Three British Bosses made the round trip to Lake Garda for the Eurocup, held concurrently with the ISO and Buzz fleets, putting 35 boats on the water. The event was held by the Fraglia Vela club in Malcesine, in crazy temperatures averaging around 38 degrees. With the Bosses now sporting masthead kites and twin spreader rigs, a lot of local interest was generated.

In the first race, held in a 2-3, all boats went inshore up the first beat but it was Steve and Nick Murray who were first to the windward mark followed by Peter Bennett and John Shelton, the Swiss team of Dieter Kuhn and Roger Naf, and Colin and Rob Clark. Kuhn and Naf dropped their kite into the water allowing the Clarks through into 3rd. On the final beat, the Murrays capsized on a tack, but managed to keep the lead, so to make sure, Steve Murray fell overboard allowing Bennett and Shelton through to take the gun.

In race two, held back to back, Bennett and Shelton were away first, and maintained the lead to the first mark followed by Kuhn and Naf and the Clarks. Downwind, Kuhn and the Clarks went out while Bennett and Shelton and the Murrays went inshore gaining the advantage which they held until the finish with Bennett taking first place.

The next day, the Murrays got a port flier at the start but in the light and shifting breeze it was Bennett and Shelton who got to the windward mark first, closely followed by the Murrays. This order continued until the final run, when a brief dual resulted in Bennett and Shelton gybing off and sailing into a huge hole in the disappearing breeze. This let both the Murrays and the Swiss through with several hundred yards advantage which they held to the finish.

Kuhn and Naf built up a small lead in the 4th scheduled race before it was abandoned as the wind died. All racing on Wednesday was cancelled due to lack of wind, and racing rescheduled for early Thursday morning in an effort to use the more reliable Garda "morning" wind.

The competitors crawled out of bed early to be greeted by a stiff force 5 with 1.25 metre swell making for exciting and tricky conditions for the fourth race, which started at 8am! The heavies Bennett and Shelton showed their heavy weather skills and led throughout. They were at first followed by the Murrays, then Kuhn and Naf. The Murrays performed the pitchpole of the week under spinnaker just before the leeward mark allowing Kuhn and Naf through into 2nd place which they held to the end, finishing well behind Bennett and Shelton.

The wind moderated slightly to a force 4 for the next race but again it was Bennett who got away best. Kuhn and Naf were second, followed closely by the Murrays. After a short luffing match under spinnaker followed by Bennett tripping over a wave on the gybe, the Murrays got through into first. The last beat proved exciting, with Bennett wearing away the Murrays to take the gun by a boatlength.

In race 6, Kuhn and Naf were first away followed by Bennett and Shelton, both crews electing to go inshore to take advantage of the better breeze. The Murrays tacked off onto port to gain clear air but it was the inshore route that paid with those boats clear ahead at the first mark. On the downwind leg all crews went inshore but it was the Murrays who took it furthest, gybing on a few yards from the beach, allegedly nothing to do with the beach babes. As a result they were able to lay the leeward mark and take the lead which they held until the finish.

Following a very close start, racing continued with frequent changes of position but eventually it was Bennett and Shelton and the Murrays who opened up a small lead. The Murrays continued to challenge but were unable to pass and Bennett and Shelton covered closely up the last beat to take 1st place.

With another early start on Friday to make up for postponed races, all boats converged on the windward mark simultaneously with the Murrays trying to squeeze inside, and hitting the mark, letting the others through on the re-round. Bennett and Shelton were first with their kite up followed very closely by Kuhn and Naf, who were using a masthead kite on a single spreader rig with good success. Despite some very close racing Kuhn couldn't catch Bennett who took first place, thus tying up the series.

Racing continued in a Force 2, with a very close windward leg putting the Murrays in 1st place followed by Kuhn and Naf, both crews electing to sail inshore on the downwind leg. In an attempt to make up their deficit Bennett and Shelton gybed and sailed out into the middle of the lake, where the scenery was much better. At the leeward mark it was clear which route had paid off, as a significant gap had opened up, with those who sailed in the stronger breeze near the shore clear ahead. The positions remained unchanged with the Murrays taking a clear first followed by Kuhn and Naf.

In the final race, Bennett and Shelton opened up a sizeable lead with Kuhn and Naf in second. A tacking dual up the second beat resulted in the Murrays getting through to second. On the second down wind leg, Bennett and Shelton had a contretemps with an ISO, and promptly capsized after gibing into the path of the Murrays piling down on starboard. This also allowed Kuhn and Naf through into second, which they held until the finish.

Helm	Crew	Sailing Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
Peter Bennett	John Shelton	Shoreham SC	1	1	3	1	1	2	1	1	3	3	11
Steve Murray	Nick Murray	Datchet Water SC	2	2	1	3	2	1	2	3	1	1	12
D Kuhn	R Naf	S. Galischer SC	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	19