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DRAGON ONE DESIGN RACING 2012 REVIEW 2013 PREVIEW ] Page 1 Petticrow 1 Page Ad OCT 2012 v3.pdf 1 29/10/2012 10:40 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K www.petticrows.com Building Winning Dragons from 1988-2013 Page 2 IDA Chairman’s Report The Dragon class has enjoyed another successful year with no major issues. We had many great events, both national and international, with good to above average attendance and new sailors joining, including many younger faces. Growing enthusiasm for Dragon sailing can be broadly recognised. However, there are also concerns for the longer-term continuation of this success. The worsening global economic situation - particularly in Europe – has reduced the number of new Dragons built. On the positive side there is a good market for used Dragons, bringing many new sailors to the class. The IDA firmly believes that the overwhelming majority of Dragon sailors are amateurs who adhere to the Corinthian spirit. obligation to strictly adhere to the ISAF and Class Rules meaning Corinthian Trophies are awarded at all major events. It is interesting that on the water the races can be played out on a truly level playing to recognise that our top Corinthian sailors match and in many field. cases beat the professional part of the fleet. The good relationship The class promotion efforts, especially on the website and other between professionals and Corinthians at our major events is linked social media, are growing significantly, thanks to the major something to be proud of and should also be carefully maintained. efforts of many contributors. I would like to thank in particular Fiona Over time, primarily through evolution in the class and the Brown and Martin Payne for their continued contribution at all influx of top quality sailors, higher regatta organisation standards major events and invite everyone to enjoy the reporting of events are requested and the IDA is becoming more closely involved in and other class issues. establishing higher level race management for key events including The Dragon class is still growing on a global basis and we are the Worlds, Europeans and Gold Cup. In particular we look for ISAF delighted to welcome Sri Lanka as a National Association. ranked race officers and jury members with keelboat experience On the 2013 calendar we have three major international events when setting future standards for our major events. scheduled, the Europeans in Cascais, Portugal, the Dragon Gold There were two major events in 2012. First the European Cup in Douarnenez, France and the Worlds in Weymouth, UK. The Championship on Lake Attersee in Austria with 70 boats, and then eligibility rules for the Worlds and Europeans have changed to allow the Gold Cup in Kinsale Ireland with also close to 70 boats from multinational crews and details can be found on www.intdragon. 15 nations. Both organisations were excellent in regard to race net. The national calendars have been decided with plenty of management and on shore entertainment. Markus Wieser won the choice to please everyone. European Championship on Lake Attersee where Ulli Libor won After serving two terms of two years Phyllis Chang has retired the Corinthian Trophy. The Gold Cup in Kinsale was won by Tommy as IDA Vice Chairman and we thank her for her many contributions. Müller in very close competition with Lawrie Smith. The Corinthian Not only has Phyllis contributed to decisions on all issues, but she Trophy was won by Cameron Good. The Borge Borressen Trophy, also maintained a close relationship with the Hong Kong Dragon for the winner of the first race of the Gold Cup, was won by Lawrie fleet and other fleets in Australia and Canada. Reemt Reemtsma will Smith. serve for a second term of two years as Vice Chairman. José Matoso Our grade 1 events have been held with good entries in Cascais, has been elected as Vice Chairman for a period of two years. Based Cannes and Douarnenez. Also the Philip Cup in Australia was in Cascais, Portugal, José is a keen Dragon sailor for many years and held as a grade 1 event for the first time. This year’s winner of the you can find out more about him on page 11. International Ranking List was José Matoso, POR 55. We are pleased to announce the nomination of Crown Prince We were approached by a group of Danish Dragon sailors in Frederik of Denmark as Vice President. The IDA President King August who have expressed measurement concerns about 2012 Constantine and Vice Presidents Prince Henrik and Chris Dicker have built Petticrows Dragons. Dr. Philip Dohse, our Technical Chairman, supported the nomination of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to has taken immediate action to investigate and his conclusions can Vice President and we are very pleased that he has accepted. be found on page 16. Overall 2012 has been a great year and I am looking forward to As mentioned in last years report, since 1929 our class has held an equally exciting 2013. a strict