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NEWSINTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Sailors and Friends ! This year is a very special one. It is the year the Olympics take place. Our wonderfull class can be divided in many ways. One way is who is carrying out an Olympic campaign, who is not. I will guess that about 50 sailors are involved in an Olympic campaign, and they will get a lot of attention this year. The 50 of you I will warn about the coming pressure. Everyone will press you. The NA’s, the coaches, the press, yourself, also. Please do not forget: it is wonderfull to sail and specially to compete with friends. Winning is good, but not everything. I will remember everyone, that the Olympic qualifier this year is the regatta in Hyères. I will also remember you that if your nation now or after the Hyères regatta is not qualified Olympics, there is still a possibility to go. There might be nations that qualify, that will not send their sailors, and then the one who is outside, suddenly is inside. There will really be something to race for, even for the lower positions, in Hyères. If your nation is qualified, but your nation cannot send you, I will be very happy to hear from you immediately (e-mail: [email protected] ). I know a lot of you have been preparing in Miami, Cádiz and Mallorca this winter, and are really well prepared. I am looking foreward to meet all of you, see how good you are, and also meet a lot of new faces.

Best regards. Jan Abrahamsen, IECU President

APRIL 2004 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 1 — www.europeclass.org — EXTRACT FROM THE ISAF WEBSITE THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS 18 February 2004 “2004 Olympic Regatta - Olympic Measurement Updates and Interpretations ISAF will perform very intensive measurement at the 2004 Athens Olympics. ISAF will make rulings and interpretations of class rules. These may be in conflict with what has been the custom at Class Championships and in most classes will be more comprehensive than procedures at World Championships. ISAF intends to ensure the One-Design concepts of the Olympic classes.

The ISAF Olympic Measurement Committee shall have the sole and final responsibility of interpreting the class rules for the Olympic Regatta.

It is ISAF’s intention to inform all Olympic sailors of what they can expect at the Olympic Regatta and not spring something unknown when they arrive in Athens. To this end ISAF will publish the Measurement Regulations on the ISAF website and will publish all class rules interpretations. ISAF will be involved in the measurement at several of the final Olympic Qualifiers, so as to ensure the sailors understand the Measurement Procedures which will be used at the 2004 Olympic Regatta.

These 2004 Olympic Regatta Measurement Regulations will be published on the ISAF Website and in Making Waves. Sailors registered on ISAF Sailor may sign up to receive notification of the publication of the Measurement Regulations via ISAF Sailor Email Services - www.sailing.org/isafsailor ISAF Olympic website www.sailing.org/olympics Paul Henderson President ISAF.” WORLDS IN CAGLIARI 2004, A MUSTVISIT In February 2004 our V.P. Racing went to Sardinia to meet the Organizing Committee of the 2004 Worlds. The Yacht Club Cagliari hosted Paul Depoorter and together worked to make sure that the Event will be a success. These are Paul’s comments coming back from the island.

Sardinia is a great place. Except the northern part, with its glamorous Costa Smeralda, the rest of the land is still a non-overcrowed tourist place. It’s really beautiful ! Kilometres of virgin coast surrounded by breath-taking cliffs and white sand beaches. Inland small roads leads you to very high mountains, where you can hardly found a village every 20 km and where you need to drive carefully in order to not get in the middle of a sheep herd crossing very peacefully your way.

Oh, yes... you want to know about sailing... sorry...

