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Int Dragon Mag 10 a-wk new_Int Dragon Mag 02/03/2010 12:37 Page 40 YEARBOOKYEARBOOK JANUARY 2010 WWW.INTDRAGON.ORG Int Dragon Mag 10 a-wk new_Int Dragon Mag 02/03/2010 12:37 Page 2 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 2009 was a year of financial • Qualification for Wor l d and Eur opean recession across most of the world. Ch a mpi onshi ps. The unprecedented number of boats that 2009 was also the 80th anniversary were qualified and wanted to enter the 2009 Europeans at St of the Dragon Class. At the Tropez was around 135. This was totally impracticable and the beginning of 2009, we were very organisers did an outstanding job by accepting 106 entries. concerned that the prevailing However, this brings into focus our qualification criteria, which economic environment could have a has been expanded over recent years, is too generous and needs significant adverse impact on the Class activities during the year. a complete overhaul. National Associations are asked for ideas, Our concerns proved to be unfounded. All our Championship to be received by the IDA no later than 1st June 2010. This will Events were well attended and all of them attracted levels of give your Officers time to consider the options and develop a firm sponsorship that enabled the regatta organisers to maintain the set of proposals for the 2010 AGM. One option is to open it up high standards we have come to expect. I would like to completely, with the organisers clearly stating in the Notice of congratulate everyone involved in this amazing achievement. Our Race the maximum number they can accommodate and the 80th anniversary has been, by almost any standard, a truly closing date for entries. Entries would then be accepted on a first successful year for the Dragon Class. The IDA did, however, have come first served basis. a somewhat disappointing year financially, due solely to a major • Brandi ng of t he I nt er nat i onal Dragon Cl ass. reduction of over 50% in the sale of sail labels. We believe this Your Officers were mandated by the AGM to develop a new was a temporary phenomenon and the continuing healthy Branding Strategy for next year’s AGM. The Dragon Class finances of your Association, under the careful stewardship of presentation of its own identity is inadequate and diffused, at Andrew Craig, have not been unduly affected. best. Attempts have been made in the past, but they have never Last year, I reported that for 2009 your Officers would been properly approved and carried forward comprehensively on continue to work with organisers to ensure that our a global basis. Our international strength, the quality of our Championship Events were organised to the highest standards. competition and the sheer magnitude of the Dragon fraternity has All the feedback I have indicates that this was achieved. The Gold never been properly communicated. We have been set a major Cup was at Skagen, Denmark, the World Championship at task and will give it our best shot!! Medemblik, Holland and the European Championship at St Technically, 2009 has been one of our quietest years. I would Tropez, France. All these Championships had strong entries, like to thank Mike Hayles and his technical committee. Their work, good racing and excellent social events. The winners of the major with the Builders, who continue to develop the boat within the IDA and other principal events are shown on page 5. I existing Class Rules, has led to this very satisfactory situation. I am congratulate all these sailors and their crews for their pleased to report that a new Chief Measurer has recently been achievements. appointed, Marcel Wagenaar from Holland. Gunter Ahlers will The International Ranking List became fully operational continue for some time to act as an adviser and I believe we have during 2009. After responding to the demand to provide a ranking a very strong team operating on technical matters. list it was disappointing that so many sailors did not obtain their Peter Warrer and Xavier Rouget-Luchaire both retired as ISAF Sailor ID’s or did not report them to the IDA. It was also Vice Chairmen, having completed their maximum 4-year terms. I disappointing that many event organisers failed to report final would like to thank them both for their wonderful support. I would regatta results correctly and in a timely manner to the IDA. This like to welcome Richard Blickman, Holland, and Robert Alpe, made it very difficult for the IRL to be maintained correctly. Robert Australia who have been elected as Vice Chairmen. An article in Alpe has worked prodigiously to develop an overall result, as this yearbook will give you Richard’s personal background. accurate and comprehensive as possible in the circumstances. Robert, unusually, has been re-elected as he retired just 12 The winner in 2009 is Anatoly Loginov; his achievement and months ago. This recognises the extensive work Robert is doing consistency has been outstanding at every event he attended this on our behalf both with the IRL and overseeing for the IDA the year. I would like to congratulate him and he is undoubtedly a organisation of the 2011 World Championship in Melbourne, worthy winner. An article on the IRL appears in this Yearbook. I do Australia. