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2002 International Europe Class World Championship We Canadians are just thrilled with our Olympic Hockey Teams. Once we all stop smiling we will focus on our International Europe Class World Championships. Sport Canada, Canadian Yachting Associa- tion, Ontario Sailing Association, the City of Hamilton, 6 Nations Indian Reservation, local artists and musicians, everybody, we can’t wait for the international athletes to arrive. The racing will be in Hamilton Harbour/ Burlington Bay. The water is warm, the winds are predominately from the west, and the waves are small. The competitors can get to the racecourse from the dock in Photo by Rick Matthews, [email protected] 20 minutes. The Notice of Race is complete and the web page is up and running. Please address any questions to our FAQ From the President page or the contacts section. Dear sailors, Dear friends! Regarding the rumours I asked for a We would like to encourage the athletes While writing this news letter the first meeting with Paul Henderson and luckily he to participate in Canadian Olympic Regatta summon in Australia has taken place and had time for meeting me. Kingston, CORK “http://www.cork.org”, continues in New Zealand. Some European During the meeting I directly asked Paul prior to Open Week. Kingston is cast of sailors have chosen to exchange Winter for Henderson if he was content with the Hamilton, a 3 hour drive. The Radial a splendid Summer down under. It’s nice in Europe dinghy class and if he had any Worlds will be at the Buffalo Canoe club in that way to form a friendship contrary to comments. Sure enough. Paul Henderson early August. 1 1/2 hours from Hamilton on frontiers and continents. had heard about our mast being too Lake Eric. The Youth Worlds will be held in For the first time as President I was this expensive, and that special masts could be Nova Scotia. Canada’s cast coast. autumn participating in the yearly ISAF bought for much more than standard. I Athletes do bring your families and Conference. IECU was also represented by informed Paul Henderson that a Marstroem friends. We have many activites planned for Paul and Niki. The meeting was held in the mast is not particularly expensive consider- before, during and after the sailing. The very best manner in Lisbon. ing its validity and high resale price. The Hamilton Naturalist Club has scheduled 3 Together with other OL - class presidents mast will thus actually over a long period be hikes with interesting guides. The aborig- and a few other people I was visited to cheap. This information was noted. inal artisans will have their carvings, bead- participate in a meeting with Jaques Rogge, The Europe dinghy is in connection with work, and jewelry for sale on the front lawn the new President of the International OL just chosen as sport accessories. of the yacht club. Musicians, fire-stilt Olympic Committee. He informed us that If the Olympic Committee is not content dancers, life size puppets etc. will perform the number of participants during OL 2008 with the uniformity it will just choose every day after racing. The Closing Cere- will stay unchanged, as well as the number another supplier (read: other type of boat). monies, dinner and dancing, will be held in of sailors. According to the Olympic Committee it the newly renovated art deco railway Jaques Rogge was in general content is the athletes competing and not the station after the last day of racing. with the sailors efforts, though he men- producers. Special rates are available at the Ramada tioned that 16 starting boats in a class par- If you still want to participate in the OL Hotel 10 minutes from the Harbour, email ticipating in OL were a bit on the low side. class I will suggest that you don’t buy masts [email protected] On several occasions Mr Paul Henderson costing more than standard - everything else A shuttle service is available to and from (President of ISAF) said that one, maximum will be shooting oneself in the foot! the waterfront and the Hamilton airport. two boats classes will be replaced for the Please book your accommodation as soon Olympic 2008. Rumours are alway brought Best regards. as possible. The rates will increase. up. None knows from where. I was warned Jan Abrahamsen, IECU President about rumours regarding our “too expesive Kathryn Crowder, Regatta Director mast”. [email protected]

MARCH 2002 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 1 — www.europeclass.org — The host hotel from the Worlds is Ramada ISAF Annual Take Note http://www.ramadahamilton.com New National Secretary for Brazil Conference Luis Carlos Mac Knight 2002 Regatta (Test Event) Will take place in Limassol Cyprus from 8th [email protected] 12-25 August 2002 to 17th November 2002. Details are now Tel: + 30 1 940 4825 available on the ISAF website at: Veterans Cup Fax: + 30 1 940 4829 http://www.sailing.org/meetings/ The Veterans Cup will take place on Lipno www.eio.gr november2002/default.asp Lake at the YC Cerna v Posumavi from 22nd to 25th August. Tel: +42 02 2051 3656. In few days you will High Performance Making Waves find more information and entry form at: Extract from ISAF http://www.europeclass.cz Sail Training Hamilton “Making Waves” issue 83 A high performance sail training will be Norway’s News run out of the Royal Hamilton Club – May 2004 Olympic Regatta The Europajollenytt’s address is: 13-16, 2002. The site is the same location as In order to advise the ISAF Executive http://www.seiling.no/europa the site of the Europe World 2002!! and Committee on all relevant matters in the would be excellent training in preparation preparation of the Athens 2004 Olympic Norwegian News – New Editor for the worlds event. Regatta, an Olympic Advisory Board (OAB) Anders J. Steensen The web site for full information is: has been appointed. Chaired by ISAF Vice- [email protected] http://www.andlyn.com/camp2002/ President George Andreadis of Greece, the other members are the Chairman of the Worlds Site Helen Dakin, ISAF Events Committee, Bjorn Unger(SWE) There is new information about hotels Organizing Committee (HPSTC-RHYC) and the Chairman of the ISAF Race Official http://www.europeworlds2002.com/ Committee, Steve Tupper (CAN).

