Laser - Europacup - Torbole - Ora et Labora for 465 competitors

A good assistance of the famous Ora at 16 to 20 knots helped kick off the third Europacup of the Laser on Lake Garda ITA. After Hyeres FRA and Lugano SUI, this is the third such event within the last two weeks.. With 465 Lasers on the line(s) it's again a monster event. Heavy-air specialists with excellent upwind speed are favored in those one-way conditions. In the Laser Standard the lead belongs to Ivan Taritas CRO who scored two bullets, followed by Luca Tassini ITA and Wojciech Zemke POL. Fred Vranizan USA finished 13th and 23rd, which puts him in 33rd. In the Laser Radial Tatjana Droszdowskaya BLR and Ben Koppelaar NED won both of their heats. In third is Yuri Hummel NED. In the Laser 4.7 the standings are led by Adam Oz ISR, followed by Guillaume Rigot SUI and Mateusz Skabaszewski POL. Read this [ilk=528]report[/ilk] check the event Web site and a fun video of the first Italian Laser series in Salerno.

Posted: 16th Apr 2010