28. rujna - 04. listopada 2014. - Campione, Italija
U Italiji na jezeru Garda se održalo ovogodišnje Europsko prvenstvo klase IOM. Naša reprezentacija je tamo nastupila u punom i mnogobrojnom izdanju s deset natjecatelja i s velikim ambicijama, a od najboljih je nedostajao samo Marko Matić!
Po svim dosadašnjim iskustvima na Gardi se očekivao jači vjetar i mnogo jedrenja, ali ovaj tjedan nije bilo tako.
Vjetra je bilo malo i uglavnom je bio laganiji, dok su trenuci s jačim vjetrom bili rijetki. Osim te neočekivane metereološke situacije, ni organizacije nije bila baš na visini ranga regate, pa se odvozilo dosta manje jedrenja nego što je uobičajeno i što se moglo.
Naši predstavnici su odmah na startu krenuli vrlo dobro i uglavnom su bili u gornjem dijelu ljestvice, a određen broj ih se i stalno vrtio u prvih deset. Kako je regata odmicala u vrhu su se zadržali Jelačić, Škrlj i Kovačević, dok su se ostali rasporedili u prvoj polovici cijele flote.
Najveće nade za jednu od medalja su bile usmjerene na Zvonka Jelačića i imao je u svojim rukama broncu sve do posljednjeg plova, ali nesretno hvatanje jedne najlon vrećice koja je plutala u jezeru je bio razlog njegovom padu na 4. mjesto. Zbilja nesretan rasplet događaja, ali sve je to sastavni dio sporta! Zajedno s njim je prvih dana regate kandidat za postolje bio i Mario Škrlj ali nakon pauze, u drugom dijelu natjecanja nije nastavio u istom ritmu.
Nakon posljednjeg održanog plova naši su zauzeli slijedeće pozicije:
4. Zvonko Jelačić
6. Mario Škrlj
8. Ante Kovačević
20. Mirko Ukas
33. Robert Matulja
36. Boris Bakotić
37. Robert Grubiša
40. Jasmin Jaklin
51. Vedran Vesanović
53. Paolo Mavričić
September 28th - October 4th 2014 - Campione, Italia
In Italy on Lake Garda was held this year's European Championship for IOM class. Our team was performed in full and numerous editions with ten sailors with big ambitions. Of the best was missing only Marko Matić!
After all previous experiences on the Garda all were expecting stronger wind and a lot of races, but that week it was not so. The wind was mostly lighter, while moments with stronger winds were rare. In addition to this unexpected meteorological situation, neither organization was not exactly at the height of the rank of race, there was a lot lost time with setting racing courses.
Our representatives are immediately at the start were very well and were at the top of the list, and a number of them were constantly sailed in the top ten. To the end of the championship Jelačić, Škrlj and Kovačević only stayed in top ten while others deployed in the first half of the entire fleet.
The greatest hope for one of the medals were aimed at Zvonko Jelačić and had in his hands the bronze until the last race, but the unfortunate capture one nylon bag which was floating in the lake was the reason for his fall to fourth place. Really unfortunate turn of events, but it's all part of the sport! Together with him on first days of the regatta and Mario Škrlj was a candidate for the podium, but after the break, in the second part of the competition he did not continue in the same rhythm.
After the last race CRO team finished on the following positions:
4. Zvonko Jelačić
6. Mario Škrlj
8. Ante Kovačević
20. Mirko Ukas
33. Robert Matulja
36. Boris Bakotić
37. Robert Grubiša
40. Jasmin Jaklin
51. Vedran Vesanović
53. Paolo Mavričić
Rezultati: IOM Europsko prvenstvo
Fotografije: Campione - Europsko prvenstvo