2 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION MARCH 2002 — www.europeclass.org — IECU World Ranking O’NEILL World Sailing Rankings List for Men 2002 Europe – Women’s Single Handed Dinghy This year we are running a IECU World Issue Date: 6 February 2002 Ranking List for Men. The first event was the “Régate de Noël” Pos Name Nation Previous Pos Events Points in France. Next events are Palma Week and 1 Lenka Smidova Czech Republic 3 7 4332 (for men). Best 2 results of these 2 Sari Multala Finland 1 7 4251 3 events will be added to the final counting 3 Maria Coleman Ireland 2 7 4198 championship: the Worlds in Canada (it 4 Monika Bronicka Poland 7 7 4087 counts double). 5 Neus Garriga-Turon Spain 6 7 4060 The actual stand of the 2002 IECU WORLD 6 Min Dezillie Belgium 8 7 4029 RANKING LIST FOR MEN is: 7 Siren Sundby Norway 5 7 4006 8 Larissa Nevierov Italy 4 7 3993 Total 57 sailors from FRA / GER / CRO / 9 Joana Pratas Portugal 9 7 3894 SLO / ITA / BEL / SUI 10 Sarah Macky New Zealand 12 7 3891 1 FRA 11 Lebrun Valerian 11 Signe Livbjerg Denmark 11 7 3819 2 GER 1379 Wetzel Christian 12 Petra Niemann Germany 10 7 3687 3 FRA 5479 Bourdais Mathieu 13 Tatiana Drozdovskaja Belarus 17 7 3664 4 CRO 222 Ivankovic Goran 14 Christiane Petzke Germany 13 7 3574 5 FRA 5565 Borsi Vincent 15 Emma Jonsson Sweden 16 7 3479 6 FRA 5511 Bourrie Eric 16 Weronika Glinkiewicz Poland 15 7 3474 7 FRA 5433 Preveaux Antoine 17 Ditte Juul Christensen Denmark 23 7 3358 8 SLO 10 Sekardi Marko 9 FRA 5526 Cechosz Johan 18 Annemieke Bes Netherlands 20 7 3310 10 ITA 1133 Colombo Giorgo 19 Doris Wetzel Germany 14 7 3236 11 FRA 5311 Cutivet Arnaud 20 Netherlands 27 5 3179 12 FRA 5556 Lachaze Nicolas 13 FRA 5491 Lobert Jonathan More results for ISAF Ranking list at: www.sailing.org/rankings 14 CRO 113 Ivankovic Ivan 15 FRA 5480 Baizez Brice 53 ITA 915 Magnaghi Jose Antoni 16 ITA 1127 Benvenuti Michele 54 FRA 5285 Petitbon Bernard Athens 17 FRA 5465 Allaire Jean-Marc 55 FRA 5294 Baizec Loic 18 ITA 1097 Severgnini Stefano 56 FRA 5454 Taine Bernard Eurolymp Week 2002 19 FRA 5530 Derand Mathieu 20 FRA 5459 Lauzier Benjamin 57 FRA 5559 Boronat Andre 18-23 February 2002 21 FRA 5473 Charbonnet Mickael Saronicos Gulf, Greece on the same area 22 BEL 893 De Smet Vincent We hope to see many Scandinavian, Dutch, where the Olympics of 2004 will be held. 23 ITA 1130 Magnaghi Pietro British, etc... sailors in Palma and Kiel !!! Final results after 10 races Points 24 FRA 5447 Legal Damien Paul Depoorter, IECU VP Racing 1. Sirene Sundby NOR 13 25 FRA 5541 Preveaux Vincent 2. Blandine Rouille FRA 22 26 SUI 203 Danwalder Mathias Note: You will find the final results 3. Neus Garriga Turon ESP 31 27 FRA 5374 Guihard Mathieu (women & men- 95 entries) at: 4. Emma Joensson SWE 39 28 FRA 5531 Blestel Ugo http://asso.ffv.fr/europe/resultats/2001/hyeres.htm 5. Alicia Cebrian Martinez ESP 41 29 FRA 5481 Berenger Guillaume 6. Charlotte Stroby SWE 50 30 SLO 64 Bevk Luka 7. Ermioni Oikonomopoulou GRE 57 31 FRA 5524 Festino Alexandre 8. Trine Abrahamsen DEN 60 32 FRA 5431 Pederiva Gwenael Brazil – National 9. Maria Vlachou GRE 61 33 FRA 5446 Zimmermann Yann 34 ITA 1114 Gigliotti Roberto Championship 2002 10. Virginia Kravarioti GRE 62 35 FRA 61 Gache J Christophe Has been held from 27th January to 3rd 36 FRA 5304 Revest Nicolas February 2002 at the Iate Club 37 FRA 5354 Treboz Julien de Armaçào de Búzios XMAS RACE in Club 38 FRA 5538 Taine Emmanuel 39 ITA 1069 Angusti Stefano Final results (19 entries) Points de Vela Palamos 40 FRA 5435 Boutonnet Jonathan 1. Pedro Hoffman 15 (Girona – Spain) 26-30 December 2001 41 FRA 5518 Gache Cedric 2. Cassio Mezquita Lobo 18 42 FRA 5432 Beague Adrien 3. Breno França Viera 19 Results: 43 FRA 5467 Richard Cyril 4. Renato Godoy Dalboni Lima 31 1 Tatiana Drozdovskaja BLR 44 FRA 5372 Glade Mathieu 5. Roberta Rosa Borges 32 2 Neus Garriga Turon ESP 45 BEL 846 Deliens Mathieu 6. Vivian Mac Knight 44 3 Alicia Cebrian ESP 46 FRA 5498 Notonier Sylvain 7. Marco Sousa Oliveira 46 4 Teja Cerne SLO 47 FRA 5478 Bonnefoy Bruno 8. Martha Oraya Rocha 47 5 Marina Gallego Duran ESP 48 FRA 5296 Cabrita Johan 9. Rafael Godoy 61 6 Maria Vlachou GRE 49 FRA 5349 Trevisan David 10. Paola Estefan Sass 64 7 Beatriz Penas Pedrosa ESP 50 FRA 5482 Boronat Alex 51 FRA 547 Brel Laurent More information at: 52 FRA 5213 Petitbon Maxime www.europanacional2002.hpg.com.br

