# 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Men's Europe

2008 Vintage :
| Europe Female | Female |
| Europe Male | Male |
| O-Jolle | Open |
| Flying Dutchman | Open |
| Soling | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
The Europe Male was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled race were completed. 9 sailors, on 9 boats, from 5 nations entered.

## Venue overview
### Race area and Course

Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.
| For the Europe Male the Course Area Orange was available. | Course 1 |
For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The Europe Male could only use course 1.

### Wind conditions

During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:
| Date | General | Temperature | Wind | Waves | Precipitation |
| 20 September 2008 | Sunny | 23 °C | 6–8 m/s NE | 0.25m | Dry |
| 21 September 2008 | Sunny | 23 °C | 6 m/s NE | 0.25m | Dry |
| 22 September 2008 | Sunny | 21 °C | 10 m/s N | 0.5m | Dry |
| 23 September 2008 | Overcast | 14 °C | 18–14 m/s N Decreasing | 0.75m | Rain |
| 24 September 2008 | Sunny | 19 °C | 6–8 m/s NE | 0.3m | Dry |
| 25 September 2008 | Sunny | 22 °C | 6 m/s NE-E | 0.1m | Dry |
| 26 September 2008 | Sunny | 22 °C | 6–2 m/s NE-E Decreasing | 0.1m | Dry |
| 27 September 2008 | Sunny | 24 °C | <2 m/s E | NA | Dry |

## Races
### Summary

In the Europe Male at race area Orange only six races could be completed.
By the male participants, Thomas Ribeaud, France, got a major lead of over 16 points over his opponent Marc Paris Gilbert from Spain. Arne Berg from Germany took the bronze.

### Results

| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Race I | Race I | Race II | Race II | Race III | Race III | Race IV | Race IV | Race V | Race V | Race VI | Race VI | Total Points | Net points |
| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Net points |
| | Thomas RIBEAUD (FRA) | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| | Marc PARIS GILBERT (ESP) | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 14.4 |
| | Arne BERG (GER) | 4 | 8.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 32.7 | 24.7 |
| 4 | Andrea FERRACUTTI (ITA) | 2 | 3.0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 41.1 | 28.1 |
| 5 | Sönke HERRMANN (GER) | ocs | 16.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 65.7 | 49.7 |
| 6 | Miguel LLARGUES (ESP) | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 5 | 10.0 | 66.1 | 53.4 |
| 7 | Nicola MONTI (GER) | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 7 | 13.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 81.4 | 65.4 |
| 8 | Sven STADEL (ESP) | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | 96.0 | 80.0 |
| 8 | Ewout BEKET (NED) | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | dnc | 16.0 | 96.0 | 80.0 |
* dnc = did not compete
* dns = did not start
* dnf = did not finish
* dsq = disqualified
* ocs = on course side
* ret = retired after finish
* Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

### Victors

* Thomas Ribeaud
* Marc Paris Gilbert
* Arne Berg