NOVEMBER 2014 PEDERSEN WINS SILVER CUP REGIONAL ROUND UP SCOTT IS WORLD CHAMPION 2 FINNFARE NOVEMBER 2014 Opening shot – Egor Terpigorev has it all under control in Santander Dear Finn Sailors, Academy in Valencia has done a great Dear Friends of the International Finn job, in cooperation with IFA, to bring the Community, training of young talent to a new level, and also strengthening the camaraderie and With the 2014 ISAF Worlds and first Olympic cohesion between young Finn sailors from qualification regatta in Santander now over around the world. the focus of the Finn Class has shifted to the various Finn national championships Class development has also its technical around the world as well as to the ISAF aspects in the field of which IFA will continue Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi and its pivotal role to guide technical gear the 2015 World Cup series. evolution and enforce both pre-production tooling control and post-production Congratulations to those already securing equipment measurement. a spot for their country at the 2016 Rio Olympics and good luck for the rest of the All in all, in 2014 we saw the Finn in international Finn fleet in their preparation extremely good and healthy shape with for next year’s challenges. Weymouth large fleets sailing on every competition showcased a great fight for Olympic Finn level from juniors to masters and from medals with Ben Ainslie becoming an national championships to world cup events Olympic legend in the Finn Class, however and major Finn championships. there are new heroes in the making further President’s Letter strengthening the reputation and traditions, Last but not least let me wish good luck as well as the liveliness, of our class. to Rafa Trujillo, our long time Finn fellow, sailing currently on the Atlantic in one of the With ISAF focusing more on the sustainability Volvo Ocean Race boats. of Olympic sailing, and the Olympic classes now able to focus on class development in the longer term, the International Finn Association (IFA) will continue with the Finn International Development Support (Fides) programme with supported sailors Dr. Balazs Hajdu currently being identified and determined HUN-1 for the 2015 sailing season. 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Tel: +44 (0)1202 484748 Email: [email protected] Mob +44 (0)7802 355 522 Email: [email protected] Chairman Marketing Committee www.finnworldmaster.com Robert Deaves 2 Exeter Road, Ipswich IP3 8JL, England Mob: +44 (0)7932 047046 Email: [email protected] Skype: robert.deaves Cover photo: Jonathan Lobert in Santander (Pic: Robert Deaves) IFA WEB SITE Insets: Anders Pedersen, Swedish Nationals, www.finnclass.org First nations qualify for Rio Podium in Santander. The first 12 countries in Santander to Next issue: March 2015 FINN SHOP www.finnclass.org/shop qualify for a place at the Rio 2016 Olympics Back issues: Back issues are available are: Great Britain, Croatia, France, through the Finnshop on the IFA website FINN MASTERS New Zealand, Norway, USA, Sweden, from GBP 5 each including postage. www.finnworldmasters.com Denmark, Slovenia, Australia, Hungary and Finland. The next chance to qualify THE FINN CHANNEL is the 2015 Finn Gold Cup in Takapuna, www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel New Zealand, next November. 4 FINNFARE NOVEMBER 2014 Giles Scott nominated Giles Scott is one of the five male nominees ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2014 following a very successful season that included winning both the World and European titles. He picked up seven consecutive regatta victories and has been a formidable force in the Finn with no one able to match him on the race Bernt Andersson honoured track. Scott looked untouchable in his build up to the Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds and with his eyes on the prize he delivered in Before the start of the the Spanish city with a cool, calm and collected performance to International Punch Cup at comfortably win his second Finn world title. KKF in Karlstad, Sweden on October 13, the club paid We all wish Giles all the best at the award ceremony during the tribute to one of its most ISAF conference in Palma in November. successful sailors, Bernt Andersson. Bernt was part of the Swedish team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, which had begun 50 years ago to the day. At 72, Bernt then donned his wetsuit and put in a good showing in the Punch Cup, placing third in his group before being knocked out during the semi-final. The photo shows Bernt (left) receiving a presentation from Torsten Jarnstam, President (again) of the Swedish Finn Association. Dinghy Academy is first ISAF Approved Training Centre The Dinghy Academy, Valencia has successfully undergone a formal audit from ISAF and has become the first venue to become an ISAF Approved Training Centre. A full report can be found on the ISAF website. Luca Devoti, Owner and Head Coach at the Dinghy Pimp your Academy Valencia said of this approval, “Sailing is and has been my life. For the Dinghy Academy and for all those working, training and racing here, to be recognised by ISAF is a great honour. We will not only strongly promote Finn ! the Olympic values in the athletes we train but also try to do our best to introduce as many young sailors as possible, from all over the world, to enjoy our beautiful sport.” With a The overriding objectives of the training centres are: • Boom Bolt - To encourage and assist in the development of Olympic • Carbon Tiller Extension and/or Paralympic level Sail Training pathways for National Sailors and Coaches in all ISAF MNAs; • Pumping Kickpad - To increase the number of nations attending and regularly David Potter Solutions Mob: +44 (0) 7825 880003 participating in ISAF events; [email protected] - To assist all MNAs with developing ‘performance’ training programmes that will help give their National Sailors more of a chance to increase their skills and ultimately qualify to and attend the Sailing Competition of the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games. ISAF Training and Development Manager Dan Jaspers said of this news, “I thank Luca Devoti for his vision and passion in helping promote sailing in all its forms. If we can point all The Original Hiking Pants Since 1988 of our MNAs towards Approved Training Centres such as the Dinghy Academy Valencia, in order for them to be able to choose the right programme that suits their needs, then In one size only; we have made yet another development option available to those national sailing federations that would not otherwise yours! know where to go to receive support in turning good sailors into great sailors and even potential Olympic athletes.” www.waverunna.com FINNFARE NOVEMBER 2014 5 eld as part of the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain,H the 2014 Finn Gold Cup was dominated by Giles Scott, with five race wins from the nine races sailed.