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Date Name/Club Entry Address ITA 3.03 – 9.03 Olympic Garda Gardasee (Torbole) CRO 14.03 – 16.03 Grand Prix Adriatic Split - CRO ESP 16.03 – 20.03 VIII Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week Federacio Catalna de Vela ph. +349 32 24 39 00 Barcelona Escullera de Poble Nou fax +349 32 24 39 05 s/n-Port Olympic [email protected] http://www.fcv.es USA 22.03 – 24.03 ABYC Olympic Classes Regatta Alamitos Bay - USA ESP 25.03 – 29.03 XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy Federacion Balear De Vela ph. +34 971 40 24 12 Palma Mallorca Avda. Joan Miró, 327 fax +34 971 40 24 51 07015 Palma deMallorca [email protected] Spain http://oninet.es/fbv NED 30.03 – 01.04 Spring Cup K.Z.R.V. ph. +31 703 50 67 58 Medemblik, Ijsselmeer Pr. Hendriklaan 160 l Meldeschluss: 15.03. 2582 LZ Den Haag 1. Start: 12.00 Uhr Holland http://www.ryc-hollandia.org SLO April Izola Spring Cup Izola - CRO AUS April Sail Sydney Sydney harbour ARG April Eastern Regatta - Buenos Aires - ARG BEL 06.04 – 07.04 Dreiländer Regatta Frans Van Pelt ph. +32 (0) 32 19 01 45 Maaseik, Kinrooi J.V.D. Nootstraat 10 fax +32 (0) 32 19 23 05 2050 Antwerpen [email protected] Belgien GER 06.04 – 07.04 Spandauer April-Cup Spandauer Yacht-Club ph. 030/361 57 17 Wannsee Scharfe Lanke 31-35 fax 030/361 96 28 SpYC (B023) 13595 Berlin SWE 13.04 – 14.04 SSECS Spring Sailing Stenungsund Sailingclub [email protected] Stenungsund Stenungsund Sailingclub Schweden http://www-pp.hogia.net/sss NED 20.04 – 21.04 United 4 http://www.united4sailing.org Muiderzand, Markermeer FRA 18.04 – 26.04 Semaine Olympique Eurolymp Fédération Francaise de Voile ph. +33 144 05 81 12 Hyères 55 Avenue Kleber fax +33 147 04 90 12 75784 Paris, Cedex 16 [email protected] Frankreich http://www.hyeres.ffvoile.net ARG 20.04 – 28.04 Autumn Champ. Buenos Aires - ARG ITA 25.04 – 28.04 Trofeo Accademia Navale Naval Academ. ITA GER 27.04 – 28.04 Claude Dornier-Regatta Am Seemooser Horn 1 ph. 075 41/540 94 Seemoos, Bodensee 88045 Friedrichshafen fax 075 41/540 96 WYC (BW002) http://www.wyc-fn.de AUT 28.04 – 29.04 Traunsee http://www.oekv.vienna.at UYCTS BEL 28.04 – 01.05 Sailing for Ostend Royal North Sea Yacht Club ph. +32 59 50 59 12 Montgomerykaai 1 fax +32 59 51 32 70 Royal North Sea Yacht Club 8400 Ostend Belgien HUN May Egis Kereket Cup Csopak - HUN CAN 11.05 – 12.05 Lillac Festival Olympic Classes RHYC - Hamilton NED 04.05 – 05.05 United 4 http://www.united4sailing.org 2002 Ijsselmeer, Workum POL 09.05 – 12.05 Polish Yachting Association Cup Polish Yachting Association fon +48 228 48 04 83 2002 Puck Chocimska 14 Str. fax +48 228 48 04 82 00791 Warsaw [email protected] Polen GER 18.05 – 20.05 Goldener Pfingsbusch (2. WMA/EMA/JEMA) Kieler Yacht Club fon 04 31/850 23 CAN 18.05 – 20.05 Queensway Audi Icebreaker Ontario CAN HUN 18.05 – 20.05 Fuzfo CUP Balathon Lake - HUN NED 18.05 – 20.05 Dutch Open Championship KNWV [email protected] 2002 Ijsselmeer, NED PO Box 818 1200 AV Hilversum Holland

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Date Name/Club Entry Address NED 22.05 – 26.05 Spa Regatta KNWV fon +313 56 21 50 33 2002 Ijsselmeer, Medemblik PO Box 818 [email protected] 1200 AV Hilversum [email protected] Holland http://www.sparegatta.org HUN June Vaillant Cup Balathon Lake - HUN DEN 05.06 – 09.06 Olympic Spring Regatta Royal Danish Yacht Club ph. +45 33 14 87 87 2002 Rungstedt Langeliniepavillonen fax +45 33 93 87 88 Royal Danish Yacht Club 2100 Copenhagen 0 [email protected] Dänemark http://www.kdy.dk/springregatta GER 08.06 – 09.06 Silberne Lok H.