Henrik Eyermann, as the only Swede through to the final rounds of the GKSS Spring Cup, has won himself an entry to Stena Match Cup Sweden
by GKSS media
The GKSS Spring Cup has started – with 20 knots of wind and 10 teams hungry to win and get the two entry tickets to Stena Match Cup Sweden. The best Swedish Team and the best international team will qualify for the World Tour event.
Spring Cup is decided in two Round Robin groups and the three best teams in each group continues to the Winners Round. There, the six teams all face each other and the four best teams go through to the Semi Finals. The winner in the Final wins a spot in the line up for Stena Match Cup Sweden.
17:45 The Danes in Group B go through to the Winners Round. Sehested, Viltoft and Ascenbrenner all advance and leave the Swedish teams behind. Skippers through to Winners Round starting tomorrow:
Reuben Corbett (NZL) – ISAF Rank 12
Nicolai Sehested (DEN) – ISAF Rank 14
Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) – ISAF Rank 17
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) – ISAF Rank 21
Rasmus Viltoft (DEN) – ISAF Rank 29
Henrik Eyermann (SWE) - ISAF Rank 156
17:00 Trying to do the math heading in to the last flight in Grooup B. Sehested has already secured a spot in the Winners Round with three wins. Viltoft can join him if he wins against Klitte, but other than that it’s getting tricky to make predictions. We could be looking at a tie between several teams and even the Swedish Youth America’s Cup Team who have one point after four races have a chance!
16:00 Three flights have been sailed in Group B and Nicolai Sehested (ISAF Rank 14) has a clean sheet with three straight wins. Behind him there is a three way tie between Viltoft, Aschenbrenner and Åkervall, all att one point so far. Group is an all Swedish/Danish affair and there is still a possibility for the Swedish teams to get through to the next round. They will meet in a Swedish derby in the next flight.
Flight 9: Viltoft v Aschenbrenner and Åkervall v Klitte
Flight 10: Klitte v Viltoft and Aschenbrenner v Sehested
13:30 Group A has been decided with Reuben Corbett as the winner with four straight wins followed by Staffan Lindberg at three points. The battle for third place went down to the wire between Viktor Ogeman and Henrik Eyermann in match that would give the winner a spot in the Winners Round. Eyermann got of to a good start but Ogeman was close behind. On the last leg Ogeman challenged and tried to overtake, covering Eyermann down to the finish line, and both teams struggled to keep their spinnakers flying but Eyermann managed to stay clear and take the win.
Corbett, Lindberg and Eyermann (ISAF ranked 156) through to the Winner Round. Stay tuned for reports about Group B.
Line up GKSS Spring Cup 2013
Reuben Corbett (NZL) – ISAF Rank 12
Nicolai Sehested (DEN) – ISAF Rank 14
Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) – ISAF Rank 17
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) – ISAF Rank 21
Viktor Ogeman (SWE) – ISAF Rank 28
Rasmus Viltoft (DEN) – ISAF Rank 29
Jakob Klitte (SWE) – ISAF Rank 69
Henrik Eyermann (SWE) - ISAF Rank 156
Nicklas Dackhammar (SWE) – ISAF Rank 341
Nils Åkervall (SWE) – Swedish Youth Team America’s Cup
(Nils Åkervall has replaced Charlie Ekberg at the helm of Swedish Youth Team America’s Cup)
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