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank David hope everyone will make sure they participate more fully and Dale and Jill Hayward for their contributions to the organisation of enthusiastically in 2010. the IDA. Our broad international reach makes for a complex A number of important issues were discussed at our Annual organisation. General Meeting this year, hosted generously by the Yacht Club I look forward to 2010 with great enthusiasm. The Class de France in Paris. I mention three of particular interest below* has, as ever, a very full schedule of regattas. I hope the wide • Locat i ons Of Eur opean Champi onshi ps. The choice will satisfy all of our sailors at whatever level they choose policy over recent years has been to award this particular IDA to sail and race. I am very mindful that local club racing is every event to countries where it is felt that the Class development in bit as important to the long-term future of the Dragon class as are that country can be helped by the hosting of a major IDA Event. our international events. This is somewhat different from our policy for World Championships and Gold Cups, which we award only to venues with truly championship courses, locations and facilities. I am glad to report that the AGM endorsed the current policy and we Rob Campbell, Chairman will continue to work with some of our growing fleets. For example, in 2010 the Europeans will be hosted by Hungary and in 2012 they will be held in Austria. *A full copy of the minutes is available on www.intdragon.org 3 Int Dragon Mag 10 a-wk new_Int Dragon Mag 02/03/2010 12:38 Page 4 Major Trophies Index and Current Holders The Royal Hellenic Cup – World Championships (2009) Chairman 3 IDA Officers 4 Danish Blue Poul-Richard Hoj-Jensen, Theis Palm, Lars Jensen Major Trophy Winners 5 Gold Cup 2009 Report 6 European Championship 2009 Report 8 The Virginie Heriot Cup – The Gold Cup Gaastra Dragon World Championship 2009 Report 10 European Championships Dragon Film Project 12 Bunker Queen CCCP Stavros Looks Back 14 Markus Weiser, Sergey Pugachev, Matti Paschen Ruslana Taran, Roman Sadchikov,Vadim Statsenko Transbunker Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2010 17 Open Dragon Du Morbihan 2010 18 Iberian Championship Princess Sophia – Palma European Championship 2010 Preview 20 Xallet Sinewave Anatoly Loginov Interview 22 Vincie Hoesch, Peter Liebner, Michael Lipp Tommy Müller, Vincie Hoesch, Michael Lipp Gold Cup 2010 Preview 23 World Championship 2011 Preview 24 Grande Prix Petite Navire Dragon Grande Prix – Strande To IRL or not to IRL….? 26 –Douarnenez Dragon National Class Reports 28 Richard Blickman Interview 35 Bunker Boys Bunker Queen Dragon Regatta Schedule 2010 & Useful Information 36 Evgeny Braslavets, Sergey Timokhov, Roman Sadchikov Markus Weiser, Sergey Pugachev, George Leoncheck IDA National Class Contacts 38 Front Cover Photo & Right: Gaastra Dragon World Championship 2009. Photo courtesy Sander van der Borch Trophee Panerai – Regates Royale The Marblehead Trophy Blue Haze Men at Work IDA Officers Ivan Bradbury, Lars Hendriksen Will Willetts Jens Christiansen, Kim Andersen, Andreas Bagger The Nations Cup The Borge Borresen Memorial PRESIDENT (Team Race within Gold Cup) Trophy H.M. King Constantine IDA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Mike Hayles GBR Chairman Ukraine – CCCP, Bunker Queen, Bunker Boys Dragoni Holly VICE-PRESIDENTS [email protected] Stephen Link, Frank Butzman, Andreas Lohman Richard Blickman (Netherlands) H.R.H. Prince Henrik of Denmark MEMBERS The Prince Philip Cup Christopher Dicker 51A Koningslaan, 1406 KG, Bussum, (Australian National Championship) The Netherlands Andrew Johnson AUS The Müller Trophy OFFICERS Phone (Mobile) +31 653 357 789 [email protected] Karabos IX (Top placed sailor on the International Phone (Office) +31 356 911 270 Nick Rogers, Leigh Behrens, Simon Burrows Ranking List) CHAIRMAN E-mail [email protected] Lars Hendriksen DEN [email protected] Robert Campbell (GBR) Anatoly Loginov (Russia) Dragon House, 13 Ship Road, TREASURER Gunter Ahlers GER Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8JX, UK Andrew Craig (Ireland) [email protected] Mobile: +44 (0)7974 204441 Phone (Office): +353 1 662 6210 E-mail: [email protected] Phone (Home): +353 1 285 8057 Fax: 353 1 704 8712 Burkhard Keese GER VICE-CHAIRMEN E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Phyllis Chang (Hong Kong) Marc van Bemmel NED 3rd Floor, 40 Chung Hom Kok Road, Hong Kong SECRETARY [email protected] Phone (Office): +852 2533 2718 David Dale (GBR) 2 Leelands, Lower Pennington Lane, Phone (Home):+852 2813 1877 IDA CHIEF MEASURER Fax (Office): +852 3150 3718 Lymington, Hants SO41 8EY Marcel Wagenaar (NED) Mobile: +851 6478 8791 Phone/Fax: +44 (0)1590 689 704 Photo courtesy Sander van der Borch.