-J. Kulik ph. 033 81/80 14 21 2002 Breitlingsee Grenzstraße 44 Meldeschluss: 27.05. ESVK (BG025) 14774 Brandenburg-Kirchmöser 1. Start: 11:00 Uhr ??? SWE 14.06 – 16.06 Open Championship Svenska E-jolleförbundet ph. +46 21120204 2002 Stenungssund Fältmätargatan 7 [email protected] 721 35 Västerås Schweden http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle/ POL 13.06 – 16.06 Gdynia 2002 RUS 16.06 – 21.06 Intern. Youth Regatta YCCSKWMF DEN 19.06 – 21.06 Scandinavian Race Week Rungsted - DEN [email protected] GER 22.06 – 25.06 Kiel Week Men Kieler Yacht Club ph. 04 31/850 23 2002 Kieler Förde Hindenburgufer 70 fax 04 31/839 39 KYC (SH017) 24105 Kiel [email protected] http://www.kyc.de SWE 24.06 – 29.06 Open Sweden Youth Championship Svenska E-jolleförbundet ph. +46 21120204 2002 Kalmar Fältmätargatan 7 [email protected] 721 35 Västerås Schweden http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle/ GER 26.06 – 30.06 Kiel Week Eurolymp. Kieler Yacht Club ph. 04 31/850 23 2002 Kieler Förde Hindenburgufer 70 fax 04 31/839 39 KYC (SH017) 24105 Kiel [email protected] http://www.kyc.de FRA 29.06 – 10.07 ISAF Sailing Worlds 2002 Mittelmeer Marseille BEL 05.07 – 10.07 Open Week (European Championship) Nieuwpoortweek vzw European Championship Europe 2002 Nieuwpoort VVW-Nieuwpoort ph. +32 58 23 52 32 Waterplan 11 fax +32 58 23 40 58 B-8620 Nieuwpoort [email protected] http://www.europeclass.be BEL 05.07 – 10.07 Flanders Youth Regatta Nieuwpoortweek vzw ph. +32 58 23 52 32 2002 Nieuwpoort VVW-Nieuwpoort fax +32 58 23 40 58 Waterplan 11 [email protected] B-8620 Nieuwpoort http://www.vvnieuwpoort.be GER 11.07 – 14.07 Warnemünder Woche Warnemünder Woche GmbH ph. 03 81/523 40 2002 WSC 1925 (MV002) Mittelmole Meldeschluss: 23.06. YCW (MV032) 18119 Warnemünde 1. Start: 11.00 Uhr http://www.wscev.de BEL 11.07 – 18.07 European Championship Nieuwpoortweek vzw European Championship Europe 2002 Nieuwpoort VVW-Nieuwpoort ph. +32 58 23 52 32 Waterplan 11 fax +32 58 23 40 58 B-8620 Nieuwpoort [email protected] http://www.europeclass.be AUT 25.07 – 28.07 Austrian Championship http://www.oekv.vienna.at 2002 Achensee SCTWV GER 19.07 – 28.07 Travemünder Woche Travemünder-Woche GmbH 2002 Ostsee Trelleborgallee 2a ph. 045 02/869 00 LYC (SH038) 23570 Travemünde fax 045 02/86 90 22 http://www.lyc.de [email protected] POL 25.07 – 28.07 Wladislawowo 2002

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Date Name/Club Entry Address FIN 31.07 – 04.08 Nordic Championship Vene-71 Sailing Club fax: +358 3 2553 271 2002 Tampere PL 384 [email protected] 33101 Tampere Meldeschluss: 1.7.2002 Finland “1. Start: 1.8.; 11:00 Uhr” http://www.geocities.com/vene_71/ BEL 01.08 Belgian Sailing Cup Blankenberge - BEL GRE 05.08 – 11.08 Open National Ch. Athens - GRE ESP 03.08 – 10.08 Youth European Championship www.aecie.es 2002 Los Alcazares, Murcia AUT 10.08 – 11.08 Mattsee http://www.oekv.vienna.at 2002 GRE 12.08 – 25.08 Test Event Pre-olympics Athens www.eio.gr + 30 1 940 4825 fax + 30 1 940 4829 SCM TUR 06.08 – 11.08 Istanbul Sailing Week Istanbul Sailing Club ph. +90 21 63 36 93 72 2002 Istanbul Fenerbahce Burnu Kadikoy fax +90 21 63 46 27 47 Istanbul [email protected] Türkei http://www.istanbulyelken.org.tr POL 13.08 – 17.08 Gdynia Sailing Days 2002 (Polish Championship) Gdynia HUN 17.08 – 23.08 45th International Balaton Sailing Week Hungarian Yachting Association ph. +36 12 21 56 69 2002 Balatonfured 1143 Budapest fax +36 12 21 56 69 Dozsa Gyorgy ut 1-3 [email protected] Ungarn http://www.hunsail.hu GER 24.08 – 25.08 Berliner Women’s Championship. Zeuthener SV ph. 030/805 54 04 2002 Wannsee Am Großen Wannsee 56 fax 030/805 20 53 ZSV (B054) 14109 Berlin GRE 12.08 – 25.08 Saronikos Gulf Regatta The Organizing Comittee for the ph. +30 19 40 48 25 2002 & fax +30 19 40 48 29 the Hellenic Yachting Federation [email protected] http://www.eio.gr CAN 20.08 – 25.08 Open Week - Worlds The Royal Hamilton Y/C ph. +190 55 28 84 64 2002 Hamilton, Lake Ontario Hamilton fax +190 55 28 26 22 The Royal Hamilton Y/C Ontario [email protected] Canada http://www.europeworlds2002.com CAN 20.08 – 25.08 Worlds2002 The Royal Hamilton Y/C ph. +190 55 28 84 64 2002 Hamilton, Lake Ontario Hamilton fax +190 55 28 26 22 The Royal Hamilton Y/C Ontario [email protected] Canada http://www.europeworlds2002.com CZE 22.08 – 25.08 Veteran Worldcup Lipno [email protected] 2002 Lipno-Stausee + 42 02 2051 3656 SWE 24.08 – 25.08 Kullavik Svenska E-jolleförbundet ph. +46 21120204 2002 Fältmätargatan 7 [email protected] Schweden 721 35 Västerås Schweden http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle/ AUT 25.08 – 29.08 Austrian Youth Championship http://www.oekv.vienna.at 2002 Neusiedlersee UYCNS AUT 04.09 – 08.09 Eurolymp - Austria http://www.oekv.vienna.at 2002 Neusiedlersee UYCNS DEN Anfang September Danish Youth Championship Køge Sejlklubben 2002 Køge bugt http://www.europe-class.dk (31.8./1.9. oder 7./8.9.) NED 07.09 – 08.09 United 4 http://www.united4sailing.org 2002 Stellendam Haringvliet SWE 14.09 – 15.09 Lomma Svenska E-jolleförbundet ph. +46 21120204 2002 Fältmätargatan 7 [email protected] Schweden 721 35 Västerås Schweden http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle/

