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This year the IDA celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded Chairman’s in 1961, at a Gold Cup on the Report Clyde, the inaugural meeting was held in a pub and attended by our current President, King Constantine of Greece. He reminded us of this when he spoke to the IDA last October at a dinner celebrating 50 years since he won his Olympic Gold Medal in Dragons, aged 21, in Italy in 1960. The Dragon Class has, at last, agreed a cohesive Branding Identity to be used for all applications and right across the world. This will create better awareness of who we are and, over time, will definitely help to further strengthen our international franchise. We need enthusiastic participation by all C National Associations. A full re- M Rob port is in this magazine, pages Y 28 & 29, and the guidelines for CM Campbell implementation are covered in MY Class Regulations (Part IV) avail- CY able on our website. Class, our 30th National Asso- replaced by Reemt Reemtsma from Germany. An article in this CMY The rules for the World and ciation – we welcome them as magazine will give you some personal background on Reemt and K European Championships have a further step for our Class in your Officers are pleased to again have a representative from Ger- been amended. As I reported the eastern hemisphere. With many, our single largest fleet by far. Phyllis Chang has completed last year, these were needed to increasing worldwide penetra- 2 years as Vice Chairman and has agreed to stand for a further 2 clarify entry qualifications and tion, we have decided to offer years. David Dale and Jill Hayward have again done sterling work to avoid over-subscription to an article each year in this mag- to support us and, on your behalf, I thank them. these prestigious events. Full azine concentrating on one Na- By the time you read this, we will already have completed the detail is available on the web- tional Association and are start- 2011 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. In Australia, site. ing this year with Hungary, see the Class is growing strongly. The Worlds, with around 75 boats, 2010 has been another suc- page 18 & 19. I hope you enjoy was by far the biggest Dragon fleet ever gathered in the Southern cessful year for the Class. Cham- it and it might even encourage Hemisphere. Our thanks go to Andrew Merrett and his team at pionship events were held on you to attend a regatta there! the Royal Brighton Yacht Club for such an amazing achievement. Lake Balaton (Europeans, Hun- Technically we have had The rest of the 2011 circuit will, I am sure, have plenty for everyone. gary) and at Marstrand (Gold another quiet year and I would The calendar is very full of events for all Dragon sailors at whatever Cup, Sweden). Balaton was like to thank Mike Hayles (Chair- level they choose to race. This will be my last annual message as particularly successful, being man, Technical Committee) and Chairman, and I would like to finish this report by emphasising that the first time the IDA has held Marcel Wagenaar (Chief Mea- the backbone of our class remains the local club racing and the Petticrows – for that winning smile a Championship in Hungary. I surer) for their contributions. enthusiastic amateur participation. I believe the class should keep am also pleased that the IDA Mike is retiring this year and this point very clearly at the forefront of its considerations. Financial Accounts recovered Philip Dohse will become the from last year, showing a small new Chairman. LIMITED but satisfactory surplus. During Robert Alpe has retired as www.Petticrows.com 2010, South Korea joined the Vice Chairman and has been Rob Campbell For Petticrows dealers in your area see http://www.petticrows.co.uk/dealers.shtml Page 3

