergei Pugachev and Matti Paschen. The “Bunker Queen” was already in the lead after 6 races, so that it could cancel its 7th race.
- The winner : UKR 7 Markus Wieser, Sergei Pugachev, Matti Paschen, Photo © Nils Bergmann
Second place went to the Swedish crew SWE 358 with Hans and Alexander Liljeblad as well as Theis Palm, followed by Thomas Müller (NRV) auf GER 996 with Vincent Hoesch and Michael Lipp.
The 7th race as well was dominated by international crews. Winner was here RUS 90 with skipper Igor Goihberg.
2nd place went to the two times Danish Soling Gold Medal Winner Valdemar Bandolowski sailing DEN 392, followed by former Dragon World Champion, the Dane Jörgen Schönherr with DEN 401.
- Photo © Nils Bergmann
During the prize giving ceremony, the Commodore of the German Dragon Association, Rupert Fischer, complimented the fantastic conditions prevalent during this world class regatta. “In no other location of the top ranked races have we had these wonderful conditions. The special Dragon jetty with its own sea facing stage is next to none, the after race buffet prepared by Weissen Wiek was top notch and the cooperation with the marina was laudable” enthused the Commodore.
Markus Wieser, who repeated his previous Dragon Grand Prix success in Kiel in 2009 thanked as winner the race committee and the organisation. „It was a very well organised event, our three teams from main sponsor TRANSBUNKER were pleased and truly enjoyed the atmosphere of the Weisse Wiek. The different winds and wind directions were a true challenge for the top participants in this field. This is evidenced by the domination of the international boats in the top places.
- UKR 7 Bunker Queen on the water, Photo © Nils Bergmann
After the 6th race, the board of the German Dragon Association decided to hold the next Dragon European Championships 2011 in Boltenhagen and thereby beat the competing locations. The meeting of the world class Dragon sailors in Europe will take place next year, from Sunday 3. July to Friday 8th July, 2011 at the Weisse Wiek.
- Photo © Nils Bergmann
Stephan Kunkel,,Sales and Marketing director of the Weisse Wiek, is extremely pleased: “We as representatives of Weisse Wiek are proud as hosts and part of the Baltic sea resort Boltenhagen to have been able to welcome this year the world class sailors here in North-West Mecklenburg. Thanks to the confirmation of the European Championship 2011 and the Laser World Championship 2012, the Baltic sea resort Boltenhagen will become a focus point of the international sailing elite.
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