November 2010

470The official newsletterE-Times of the International 470 Class Association Making a splash in Angola

“Pay and Play” in Qatar 470 Development Programmes Support 470 Stars Over 40 Nations Aim High

18 Nations in Top 20 at 2010 Worlds u Seeking Olympic Gold u Great Greek Triumph 2 2010 – A Year of Development and New Challenges A message from the President ear Sailors, Coaches and Friends the European Championships in Istanbul, already at a high level in the 470 of the 470 Class. Turkey and the combined 420 and 470 class. We have doubled the budget for We are completing another Junior European Championships in La development and support programmes exciting and challenging year in Rochelle, enjoyed a very high and clinics in 2010 with further financial Dthe life of the International 470 Class and level of sailing and competitiveness that commitments and increases planned for 2010 has been an important year in our continues to grow in the 470 class. There 2011 and 2012. strategic planning for the development and are numerous junior teams who are moving Considerable effort has gone on continued growth over the next 6 years, up through the ranks and putting pressure improving the media attractiveness of the as we continue to focus and build on the on the older sailors, whilst equally the older 470 Class and our own media activities. We unique assets of the 470 Class: sailors inspire and motivate these next have introduced sail stickers with national generations of sailors. flag and names of crews and bow numbers n global spread around the world The 2010 season-ending finale of the – linked to the position of the latest ISAF n affordability and durability 470 Championship calendar, the 2010 world ranking. The International 470 Class n represents the widest possible 470 Junior World Championships in Doha, is constantly working with professional participation base of sailing Qatar, 16-22 December 2010 is set to be sailing journalists, appointed as PR officers n a wide range of physiques can sail a very special Championship. Accessible at the 470 events, as well as professional the 470 to all with a pay and play philosophy, photographers and video teams and using n utilizes a broad range of sailing skills a strategically located event venue, with tracking at all our events. n tests strategy and tactics more than equality of competition and reduction of In March, the new 470 web site – any other Olympic Class costs – all the sailors are looking forward www.470.org was launched. Featuring n transition pathway from youth in the to this new concept. a vibrant design to reflect the “blue” 420 to senior in the 470 2010 represents a turning point in environment in which we sail and the n well established at regional level the implementation of our policy of environmentally friendly “green” profile and in regional games development and support programs and of sailing, the website has new content, clinics. The class has planned 9 clinics significant layout updates and innovative We are fortunate to enjoy a fantastic in 2010, 7 of them have already been functionality. The new web site also partnership with our sailors, coaches, held and another 2 are planned in key provides administration functionality to national class associations, equipment geographic regions in Asia and Africa. enable efficient management of the 470 manufacturers, sponsors and event The International 470 and 420 Classes class. The website continues to be work in organizers, who all invest enormous have collaborated to run two of these progress and will further develop over 2011. quantities of passion, professionalism, as joint clinics in Luanda, Angola and in Throughout 2010, the 470 Class has energy and skill to sailing and promoting , . The International made significant steps towards a growing the 470 Class. Solidarity Programme, the Olympic and successful future. A lot has been done, The 470 Class has shown once again Solidarity Programme, the André Cornu but there is a lot more to come in 2010 and its global spread throughout 2010. Grants, the Junior Support Programme and especially in 2011. At the 2010 Delta Lloyd 470 World the 420 Support Programme are all aiming Fair Winds To All. Championships in Holland, 181 teams to support young sailors from beginner to (119 men and 62 women) representing basic level, those starting out in their 470 Stanislav Kassarov 39 countries participated. The sailors at sailing career, as well as sailors that are President, 470 Internationale

International 470 Class Association Alain Corcuff (FRA) Contact Details: Dimitris Dimou (GRE) Email: [email protected] President: Iulia Negoescu Fulicea (ROU) Web: www.470.org Stanislav Kassarov (BUL) Fernanda Sesto (ARG) Martin Steiger (SUI) www .facebook.com/pages/470-Olympic- Management Committee: Sailing/194919699300 Nino Shmueli (ISR) – First Vice-President Class Manager: (USA) Luissa Smith (GBR) www.twitter.com/470Sailing

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www.470.org Luanda, Angola 3 Making a Splash

aking place for ten days in early Nino Shumeli, 420 Class President, October, the International 470 continued, “This clinic is a critical step in and 420 Classes collaborated delivering a sailing pathway for Angola. to run a joint Coaching Clinic in Angola has Optimist dinghies, and the next TLuanda, Angola. step was to bring them The clinic focused on both training the two-person boats that also link in to the trainers and coaching the sailors. With 6 Olympic pathway. We are looking forward to coaches and 60 sailors participating, the seeing the Angolan sailors enjoy the 470 and clinic has made a significant impact. A joint 420 and welcoming them at international clinic between the Clube Naval de Luanda events in the coming years.” and Clube Náutico da Ilha de Luanda, the The first job for Pedro and his young Sport is extremely important host venue was provided by Clube Naval de protégés was to unpack and assemble the for youngsters in Angola – and Luanda. twenty 420s and ten 470s – a long job but a their primary motivation is This joint 470 and 420 Clinic has been great introduction to the classes. to represent their country in planned for over a year, with the 470 The week long clinic comprised a international events and 420 Classes covering the costs of the mixture of on-water practice, supported by coach, Pedro Rodrigues (POR), and the shoreside and classroom theory, with daily host club providing the onsite facilities and briefings and video debriefings. Technical equipment. It forms part of a strategy by documentation and teaching materials were the Clube Naval de Luanda and Clube also provided by the classes. Náutico da Ilha de Luanda to develop a The participants came from local sailing pathway towards Olympic competition for clubs and ranged in ability and age – Angola, which already has a well-developed from 15-25 years old. For most, the clinic Optimist Class. The two clubs have made a was their first experience of sailing in major investment, between them purchasing the 470 and 420, but by the end of the twenty 420s and ten 470s. clinic Pedro had inspired a group of able With the 2011 African Games coming up and enthusiastic young sailors. Luanda next September in Maputo, Mozambique Bay offers a great sailing arena and the and the 420 and 470 hoping to be Clinic concluded with a Regatta for all, announced as two of the classes being using with Jose Augusto Junca, President of the in the sailing competition, the clinic has Angolan Sailing Federation leading the provided a big push in Angola’s preparation. congratulations and awarding prizes at the Each club held a boat baptism and closing ceremony. presentation of the boats to the members After this first clinic, there will be further of the club, with a big party and lots of follow up and support to ensure the speeches of encouragement to the sailors, ongoing development of 470 and 420 club directors and sponsors. sailing in Angola. Looking ahead, the 470 Clube Náutico da Ilha de Luanda held and 420 are also working with equipment its boat baptism at the same time as the first manufacturers to ensure that the equipment official event for both classes, sponsored is accessible and provided by manufacturers by Volvo. at the best possible prices. Sport is extremely important for youngsters in Angola – and their primary motivation is to represent their country The value of educating coaches can in international events. National flags on never be underestimated and in time their bodies is very important – and sports hopefully it will impact very positively associations know this. on the growth of sailing in Angola Delighted that the clinic had become reality after months of planning, Stanislav Kassarov, 470 Class President, commented, “This first clinic is focused on skills development in the 470 and 420 and I Dynamic hope will open up many opportunities for “I love the 470. It’s a sailing in Angola. The value of educating very well-rounded class. coaches can never be underestimated The knowledge you need to be and in time hopefully it will impact very successful – you need everything – positively on the growth of sailing in the tactical element, the technical Angola. This joint clinic is part of our side and the technique is all new project Sail 470 Africa aimed at challenging. It’s a boat that the development of the 470 Class and incorporates every aspect of 470 sailors among the African nations.” dinghy racing.”