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Date Name/Club Entry Address ESP 17.09 – 21.09 Spanish Championship Club Nautic Estartit - Girona www.aecie.es GER 21.09 – 22.09 Master-Cup Seglergemeinschaft am Müggelsee ph. 030/644 00 44 2002 Müggelsee Müggelschlößchenweg 70 fax 030/64 48 85 42 SGaM (B110) 12559 Berlin NED 28.09 – 29.09 United 4 http://www.united4sailing.org 2002 Ijsselmeer Medemblik SWE 28.09 – 29.09 Öxelesund Svenska E-jolleförbundet ph. +46 21120204 2002 Fältmätargatan 7 [email protected] Schweden 721 35 Västerås Schweden http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle/ DEN 4.10 – 6.10 Danish Championship Lemvig Seijlklub 2002 Lemvig http://www.lemvigsejlklub.dk/ ESP 11.10 – 14.10 Semana Naval de Cadiz Cadiz ESP SWE 12.10 – 13.10 KSSS Olympic Regatta Saltsjobaden ARG 12.10 – 27.10 Semana de Buenos Aires BBAA - Argentina NED 19.10 – 20.10 Team-Regatta Rotterdamsche Zeilvereenigung ph. +31 104 52 12 13 2002 Kralingse Plas Kralingse Plaslaan 113 [email protected] Rotterdam 3062 CD Rotterdam 1. Start: 10.00 Uhr Holland http://www.rz.nl ESP 01.11 Spanish Championship Tenerife GER 02.11 – 03.11 Grand Slam Deutsch-Britischer YC ph. 030/365 82 30 2002 Unterhavel Kladower Damm 217a fax 030/365 40 10 DBYC (B128) 14089 Berlin AUS 22.11 – 24.11 GO for Gold Port Philip - AUS CRO 22.11 – 24.11 International Opatija Cup Sailing Club Opatija ph. +385 51 27 25 30 2002 Opatija Zert1 fax +385 51 27 25 30 Sailing Club Opatija 51410 Opatija [email protected] Kroatien AUS 3.12 – 06.12 Sail Brisbane Manly Brisbane CRO 08.12 – 10.12 St.Nicholas Race Sailing Club Vega ph. +385 52 39 11 68 2002 Pula, Kroatien Valsaline 31 fax +385 52 39 11 68 YC Vega 52100 Pula [email protected] Kroatien http://www.vega.hr AUS 12.12 – 13.12 Sydney International Regatta Sydney harbour AUS ESP 26.12 – 30.12 Christmas Race Club de Vela Palamos ph. +34 72 31 58 71 2002 Palamos P.O. Box 29 fax +34 72 31 64 49 Club de Vela Palamos 17230 Palamos [email protected] Spanien http://www.grn.es/cvp FRA 26.12 – 30.12 Regate de Noel Club de Hyeres ph. + 33 04 94 38 61 67 2002 Hyeres 61, av. du Docteur Robin fax + 33 04 94 38 68 14 COYCH 83400 Hyeres Frankreich CRO 28.12 – 31.12 24. New Years Regatta Sailing Club ZVIR ph. +385 21 74 14 15 2002 Hvar Krizna Luka bb fax +385 21 74 14 15 21450 Hvar [email protected] Kroatien http://www.hvar.hr/jdzvir NED – Open Dutch Championship http://www.europe.knwv.nl ph. +31 182 394585 2002 fax +31 182 396419 [email protected] ESP 29.06 – 03.07 Open Week European Champ. Club Nautico Can Pastilla 2003 Mallorca 06.07 – 11.07 European Championship Club Nautico Can Pastilla 2003 Mallorca GBR 01.08 Youth European Championship Scotland 2003 RYA ESP 13.09 – 28.09 ISAF Worlds Mundo Vela ph. +34 56 80 70 51 2003 Cadiz Plaza de San Antonio, 3.0 fax +34 56 22 16 91 11003 Cadiz [email protected] Spanien http://www.infocadiz.com/mundovela

MARCH 2002 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 7 — www.europeclass.org — 2002 LYC Olympic Class Midwinter From Russia From the USA Regatta, Landerdale Yacht Club – The Winter Russian Championship took Saint Francis Fall Dinghy OCR February 8, 9 & 10 place at Sochi, Black Sea, 21-27 February Oct. 26-28, San Francisco, CA 1. Nicolai Meyland Smith 2002. This year the weather was unusually 16 boats 2. Meg Gaillard warm and we had 3-5 Bft wind from 1. Anneli Clea Bolund (DEN) 3. Magalie Bonneau Marcil South permitting 9/10 races in different 2. Krysia Pohl 4. Robert Dean Olympic Classes. 