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KONE STILL IN FIRST AFTER FOUR REGATTAS |
The fourth regatta in the Longtze European Tour was the Light Vessel Race in Zeebrugge, Belgium and it was won by the German Eckhard Kaller sailing WET FEET. French crew led by Nicolas Bérenger (KONE MONOSPACE) finished second after an extremely close battle. KONE still leads in the standings after four events with the fifth and regatta to be sailed in Switzerland starting Oct. 18th. KONE MONOSPACE is powered by UK-Halsey MatriX Titanium sails. The longer it goes on, the closer the battles get on the Longtze European Tour. The teams have evolved and, despite the difficult weather conditions of this 56th edition of the Light Vessel Race, the winner of this 4th stage of the Longtze Premier European circuit was not revealed until the conclusion of the very last round. A tense final awaits -- This victory augurs well for the German team that climbed to second in the overall ranking – just two points behind the KONE MONOSPACE team. As the concluding stage of the Longtze European Tour will play out on Eckhard’s home turf of Lake Constance, “ …it is an undeniable advantage!”, recognizes Bérenger. “ The wind is often light and unstable there. And, the lake isn’t very big, so you also have to deal with that…it is going to be a great regatta ! We are really happy to welcome all the teams there, we are going to do everything possible to make it a fantastic final!” |