www.470.org Development Programmes 4 he outcome is 9 training clinics in 9 5 t countries which by the end of 2010 are set to have benefited over 300 sailors from more than 40 nations

André Cornu Grant Budget: eur4000 Recipients of the André Cornu Grant, awarded to the boys’ and girls’ two- 2010 Development ProgrammesInternational Solidarity person dinghy gold medallists from Programme the 2009 ISAF Youth Sailing World Budget: eur6000 Championships, were also presented aving doubled the budget for many of the athletes who travelled from (POR) was on site to start the training clinic – Offers equipment support (sails and with financial awards towards the 2010 470 Development around the world to The Hague. Benefiting read the full story on page 3. Olympic Solidarity spinnakers supported by Olimpic competing at a 470 Championships: Programme, the outcome is from the experience of this first clinic, many Programme Sails) and free entry fees to one of : Martine Soffiatti GRAEL 9 training clinics in 9 countries of the crews joined the 470 class at the argentina Budget: eur5000 the 470 Class Championships. The Hwhich by the end of 2010 are set to have subsequent Championship clinics. 70 sailors from 8 nations Is our top level programme, targeted to programme is aimed at 470 sailors great Britain: Philip SPARKS benefited over 300 sailors from more than Taking place as this newsletter went to support sailors that are already sailing who are starting out on their career The André Cornu Grant also awards up 40 nations – an outstanding result. France print, the joint 470 and 420 Training Clinic at a high level but due to financial and are aspiring to compete at 470 to EUR1000 per crew to the top placed 24 sailors from 9 nations in Argentina has exploded in terms of reasons have problems sustaining their Championships. 26 entries from 16 boys and girls teams at the 470 Junior Around The World For the youngest 470 sailors, those aged participation – with more than 60 sailors campaign. We offer financial support to countries were received and financial Europeans, who also competed at the With clinics yet to be held at the end of 21 and under, the clinic preceded the from 8 nations. Taking place on the non- go to our biggest event of the year, the awards were made to: preceding Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF 2010/early 2011 in South Africa and Asia, 470 Junior European Championships and racing days of La Semana de Buenos Aires, 470 World Championship. Applications World Championships in the 420 class. there is more still to happen. provided a unique opportunity for some the clinic is being combined with a 420 were received from 15 nations and : Reka VIGH/Kinga Awards were made to: pre-Championship training and coaching. Clinic. Morning briefings have been followed financial awards were made to: SZABO The Outcome Eight short races were sailed within the 3 by boat preparation before heading out hungary: Tamas VIGH Mate : Dirk BENNEN The 470 Class has recruited the world’s top days, with a focus each day on different on the water for boat speed and technique argentina: Roberto BISI/ KOVAC netherlands: Rosita BAKKER coaches to deliver our training programmes skills, including start practice with short practice, with practice races wrapping up Santiago ireland: Rob LEHANE/Iarlaith around the world. Our focus has been a mix and long lines and different wind angles, the onwater training, before ashore for a MASSERONI KENNEDY of training for those at the start of their 470 speed tests in different positions and more. debrief. 420 Support Programme careers through to pre-Championship race Twice daily shore briefings took place to chile: Aurelia ZULUETA/ Hong kong: Hok YAN LEUNG/Cfi Budget: eur1200 training to give that last minute expertise to share knowledge, together with daily video Qatar Josefina ELUCHANS HAN YAU Because we want the best sailors to sail teams who have travelled around the world reviews, and the meteorology briefings. 10 nations expected cyprus: Nicolas hong kong: Isamu SAKAI BIDDELL/ the 470, and supporting the natural to compete at 470 Championships. A fantastic sailing venue in an accessible LOFTIS/Louis Michael John HALKES transition from the 420 to the 470 we turkey geographic location, the Clinic is set to focus CHRISTODOULOU Brasil: Thomas SUMMER/ have decided to extend our support by 78 sailors from 12 nations on attracting sailors from Africa, the Middle czech republic: Ondrej BOBEK/ Felipe BRITO offering free entry fees to the top three 20 sailors from 6 nations Named the Warm-Up Cup the objective was East and Asia. This Racing Clinic will take Pavel BOBEK : Fraser MCMILLAN/Erik girls and boys teams at the 2010 420 The first clinic of 2010 was held immediately to run training races immediately prior to place immediately prior to the 2010 to one of the : Andreas BAKASIAS/ VAN DER POL before the Izola Spring Cup and hosted 10 the 2010 European Championships in the Junior World Championships using provided 470 Junior Championships organized Alexandros canada: Jen BRAEM/Erin crews – 3 women and 7 men – from Eastern Championships race course areas. With on boats. 470 coach Andreas will focus on in 2011. BAKASIAS FLANAGAN . All crews were juniors, around 16- water coaching and debriefing each day, the boat preparation and tuning, manoeuvre 17 years old – the next generation of 470 sailors really benefited from the opportunity techniques, basic rules, greece: Antonios estonia: Martin KAAL/Martin Junior Support Programme sailors. One of the most effective elements and coaching expertise. starts, strategy and TSIMPOUKELIS/ LEEDO Budget: eur2700 George KARONIS of this four-day clinic was training with a tactics amongst a : Anna KYSELOVA/Liubov A EUR900 award to each of the two sailing partner, as the instructor assigned all angola Dynamic full programme hungary: Tamas SZAMODY/ CHUNICHOVSKA youngest girls’ crews and one youngest the teams into pairs to train together. 50 sailors from angola “I love the 470. It’s a of race training. Mihaly BARDOS boys’ crew (combined age of skipper What an outcome – following the very well-rounded class. and crew) competing in the 470 Junior ireland: Barry MCCARTIN/ SailS were given to netherlandS safe arrival of ten 470s and twenty The knowledge you need to be World Championships. Thomas CHAIX SailorS From: 72 sailors from 17 nations 420s, purchased as a result of successful – you need everything – To be awarded at the 2010 470 Brazil Latvia Lithuania Competitors heading for the first 470 significant investment by two of the tactical element, the technical : Sarah BERRY/ Junior World Championships, Doha, Championship of 2010 benefited from the the leading sailing clubs in Luanda, side and the technique is all Emma BERRY Macedonia Uruguay Qatar. first Racing Clinic – a new experience for world class coach Pedro Rodrigues challenging. It’s a boat that incorporates every aspect of dinghy racing.” www.470.org www.470.org 6 470 World Championships 7 Calms and Storms in The Hague

knot winds to near calms, Page and Matt Belcher from who brilliant sunshine to driving posted three bullets, while the American rain, combined with a 2008 World Champions Erin Maxwell and fierce spring tide, made scored a similar perfect 30for one of the most challenging 470 World scoreline in the Women’s class. Championships on record for competitors Day three and conditions came good when racing took place off the Hague, the with three races held in both classes in Netherlands, from 12-18 July. winds getting up to 18 knots. Belcher and The Delta Lloyd 470 World Championship Page continued to hang on to the lead featured 119 men and 62 women entries, but British double World Champions Nic with competitor ages ranging from 42 year Asher and Elliot Willis and the ISAF ranked old Pakistani Xerxes Avari to Australian world no1 Swedes, and Champions and Lobke Australians, the final podium spots went to Carrie Smith, aged 15. 39 countries were Sebastian Östling, were closing on them. In Berkhout, came into their own winning all the French duo and the Croatians. present from four continents, with strong the women’s class Maxwell and Kinsolving three races, launching them into the overall For this was his fourth 470 entries from Canada, , , failed to repeat their results from day one lead ahead of and Olivia Powrie. World title win, while it was Matt Belcher’s Brazil, and Argentina, but also sailors from allowing New Zealand’s former The home team also excelled in the Men’s first after they teamed up post-Beijing. emerging sailing nations such as India Radial representative Jo Aleh with division where Sven and Calle Coster posted “World championships are never easy to and Pakistan. fielded the biggest crew Olivia Powrie into the lead ahead of a 2-1-5, shooting them up the leaderboard win and you normally have to fight for them entry with 16 boats followed by Greece Italian European champions from 11 to 3 behind the Australians and in the medal race. We were very fortunate and Skandia Team GBR with 12 each, and Giovanna Micol. the young British team of and enough not to be in that situation today. This many of the nations using the 470 World Day four proved to be the longest day . is my fourth World Championship win in a Championships as a challenging warm-up of the regatta and it wasn’t until 1900 The last day of finals racing in the men’s 470 and every one of them has been hard,” for their 21 and under squads prior to the that racing could be started, before the fleet saw the Australians remain in charge commented a delighted Page. Junior Europeans taking place in La Rochelle wind shut down after only one race in the and with a win in the final race their 20 With 9 nations in the final men’s top 10 in August. women’s fleet. For the two days of finals point advantage going in the medal race at the 2010 Worlds – the global spread is The opening day began in flat calm yet racing, competitors were faced with the was unassailable: they were declared the clearly demonstrated. ended with several boats in the fleet being liveliest conditions they had encountered 2010 470 World Champions. But behind In the Women’s class the fight for Gold