The YCC is very well prepared to host any big international event. It’s actually a Sailor’s club. That’s always good ! Alberto, the President and Guido, the Chairman of the O.C. have done a fantastic job. They know exactly what we need, enough space for the boats, large lauching ramps, good race committees and juries, and of course nice wind. Some pasta parties and friendly ambience will follow ashore... The Club is placed at the end of a long beach. The most distant Racing Area will be not more than 15 or 20 minutes sailing from there, actually one area is just in front of the Club and the other one a bit further. The Notice of Race (N.O.R.) is ready. The Sailing Instructions, soon. Check www.europeclass.org for more info. The measurement area is big enough for Niki’s Team and they have a lot of volunteers that will help you to get all your material measured in a short time (make sure you take all your measurement form with you !). How to go there ? There are daily ferries from Genova and from Marseille/Toulon. You can get special rates if you book through the Agency Sardamondial (see N.O.R.). Flying there is also easy. Alghero Airport (240 km from Cagliari) or Elmas Airport (20 km from Cagliari). We went there with Ryanair.com for less than 60 Euros round trip ! Accomodation. Early booking is recommended. Nothing is walking distance from the Yacht Club. Hotels and apartments reservations can be made with the official agencies (see N.O.R.). The food is superb... as I said they cook pasta as nowhere else and also fresh fish is very good and at reasonable prices. I am sure that we will have a great event in Sardinia ! Hope to see you there ! Paul Depoorter IECU V.P. Racing. FROM BELGIUM FLANDERS YOUTH REGATTA For all young people (<23 years in 2004) the clubs of Nieuwpoort, with the support of the classes, organize from 3 to 7 July the traditional Flanders Youth Regatta for not only Europe but also for Optimist, Cadet, Splash, Laser, Laser Radial, and 420. The regatta is a unique opportunity to sail on the North Sea with the best young sailors of Europe and to meet them after the races. The Europe sailors, who are not selected for YEC or cannot travel to Portugal, will have the experience of international sailing. More information at: www.nieuwpoortweek.be

Frans Van Pelt ECB

2 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION APRIL 2004 APRIL 2004 — www.europeclass.org — FROM ITALY After the ASSEUROPA AGM’s celebration and the re-election of the board, who for 26 years has been conducting the Europe Class in Italy, the board now will face the commitment of the program’s realisation that the members agreed in that occasion. On February 28, we will start with the qualifying regattas and the R.L. The training regattas will not be neglected. As well a program that the Class follows with attention and is considered particularly important: the athletic preparation of the training from which the Class counts to obtain results in Italy and overseas and the educational preparation of the youngest. This activity is commitment of the instructors, area technicians and of the clubs. The training activity and preparation are the moral basis of the Class. The activity of our Class has to face a new “competition” with other classes which made up similar characteristics to the Europe dinghy ones to attract young Europe class sailors. This situation is aggravated when the very young sailor is not continuing after the Optimist Class. The Asseuropa has a program as well for this situation, a publicity campaign in favour of our Class to render the national sport activity more attractive to the youngsters. The 2004 Sport Calendar has been comunicated and is substantially unchanged: - OLYMPIC GARDA 2004 will take place from 13 to 20 March. - CAMPIONATO ITALIANO will take place from 28 June to 2 July. A special commitment are the World Championships that the Cagliari Yacht Club has started long ago to organise. The experience of the Club, its dedication and competence and the hospitality of his members are the best guarantee for a succesfull event.

Claudio Morana President Asseuropa

FROM USA Gaillard Wins 2004 Olympic Trials

Fort Lauderdale, FL (February 21, 2004) - Meg Gaillard won the U.S. Olympic Trials held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from February 12 - 22, 2004. Meg will represent the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.Gaillard set the pace from the outset of the regatta, only failing once to cross the finish line first - in race 10 -- when she finished second to Kathleen Tocke (Buffalo, N.Y./Newport, R.I.). She and two other sailors were over the starting line early. She was in fifth place in the 14-boat Europe fleet at the windward mark, third at the leeward mark, and second at the finish.

“I learned a bit every time, which definitely helped,” replied Gaillard when asked how this Olympic Trials (her third) differed from the two previous Trials in which she finished fourth (the 1996 Trials in the 470 Women’s event), and second (the 2000 Trials in the Europe class). Of her competitors in Ft. Lauderdale she noted that she had to work hard as “with all the training the girls have done, they have closed the gap.” And although undecided as to how or where she would celebrate her win of the Trials, there is no doubt as to where she will be next August -- representing the U.S.A. at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece.

Susannah Carr

2 APRIL 2004 APRIL 2004 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 3 — www.europeclass.org — Calendar Date Name/Club Entry Address NO EUROPEANS 2004

POR 22.07. 2004 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 29.07. Vilareal Bahia de Monte Gordo (Vila Real de Santo Antonio) +351 281511140 www.anguadiana.no.sapo.pt [email protected] accomodation: [email protected]

ITA 2004 OPEN WEEK & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 4.07. Cagliary OPEN WEEK 9.07. Yacht Club Cagliari (Sardinia) +39 070 374118 10.07 Cagliary WORLDS www.yachtclub-cagliary.com [email protected] 17.07

NOR 2005 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 8.08 Tonsberg Toensberg Yacht Club [email protected] 14.08.

