It is a tradition that the Laser Masters start their busy season in Antibes in the South of France. 78 participants from 8 nations sailed 5 races over the past weekend mostly in light winds. Xavier Leclair FRA was the winner in the Laser Standard class with a marginal advantage on the double (470/Tornado) Swiss Olympian Charles Favre SUI (photo), back in an international Laser regatta after 30 years. Fausto Vasallo ITA finished 3rd. In the Laser Radial class, the Great Grand Master (60+) Wolf-Peter Nissen GER was first ahead of Henk Wittenberg NED and Tomaso Ambrosi SUI. The results. The next Laser Masters' event will be organised at Calella ESP in March.
Posted: 27th Jan 2010