Physical flattened as a 30 knot squall passed with the winds generally in the 20-25 them the fight was on for the final podium was on. The Dutch took the lead on the “There is no doubt through: no racing and some boat work knot range with stronger gusts, providing positions with six boats in the running. first run with the New Zealanders mid-fleet. that you must be in good to be done overnight. Three races were for exhilarating high speeds and surfing There had been equal drama in the Aleh and Powrie recovered on the second physical condition to race a 470 held for the men on Tuesday and two downwind. Women’s fleet when in the penultimate beat, but the Dutch covered. Eventually the competitively. Whether you are for the women. Early leaders after this In these blustery winds, on the Friday the finals race several of the key competitors Dutch were overtaken by France’s world no1 driving and hiking or trapping were Beijing gold medallist Malcolm local Dutch favourites, defending World were disqualified, over early on a black Ingrid Petitjean and Nadège Douroux and and hanging on a wire, you must flag start. This did not affect the New third placed Italians Conti and Micol, but the be in good physical shape to Zealand leaders Aleh/Powrie nor Westerhof/ Dutch still had four boats between them and do both. You will not be Berkhout, however it put third placed the New Zealanders – victory was theirs. sitting around on the While this was the second consecutive Worlds results 470.” Giulia Conti and Giovanna Micol out of the running for gold. With one point separating 470 World Championship win for the Dutch Men WoMen the two leaders, the Medal race was going as a team, the moment was particularly Pos n ation Crew Pos n ation Crew to be fraught among the women. significant for Berkhout as this was her fifth 1 AUS /Malcolm PAGE 1 NED Lisa WESTERHOF/ Medal race day dawned with summery World Championship win following her 2 FRA /Baptiste MEYER 2 NZL Jo ALEH/Olivia POWRIE conditions, clear blue skies, sun and a fine three previously with . 12 knot southerwesterly, ideal to view the Berkhout’s record now exceeds the four 3 CRO Sime FANTELA/Igor MARENIC 3 ITA Giulia CONTI/Giovanna MICOL heat of the action with the race course wins of Greece’s and 4 GBR Nic ASHER/Elliot WILLIS 4 FRA Ingrid PETITJEAN/Nadège DOUROUX positioned close to shore. Emilia Tsoulfa. 5 GRE Panagiotis MANTIS/Pavlos KAGIALIS 5 GBR / The men’s medal race took place first. “Winning a title in our own country in 6 NED / 6 JPN Ai KONDO/Wakako TABATA Defending World Champions from , home waters was definitely something extra,” Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic took an early said an ecstatic Berkhout. 7 POR Alvaro MARINHO/Miguel NUNES 7 BRA Martine SOFFIATTI GRAEL/Isabel SWAN lead but France’s Beijing bronze medallist Nine nations from 4 continents – South 8 GBR Luke PATIENCE/Stuart BITHELL 8 GBR Penny CLARK/Katrina HUGES Nicolas Charbonnier, sailing with Baptiste America, Asia, Oceania and Europe – made 9 ITA Gabrio ZANDONÀ/Pietro ZUCCHETTI 9 ARG Fernanda SESTO/ConsueloMONSEGUR Meyer Dieu, pulled ahead on the first run an appearance in the women’s top 10 – a 10 ISR /Eran SELA 10 ESP / and from there was never threatened. great outcome. With the Championship in the bag for the Source: Andy Rice

www.470.org www.470.org 8 470 Junior Worlds

Qatar Hosts Junior Worlds he 2010 470 Junior World although race spectating is also likely Championships is an event to be a popular option with the proximity accessible to all with a pay and of the race course to the shore. play philosophy, a strategically Commenting on the forthcoming 470 Tlocated event venue, equality of competition Junior World Championships, Stanislav and reduction of costs through supplied Kassarov, President of the International 470 equipment. Class said, “The selection of Doha, Qatar Qatar was selected as the venue as the venue for the 2010 470 Junior World because it offers great sailing and also its Championships represents a continuation of geographic location makes it an extremely our approach to showcase the very best of accessible venue with a particular appeal for junior 470 sailing in different regions around competitors coming from Africa, the Middle the world. Doha has demonstrated its ability East and Asia. to successfully host world class sailing events With supplied 470s, all boats will be and the 470 Class is proud to be adding exactly the same with no changes permitted to that success. We are very excited by the to the equipment – so when the sailors get opportunities the pay and play approach in their allocated boats they can be assured gives to increase the accessibility of 470 of a completely level playing field. Only sailing, and we are also confident that we will the sailors’ skill and sailing ability will secure attract new nations to continue to expand our their performance on the race course. Forty strong base of active 470 sailing in more than 470 dinghies are being provided by Sport 60 nations around the world.” Sails Centre in , with sails provided Racing on clear blue waters in what are by Olimpic in . Boat rotation will be expected to be perfect sailing conditions implemented across the fleets, which is likely at that time of year, the Championships to see the girls’ sailing as a single fleet and presents all the ingredients for a unique and two fleets for the boys/mixed teams. very successful Championships. Open to entries from sailors under the age A single entry fee of EUR2330 per team of 22 years before 31 December 2010, the covers the 470 charter, accommodation, full 470 Junior World Championships is set to board food, social events, local transport and attract a broad range of entries from around of course full use of the club facilities; so all the world. A boost for those on the early the sailors need to do is book their plane and stages of their 470 racing career will be the arrive. The Organizing Committee is planning 470 Training Clinic which will take place a varied cultural and excursion programme immediately before the Junior Worlds to to introduce the sailors from around the provide key race training led by world class world to the delights of Qatar and provide

coach (GRE). time for sailors to socialise together. Exhilarating The scheduled race programme covers Preferential accommodation rates are “The 470 is an 6 days, with a qualifying and final series also being provided for coaches, team exhilarating ride. It will consisting of up to 10 races before the Medal leaders, support teams, and parents. plane upwind in 10-11 knots Race for the top ten and final fleet races Qatar Airways are sponsoring the of wind, get reaching with just for the other teams. A range of activities event with discounted flights for all the rudder in the water in are planned ashore for those not racing, participants and team supporters. 20 knots and blast you into the atmosphere in over 25 knots!” www.470.org 9