2005 OPEN WEEK & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FIN ...08 Helsinki Nylandska Jacktklubben & Esbo Segelforening - Helsinki - FINLAND ...08 Early July 2005 (dates to be confirmed) +358 9 6923194 www.njk.fi [email protected]

2005 OPEN WEEK & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHI ...09 Rizhao End August / Early September 2005 (Dates to be confirmed) ...10

2006 OPEN WEEK & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DEN 2.07 Copenhagen OPEN WEEK Skovshoved Sailing Club - Copenhagen - DENMARK 6.07 www.skovshoved-sejlklub.dk 7.07 Copenhagen WORLDS 16.07 (dates to be confirmed)

O’NEILL World Sailing Rankings Europe – Women’s Single Handed Dinghy Issue Date: 6 februar 2004

Pos Name Nation Previous Pos Points 1 Siren SUNDBY NORWAY 1 4771 2 Sari MULTALA FINLAND 2 4753 3 Petra NIEMANN GERMANY 3 4641 4 Carolijn BROUWER NETHERLANDS 4 4512 5 Lenka SMIDOVA CZECH REPUBLIC 5 4501 6 Trine Julie ABRAHAMSEN DENMARK 6 4477 7 Signe LIVBJERG DENMARK 7 4466 8 Christiane PETZKE GERMANY 8 4386 9 Sarah MACKY NEW ZEALAND 9 4309 10 Maria COLEMAN IRELAND 10 4291 11 Sarah BLANCK AUSTRALIA 11 4287 12 Meg GAILLARD USA 12 4258 13 Ditte JUUL CHRISTENSEN DENMARK 13 4187 14 Monika BRONICKA POLAND 14 4162 15 Weronika GLINKIEWICZ POLAND 15 4046 16 Min DEZILLIE BELGIUM 16 3966 17 Teja CERNE SLOVENIA 17 3855 18 Neus GARRIGA-TURON SPAIN 18 3842 19 Tatiana DROZDOVSKAJA BELARUS 19 3821 20 Manon BORSI FRANCE 20 3794 More results for ISAF Ranking list at: www.sailing.org/rankings

