Tom Morris and Guy Fillmore of Hayling Island SC are the 2023 RS800 European Champions.
In the two final day races Morris and Fillmore (1, 2) matched their closest challengers, Phil Walker and John Mather (2, 1) to maintain their two point advantage at the top of the leaderboard.
Walker and Mather took second and Luke and Emma McEwen (-8, 3) claimed third on the podium.
Defending the title Morris and Fillmore counted five race wins and nothing lower than a third place after discard in the 11 race series.
British teams took the first five overall places with Gilles Peeters and Heloise Baize of Belgium placing sixth to break the dominant run.
The championship was hosted at the Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda.
RS800 European Championship – Final Leaders after 11 races (30 entries)
1st GBR 1144 Tom Morris and Guy Fillmore, HISC – – 15 pts
2nd GBR 1207 Phil Walker and John Mather, HISC – – 17 pts
3rd GBR 1220 Luke McEwen and Emma McEwen, Royal Lymington YC – – 23 pts
4th GBR 1234 Maria Stanley and Tommy Darling, HISC – – 28 pts
5th GBR 1245 James Penty and Eddie Grayson, Beaver SC – – 51 pts
6th BEL 1236 Gilles Peeters and Heloise Baize, SN Larmor Plage – – 56 pts
7th GBR 1187 Geoff Carveth and Lez Dhonau, HISC – – 68 pts
8th GBR 1204 Martin Orton and Ian Brooks, Chichester YC – – 77 pts
9th GBR 1224 Fred Lord and Louise Gale, Carsington SC – – 79 pts
10th ITA 1247 Duccio Colombi and Giovanni Puntello, Marvelia SSD – – 80 pts
11th GBR 985 Chris Feibusch and Cam Mitchell, HISC – – 94 pts
12th GBR 1153 Stuart and Chris Doe, Thorney Island SC – – 105 pts
13th GBR 1008 Ben Palmer and Bruna de Queiroz, HISC – – 114 pts
14th FRA 1158 Xavier Broise and C Le Roux, SNL – – 121 pts
15th GBR 1045 Claire Lasko and Edward Dyer, HISC – – 122 pts