To be top in 470 you have to be very special, you need unique abilities and then you build your skills. If you look at all the top coaches in the world, of the top 50 half of them work in the 470 Sixtieth Celebrations ne of the world’s most was coaching the team, moved to Australia in October 1997. “The renowned sailing coaches, Victor Kovalenko is unique in that he trained first time I went to Australia was in 1991 for Kovalenko, celebrated his 60th from the outset as a coach. “To be honest it the 470 World Championship in Brisbane,” birthday on 5 August – the 470 probably wouldn’t matter if he was a sailing recounts Kovalenko. OClass together with The Daily Sail pay coach or a track coach. He has a very good “It was a fantastic time. I was really tribute. mental style for sailors. Some sailors like impressed by the country – unique conditions One of the not so secret weapons behind took years to finally buy into for sailing, but most of all by the people: the success of the Australian Olympic team Victor’s system.” friendly, op en, easy.” is their Ukrainian born Head Coach, Victor Heralding from Dnipropetrovsk, Kovalenko. In true Aussie tabloid style Kovalenko as a sailor competed Kovalenko has been dubbed ‘the medal as a crew in the Flying Dutchman The 470 is the hardest Olympic sailing maker’ thanks to his impressive record. and also the 470, and was set medal to win? Oh yes. This is a university Since Seoul in 1988, he has contributed to go the in Los of sailing. If you are good in the 470, you to five Gold medals and three Bronze, twice Angeles as part of the Soviet are good in all classes scoring ‘double gold’ with the Australian Union team until Soviet Union team – in with and Mark chose to boycott it. But this incident Turnbull and and Belinda galvanised his move from sailor to coach. Following his team’s double 470 gold Stowell and in Beijing with Nathan Wilmot/ So what was it like being part of the at the Sydney Games, Kovalenko was Malcolm Page and /Tessa Soviet team? “It was a unique environment. appointed Head Coach, but his speciality Parkinson. These successes were preceded It was a university in sport because East remains the 470, a class he ardently by a 1996 Olympic gold-medal winning Germany and the Soviet Union they had defends. “To be top in 470 you have to be performance from Yevhen Bratslavets and such strong sports histories and they had a very special, you need unique abilities and Ihor Matvienko (UKR) in the 470 men, high education in sport,” states Kovalenko. then you build your skills. If you look at all and a bronze for and Elena “It was the life university, because when the top coaches in the world, of the top Pakholchik (UKR) in the 470 women. we were sailing and I was in the national 50 half of them work in the 470. The boat There are probably other coaches out team, Valentyn Mankin was sailing and a is perfect, but the family, the people, the there with a medal tally approaching lot of other legends and I was learning from coaches, the athletes, they are so brilliant. In his score, but in the circles he operates them, their spirit and their attitude and their the maybe three are good. In the Laser Kovalenko is considered something of a knowledge,” reminisces Kovalenko. maybe eight of them are good. In the Star a guru, more than a mere coach. Certainly “Sport at that time was very important and lot of them are stars, but not all of them are you perceive this when you meet him very political. It was the fighting between the good. In the 470 to be good, if you are top – he has an endearing sparkle and a two systems – capitalism and communism. 15 in the world, you are almost an Olympic modesty that instantly warms you to him, And the communists always were trying to medallist.” but also has the piercing insight of a top show their power. That is why the Soviet The 470 is the hardest Olympic sailing psychologist and, one suspects, the ability Union was winning all the time at all the medal to win? “Oh yes. This is a university of to probe alarmingly deep into your soul. Olympic Games with 50-60 gold medals.” sailing. If you are good in the 470, you are According to American Morgan Reeser, Following his success with the Ukrainian good in all classes.” who coaches the British 470 squad, and has team in Savannah, he accepted an offer This article is reproduced with kind observed him since 1985 when Kovalenko from the Australia Yachting Federation and permission of www.thedailysail.com

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Greece has a long tradition of sailing and supporting the 470, evidenced strongly this 470 Master’s Cup year with a national record of sending 13 teams to the 470 Worlds the 2010 470 Masters’ Cup, 25-30 July, Lake Biscarosse, France, was a low scoring regatta with some remarkable scorelines. With 56 entries and 9 competing nations, this year’s Cup was certainly a hotly anticipated event: apprentiCe Masters: the helm is at least 30 years old, with the total crew age greater than 60 Masters: the helm is at least 35 years old, with total crew age greater than 70 GrandMasters: the helm is at least 50 years old, with total crew teams from ten different age greater than 100 nations are in the world’s top Greek Team Achieves Career Sailing 10 in the women’s 470 apprentiCe Masters – attracting 8 “First and foremost is the entries of male, female and mixed intrigue into setting the boat up crews, it was the all female team of to race. Regardless of your personal inga runge/sabrina Jöckel (Ger) size in weight and height, the 470 who took victory with an impressive Personal Best allows everyone to be competitive in all scoreline of mainly top 5 positions. conditions because of its versatility in being Finishing a mere 2 points behind to able to adjust and balance the rig to your take silver were Morgan Guillou/ fter their outstanding win at the performances this year with crew Kagialis Emmanuelle Rol and Helene DeFrance, physical stature. Next is the competitive Mathieu therouanne (Fra), with 470 European Championships, to make the break into the top three. recently crowned 2010 470 European nature of the sailors that race the 470. Frank neuroth/Jung (Ger) in third. Panagiotis Mantis and Paul The pair won the 2010 470 European Champions, who have moved up to #2 Former 470 sailors are abound in the America’s Cup and big boat races Kagialis (GRE) were rewarded Championships and took a fifth at the 2010 in the rankings, whilst Giulia Conti and around the world.” Masters – the gold and silver Aagain with a personal best ranking accolade 470 World Championships, alongside top Giovanna Micol (ITA) move down to #3. medals went all the way down to as they secured the world #3 position in 20 finishes at each of the ISAF World Cup Other French teams are also making a the last race. defending Champions, the 470 Men on the ISAF Events they have contested, including a move, with and Mathilde Bernard Boime/Gilles espinasse Rankings which were released on 22 fourth at Kieler Woche and seventh at Miami Geron achieving a world ranking personal (Fra) against the 2009 bronze September 2010. OCR. It is not surprising to see Panagiotis best as they climb up to #4 in the world, medallists Jörg saeger/andreas delivering at this level, as his pedigree from eleventh after their fourth place at the The 470 Women has highest number of nations in Gluschke (Ger) fought a tough 470 Men includes being a two-time 470 Junior World 470 Europeans. battle, and between them claimed 8 the world’s top 50 than any other Olympic Class. Holding firm as the world’s #1 are the Champion. Also moving up are ’s Henriette of the 10 race wins. as most often in Aussie golden boys, Mat Belcher and Greece has a long tradition of sailing Koch and Lene Sommer, who so nearly sailing, it was not the race wins that Malcolm Page, who secured their number and supporting the 470, evidenced had the European Championship in their Germany Estonia awarded victory, but consistency,