3. Robbie Dean 5. Krysia Pohl Another good news, we had united fleet 4. Susannah Carr with men and women together for first 5. Jaime Mack time. Two countries RUS and BLR were rep- From Japan resented in Europe Class. First place was 2001 Europe Nationals We had busy December in Japan. There was won by BLR sailor (man) Yuri Polzin and Nov. 3-4 2001, San Diego, CA the selection trial for the Asian Game from Tatyana Drozdovskaya from Minsk (BLR) The National has been hosted by Coronado December 18-24 and 4 boats took part in it. won the women fleet. Yacht Club. Seventeen competitors showed Maiko Sato won almost all races and Ako up for the regatta including all five members Nakura came second. So, Maiko will Final results of the current US Sailing Team. represent Japan for the Asian Game next 1. Yuri Polzin BLR 17 boats October in Pusan, Korea. It was a cold and 2. Tatyana Drozdovskaya BLR 1. Meg Gaillard windy regatta, and Europe girls were 3. Anastasia Maletina RUS 2. Robbie Dean all wearing woolen hats and woolen neck 4. Natalia Ivanova BLR 3. Krysia Pohl warmer. Between races, they cover their face 5. Tatyana Lartseva RUS 4. Lauren Maxam except for their eyes. We did not know who 6. Anastasia Podobed BLR 5. Susannah Carr was who. 7. Ekaterina Levchuck BLR In February, we decided it was too cold 8. Anna Stepanova RUS Rolex Miami OCR Europe Dinghy to sail in main lands in Japan, so 3 Europes, 9. Ludmila Sorokina RUS 30 January-2 February twelve 470’s, 14 Mistral sailors travelled to 10. Maria Valkovich RUS 1. Meg Gaillard (W) Okinawa, southern island quite close to 2. N. Meyland Smith (M) Taiwan, for 10 days training camp. Europe Sergey Kuzovov 3. Maria Coleman (W) Class invited Valerian Lebrun from France 4. Krystia Pohl (W) as a coach/training partner. PT started at 5. M. Bonneau Marcil (W) 7am, and the girls followed Valerian’s

8 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION MARCH 2002 — www.europeclass.org — programme. He was teaching the Japanese girls how to hike hard, looking at the sky, pump a lot downwind. Hope it will work in Hyeres for Maiko. Now, I am supporting the Europe girls as a coach. My job is setting the starting line, filming video, and most importantly cheering up the girls, tell them to hike! I would hate this coach if I were still sailing an Europe competitively. Next is our 23rd National Champi- onship. It is just a weekend event March 30-31. If anyone interested, please get in touch with me: [email protected]

Aiko Saito The Europe Dinghy history in Italy Photo by Rick Matthews In 1970 in Italia, only was the Laser and naturally the Optimist for the children. The Europe Class boat after various failed In September 1978 was organized an Italian Federation (FIV) was looking for attempts to promote the Europe Class in Italian Championship to present the new another single boat to be destined to the Italy. The Executive Council was composed Association and the boat and to convince junior activity, a boat with particular char- of expert people in sailing organization and the FIV to recognize officially the Associa- acteristics: skilful, secure to form in a com- doted of a great initiative and enthusiasm. tion and support its task of developping the plete manner the young sailors. The Asseuropa's first target was to join all Europe Class. In this Championship were On 19 July 1978 was constituted the the Europe sailors sailing in various areas in present mostly young people interested in a Asseuropa, the Association of owners of a Italia and promote a joint action for all. boat for entertainment and they could

MARCH 2002 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 9 — www.europeclass.org — appreciate the sailing, maintenance and transport practicalness of the Europe. The boat received a good acceptation specially when the FIV authority decided to support the Asseuropa task including the Europe for the junior activity as recognition of the federal interest. Such a recognition, convinced various national boat builders to build the Europe, first of all Nautivela which started building Europes. Nowadays Clipper, Galetti, Colombo, Monfroni and ITS-A are on the market. As well we import Finessa, Hen- riksen, Boutemy, CTV, Mahifra and further on Winner. Various sailmakers took interest in the Europe, but in general