policy of maintaining the one design rules and at the same I wish all Dragon sailors around the world a wonderful sailing time allowing new developments in a regulated way, in which the season. IDA over 50 years has played a vital part. Boat builders, sail makers and regatta organisers have the Richard Blickman Page 3 3 Chairman’s Report President Index 5 Current Champions IDA H.M. King Constantine 7 Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup Vice Presidents 2012 Report Officers H.R.H. Prince Henrik of Denmark Frederik , Crown Prince of Denmark 8 Dmitry Samokhin ... and Christopher Dicker Russia’s Rising Star Chairman 10 European Championship Officials Richard Blickman [NED] 2012 Report eMail: [email protected] 11 Introducing IDA Vice Chairman Vice Chairmen Jose Matoso Jose Matoto (POR) 12 Stavros And Friends On Strategy eMail - [email protected] 14 Ben Van Cauwenberg Reemt Reemtsma [GER] From Ballet Pumps To Bilge Pumps eMail: [email protected] 16 IRL Gets An Online Revamp Vasily Senatorov [RUS] Jose Matoso Claims 2012 Ranking eMail: [email protected] New IDA Website Address Treasurer Official Statement Regarding Andrew Craig [IRL] Measurement Of Petticrows eMail: [email protected] Dragons Secretary 18 European Championship David Dale [GBR] 2013 Preview 2 Leelands, Lower Pennington Lane 20 Gazprom Gold Cup 2013 Preview Lymington, Hants S041 8EY UK Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1590 689 704 22 Dragon World Championship eMail: [email protected] 2013 Preview Assistant Secretary 24 Crews Union Guide To Identifying Jill Hayward [GBR] Your Helmsman 30 Minton Road Felpham, 26 Image & Rogues Gallery Bognor Regis, PO22 7JN UK 29 Ladies First, Please! Tel: +44 (0)1243 830444 With Gavia Wilkinson-Cox Mob: 07894518216 eMail: [email protected] 33 National Dragon Association Reports IDA Technical Committee Chariman Philip Dohse [GER] 41 Regatta Schedule 2013 eMail: philip.dohse@luther-lawfirm. 42 IDA National Class Contacts com Advertisers 2 Petticrows Limited Members 6 Audi Dragon Cup 2013 Marcel Wagenaar [NED] Chief Mesaurer eMail: [email protected] 12 Payne Sailing Andrew Johnson [AUS] 15 Aberdeen Asset Management eMail: [email protected] 16 North Sails One Design Gunter Ahlers [GER] 17 Dragon Grand Prix Guyader eMail: [email protected] 18 Petticrows Portugal Burkhard Keese [GER] eMail: [email protected] 19 Dutch Dragon Association Yves Leglise [FRA] 21 Gazprom Dragon Gold Cup eMail: [email protected] 23 Buell Software Mark Van Bemmell (NED) 28 Pantaenius Yacht Insurance eMail [email protected] 29 French Dragon Association Graham Bailey (GBR) 30 Port Grimaud Holiday House eMail [email protected] Axel Waltersdorph 31 Dragon World Championship eMail [email protected] 32 International Italian Dragon Cup 35 Cannes Dragon International Classic Boat Coordinator 36 Dragon Open International Patrick Gifford [GBR] de Deauville eMail: [email protected] 43 Fritz Segel GmbH Design Guidelines Officer 44 Lindberg Robert Alpe [AUS] eMail: [email protected] Photographers Steb Fisher - Oskar Kihlborg/Sea&Co Matteo Littardi www.steb.com.au www.seaando.net www.matteolittardphoo.com The IDA and all National Jaques Vapillon - Francois Van Malleghem Andrea Francolini Dragon Associations www.vapillon.com www.pixsail.com www.afrancolini.com acknowledge the support of Fiona Brown – Christopher Nordhoff Gert Schmidtleitner photographers who have www.fionabrown.com www.cmnordhoff.de www.sportconsult.at generously contributed images Dan Ljungsvik – David Branigan Swiss Dragon Association to this issue: www. danljungsvik.imagedesk.se www.oceansport.ie www.dragon-class.ch Page 4 Current World Championship Alfie Lawrie Smith (Melbourne, Australia, Jan 2011) Tim Tavinor Champions Ossie Stewart Gold Cup Sinewave Thomas Müller (Kinsale, Ireland) Vincent Hoesch Michael Lipp European Championship Bunker Queen Markus Wieser (Attersee, Austria) Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen Borge Borresen Memorial Trophy Clairvoyant Lawrie Smith (Kinsale, Ireland - Winner of first race Gold Cup) Tim Tavinor Joost Houweling Nations Cup British Team Danish Blue (Team Race within Gold Cup) Alfie Dark & Stormy Prince Philip Cup Karabos IX Nick Rogers (Hobart, Australia, Jan 2012) Leigh Behrens Simon Burrows Allianz Dragon Grand Prix Bunker Boys Lars Hendriksen (Cannes, France) Igor Sidorov Geoge Leonchuk King Juan Carlos Trophy Extreme Thomas Müller (Cascais, Portugal) Vincent Hoesch Michael Lipp Grand Prix Guyader Out of Bounce Jens Christensen (Douarnenez, France) Kim Andersen Anders Bagger Dragon Grand Prix Bunker Prince Evgen Braslavetz (Germany) Sergey Timokhov Aleksander Mirchukr The Müller Trophy Drago José Matoso (Top placed sailor on the IRL)) Gustavo Lima Stephen Hellriegel Gwen Chapalain Pedro Andrade Corinthian Trophies. Corinthian Trophies are awarded to a 1st placed, all amateur Dragon crew in the event. Event Registration will require interested crews to prove their collective Corinthian Status by the provision of an ISAF Classification 1 status.