one position after their win at the 2010 470 strongly this year with a national record of hands during the early part of the race Great Britain which went to Bomie/espinasse World Championships, which was followed sending 13 teams to the 470 Worlds, with series and improve to #5. This is another whose race scoreline, excluding the New Zealand up with victory at the 2009-2010 ISAF a combination of young talent and more young pair who have really made an discard, was all top four places. . Belcher and Page were experienced crews, demonstrating the impression at the front of the 470 fleet over France Poland Finishing two points behind were the only team across the Olympic events to strength of the current and future sailors. the past year. They broke into the world’s saeger/Gluschke who despite USA Slovenia win the ISAF World Cup with an event to Following the Greeks up the pecking top 10 a year ago, and have remained winning more races also clocked Brazil Switzerland spare. It has definitely been an Aussie year order are the young British team of Luke solid in the top 50% of that group, achieved Great Britain up a non-discardable sixth place to to remember. Patience and Stuart Bithell who through top 10 finishes at 6 of the 9 ranked claim silver. taking the bronze were China Ukraine have also had a phenomenal events they have contested in 2010. France Krisof doffing/Jan Kaminski (Ger). year, and find themselves ranked , who support a significant team Greece Germany thirteen different nations feature in the #4 in the world. Their massive of 470 sailors, will be pleased with the drive Men – World’s top 50 Grand-Masters – the 20-boat Israel world’s top 20, representing four continents, improvement in form started up the rankings achieved by Vlada Ilienko 22 nations from 5 Continents grand-masters fleet saw a a clear picture of the depth of women’s 470 at the 2009 470 Worlds with and Elena Khryukina, up 20 places to #47 Italy Italy domination by the defending sailing around the world a silver and from there they in the world – a personal best – driven Champions, Gilles Chapelin/Frank Japan Australia have just climbed up the fleet to secure top by some consistent results at events this Barthe, who claimed an Netherlands Also retaining their position as the world’s positions and move up the world rankings. year, including a seventeenth at the 470 outstanding 7 race victories in the Russia #2 are Gideon Kliger and Eran Sela (ISR). Teams from ten different nations are in Europeans. Croatia Greece 10 race series. a slightly closer The team have secured top ten finishes at the world’s top 10. Eleven new teams made Thirteen different nations feature in battle took place between silver Spain all the events they have contested this year, their way onto the World Rankings from the world’s top 20, representing four Finland Netherlands and bronze, but as with the other Argentina including a silver medal double of a second Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Romania, continents, a clear picture of the depth of Hungary Russia fleets it was again a French – place at the 470 World Championships and Turkey and the Ukraine for a total of 305 women’s 470 sailing around the world. German battle for the top places, Australia USA the 470 European Championships. teams. Three new teams, from Greece and the New Zealand although with only 2 points in it. The newly crowned world #3 helm, Ukraine, join the world rankings for a total Austria Slovenia Japan silver went to robert Maurel/ Panagiotis Mantis first entered the ISAF of 139 women’s teams. Gerard daugey (Fra) with Karlo 470 Women Croatia Turkey Sweden Sailing World Rankings back in October Ingrid Petitjean and Nadege Douroux’s The next release of the ISAF Sailing World Women – World’s top 50 schmiedel/stefan Oetken (Ger) 2001, and after a year mixing it up in the (FRA) dominance is really starting to be Rankings is on 15 December 2010. Denmark 26 nations from 5 Continents Ukraine Argentina taking the bronze. world’s top 20, has put in some excellent challenged, particularly by their team-mates More: www.sailing.org/rankings

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ith the great mosques of but I missed the layline at the last windward Helene Defrance won the gold medal by 18 Istanbul providing the most mark and gybed too late compared with the points, a dominant performance for such a dramatic of backdrops, the Greeks, we didn’t stay enough between him tricky week’s sailing. “The conditions were outcome of the 2010 Open and the finish.” a little bit tough,” said Rol, “but we enjoy W470 European Championships remained in The British team – Luke Patience and racing in these conditions. I don’t know if the balance until the final leg of the men’s Stuart Bithell – had gone out with the gold we understood the wind but we enjoyed it. Medal Race. spot on their mainsail, signifying them as Istanbul has been great.” Thirty-one women’s teams from 17 the series leaders, but found themselves Camille Lecointre and Mathilde Geron nations and fifty-four men’s teams from 20 languishing at the back after a bad start and had been lying in silver medal position at nations took the long road to Istanbul, the facing the prospect of coming away with the beginning of the medal race, but a poor ancient city situated on the Bosphorus Strait, nothing. “But we kept our heads cool and just first beat left them way back in last, and they the narrow stretch of water where Europe chipped away,” said Patience, whose climb only managed to overtake the Israeli team and Asia meet. to 5th place gave them the bronze medal. who retired after a prolonged capsize. This Just five points separated the top six men’s “We would like to have won but we’re still relegated the French team to 4th overall, 470 teams going into the Medal Race, happy to come away with a medal.” with last year’s European Champions Giulia and it was going to take an outstanding The women’s leaderboard may not have Conti and Giovanna Micol (ITA) taking silver performance to secure gold. The Greeks been as tight as the men’s, although there and Ingrid Petitjean and Nadege Douroux were greeted with their favourite conditions was still plenty of drama and uncertainty on (FRA) taking bronze. – strong and gusty winds – and Panagiotis the race course. While the Danes had fallen Earlier in the day the remainder of the Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis took up the early out of medal contention after an unsteady 92 competing teams who had not qualified running just ahead of Israel, represented by outing the previous day, Henriette Koch for the Medal Races, completed one final Gideon Kliger and Eran Sela. and Lene Sommer gave themselves the fleet race. Reigning Junior World and Israel seized the advantage a short consolation of winning the Medal Race. European Champions Sofian Bouvet and way into the three-lap windward/leeward Series leaders Emmanuelle Rol and Jeremie Mion (FRA) course, although with the wind shifting secured victory in the wildly from side to side, no lead was men’s Silver fleet. every secure. On the final leg the The prizegiving took Greeks pounced on a couple of small place at the Istanbul tactical errors by Israel and Mantis and Sailing Club, where Kagialis powered across the finish line the new men’s 470 just seconds ahead of Kliger and Sela. European Champion, Mantis explained his strategy after Panagiotis Mantis losing the early lead: “I focused on predicted a night that staying close, we got the lucky gust, and would involve too we moved to the front again.” Kliger, much alcohol and not twice the runner-up in past European enough sleep. “And Championships, said he was “happy and maybe when we get disappointed” to have won a third silver back to Greece we will in his long 470 career. “Gold was in my break some plates!” hands, so I’m a little bit disappointed, Source: Andy Rice

EuropEans rEsults Men/Mixed WoMen Pos n ation Crew Pos n ation Crew 1 GRE Panagiotis MANTIS/Pavlos KAGIALIS 1 FRA Emmanuelle ROL/Hélène DEFRANCE 2 ISR Gideon KLIGER/Eran SELA 2 ITA Giulia CONTI/Giovanna MICOL 3 GBR Luke PATIENCE/Stuart BITHELL 3 FRA Ingrid PETITJEAN/Nadege DOUROUX 4 GRE /Theodoros POLYCHRONIDIS 4 FRA Camille LECOINTRE/Mathilde GERON 5 FRA Pierre LEBOUCHER/Vincent GAROS 5 DEN Henriette KOCH/Lene SOMMER 6 CRO Sime FANTELA/Igor MARENIC 6 AUT Sylvia VOGL/Carolina FLATSCHER 7 ESP Onán BARREIROS RODRÍGUEZ/Aarón SARMIENTO PADILLA 7 EST Marjaliisa UMB/Elise UMB 8 FRA Nicolas CHARBONNIER/Baptiste MEYER-DIEU 8 GBR Sophie WEGUELIN/Sophie AINSWORTH 9 RUS Mikhail SHEREMETYEV/Maxim SHEREMETYEV 9 GBR /Claire CUMMING 10 NED Steven LEFEVRE/Steven KROL 10 ISR Gil COHEN/Dana MAMRIEV

