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I.O.U. INFOPOST Nr Internationale Olympiajollen Union Deutschland e.V. I.O.U. INFOPOST Nr. 141 Februar 2016 Foto: Madena Langhoff IDM 2015 Dümmer See Göran in Topform O-Jollen im Internet - www.olympiajolle.de Info’s - [email protected] IDM 2015 auf dem Dümmer See Foto: Madena Langhoff www.HERBST-BOOTSWERFT.de Neubau & Reparatur in Holz und Kunststoff - vom klassischen bis zum modernen Bootsbau Ab sofort O-Jolle aus Linnekuhl-Form! IDM 1. Platz 2013 Tel. 01 70 - 2 44 43 98 2. Platz 2012 3. Platz 2011 Fax 033 75 – 9 22 78 91 Mail [email protected] Euro-Cup 1. Platz ´07, ´08, ´13 MEISTERBETRIEB Im Gewerbepark II / Nr. 3 D. Lippert, seit 9/2012 nur 2x nicht Erster 15711 Königswusterhausen / OT Zeesen (mit GER-599 auf Binnenseen). Und du?? 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Platz IDM 2011 weitere Infos und Bilder unter: Industriestraße 30 24610 Trappenkamp www.bergner-bootsbau.de Tel./Fax: (04323) 910 944 / 92 774 b e r g n e r - b o o t s b a u @ t - o n l i n e. d e Inhalt Vorwort...................................................................................................................................3 vorläufiges Protokoll der Delegiertenversammlung der IOU-Deutschland e.V. ..............4 Winterbrunch 2015 der Flotte Berlin JSC.........................................................................11 Frühlingsbrunch 2015 der Flotte Berlin TSG 1898...........................................................13 Italien Cup, Kalterer See (ITA) ..........................................................................................14 Klaus-Harte-Gedächtnis-Preis, Tegeler See ......................................................................16 Ruhrpokal, Baldeneysee ......................................................................................................17 Radschläger Regatta, Unterbacher See..............................................................................18 Goldenes Osterei, Eutiner See.............................................................................................18 Kiebitz-Oberseeregatta, Zürichsee (SUI)...........................................................................19 Fair geht vor (NL) ................................................................................................................19 Kupferne Rohrdommel / LM - O-Jolle...............................................................................20 Frühjahrswettfahrt RSCZ...................................................................................................21 Einhandwettfahrt TSVU - O-Jolle......................................................................................21 Compacta Pokal, Breitlingsee .............................................................................................22 Sonderwettfahrt DJC, Seddinsee ........................................................................................23 Silberne Seerose, Steinhuder Meer.....................................................................................23 Holsteiner Schinken - O-Jolle Plöner Seglerverein e.V.....................................................25 Einhand-Pokal - O-Jolle Wassersportverein 1921 e.V......................................................26 ZZ-Cup - O-Jolle Niederlande (NED) ................................................................................28 Pfingstwettfahrt Steinhude - O-Jolle ..................................................................................29 Pfingstwettfahrt Ammersee - O-Jolle Herrschinger Segelclub e.V..................................29 Lübscher Adler / LM ...........................................................................................................29 Flachgauer Seen Preis - O-Jolle Österreich (AUT) ...........................................................30 Sommerpokal SSCD - O-Jolle Sport-Segel-Club Diemelsee e.V. .....................................30 Österreichische Klassenmeisterschaft - O-Jolle.................................................................32 80. Jubiläum .........................................................................................................................32 Schluchtenpreis, Talsperre Pöhl (LM Sachsen) ................................................................32 Jade-Cup, Banter See...........................................................................................................33 1935 – “80 Jahre Olympiajolle auf dem Baldeneysee“ - 2015 ..........................................35 Goldenes Posthorn - O-Jolle Pro Sport Berlin 24 e.V. Abt. Stößensee............................36 Krupp-Regatta, Baldeneysee (LM Nordrhein Westfalen)................................................36 68. Geldner-Preis - O-Jolle Freie Vereinigung der Tourensegler Grünau 1898 e.V. .....38 Wappenteller - O-Jolle Zwischenahner Segelklub von 1893 e.V. ....................................40 Sparkassencup, Süßer See ...................................................................................................41 Zu Gast bei der SG Seeburg, dem Sparkassencup............................................................41 Silberner Fisch - O-Jolle Österreich (AUT).......................................................................42 Müggelpokal, Müggelsee (LM Berlin)................................................................................43 Vogtlandpokal, Talsperre Pöhl ...........................................................................................44 Goldenes O - O-Jolle Österreich (AUT).............................................................................44 Niederegger Marzipan-Cup - O-Jolle Segler Club Hansa von 1898 e.V. ........................45 Regates du Champagne - O-Jolle Segler-Vereinigung Tegel e.V.....................................47 Cottbuser Teller, Schwielochsee .........................................................................................49 1 Travemünder Woche - O-Jolle Lübecker Yacht-Club e.V...............................................51 Plön-Cup - O-Jolle................................................................................................................52 Drei-Länder-Preis - O-Jolle Waginger Segelclub e.V. ......................................................53 Stienitzseeregatta, Stienitzsee (LM Brandenburg)............................................................53 SWISS-CUP (Schweizer Meisterschaft).............................................................................56 Jubiläums-Cup - O-Jolle......................................................................................................57 Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft der O-Jollen 2015, Dümmer See........................59 Kleiner Nachtrag, Regelkunde:...........................................................................................60 Sonderwettfahrten VSW Berlin..........................................................................................63 Int. Holländische Meisterschaft - O-Jolle...........................................................................63 Euro Cup - O-Jolle Niederlande (NED) .............................................................................67 Goldplakette - O-Jolle Joersfelder Segel-Club e.V............................................................70 Herbstpokal RWS - O-Jolle.................................................................................................72 Herbstpokal Ammersee / LM - O-Jolle Augsburger Segler-Club e.V.............................73 Herbstregatta, Scharmützelsee ..........................................................................................74 Zinn-Cup - O-Jolle Hannoverscher Yacht-Club e.V.........................................................76 Kehrausregatta / LM - O-Jolle Segelverein Barleber See e.V..........................................76 Holsteiner Ausklang - O-Jolle .............................................................................................78 Schlieker-Preis - O-Jolle Hannoverscher Yacht-Club e.V................................................79 Friesen-Cup - O-Jolle Zwischenahner Segelklub von 1893 e.V. ......................................79 Preetzer Kanne - O-Jolle Segelclub Preetz e.V..................................................................79 Biercup NL Belter Wiede ....................................................................................................80 Nebelpokal, Berlin-Müggelsee.............................................................................................80 Dümmer-Cup - O-Jolle Bielefelder Segelclub e.V. ............................................................82 Einhandfinale - O-Jolle Segler-Verein Wörthsee e.V........................................................83 Eispokal SCS - O-Jolle Segel-Club Spandau e.V...............................................................83 45 Jahre Eiscup 2015 ...........................................................................................................85 Boot & Fun 2015 in Berlin...................................................................................................88 Jahresrangliste 2015.............................................................................................................90
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