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S APRIL 2003 / 1 NEINTERNATIONALWS EUROPE CLASS UNION From the President Dear Sailors, In November the ISAF Conference took place in Cyprus. Niki, Frans and I had a very busy week. Paul was in the last moment prevented to join us. He had to help Helen giving birth to a new europesailor: Eric. One conclusion from the conference is that in the future the system for entry for the Worlds will be different. To be an Olympic Class is something very special. It is very important to realize that we not just can do what we want, we are not autonomous, but a little part in the Olympic Games. I know for sure that our President Mr Paul Henderson has done absolutely what is possible to do, to get the best Photo by Tony Walsh conditions for sailing at the Olympics. But even if he was told by IOC what to do and how many classes IOC will accept, Paul Henderson is still fighting so we can still hope for no changes in number of classes and sailors. Person- ally I think the changes about entry for the Worlds are very good for the Class, and not at all bad. I think that it is important that we are moving all the time trying to make better. At the AGM this summer we'll have to decide how we will organize the coming Worlds that are not Olympic Qualifier. The AGM is the right place to hear your voice. Best regards. Jan Abrahamsen, IECU President APRIL 2003 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 1 — www.europeclass.org — Technical Corner GRANDFATHERING At the Annual General Meeting of ISAF The dates on which the amendments and changes regarding different items become our Class Rules were subject to discussion, mandatory/obligatory were spread over Class Rules and Measurement Forms. however, only small corrections were made. Now we have a table of offsets where these dates are listed. Moreover, the rules have been changed in a positive way. According to the new rules, instead of a requirement of exception, older Rule, first public. Fund. Racing Racing Racing hulls are still allowed: Art. 3.2.9.: "Any Or applicable Meas. Olymp. Major Nationals hull may be used which complies with any previous Class Rules, except: Boom, no carbon Xx 1.3.98 1.3.00 1.3.00 *1.3.00 a) At the Olympic Games after Mast and boom stan- March 2004 dardised gooseneck 1.6.97 1.3.98 1.3.00 1.3.00 1.3.00 b) After March 2008 Mast one design SCS (I) at World Championships shape 1.3.99 1.3.00 1.3.00 1.3.06 **1.3.06 (II) at Continental Championships Sail,top & center girth, (III) at Regional Championships top batten intersection and Events with leech 1.3.98 1.3.98 1.3.99 1.3.99 1.3.99 (IV) at any other event where the Rudderstock and hull National Authority together standardised pintles 1.6.97 1.3.98 --- --- --- with the Organizing Authority Hull reduced tolerances in the relevant Notice of Race +- 6mm Xx 1.3.04 1.3.04 1.3.08 **1.3.08 asks especially for the hulls Hull lower rudder pintle reduced tolerances". max 5 mm Xx 1.3.01 --- --- --- Boom max diameter Niki Nocke, Iecu Chief Measurer. 77 mm Xx 1.3.00 --- --- --- Hull Deckring diameter 81-83 mm Xx 1.1.90 --- --- --- * = national Class Unions may give a limited permission ** = only if stated in the notice of race (Xx = no date) Frans Van Pelt MEASURERS VP Technical SEMINAR IN BERLIN This seminar took place in Berlin with the fol- lowing agenda: Friday 7.3.03 - 10:00 till 20:00 Hull Measurement Saturday 8.3.03 - 9:00 till Sunday 9.3.03 app. 16:00 Basics of measurement, measurement of equipment O’NEILL World Sailing Rankings and Championships measurement. Europe – Women’s Single Handed Dinghy Place: Landesleistungszentrum Segeln, Mueggelseedamm Issue Date: 5 february 2003 74, 12587, Berlin Languages: Pos Name Nation Previous Pos Points German, English, French. 1 Sari MULTALA FINLAND 1 4967 2 Carolijn BROUWER NETHERLANDS 2 4818 Registration and questions, 3 Maria COLEMAN IRELAND 3 4671 please address: 4 Lenka SMIDOVA CZECH REPUBLIC 5 4602 5 ChristianePETZKE GERMANY 4 4532 Niki Nocke 6 Trine JulieABRAHAMSEN DENMARK 6 4489 Class Chief Measurer 7 Signe LIVBJERG DENMARK 7 4412 Kanalstrasse 3 8 Doris WETZEL GERMANY 8 4380 76437 Rastatt - Germany 9 Min DEZILLIE BELGIUM 9 4373 [email protected] 10 Siren SUNDBY NORWAY 10 4349 Tel: 0049 7222 32673 11 Meg GAILLARD USA 11 4314 Fax: 0049 7222 934520 12 Sarah MACKY NEW ZEALAND 12 4311 13 Ditte JUUL CHRISTENSEN DENMARK 13 4259 This seminar is done for measurers, those who are 14 WeronikaGLINKIEWICZ POLAND 14 4241 interested in technical matters, coaches and compe- 15 Monika BRONICKA POLAND 15 4182 titors. 16 Petra NIEMANN GERMANY 18 4170 It is the intention of the Class to spread knowledge 17 Emma JOENSSON SWEDEN 16 4060 in technical and measurement items. 