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hilst anything could happen Men going into the final event of Australians Mathew Belcher and Malcolm the 2009-2010 ISAF Sailing Page (AUS) had sailed themselves into an World Cup, the Skandia unassailable position, including two wins WSail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, Great and two second places. Even if they failed Britain, it was more likely that the battle for to secure World Cup standing points in medals would be between the current top Weymouth, meaning they would finish three in the World Cup standings. outside the top 20 (which was most unlikely!) and take a 0 points score (which could then Women be discarded), they would instead count Marseilles based Ingrid Petitjean and their 17 points from Palma, still securing Nadège Douroux (FRA) held a slender one them victory. Belcher and Page arrived in point lead going into Skandia Weymouth having just sealed a 470 World having claimed silver medals in Miami and Championship win, the fifth for Malcolm Palma, and bronze in Medemblik. Page. Whilst they went into Skandia Sail for The French pair arrived in Weymouth Gold victorious in the ISAF Sailing World Cup, having just secured fourth at the 2010 the team were aiming to achieve victory in 470 World Championship, whilst their the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta as well. team-mates, Emmanuelle Rol and Hélène The chasing pack were left to battle for Defrance were hard on their heels and only World Cup silver and bronze – with a few one point back. teams still in the hunt. Anton Dahlberg and 470 Achieves Top Contintental Spread of nations in 2009-2010 In third was Henriette Koch and Lene Sebastian Östling (SWE) just stole the gold iSAF Sailing World Cup Sommer (DEN). All three teams counted from the Australians on the finish line in the points from just four regattas of the series, medal race in Miami. The Aussies reversed so needed a result in Weymouth to secure the positions in the previous regatta of the the optimum opportunity. series in . Dahlberg and Ostling sailed thE olympic class There was an outside chance of Sailing in all regattas except and have comparison World Cup medals for four more very amassed 71 points overall. talented crews, but the top three had stolen The consistent French pairing of Pierre number of nations in Final Top 20 Standings a march on the rest of the field. Leboucher and Vincent Garos had not event Continents nations The French performance in Weymouth finished out of the top six at all four Sailing 470 – Women 5 13 was also set to have a significant influence World Cup regattas they sailed to record 67 470 – Men 5 12 on the national battle between France points, only one point ahead of the 2007 and and Great Britain for the overall nation 2008 World Championship bronze medallists – Women 4 17 trophy across the ten Olympic events. Gideon Kliger and Eran Sela of Israel. RSX – Men 4 15 And so predictions, whilst not always But when it came to the crunch in Laser – Men 4 14 right were this time, despite none of the Weymouth it was Leboucher and Garos Star 4 12 top three predictions achieving podium who finished second in the Medal Race in RSX – Women 3 13 places from Skandia Sail for Gold. But past Weymouth to secure the silver in the World performance counts and for the 2009-2010 Cup. Whilst Dahlberg and Ostling were Finn 3 13 ISAF Sailing World Cup it was a French nudged out of the Medal Race contenders, Match Women 3 13 gold and silver with the Danes collecting their previous results still delivered them the 3 9 the bronze. World Cup bronze medal.

www.470.org 14 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 15 470 Stars Aim For Sailing’s Biggest Award 70 stars Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) and Lisa Westerhof and Lobke Berkhout Past 470 Winners (NED) were shortlisted for the Over the past 15 years, since 42010 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year the launch of the isaF rolex Awards in recognition of their outstanding World sailor of the Year awards achievements during the period of in 1994, 470 sailors have nomination, 1 September 2009 – regularly been nominated for this 31 August 2010. prestigious award in recognition “Their nominations mark a sensational of outstanding achievement, and conclusion to the 2009-2010 Olympic class have been awarded the title four sailing season,” said Stanislav Kassarov, times: 470 Class President. “Both 470 teams have displayed enormous talent and ability and 1994 – (esP) – in it is due credit to the sailors that they have recognition of her successive wins been shortlisted for the prestigious ISAF Rolex during 1995 in the 470 Class World Sailor of the Year Awards.” and domination in the number one position on the isaF World rankings. Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) 1997 – ruslana taran and elena A phenomenal year for the Australian team Pakholchik (UKr) – in recognition of Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) of their successes in the 470, saw many triumphs in 2010, including winning almost all top level winning the 2009-2010 ISAF Sailing World Olympic Class events in 1997, Cup, the 2010 470 World Championship, it is a great honour to be including four out of the five isaF several individual World Cup and Grade 1, Mat and Malcolm with 2010 470 World Championship trophies nominated for this award Gold Medal secured Grade 1 events and the 1997 470 2 and 3 events and climbing from #43 to World Championships. #1 in the ISAF World Rankings during the nomination period. the Championship title by winning all three “Our focus throughout the year was on from 2004 and 2008 between them. makes her the most successful 470 sailor in 2002 – sofia Bekatorou and “The names of sailing legends are on the races on the first day of racing. They secured improving our performance and winning Commenting on the news, Stanislav the history of the class with five world titles. emilia tsoulfa (Gre) – domination ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award two more bullets in the 12-race series and this year’s 470 World Championship,” said Kassarov, 470 Class President, said, “Lisa Westerhof combines her sailing career in the 470 Class winning every Trophy, and Mat and Malcolm deserve to won by a 21-point margin for another pair Page. “We never thought about the World and Lobke have displayed outstanding with her professional career as an airline isaF Grade 1 and Grade 2 event be added to this accolade of the world’s of gold medals. A priceless performance. Sailor of the Year award until we looked consistency and performance delivery since pilot, while Berkhout is dedicated to the they entered in the twelve month best. Not only has their performance been Back to the final event of the ISAF Sailing back on the year after having won the World teaming up together. To win the 470 World future of the sport, working with children achievement period, leading outstanding during the period of nomination, World Cup, the Skandia Sail for Gold Championship.” Championships over two consecutive years is around the world to inspire them to take up the isaF World rankings and they have delivered consistently at a world- Regatta and the challenging conditions “Both of us were astonished about how a fantastic achievement.” sailing. Berkhout will be the star attraction at successfully defending their World class level for many years,” said Stanislav of the 2012 Olympic venue, where they well we got on together from the outset,” Lisa Westerhof and Lobke Berkhout make the India International Regatta taking place and european Championship titles Kassarov, 470 Class President. delivered another silver medal for their said Belcher. “We owe a lot to Victor a formidable team and although they may in October 2010, where she will be a role- for the third successive year. They have competed in twelve event finish, and were presented with the (Kovalenko). He has been working with both not have a long history sailing together model for children who are learning to sail. international 470 events during the period 2009-2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup Trophy. of us for over a decade now and he laid out they have a talent to make it count when it Lobke is a five-time 470 World Champion, of nomination, and their 2009-2010 ISAF a plan to peak for the 2012 Olympics and matters. Teaming up in May 2009, the goal having won the 2009 and 2010 Worlds with Sailing World Cup season opened with Sail the 2010 470 Worlds.” for this team is Olympic gold in 2012. Lisa, and the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Worlds Melbourne, where against many of the they are truly talented “Watching Mat and Malcolm perform Westerhof and Berkhout kicked off the with Marcelien de Koning. world’s best 470 teams, they won every sailors and have had an is like watching virtuosos perform,” said nomination period with a win at the 2009 Speaking on her nomination, Lobke said, single race to seal gold perfectly. outstanding year Victor Kovalenko, Australian Sailing Team Skandia Sail for Gold before going on to “It is a great honour to be nominated for Next stop Rolex Miami OCR where Head Coach and 470 Coach. “They are sail at five of the 2009-2010 ISAF Sailing this award. Sailing is such a big and diverse they finished second, before it was on to A few days later, their outstanding year truly talented sailors and have had an World Cup regattas. Their best World Cup sport around the world, it is an honour to Europe and the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia was further rewarded when they became outstanding year.” performance was on home waters at Delta be one of those selected who have achieved MAPFRE 2010 for a fourth place, which saw the #1 ISAF ranked 470 team in the world, www.belcherpage2012.com Lloyd Regatta where they won the silver something extraordinary in our sport.” Malcolm racing on his honeymoon. Semaine up from #43 within one year. medal in May. www.olympiceyecatchers.com Olympique Francais gave Mat a sixth place Between these events, there were other The main target for this team in 2010 finish with substitute crew Will Ryan. It 470 events contested including the ISAF Lisa Westerhof and was the 470 World Championships at The 2004 – sofia Bekatorou and emilia was then back to the Mat and Malcolm Graded Sail Sydney – Gold, ISAF Graded Lobke Berkhout (NED) Hague. The defending champions were set The Winners tsoulfa (Gre) – outstanding Gold partnership for a silver medal at Delta Lloyd 470 Australian National Championships – Since pairing up after the 2008 Olympic to make history if they could take home The winners will be announced at the ISAF medal winning performance at the Regatta, then to Kieler Woche and a gold Gold, ISAF Graded International 470 Spring Games, where Lobke secured a silver medal another gold medal and in a regatta that Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2004 Olympic sailing Competition, medal podium place. Their performance Cup – Gold – and they both married their with previous helm Marcelien de Koning, threw extreme conditions at the sailors, presentation and dinner, which will take winning the gold medal with a race at Kieler Woche was exceptional, winning long-term partners. the new partnership has gone from strength they showed their class. Going into the place on Tuesday 9 November 2010, to spare and winning 5 of the 10 four of the five races and securing the Malcolm Page has won four 470 to strength. Both accomplished 470 sailors, Medal Race one point behind the leaders, , Greece. races they contested. ISAF Sailing World Cup title with an event World Championships, an ISAF World either together or with different partners they Westerhof and Berkhout sailed a tactical Each winner will be presented with the to spare. Championship, an Olympic gold medal, have stood on the podium at the 470 World race to secure their gold medal. Two prestigious ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the More information: At the 470 World Championships, and national sailor of the year awards championships 6 times over the past nine world titles for Westerhof is an exceptional Year Award Trophy and a distinctive Rolex www.sailing.org/worldsailor Belcher and Page opened their claim on before. years, and have two Olympic appearances achievement and the 2010 win for Berkhout timepiece.