4 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION APRIL 2004 APRIL 2004 — www.europeclass.org — EUROPE CLASS COSTA RICA T.B.F. “EUROPE CLASS ICELAND T:B:F“ ALL-RUSSIA EUROPE CLASS UNION VICE PRESIDENT TECHNICAL Rodrigo MR. SNORRI VLADISLAV Frans IECU Vázquez VALDEMARSSON IVANOV Van Pelt No.6 Calle Roble Sabana KRUMMAHOLAR 2 7 C LUSHNETSKAYA NAD 8-448 J.v.d.Nootstraat 10 Urb. Valle del Sol 111 REYKJAVIK A 119270 MOSCOW B 2050 Antwerpen Alto Las Palomas ICELAND RUSSIA Belgium COSTA RICA SAN JOSE 3545544148 70952010355 +3232190145 CONTACTS 506-282-5002 70952011070 +3232192305 506-282-2455 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS IRELAND [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MAIRIN www.europeclass.be COLLEARY EUROPE CLASS SINGAPORE EUROPE CLASS OF CROATIA 4 BAYSWATER TERRASSE LINDY IECU CLASS CHIEF MEASURER Marko BANGORSANDYCOVE ONG NIKI ASOCIACION ARGENTINA CLASE EUROPA Zurban C/O DUBLIN C/O EAST COAST SAILING CENTRE NOCKE Viamonte y Costanera Sur Lj. Posavskog 27 IRELAND 1212 EAST COAST PARKWAY KANALSTRASSE 3 Dársena Norte 52100 PULA 35312801831 SINGAPORE 1544 D-76347 RASTATT (1107) Buenos Aires CROATIA 35312843961 SINGAPORE GERMANY ARGENTINA + 385 52 386-896 654455108 49722232673 Tel. (54-11) 4314-0505 + 385 52 214-075 ASSEUROPA ITALIA 654481551 4.9722293452e+11 (54-11) 4312-9520 [email protected] CLAUDIO [email protected] [email protected] MORANA SLOVAK EUROPE CLASS ASSOCIATION http://www.yca.org.ar CZECH EUROPE CLASS ASSOCIATION VIALA QUARTARA 39 INT 6 IVAN IECU V. P. PUBLICITY & PROMOTION JOSEF 16148 GENOVA SASKO MRS MICK Australian International Europe Class Ass. MACHOVSKY ITALY MEDVEDZIEMEDVEDZIE 119 MAINEMARE Tony POD SMUKYRKOU 1080 39103771271 02744 TVRDOSIN URB. RIVIERA DEL SOL CALLE Walsh (Secretary) 150 00 PRAHA 5 3910592864 SLOVAK REPUBLIC CENTAURO 5/55 Delmar Parade CZECH REPUBLIC http://members.xoom.it/asseuropa it/ 428472452, -3 COLINAS DEL MAR-BLOQUE 1 APTO. 2 Dee Why NSW 2099 +420 - 2 - 81 86 09 69 428472100 29649 - MIJAS COSTA (MALAGA) Sydney [email protected] INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS JAPAN SPAIN AUSTRALIA http://www.europeclass.cz HIDETSUGU EUROPE CLASS SLOVENIA 34952930375 61293421263 SUGIYAMA Dusan 34952930375 [email protected] INT. EUROPE CLASS DENMARK 1-1-1201 HONGO-CHO, SETO-SHI Cerne [email protected] www.europeaus.org THOMAS AICHI-KEN, 489 Liminjanska 4 GRAVERSEN JAPAN SI-6320 Portoroz IECU V.P. RACING ÖSTERR. EUROPE VEREINIGUNG TRELDE NAESVEJ 101 81561486220 SLOVENIA PAUL Alice DK-7000 FREDERICIA 81561486223 +386 41 254 973 DEPOORTER Fritsch DENMARK [email protected] P.O. 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GIMBUTIENES 35 Sant Isidre Llaurador 51, 2º SWEDEN +375 172 391622 [email protected] 4014 KAUNAS 07005 Palma de Mallorca 46705686162 +375 172 349998 KAUNAS Spain 4630018659 [email protected] “EUROPE CLASS EQUADOR T.B.F“ LITHUANIA 34 971 467 426 MR. GUILLERMO + 370 7 45 87 89 [email protected] INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS VILLENA + 370 7 45 87 89 www.aecie.org UNION INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS BELGIUM PUERTO LUCIA YACHT CLUB [email protected] SECRETARIAT Manu AV. C.J AROSEMENA KM 2 1/ SVENSKA E-JOLLEFÖRBUNDET ENERGIGATAN 9 Struyven GUAYAQUILL “EUROPE CLASS MALAYSIA T:B:F“ Peder 434 37 KUNGSBACKA Ebeslaan 3 EQUADOR MR. WAN Dahlberg SWEDEN B 9120 - Beveren 5934204359 BURHANUDDIN BIN HJ JUSOH Norra Ringvägen 9 +4630018659 BELGIUM 5934204531 MARKAS PANGLIMA ARMADA 35236 Växsjö +4630018659 +3233751946 PANGKALAN TLDM SWEDEN [email protected] +32 3 219 76 11 Estonian Europe Ass. 32100 LUMUT +4(0)47022773 www.europeclass.org [email protected] AIVAR MALAYSIA +46(0)705571657 www.europeclass.be PLOOMAN 6056835201 [email protected] Regati Blv 1-6K 6056837105 http://home.swipnet.se/e-jolle EUROPE BERMUDA 11911 Tallinn Bermuda Sailing Assocation ESTONIA EUROPE CLASS MEXICO T.B.F SWISS EUROPE CLASS UNION (SECU) Diane Vasic +372 6 398 960 MRS HEIDI PIERRE C/O AMIL LTD +371 2 43 32 46 CALLES GEUNAT P.O. Box HM 1418 [email protected] [email protected] Av.Bernardo Quintana No. 90 - 1604 CHEMIN DU COUCHAT 4 Hamilton, HM FX Col. La Loma Sta. Fe 1180 ROLLE BERMUDA EUROPE CLASS FINLAND C.P. 01210 Mexico D.F. 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EUROPE CLASS URUGUAY FERNANDO Bonar Chocimska str. 14 HANS PETER PEREZ YOMA Barn End Cottage 00791 Warsaw SCHEWE CARLOS ANTUNEZ Tugby POLAND PAYSANDU 1439 2520 DEPTO 101 Leicester LE7 9WD 48321339895 MONTEVIDEO SANTIAGO GREAT BRITAIN 48618145278 URUGUAY CHILE +116 259 8340 [email protected] 5982418597 +56 2 2330122 [email protected] http://www.pske.org.pl +56 2 3342691 EUROPE CLASS USA E-MAIL [email protected] HELLENIC YACHTING FEDERATION APCE Europe Class Portugal Christin TASSOS Filipe Feldman “EUROPE CLASS CHINAT.B.F“ BODOURIS Machado 703 Westchester MR. YAO 51, POSEIDONOS STR. Rua Rui Faleiro, 106 Mercer Island, WA 98040 XIN PEI 18344 MOSCHATO 4150-644 Porto Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 USA 9 TIYUGUAN ROAD GREECE PORTUGAL [email protected] BEIJING 100763 301930825 +351933564263 http://www.europedinghy.org/ CHINA 3019304829 [email protected] 8610751313 www.europeclass.co.pt 86107112793 HUNGARIAN EUROPE CLASS ASSOCIATION IECU PRESIDENT Veronika “EUROPE CLASS ROMANIA T.B.F“ JAN INT. 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4 APRIL 2004 APRIL 2004 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 5 — www.europeclass.org — FROM NEW ZEALAND