the foreign ones are the most appreciated in Italy. In 1979 was held the first Italian Junior Championship, to evidence the characteris- tics of the boat for the junior sailors and attract the very young Optimist sailors. In 1979 the FIV applied to the IYRU for Photo by Rick Matthews the organization of a World Championship in Livorno. The participating nations were In 1980, The Europe fleet had grown to the Another of the Asseuropa's task was the 21. The impact of the Europe is complete total of 156 sailors. women activity but in Italy at this time this and the event is a full success. The schematic organization of the basis was not an easy one. With persistence and Another IYRU Youth Championship in all the territory offering in a homoge- the presence of few girls in the Class was took place at Pianello (Lago di Como) in neous way valid information to the youth organized the "Campionato Femminile" in 1982 with this time the representation of preparation, the Asseuropa main objective, Naples in 1981. There could be seen the evi- 24 countries. following the FIV's lines although the dence that the Europe was a proper boat for The Italian participation in La Rochelle interest for less young sailors was not women. This task was followed obstinately, in 1979, confirms the Asseuropa determina- descarted as they represented the certain in spite of the differences even considering tion of being present with the major number and sure continuity of the Class activity in the possible future of the Europe which of sailors previsted by the IECU norms. the future. could get the olympic status for women when the IYRU studied a single boat for women relatively cheap with good sport Italian Medalists performances. The Asseuropa's Committee, on its part, YEAR MEDAL SAILOR EVENT adhered fully to the Olympic status, sup- 1982 Bronze Fabio Ascoli IYRU World Championship porting the colleagues of the IECU Council. 1987 Bronze Arianna Bogatec Ladiesworld Championship To constitute a feminine activity was not 1988 Gold Sabina De Martino Ladies World Championship Gold Sabina De Martino Nordic Championship easy as we had to fight various prejudices in Bronze Gabriele Benussi Youth World Championship the Italian society when constituing a mixt Bronze Gabriele Benussi Mediterranean Games activity; without considering that all the 1989 Gold Chiara Calligaris Ladies World Championship girls approaching the sailing were not desti- Gold Alessandra Ingangi IYRU World Championship nated to an activity of this kind and the con- 1990 Gold Chiara Calligaris Ladies World Championship tinuous living together with boys. Gold Chiara Calligaris Youth European Championship The continuous and important arrival of Gold Gabriele Benussi Mediterranean Games young sailors obliged then to elaborate a Silver Matteo Binetti Pozzi World Championship peripheral organization to support the cen- Silver Martino Bolletti Mediterranean Games tral one in a way to form the competent Bronze Arianna Bogatec Mediterranean Games Bronze Sabrina Landi Ladies World Championship coaches in the Clubs. Two centers of this 1991 Gold Sabrina Landi Youth European Championship activity resulted prevailing, one at North Silver Arianna Bogatec IYRU Ladies World Championship (Monfalcone-Trieste) and another one at Bronze Gabriele Benussi European Championship South (Napoli) where have been formed real Bronze Marta Pizzarello Mediterranean Games champions. 1992 Bronze Sabrina Landi IYRU Ladies World Championship Then were instituted the selection 8th Arianna Bogatec Olympic Games regattas at national level in order to deter- 1994 Gold Roberta Zucchinetti Youth European Championship mine the Italian Team which would repre- 1995 Bronze Davide Fontana European Championship sent Italy in the rest of the world. 1996 Silver Davide Fontana Open Week The organization of the team supported 12th Arianna Bogatec Olympic Games 1997 Gold Davide Fontana European Championship by the technical and spycologocial prepara- Gold Davide Fontana Mediterranean Games 2000 tion helped the formation of our Women 8th Larissa Nevierov Olympic Games Team to obtain the necessary level to com- pete with the best girls of other countries.

