flexi-Sailing-Team
Contemporary issue from "flexi"
The “flexi“ finished also the 2nd leg of the Italian Platu25 circuit 2009 on the podium. At the championship estuary of Punta Ala, the team finished third, just marginally behind the Japanese BROS-Team and the winning team BRERA Hotels from Italy. The “flexi” therewith still heads the overall standings of the ternary Italian-Tour. On July 16th, 2009 the Italian championship starts at Monopoli/Bari and the “flexi” again intends to be a factor front and centre. Further images, reports and final results are available under: www.platu25.com.
Meanwhile about 60 teams from around the world have registered for the world championships end of September in Punta Ala and even more are being expected. The flexi sailing team will already arrive in Punta Ala on September 23, 2009 in order to prepare even more efficiently before the starter’s gun is fired off for the first competition of the world championship 2009 on September 29th.
"Cast off!"
The flexi brand represents a combination of safety and security –
and not just on land. On water too we have adopted the same motto. "flexi" is the name given to our regatta ship, a Platu25. And since the year 2000 watchword for the crew of this ultra-rapid yacht has been "Cast off!".
and not just on land. On water too we have adopted the same motto. "flexi" is the name given to our regatta ship, a Platu25. And since the year 2000 watchword for the crew of this ultra-rapid yacht has been "Cast off!".
The flexi team puts to sea for the Norddeutscher Regatta-verein (NRV) [North
German Regatta Society] and the Hamburger Segelclub (HSC) [Hamburg Sailing
Club], and since 2000 has taken part in numerous regattas in Germany and abroad,
with considerable success. In 2008, "flexi" has made a novelty: The flexi crew has conquered position 1 and 2 in the German ranking 2008. This ranking refers to the steersman of the relevant teams. First place for "flexi" with the runner-up World Champion title and Niklas as the steersman and second place for the "flexi" with the German Championship and Bernhard at the rudder. This is an outstanding performance and no other team ever achieved this in the Platu25. So "flexi" is currently the most successful Platu25-Team in Germany and, after the successful defence of the runner-up world champion tittle, second best Platu25-team in the world. So have a look at the ranking by visiting:
http://www.platu25.de/uploads/media/Rangliste2008.pdf
Members of our prize winning crew of dinghy sailors are:
Steersman: Niklas Ganssauge (born 1973)
(1992, 1993) German champion of the Europe class
(1995) German runner-up in the 470 class
(1997-2008) 6 times champion at the Travemünder Woche (Travemünd Week) in the 470 class, Pirates, Platu25
(2007) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
Tactics and the genoa: Bernhard Krüger (born 1968)
(1983) German champion, optimists
(1990-1998) four times German runner-up in the Europe class
(1996) Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) victor in the Europe class
(2002) German runner-up in Platu25 and Sportboats
(2007) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) Runner-up champion the Platu25
(2008) German champion in the Platu25
Mainsheet: Sven Kruse(born 1977)
Has taken part in the 470 class European Championship
(2000) Travemünd Week champion in the Platu25
(2007) Runner-up world champion in the Platu25
(2008) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) German champion in the Platu25
Spinnaker: Jan Böttcher (born 1973)
(1991) North American yachting champion
(1992) 3 times victor of Travemünd Week in the 420 class
(1999) 470 class
(2000) BPlatu25
(2007) Runner-up world champion in the Platu25
(2008) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) German champion in the Platu25
Forecastle and mast: Thomas Kruse (born 1981) (2000) Travemünd Week champion in the Platu25
(2007) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) Runner-up champion in the Platu25
(2008) German Champion in der Platu25
Pit: Sonja Krabbe (born 1981)
(1995) EM participation, Optimists
German Champion U17 in the 420 class
(1997) 2nd place Swiss Championship
(1999) 2n place ISAF WM, Finnland; 2nd place WM, Athens
German Youth Champion
(2001) 470 class D/C squad, winner Warnemünd Week, 9th place
Juniors EM, Helsinki
(2002) 470 class D/C squad, 4th place Goldener Pfingstbusch
(2003) 470 class
(2008) Runner-up world champion in the Platu25
(2008) German Champion in the Platu25
From 2005 to 2007 the team also included:
Pit: May-Britt Boy (born 1974)
Has taken part in national and international regattas, in Optimist,
420 and 470 classes
(1999) 3rd place in European championship of the Platu25
(2002) German runner-up Platu25 and Sportboats
(2007) Runner-up world champion in the Platu25
Up to 2004 the team also included:
Tactics und genoa: Florian Spalteholz (born 1977)
(1991) German Optimists Champion
(1994) German 420s Champion
(1999) winner at Travemünd Week in the 470 class
(2000) winner at Travemünd Week in the Platu25
(2008) Florian attended the Olympics in China in the Tornado
Pit: Marc Föge (born 1975)
(2000) 3rd place in Kiel Week in the Platu25
Pit: May-Britt Boy (born 1974)
Has taken part in national and international regattas, in Optimist,
420 and 470 classes
(1999) 3rd place in European championship of the Platu25
(2002) German runner-up Platu25 and Sportboats
(2007) Runner-up world champion in the Platu25
Up to 2004 the team also included:
Tactics und genoa: Florian Spalteholz (born 1977)
(1991) German Optimists Champion
(1994) German 420s Champion
(1999) winner at Travemünd Week in the 470 class
(2000) winner at Travemünd Week in the Platu25
(2008) Florian attended the Olympics in China in the Tornado
Pit: Marc Föge (born 1975)
(2000) 3rd place in Kiel Week in the Platu25