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Netherlands, Spring Cup 2007

KZ & RV Hollandia, Medemblik

7-9th April

Report: Jon Fish

24 OKs from 5 countries arrived at Royal Yacht Club Hollandia over the Easter weekend for their annual Spring Cup. They were treated to 8 great races over 3 days against a top quality international fleet. This combined with perfect race management and a couple of entertaing socials for just €50 made it an event to remember (again!). A couple of boats from new UK builders also made their debut, adding further interest to the event.

Day 1 was contested in a variable force 1-2. Darek Kras (Pol) and Janusz Stobinski (Pol) motored off in the first race, with Nick Craig heading the pack in third.
Race 2 saw Brits first to fifth at the first mark, and a 1,2,3 at the finish line. Jon Fish in his new Aardvark hull lead all the way until the final beat when Nick worked his way past with Terry Curtis taking third.

Nick took race 3 in similar fashion, this time overtaking Tomas Glas up the last beat with Terry grabbing 3rd from the chasing pack.

With appropriately large hangovers, the fleet set sail for Day 2 in a solid force 4 and sunshine. After an OCS on day 1, Karsten Hitz (Ger) showed impressive downhill pace to take all three races, with Nick and Terry chasing hard in second and third in all three.

Day 3 dawned with slightly less breeze (thankfully for many weary bodies). Nick just got in front of Jon at the first mark and lead to the end. Karsten passed Jon on the reach, but had to settle for second. After a good tussle, Jon just took third from Terry

Nick finished the event with another win in Race 8 pulling past Jon and Tomasz Gaj in his new Alex Scoles' hull. Karsten again pulled through the fleet downhill to take second and second overall.