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he 2010 470 Junior European for Gold Regatta. However, the fact that Champions Bochmann and Lorenz were just Championships were held leading competitors in the junior 470 fleet one of four girls’ team to make the cut, so together with the 420 Junior chose to come to La Rochelle shows how it then became a game of musical chairs to European Championships from seriously the sailors take this Championship. work out which three women’s teams would T12-20 August 2010 in La Rochelle, France. Some competitors took advantage of a win medals and who would be left with Limited to sailors aged 21 or under, many pre-Championship racing clinic being run by nothing. of last year’s top-performing teams from the the 470 Class from 9-12 August, to help get Move forward to the final day and with 2009 Junior Europeans were back to fight sailors up to speed before the main event. the wind refusing to come out to play in La for the 2010 title, including the defending With a total of 86 boats from 22 nations Rochelle until mid-afternoon, the Gold and champions in the men/mixed and women’s in the fleet, the battle in qualifying was to Silver Fleets were unable to complete the fleets. They were all a year older and wiser, make it into the top 43, ensuring a place in final race of their championship. However and so the competition was set to be even the Gold Fleet finals. they could at least come in to watch the tougher than last year’s championship on The Qualifying series gave six wins from top 10 in the Medal Race do battle on the Lake Balaton, Hungary. six races for Sofian Bouvet and Jérémie internet, thanks to the GPS tracking. Numbers for the 470 Junior European Mion (FRA) who dominated the opposition For those watching, both online and on Championship were down a little from 2009 in the 470 Junior European Championships. the water, it was hard to imagine that series due to the clash of dates with Skandia Sail In the girls’ fleet, 2008 Junior European leaders Sofian Bouvet and Jérémie Mion would be able to win the Medal Race after a mediocre first upwind leg. They were Sofian Bouvet and languishing in the back half of the pack Jérémie Mion (FRA) in the early stages, although they waited patiently for their moment to pounce. “We were quite far back in the Medal Race,” said Mion, “but it was three laps, so we knew we had time to climb.” So it proved, with Bouvet and Mion’s silky- the 86 boats in the 470 fleet and with no smooth crew work in the Force 2 conditions women’s teams making it into the Medal junior results Men/Mixed playing to their strengths. Inevitably the Race top 10, Annika Bochmann and Anika reigning World and Junior European Lorenz won back the girls’ 470 Junior Pos n ation Crew Champions moved into the lead on the European title they won in 2008. Former 1 FRA Sofian BOUVET/Jeremie MION second run and consolidated to win the Volvo ISAF Youth World Champion Frances 2 GER Tim ELSNER/Oliver SZYMANSKI Medal Race, their eleventh race win from Peters with crew Eilidh McIntyre won silver 3 GER Daniel ZEPUNTKE/Dustin BALDEWEIN the 12 race series. for Great Britain, with the 2009 Junior “We hoped to win this regatta,” said Mion, European champions Victoria Jurczok and 4 FRA Kevin PEPONNET/Julien LEBRUN “but we never thought we could win like this. Josephine Bach of Germany taking bronze. 5 NED Dirk BENNEN/Remy OOMENS It is unbelievable.” Source: Andy Rice 6 FRA Sacha PELISSON/Nicolas ROSSI Tim Elsner, who with Oliver Szymanski, 7 GRE Adonis TSIBOUKELIS/George KARONIS won the silver medal, paid tribute to the champions. “Their performance was 470 girl’s medallists 8 GRE Fanis KAVAS/John ORFANOS incredible. They deserve their victory, and 9 GRE Michalis STAVROU/Stathis PAPADOPOULOS one day I think we can expect to see them 10 ITA Simon SIVITZ KOSUTA/Jas FARNETI competing in the Olympic Games.” When it came to the crunch, it was 10 metres which decided who would win the WoMen bronze medal in the men’s/mixed fleet and Pos n ation Crew who would win leather. Leather, a kind way 1 GER Annika BOCHMANN/Anika LORENZ

Competitive of saying ‘nothing’, the dreaded fourth place 2 GBR Frances PETERS/Edidh MCINTYRE for which there is no room on the podium. “The 470 offers the best 3 GER Victoria JURCZOK/Josephine BACH Moving ahead on the final lap of all-round racing that’s possible. the Medal Race, Daniel Zepuntke and 4 GER Lisa PANUSCHKA/Esther SCHWICH They’re very technical and tactical Dustin Baldewein (GER) edged out 5 NED Rosita BAKKER/Jeske KISTERS boats and that’s because of the local La Rochelle team, Kevin Peponnet quality of sailors in the fleet. At this 6 ITA Camilla MARINO/Anna-Gracia MALVENTI and Julien Lebrun, crossing two boat year’s Worlds, the top 20 came from 7 UKR Anna KYSELOVA/Liubov CHUNIKHOVSKA lengths ahead of the French. The two 18 different nations in the men’s teams finished equal on overall points 8 ESP Elia BORREGO/Nora BRUGMAN 470. That’s a lot of talent spread around the world, and that’s but that superior Medal Race finish 9 RUS Anna PIROGOVA/Irina EROHINA something the 470 class earned bronze for the Germans. 10 GER Johanna CLAUS/Anna BACH can be proud of.” With no further racing for the rest of

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ur 2011 Championship seasons 470 World Championships in , sailing venue with onsite accommodation opens in , Finland Australia – which will be the first Olympic – this is going to be a fantastic event. The with the Open European Qualification event. 2012 Worlds also marks the final chance Championships, combined with to secure qualification places for the 2012 Othe other Olympic Classes. 2012 Olympic Games. We then move to The Netherlands and Staying in the Southern Hemisphere, the As the Olympics looms closer, the 470 the renowned International Sailing Centre scheduling of the 2012 470 Junior Worlds Europeans will be held on UK waters in in Medemlik where our junior sailors will be Championships is geared to link into the Largs – preparing the sailors for the slightly challenged. 2011 470 Worlds in Perth, Australia. colder climate they will expect for the Next stop for the Juniors is Nieuwpoort, This will enable crews to more Olympics. , where our 470 Junior European easily travel and charter boats Moving to more central Championships will be held at the same used in Perth to be shipped Youthful Europe and combined with time as the 420 European Championships – to New Zealand. the 420 Class Europeans, “Whilst the 470 has which is always a great event and supports Back to Europe for one the 2012 470 Open Junior a heritage of almost 50 the transition from 420 to 470. of the final indicators of European Championships years, it continues to prove The more senior in the 470 fleet will enjoy form prior to the 2012 will be at the highly itself as a youthful class, both their racing at the 470 Masters’ Cup in Olympic Games, with renowned venue of Lake in encompassing the latest Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. the 2012 470 Worlds in technology in build and Garda, Italy, where we can 2011 wraps up with the final and , Spain. Being design and in the youth expect a packed entry list of premiere event in the calendar, the 2011 held at a uniquely designed sailors the class young 470 stars. attracts.”