10 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION MARCH 2002 — www.europeclass.org — Such an organization and dictatical In 2001 there were only a total of 41 In 1999 there was already 4 Europe structure, in the years 1988, 1989, 1990 men and women sailors on the national boats in Lithuania and it was the time when and 1991 made possible the best results in ranking list. first National Championship was organised the World and Continental Championships We sail together, women and men, in the in Nida. (see our Medalists list). same fleet and the ranking is also mixed. In Fifth Europe boat was bought in 2000 After these mentioned years, we the national championships there are sepa- and in the same year Gintarc Volungeviciute observed a reduction of the Europe Class. rate prizes for women and men. was the first Lithuanian sailor who partici- With the introduction of the , a Fortunately, during the last two years, pated in Europe Class World Champi- great number of young sailors choose the the number of young Optimist sailors is onships in Brazil. easier activity although less technical. The again increasing, which is one reason why In 2001 we got 2 new Winner boats and minor coming from young Optimist sailors we now expect to have again an upward with these boats we participated in Youth and the dispersion in the various other trend in Europe during the coming years. European Championship (Poland) and classes Laser R, 420, Equipe renders diffi- There have been three finnish World European Olympic Youth Days (Spain). cult the development of the Europe Class. Champions in the class: Jyrki Taiminen and The greatest event in Lithuania of On another hand, the increase of the Petri Karto in the men's racing and Sari Europe Class in 2001 was the Xth Inter- boat's price and equipment to be able to Multala in 2001 in the women's racing. national Regatta “Autumn wind” that was participate in all the events made necessary Finland was represented in the 1992 and held in Kaunas. Sailors of five countries the restructuration of the organization 1996 Olympics by Ghita Smedberg and in took part in this well organised event. For which is still in realization. the 2000 Olympics by Sari Multala. the first time 19 Europe boats were in The next future appears as optimistic Lithuania on the same place. It is more probably because of the renewal of the Christian Borenius pleasant to say that even 2 sailors which Optimist Class and the consecutive great participated in Olympic Sydney (Tania number of young sailors. Drazdovskaya from Belarus and Monica 24 years after the constitution of the The Europe Dinghy Bronicka from Poland) found time to take Asseuropa we firmly keep the purpose and part in this regatta. And even more pleasant objective which always guide the associa- history in Lithuania to all Lithuanian sailors is that our Gintarc tion program. The Asseuropa always con- Lithuanian Europe Class was created in Volungeviciute was the winner! For more sidered necessary the sport activity for 1997 when first Europe boat was bought information about this regatta see our web youngsters, even if it is only fun, offering from Latvia. page http:www.geocities.com/leca_ltu healthy surroundings where the young First girl who got this second hand boat We hope that this year another yacht sailor may feel protagonist and respected, was Jurga Maleekaite previously Laser R club of Lithuania will obtain new Europe supported by a competent instruction real- sailor. Thus she is the first who participated boats, this will not solve our headache ! we izing his/her sport in absolute security, in international regattas with Europe boat still have more sailors than boats... without inequality and not only considering and in the same year in Lithuania was Anyway we hope to see all of you the agonistic preparation. We always will organised first international race between in Lithuania. keep in mind that sailing has to be a training Europe class boats. for the young people and should constitute 1998 was the year when Lithuanian team Adas Eidukevicius the indispensable support for his own devel- got the second Europe boat from Estonia. opment, when sailing in Europe the young Gintarc Volungeviciute was the second girl sailor is on his own, has to study the situa- who entered the Lithuanian Europe Team. tion and take the corresponding rapid deci- sions and is responsible of his own sport results.

Claudio Morana, Asseuropa President The Europe Dinghy history in Finland There was active Europe sailing already in the seventies. The present Association Europe Class Finland was founded in November 1982. The class grew rapidly very popular. In 1984, for example, there were 117 sailors on the national ranking list. In Finland the most common career goes through the Optimist to the Europe. From the early nineties unfortunately there started to be a trend of decreasing Optimist fleets, which gradually started to reflect the number of Europe sailors as well, and during the last eight to ten years the number of active Europe sailors has been decreasing. Photo by Rick Matthews

MARCH 2002 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 11 — www.europeclass.org — IECU V. P. PUBLICITY & PROMOTION From Belgium – IECU Council Mick Mainemare IECU PRESIDENT Urbanización Riviera del Sol 2002 Calendar Jan Abrahamsen calle Centauro March 10 VVW Broechem Broechem Vingårds Alle 39 Colinas del Mar – Bloque 1 - apto. 2 Orlent Becker 2900 Hellerup 29649 – Mijas Costa (Malaga) March 16 SNEH Platte Taille Denmark Spain March 30/April 1 Medemblik Tel +4539612184 Tel +34952930375 Spring Cup selection Mob +4520667346 Fax +34952930375 April 6–7 NLM Maaseik/Kinrooi Drie Fax +4533148028 E-mail: [email protected] Landen Tornooi selection E-mail: [email protected] April 20–21 Muiderzand U4 IECU V.P. RACING April 27–28 RNSYC/RYCO IECU CHIEF MEASURER Paul Depoorter Ostend selection Niki Nocke POB 22 May 4–5 Workum U4 Kanalstrasse 3 17.251 Calonge July 6–10 Nieuwpoort OW EK/CE D–76347 Rastatt Gerona, Spain http://www.europeclass.be Germany Tel +34972652665 July 11–18 Nieuwpoort EK/EC Tel +49722232673 Mob +34667703886 http://www.europeclass.be Fax +497222934520 Fax +34972652665 August 3–10 Murcia (Spain) Junior EK/EC E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] August 17–18 KBYV Blankenberge Belgian Sailing Cup IECU VICE PRESIDENT TECHNICAL IECU V.P. ADMINISTRATION August 20/Sept. 3 Hamilton Canada Bernhard Krüger Jorma Heiskanen Worlds WK/CM Ringbahnstrasse 31 Orsnäsvägen 50 September 7–8 Stellendam U4 12099 Berlin 43933 Onsala Sweden September 14–15 Blankenberge Germany Tel +4630026089 OBK/CBO Selection Tel +493075706996 Mob +46705686162 September 28–29 Medemblik U4 Selection Fax +493075706997 Fax +4630018659 October 5 Hoboken Antwerp Race E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] October 6 VVW Galgenweel Antwerp October 13 PYC Peronnes

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