SUMMER 2003/2004 The sailing season in New Zealand is coming to an end, we have had a great season including the NZ Olympic Nomination Trials. The trials were held from Torbay Sailing Club North of Auckland. The NZ Selectors wanted to see a range of conditions so the regatta was spread over two weeks. In the Europe Class there was a fleet of eight sailors for the trials, with some young talent starting to emerge. Jane Macky and Jo Aleh will be stars of the future, at just 17 years old they both took races off Sarah in the light winds. Sarah dominated from the beginning winning the first seven in a row, before the winds got light and flukey. She eventually won the event with a race to spare, 10 points in front of Sara Winther in second place.

TORBAY SAILING CLUB OLYMPIC NOMINATION TRIALS 2004 Final results: Sailed: 11 - Discards: 1 - January 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 24 24 25 25 1. 115 Sarah Macky - Kohi YC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 DNC 15 2. 1 Sara Winther - Wakatere 2 3 2 3 5 2 2 2 2 4 3 25 3. 11 Miranda Powrie - Kohi YC 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 1 6 6 5 34 4. 114 Kate O’Brien -RNZYS 5 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 4 37 5. 83 Jo Aleh - Kohi YC 4 5 5 5 4 7 5 7 4 3 1 43 6. 120 Jane Macky - Kohi YC 6 OCS 7 7 8 5 8 6 8 1 2 58 7. 102 Robyn Prentice Kohi YC 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 3 7 7 60 8. 2 Michelle Bassett - Torbay 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 3 7 8 6 69

FROM DENMARK

So, what is happening in Denmark at the moment ? Well, actually quite a lot. We have some good projects running to make the conditions for the sailors better and at the same time we have an increase in the number of active Europe sailors. Coming up soon is the Easter holiday and it has almost become a tradition for a lot of sailors to go south either to Mallorca, Spain or to lake Garda, Italy. The Garda project has been running for some years now but never before have we had so many Europe sailors participating in the Torbole event and the following training camp. 63 Danish sailors is the last count and we are sure that the trip this year will be a success once again with competent coaches and hopefully good sailing conditions. The Easter will at the same time be the official onset of the new season and shortly after we have some national events coming up including the ranking list events and hereby the qualification for the World Championship 2004.

The rule 42 project In the fall we had a training camp with the subject Rule 42. We invited some jury members to participate in the project - among these a German judge and some of the International Judges from Denmark. The new interpretations of the rule 42 were discussed with the sailors and the lesson continued on water. The judges learned more about how the Europe dinghy is sailed and the sailors explored all the zones going from green to yellow and red zone. The project was really a success and we are planning some follow-ups in the spring - both the sailors and the new judges interested in learning more about judging in the Europe class. Along with this rule 42 project the Europe class Denmark have been working intensely on establishing a competent jury group with the purpose of having the same standards at every ranking list. Especially with the changed conditions with free pumping from 12 knots and absolutely no pumping upwind and in light wind, we find it very important that the sailors are familiar with the international interpretations regarding what is allowed and what is not. The concept will be used from this season and forth and include some general rules to make sure that the ranking lists live up to the standards set by Europe Class Denmark. The general idea is to have 2 jury boats on water with a total of 4 jury members. Two of these are chosen from a pre-established competent group approved by the Europe Class Denmark and the last two jury members are chosen by the organising yacht club. Thereby we guarantee our sailors a fair and competent jury on water at every event.