6-15 July January 2011 470 Open European Championships, Helsinki, Finland 2012 470 Junior World Championships, Auckland, New Zealand 20-28 July 2011 470 Junior World Championships – Medemblik, Netherlands 10-19 May 25-29 July 2012 470 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain 2011 Masters Cup, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 25 June – 4 July 7-15 August 2012 470 Open European Championships, Largs, 2011 470 Open Junior European Championships – Nieuwpoort, Great Britain Belgium August 3-18 December 2012 470 Open Junior European Championships, 2011 ISAF Sailing World2011 Championships, Perth, Australia Riva del Garda,2012 Italy www.470.org 2011 Calendar 19

January July continued... 23-29 Jan US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR 13-16 Jul Intervela Miami (USA) Riva del Garda (ITA) 29-31 Jan New Zealand 470 National Championships 20-28 Jul Junior 470 World Championships Auckland (NZL) Medemblik (NED) 20-28 Jul Junior Women’s 470 World Championships February Medemblik (NED) 2-6 Feb Sail Auckland Regatta 22-31 Jul Travemunder Woche Auckland (NZL) Travemunder (GER) 15-19 Feb Sail the Gulf 25-29 Jul 470 Master’s Cup Doha (QAT) Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) tbc International Carnival Regatta Vilamoura (POR) August 1-14 Aug London Olympic Games Test Event March Weymouth and Portland (GBR) tbc Alexander The Great Cup 7-15 Aug Open Junior 470 European Championships (GRE) Nieuwpoort (BEL) tbc Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week 15-21 Aug Summer Universiade Games Barcelona (ESP) Shenzhen (CHN) 8-12 Mar 470 Australian National Championship 17-21 Aug President’s Cup Instanbul Races Manly (AUS) Istanbul (TUR) 16-20 Mar Split Olympic Sailing Week 22-27 Aug Austrian Youth Championship Split (CRO) Neusiedl am See (AUT) 21-25 Mar Athens Eurolymp Week 25-28 Aug Djerdap Cup Athens (GRE) Donji Milanovac (SRB)

April September tbc Izola Spring Cup 4-26 Sep Grand Prix Internacional “Luis Alberto Cerrato” Izola (SLO) Buenos Aires (ARG) 2-9 Apr Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia MAPFRE 10-11 Sep United 4 (lll) Palma de Majorca (ESP) Workum (NED) 13-18 Apr International 470 Spring Cup 16-18 Sep Delta Lloyd Open Dutch Sailing Championships Les Sablettes at Le-Seyne-sur-Mer (FRA) Medemblik (NED) 16-17 Apr United 4 (1) 24-25 Sep United 4 (IV) Medemblik (NED) Kamperland (NED) 22-29 Apr Semaine Olympique Francaise Hyeres (FRA) October 30 Apr – United 4 (ll) 1-2 Oct KSS Olympic Classes Regatta 1 May Workum (NED) Stockholm (SWE) 5-9 Oct Swiss National 470 Championships May Lake Zurich (SUI) 4-8 May Regatta Port Bourgas – Bourgas Sailing Week 8-16 Oct Semana de Buenos Aires Port of Bourgas (BUL) Buenos Aires (ARG) 11-15 May Expert Olympic Garda - Eurolymp 20-24 Oct Egypt International Regatta Riva del Garda (ITA) Alexandria (EGY) 24-29 May 20-23 Oct Wakayama International Regatta Medemblik (NED) Wakayama (JPN) 21-23 Oct Zemun Cup June Zemun (SRB) 5-11 Jun Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta 28-30 Oct Enoshima Olympic Week Weymouth & Portland (GBR) Enoshima (JPN) 11-13 Jun Young Europeans Sailing – Pfingstbusch Kiel (GER) November 18-26 Jun Kieler Woche 18-20 Nov Cup Opatija Kiel (GER) Opatija (CRO) 30 Jun – Open Europeans in Olympic Sailing Classes 17 Jul Helsinki (FIN) December 3-12 Dec Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships July Perth (AUS) 2-10 Jul Warnemunder Woche 4-18 Dec Semana Olimpica Canaria De Vela Warnemunder (GER) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESP) 4-17 Jul 470 European Championships 17-22 Dec Palamos Christmas Race Helsinki (FIN) Palamos (ESP)

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Hunting for Olympic Gold

artine Grael has been in delegation that helped persuade the world about it.” the limelight quite a bit. The that Rio should host the 2016 Olympics. Continued an enthusiastic Grael, “Isabel daughter of , the What happened when Grael and Swan and I are indeed very motivated. Results 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor met for lunch last year? Well, the two are not our goal this year. This is the year to Mof the Year and the winning skipper of the inspirational and famous Brazilian women learn from our mistakes and improve, and 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race and five-time teamed up for a 470 Olympic campaign, we are always improving.” Olympic medallist and America’s Cup sailor, of course. The women are keen, as Grael explained, Martine made the news quite a bit herself “We try to do our best to show that we are last year. Then 18, she won the Girls 420 not just a new team, but a team which is event at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF This is the year to learn from improving and is steadily fighting toward our mistakes and improve, and World Championship in Buzios, Brazil. we are always improving their goal!” They were rewarded with None other than her father presented her a seventh at the World Championship, with her first World Championship Trophy. certainly a confidence builder for the Martine further contributed to the family Martine Grael and Isabel Swan have dynamic duo during their first year of sailing history when she reunited with her competed on three continents so far this sailing together. friend, Daniela Adler to place fourth in the year. They warmed up for the international Watch out! Brazilian sailors have earned Open 420 World Championship last year. circuit during Brazil’s pre-Olympic Regatta more Olympic medals than Brazil has And then in September 2009, Martine and then were but one step from a podium earned in any other sport. Swan has one made the natural next step to the 470. finish at their first international regatta and the Grael family has a treasure chest Sailing is the number one Olympic sport in together, the 2010 470 North Americans. full of world championship and Olympic Brazil in terms of medals won and a passion The new team immediately transitioned medals. No doubt that Martine would like for sailing courses through the veins of the to ISAF’s World Cup circuit at US Sailing’s to continue contributing to the wealth. Grael family. Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta and As they take their Olympic campaign one Martine’s 470 crew, Isabel Swan turns then flew to Europe to train and sail in the step at a time, Grael and Swan’s biggest heads everywhere she goes. The Brazilian World Cup events. hurdle to overcome in getting to the 2012 model has appeared in magazines, TV It was then on to Martine’s first 470 Olympics will come from Fernanda Oliveira, shows, runways and even stood on the World Championships in The Hague, who shared the 2008 Olympic podium with podium at the 2008 Olympics to collect a Holland, where she admitted, “There is Swan and is now competing with crew Ana bronze medal in the Women’s 470 event. some pressure, other people saying ‘you’re Ruiza Barbachan. Well known in Brazil, Swan was part of the Torben’s daughter. But I have to forget Source: Lynn Fitzpatrick

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