Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane of Britain are the 2019 International 505 European Champions.
Gilbert and McGrane finished the championship at Sønderborg Yacht-Club, Denmark with 25 point after ten races.
In second place were Ian Pinnell and David Shelton on 29 points, with Howie Hamlin and Jeff Nelson of the USA with 32 points completing the winners podium.
The rain clouds brought with them increasing wind up to 25 knots and direction changes of often 90 degrees.
However the 5o5 and most of the competitors revelled in the conditions which produced interesting, challenging and ultimately very close racing.
Going into the last race any of five boats could have won the series.
International 505 – European Championship 2019 – Final Leaders after 10 races (75 entries)
1st GBR 9215 Roger GILBERT and Ben McGRANE 2 -76 3 4 2 3 6 -7 4 1 – – 25 pts
2nd GBR 9221 Ian PINNELL and David SHELTON -38 3 9 2 4 -18 3 3 3 2 – – 29 pts
3rd USA 9153 Howard HAMLIN and Jeff NELSON -23 9 -29 7 1 2 4 2 2 5 – – 32 pts
4th GER 9152 Wolfgang HUNGER and Holger JESS -14 7 2 11 3 -26 1 5 1 7 – – 37 pts
5th GER 9185 Stefan BÖHM and Gerald ROOS 3 6 1 3 8 -23 9 6 7 -13 – – 43 pts
6th GER 9198 Julian STÜCKL and Johannes TELLEN 16 1 -38 9 -76 4 2 4 9 6 – – 51 pts
7th GBR 9177 Thomas GILLARD and Geoff EDWARDS 1 4 11 6 14 -17 10 13 -20 3 – – 62 pts
8th AUS 9134 Michael QUIRK and Reeve DUNNE -29 2 -45 10 12 14 12 1 10 10 – – 71 pts
9th FRA 9220 Philippe BOITE and Fountaine MATHIEU -39 11 -20 1 15 9 13 11 5 9 – – 74 pts
10th GBR 9214 Andy SMITH and Stewart MEARS -47 5 -76 5 17 5 17 16 6 4 – – 75 pts
