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                                        Euro-Cup 2003  Final Report

      

Final Ranking :      Velejadores  -  Pranchas  -  Velas

Fonte : www.euro-cup.org


- over 200 different competitors –
- 7 events with 3 discards –
- Wojtek Brzozowski is Euro-Cup Champion 2003 –
- Starboard and Neil Pryde win the Manufacturers Rankings –

 


Michal Polanowski (POL-16, Starboard, Neil Pryde) from Poland is the best Espoir in the Euro-Cup 2003. With two second places he proved that he has the potential for a podium position. At the end he has 468 points. With a more consistent performance he even has the chance to become a future Euro-Cup Champion.



- The year 2003 has brought another great season for the Windsurfing Euro-Cup. Two events had to be cancelled due to budget problems of the local organizers. But a total of 7 regattas produced a valid result for the annual ranking list of the Euro-Cup which gave the competitors three discards. A total of over 200 different competitors took part in the events which ensured the leading role of the Windsurfing Euro-Cup as the most important racing series of the World.


The Polish dominator Wojtek Brzozowski (POL-10, Starboard, Neil Pryde) had to finalize his exams at the university this year. Non the less he presented a breathtaking performance. Wojtek was only able to take part in 4 regattas in the season 2003. But he won 3 of them and scored one fourth place. This results in a total of 477 points which gives the Euro-Cup Champion of 2001 the triumph to win back “his title” with a lead of 2 points.


Steve Allen (AUS-0, Fanatic, Neil Pryde, 475 points) is the Euro-Cup Champion of 2002 ans was the hardest opponent of Wojtek. Most of the season it seemed as if the Australian would be able to defend his title as he won two events and was leading the annual ranking list almost all the time. Steve Allen presented a strong and consistent performance that made it difficult for the guys on his heels to hope for weak moments. But at the last event he was caught by Wojtek Brzozowski.





Michal Polanowski (POL-16, Starboard, Neil Pryde) from Poland is the best Espoir in the Euro-Cup 2003. With two second places he proved that he has the potential for a podium position. At the end he has 468 points. With a more consistent performance he even has the chance to become a future Euro-Cup Champion.



The top-5 are completed by another Polish rider: Aleks Grynis (POL-86, Starboard, Neil Pryde) didn’t score a single top-3 result but his consistent performance ensured his 5th place with 465 points in the end of the season. He was unlucky at many regattas which hindered to finish in an even better position in the end.


The Manufacturers Rankings of the Windsurfing Euro-Cup have become one of the most prestigious platforms for the windsurfing industry. All the top brands hope for good results and send their best competitors to the events. For the media and the customers the Manufacturers Ranking is a reliable base to judge the competitive performance of a manufacturer.



On the boards side we saw a great head to head fight between Starboard and Fanatic. After 4 events Fanatic had the lead but then Starboard was able to accelerate and won the last three events which ensured that the designer Svein Rasmussen was able to take again the most prestigious title of “Euro-Cup Manufacturers Champion – Boards”. Fanatic won a lot of sympathy and credit with its brave fight and will be in a strong starting position for the coming season. The third place was won by F2 who presented a solid performance and celebrated their return into the league of the competitive brands beating “big names” like Mistral and AHD.


In the competition of the sail brands Neil Pryde was able to dominate the other brands completely. They won all seven events this year and the top-7 racers of the Euro-Cup use Neil Pryde sails. In the Manufacturers ranking Neil Pryde has the maximum of 480 points and a clear lead in front of the next opponent. Gaastra was able to defend a clear second place but never reached the level to attack the dominator Neil Pryde. The main reason for this was a clear lack of strong racers to weaken the Neil Pryde armada. Hopefully Gaastra will increase its investment into the Euro-Cup in the future to provide a harder challenge. The third position went to YES Sails. The Italian manufacturer presented a great fight and managed to beat global players like North Sails and Gun Sails.



We congratulate the Windsurfing Euro-Cup Champions 2003!

Euro-Cup Champion Men: Wojtek Brzozowski
Euro-Cup Manufacturers Champion – Boards: Starboard
Euro-Cup Manufacturers Champion – Sails: Neil Pryde



Top-10 Men:

1. Wojtek Brzozowski (POL-10, Starboard, Neil Pryde) 477 points
2. Steve Allen (AUS-0, Fanatic, Neil Pryde) 475 points
3. Andrea Cucchi (ITA-1, Starboard, Neil Pryde) 474 points
4. Michal Polanowski (POL-16, Starboard, Neil Pryde) 468 points
5. Aleksander Grynis (POL-86, Starboard, Neil Pryde) 465 points
6. Ben van der Stehen (NED-57, Fanatic, Neil Pryde) 461 points
7. Arnon Dagan (ISR-1, Fanatic, Neil Pryde) 456 points
8. Devon Boulon (ISV-1, F2, Windwing) 454 points
9. Brian Roegild (DEN-173, Starboard, Gaastra) 453 points
10. Pieter Bijl (NED-0, Fanatic, Neil Pryde) 450 points

Complete  Ranking : www.euro-cup.org



Top-5 Boards:

1. Starboard 480 points
2. Fanatic 478 points
3. F2 472 points
4. Mistral 469 points
5. AHD 467 points



Top-5 Sails:

1. Neil Pryde 480 points
2. Gaastra 476 points
3. YES Sails 472 points
4. North Sails 470 points
5. Gun Sails 466 points

                                                                       12th November '03