Russia win The Euromed overall trophy

By Wilfred Sultana

Last year the esteemed overall trophy was also won by a Russian sailor, eleven-year-old Nikita Ushkov, the youngest ever of all Euromed overall winners.

 Rasskazov, a member of the Sailing Club Paruskin of St. Petersburg, registered a 1^st in three races, a 2^nd and a 5^th placing to clinch a deserving Champion’s place in a 96 record-entry Optimist Class Championship.

 For Pavel Rasskazov this was his second participation in the Euromed.  In the 2008 Championship he also made the podium when he won 3^rd place in the Optimist Cadet Class.

 The following are the final results.

Overall Optimist Champion Euromed 2010

Pavel Rassazov – Russia

Boys Optimist Open Class

1. Pavel Rasskazov – Russia

2. Edward Fleri Soler – Malta

3. Ugo Pace – Italy

Girls Optimist Open Class

1. Marina Shcherbakova – Russia

2. Anastasia Godovalnikova – Russia

3. Karyna Manuel – Great Britain

Junior Optimist Boys

1. Salvatore Sciuto – Italy

2. Craig Farrugia Vella – Malta

3. Mihail Shalagin – Russia

Junior Optimist Girls

1. Francesca Zammit – Malta

2. Raffaela Santagatti – Italy

3. Zoya Novikova – Russia

Optimist Boys Cadets

1. Ugo Zunardi – Italy

2. Davide Lavafila – Italy

3. Omri Sela – Israel

Optimist Girls Cadet

1. Anna Nikitina – Russia

2. Giuliana Liuzza – Italy

3. Anna Rusetskaya - Russia

Laser - 4.7 Class Boys

1. Sacha Ruffo – Italy

2. Thomas Zammit Tabona - Malta

3. Alekandr Sarkov – Russia

Laser 4.7 Girls

1. Ella Fleri Soler* - Malta

2. Abigail Fenech – Malta

3. Aleksandra Martynova – Russia

*(1^st girl and overall 4.7 champion)

Laser Standard

1. Lorenzo Parma - Ital

The Euromed Malta Championship, is organised by the Malta Young Sailors Club in partnership with KMS (Kunsill Malti Ghall-Isport) and the Mellieha Local Council. The Championship is held under the auspices of the Malta Sailing Federation.