Audi Laser World Championship 2012
Patron Harry Glawe honors the winners of the Audi Laser World Championship 2012
At Thursday’s prize giving ceremony Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the International Laser Class Association, proudly Introduced the patron of the Audi Laser World Championship in 2012, the minister for economy, development and tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Harry Glawe who presided over the prize giving ceremony at the White Wiek in Bolton. “It is an honor for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in this Olympic year that the last of the London 2012 Olympic tickets for are being allocated here,” said the patron.
After his introduction to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Andreas Christiansen, the president of the sailing club hosting the North German Regatta Association thanked the sailors for a fair regatta series and honored the volunteers who made the event possible.He also thanked the event partners Anne Hecking, director of the Iberotel hotel and village, Andreas dog villages, CEO of the Sea-Site Ltd, and Matthias Häckl, marketing, events and sales at Marine Pool.
Re
gional Director, after sales from Audi North Region, Sven Klünder, followed and extended a warm welcome to the sailors.”Audi makes the best cars in the world and you are the best Laser sailors in the world,” he explained Audi’s involvement to approving cheers from the crowd.Principal Race Director Klaus lame then took over and announced the winners.
Youssef Akrout from Tunesia received the Rookie Prize for the best result of the sailors participating in a World Championship for the very first time. Julio Alsogaray (ARG), Rasmus Myrgren (SWE), Simon Grotelüschen (GER), Rutger Schaardenburg (NED), Andreas Geritzer (AUT), Tom Burton (AUS) and Juan Mägli (GUA) received their plaques for the places ten to four .Andrew Maloney (NZL), Tonci Stipanovic (CRO) and Tom Slingsby (AUS) were handed their prizes, win paintings from Segelbild.de’s Heinke Böhnert and took to the podium while the Australian national anthem was being played in honor of Slingsby’s.
In contrast to Slingsby who was awarded the title of World Champion for the fifth time it was the first time on the podium of a world championship for both Maloney and Stipanovic.In his acceptance speech expressed his gratitude to Tom Slingsby, his trainers, physio and team mates who all contributed to his success in the difficult conditions at Bolton.
Popular at the race office until the very last day were the giveaways from partners Scho-ka-kola and Glashäger. The beer from the official ceremonies at Lübzer proved a hit with sailors and race officials who finally had the chance to kick back and relax at the prize giving.