18 Neus GARRIGA-TURON SPAIN 17 4055 19 Sarah BLANCK AUSTRALIA 19 3962 20 Debbie WINSTANLEY GREAT BRITAIN 20 3845 More results for ISAF Ranking list at: www.sailing.org/rankings 2 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION APRIL 2003 — www.europeclass.org — FROM NEW ZEALAND FROM ITALY The sailing season in New Zealand is coming to an end. We have had another The first qualification regatta is over and took place in Lecco (Como Lake). This event great season and the class is continuing to started the 2003 sport calendar. grow in New Zealand. The Europe is now This is the first National Regatta of the 6 ones scheduled which are necessary for the the official National Youth Class so we selection of the National Team. have a lot of new talented younger girls sai- The National Championship, Olympic Classes Regattas and the National Regattas will ling. compute for the Italian Ranking List. The America's Cup helped to attract inter- Again this year it has not been easy to elaborate the events calendar, as usual and now national competitors from Germany, Italy, more, we had to work to leave space for the International Regattas and Olympic Classes Australia and The Netherlands. As a class Regattas dates. Moreover if you consider that the ISAF norms are more restrictive, most we encourage international sailors to come of them indispensable considering the always increased number of competitors entering the to New Zealand and are happy to help World and Continental Championships and which on another hand is quite positive for them when they come. the Europe Class, considering its Olympic status, even if it is only for women. 2003 NZL National Championships This status difference in between men and women creates qualification and activity pro- - Results blems for the participation to the International and National Regattas with consequences which interfers in the Class Promotion and in the training of our young sailors. 1. ITA1 Larissa Nevierov 2. NED 11 Carolijn Brouwer Positive and negative points, like in everything, but in this special case the result is an 3. NZL1 Sara Winther always major effort and attention in the management of the Class Associations. 4. NZL115 Sarah Macky 5. NZL114 Kate O'Brien The next Qualification Regattas previsted are the first one in Marsala (Sicilia) on March 6. NZL102 Robyn Prentice 2 and the following one in Pesaro (Adriatico) on March 29-30. 7. NZL11 Miranda Powrie 8. CAN75 Shelley Bassett Meanwhile, our sailors will attend all the International Regattas scheduled in the 9. NZL120 Jane Macky ISAF/IECU calendar. 10. NZL1221 Nina Vater 11. GER34 Sara Rotu Claudio Morana 12. NZL83 Jo Aleh Asseuropa President 13. NZL122 Richard Godwin 14. NZL91 Shandy Buckley FROM AUSTRALIA FROM JAPAN 2003 Sail Auckland Regatta The Sail Downunder Series has, as always, Europe Class joined the Japan Sailing - Results15 boats attracted a number of dedicated sailors Federation's training camp in Okinawa who travel south this time of year to com- Island. 1. NED Carolijn Brouwer pete in the warmer Southern Hemisphere. We managed to escape from the cold water, 2. NZL Sarah Macky and had a wonderful sailing there. 3. AUS Jo Dikkenberg Countries represented included the Last year, Valerian came from France to be 4. NZL Sarah Winther Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, a sailing partner/coach for the camp, and 5. NZL Kate O'Brien Canada, United States, Germany and locals this year, Europe Class and Laser Class joi- 6. ITA Larissa Neverov from Australia and New Zealand. ned together to have Niklas Edler Sarah Macky (Sweden). The internationals also featured in the top Maiko and Izumi -only two Europes - results: attend this camp, and unfortunately, Izumi injured her back during the camp. So, Sydney International Regatta: Maiko then sailed against Lasers all the 1. Sarah Blanck AUS time, and she has improved a lot her down 2. Carolijn Brouwer NED wind technique. Both Laser sailors and 3. Larissa Nevierov ITA Maiko are looking forward to travel to Europe in April. Australian National Championships 1. Carolijn Brouwer NED Japanese National Championship will be 2. Sarah Blanck AUS held over the last weekend in March in 3. Larissa Nevierov ITA Gamagoori. If anyone would like to join, please contact: [email protected] Sail Melbourne Europe Regatta 1. Carolijn Brouwer NED Aiko Saito 2. Sarah Blanck AUS 3. Sam Macky NZL Tony Walsh AUS webmaster Photo by Tony Walsh APRIL 2003 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 3 — www.europeclass.org — Calendar Date Name/Club Entry Address ITA 22.03. Olympic Garda Fraglia della Vela Riva ph.