The present situation... The winter and cold weather have not stopped us from sailing these days and there are still some activity in the yacht clubs despite the season. The training is of course serious but still fun and some new gear is being tested as well. Even though the wind conditions actually are quite good we are definitely looking forward to some warmer weather - but who are we to complain - At least there is not ice all over making it impossible to sail... With these few updates on the Europe dingly situation in Denmark we hope for the best in the coming season and we will see you at the international events. Best regards, Michael Risor DEN 55 Europe Class Denmark

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6 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION APRIL 2004 APRIL 2004 — www.europeclass.org — FROM AUSTRALIA

The DownUnder regattas have come and gone so very quickly. Congratulations to those that travelled around the country to compete. And a special thank you to Verena Wagner (AUT) and Maiko Sato (JPN) who crossed a hemisphere to compete. The regatta reports were good and the numbers of Aussies sailing were high. Here’s a summary of the events.

2003 Sydney International Regatta (18-21 December 2003) 1. Sarah Blanck (AUS57), 2. Maiko Sato (JPN1), 3. Verena Wagner (AUT106). See enclosed photo of Clare Hozack (AUS56) in Santa hat (standard attire for all Europe competitors).

2003 Australian Europe Class Championships (05-07 January 2004) 1. Sarah Blanck (AUS57), 2. Verena Wagner (AUT106), 3. Maiko Sato (JPN1). The Nationals were hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Melbourne. The first two days were very light winds, then the Port Phillip Bay westerlies winds blew in with over 40 kts for the last two days, cancelling racing. However the race management ran 6 races, with Sarah Blanck achieving a bullet in every race.

2004 Sail Melbourne. (12-17 January 2004) 1. Sarah Blanck (AUS57), 2. Krystal Weir (AUS61), 3. Verena Wagner (AUT106). Sail Melbourne was run from Sandringham Yacht Club on Port Phillip Bay. An important regatta as it was the final selection for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Congratulations to Sarah who is headed to Athens !!!! Also of note was Krystal Weir (current Laser Radial National Champion) who has just started sailing the Europe (winning one of the races). Krystal is campaigning for the 2008 Olympics. See the Sail Melbourne website for reports, results and photos.

Tony Walsh Secretary Australian International Europe Class Association e-mail: [email protected] web: http://www.europeaus.org Clare bought a Santa hat along for all the Europe girls.

FROM THE NETHERLANDS

These are the most important events in the Netherlands during the coming season:

10-12 April Spring Cup Medemblick 24-25 April United 4 Hoorn 08-09 May United 4 Muiderzand 15-16 May Dutch Open Men/Class Event Women Workum 26-30 May Spa Regatta Medemblick 04-05 September United 4 Workum 17-19 September Dutch Open women 25-26 September United 4 Roompot

Birna van Riemsdijk EC - NDL

ATHENS EUROLYMP WEEK 2004

2004 15-21 February 50 ladies took part in this Athens Eurolymp Regatta at Saronikos Gulf, representing 20 countries: AUT (1), BEL (2), BLR (1), CRO (2), CZE (1), ESP (3), FRA (4), FIN (1), GBR (1), GER (2), GRE (18), IRL (1), ITA (1), NED (2), (POL (2), RUS (2), SLO (2), SUI (1), TUR (2), UKR (1) Final Results: 1. BEL 1 Min Dezillie 25 2. GER 34 Petra Niemann 32 3. POL 9 Weronika Glinkiewicz 33 4. FIN 7 Sari Multala 34 5. CZE 5 Lenka Smidova 35 6. ESP 6 Neus Garriga 43 7. GER 14 Christiane Petzke 54 8. POL 52 Monika Bronicka 60 9. Photo byFRA Tony 8 Walsh Brandine Rouille 64 10. NED 11 Carolijn Brouwer 77

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