On Friday, the Lindau Sailing Club sent the field to the 75th edition of the RUND UM on the classic course via Romanshorn, Constance and Lake Überlingen back to Lindau. The start in front of the Lindau backdrop already made it clear that this anniversary regatta would be less of a pure speed race and more of a test of patience.
The crew of the catamaran "Sonnenkönig" with helmsman Stefan Stäheli coped best with the difficult conditions. After a tough 11 hours, 4 minutes and 15 seconds, the Swiss were the first boat on the long course to reach the finish line off Lindau, taking the Blue Riband honours by a solid margin. The Ventilo M2 catamaran and its helmsman Stefan Stäheli are no strangers to the history of the RUND UM. The successful team has now been recognised as the fastest boat in the RUND UM on Lake Constance for the fourth time.
Only 38 minutes after the "Sonnenkönig" did another catamaran cross the finish line, the "Fleur de Lys Sailing Team" with Veit Hemmeter at the tiller. The first monohull, Wolfgang Palm's "Wild Lady", followed shortly afterwards. The fastest boat on the short course was the "Ria III", a Faurby 330 with helmsman Michael Reinert. It was followed by Philippe Dupont's "Phoenix du Lac", a Surprise, and the third boat was Harald Kerschbaumer's "den Skoene", a BB 10.
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