YearbookFinal.indd 3 8/02/11 3:02 PM President Index IDA H.M. King Constantine 3 Chairman’s letter Vice Presidents Officers H.R.H. Prince Henrik of Denmark 5 Current Champions Christopher Dicker 6 Gold Cup 2010 Report and Chairman 8 European Championship Robert Campbell [GBR] 2010 Report Officials Dragon House, 13 Ship Road Bunham on Crouch CMO 8JX 10 Worlds Championship United Kingdom 2011 Report Mobile: +44 (0)7974 204441 12 Stavros On 2011 eMail: [email protected] 14 Interview - Reemt Reemtsma - Vice Chairmen Phyllis Chang [HKG] New IDA Vice Chairman Level 3, 40 Chung Hom Kok Road 16 Calling All Corinthians Hong Kong 18 The Story Of Mobile: +851 6478 8791 eMail: [email protected] Dragon Sailing In Hungary Richard Blickman [NED] 21 European Championship 51A Koningslaan, 1406 KG, Bussum 2011 Preview The Netherlands 22 Classic Dragons Mobile: +31 653 357 789 eMail: [email protected] 23 Gold Cup 2011 Preview Reemt Reemtsma [GER] 24 Interview – Marcel Wagenaar – eMail: [email protected] New IDA Chief Measurer Treasurer 26 The Image Gallery Andrew Craig [IRL] 28 The New IRL and NRL Ranking Lists Tel Office: +353 1 662 6210 eMail: [email protected] 30 The New Dragon Class Identity 32 The National Fleets Secretary David Dale [GBR] 40 Regatta Schedule 2011 2 Leelands, Lower Pennington Lane 41 Dragon Builders Lymington, Hants S041 8EY United Kingdom 42 IDA National Fleet Contacts Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1590 689 704 eMail: [email protected] Assistant Secretary Jill Hayward [GBR] 30 Minton Road Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 7JN United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1243 830444 Mob: 07894518216 eMail: [email protected] Advertisers IDA Technical Committee 2 Petticrows Ltd Chariman 7 North Sails One Design Philip Dohse [GER] eMail: 13 Grand Prix Douarnenez [email protected] 15 European Championship 2012 Members Dragon World Championship 2013 Marcel Wagenaar [NED] 17 Fritz Segel GmbH Chief Mesaurer eMail: [email protected] 18 European Championship 2011 Andrew Johnson [AUS] 25 Pantaenius eMail: [email protected] 39 British Dragon Association Lars Hendriksen [DEN] 43 Royal Dragon eMail: [email protected] 44 Focus Yacht Racing Services Gunter Ahlers [GER] eMail: [email protected] Burkhard Keese [GER] eMail: [email protected] Yves Leglise [FRA] Design & Page Layout eMail: [email protected] Robert Alpe Classic Boat Coordinator Editorial & Production Patrick Gifford [GBR] eMail: [email protected] Fiona Brown Editorial Support IRL & Design Guidelines Officer Robert Alpe [AUS] David Dale & Jill Hayward eMail: [email protected] Page 4

YearbookFinal.indd 4 8/02/11 3:03 PM Current World Championship Alfie Lawrie Smith Champions (Melbourne, Australia, Jan 2011) Timothy Tavinor Ossie Stewart European Championship Bunker Queen Markus Weiser (Lake Balaton, Hungary) Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen Gold Cup Annapurna Anatoly Loginov (Marstrand, Sweden) Andrey Kirilyuk Alexander Shalagin Borge Borresen Memorial Trophy Kleine Brise Helmut Schmidt (Marstrand, Sweden) Peter Leibner Andreas List Nations Cup Russian Team Annapurna (Team Race within Gold Cup) Murka 8 Versiya X King Juan Carlos Trophy Annapurna Anatoly Loginov (Cascais, Portugal) Andrey Kirilyuk Alexander Shalagin Trofeo SAR Princess Sophia Annapurna Anatoly Loginov (Palma de Majorca, Spain) Andrey Kirilyuk Alexander Shalagin Grand Prix Douarnenez Sinewave Tommy Müller (Douarnenez, France) Vincie Hoesch Michael Lipp Dragon Grande Prix Germany Bunker Queen Markus Weiser (Keil, Germany) Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen Prince Philip Cup African Queen Joergen Schoenherr (Perth, Australia, Jan 2011) Axel Waltersdorph Theis Palm The Müller Trophy Annapurna Anatoly Loginov (Top placed sailor on the IRL)) Andrey Kirilyuk Alexander Shalagin

Corinthian Trophies. Increasingly, Corinthian Trophies are being awarded at major events . Encouraged by the IDA to uphold the Corinthian nature of our sport, 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 provi- sion of an ISAF Classification 1 status. To qualify as a Corinthian Crew/Entry, each member must pass the ISAF classification. This test may be taken on the ISAF web site. For full details, please seen Corinthian article on page 16.

World Championship My-Way Frank Berg (Melbourne, Australia, Jan 2011) Søren Holm Saren Kastel Gold Cup Nereid Patrick Gifford (Marstrand, Sweden) Michael Gifford Harry Pynn Charlotte Savage

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YearbookFinal.indd 5 8/02/11 3:03 PM nov as helmsman. BMW The third day was a lay day, which was much needed since many sailors had minor injuries Dragon to take care of and many boats had to be repaired. Gold The third race started with a nice breeze at 5 m/s, but after the first upwind leg the wind Cup almost died completely and the rain just poured down. But despite this, the overall leading boats was the first to cross the finishing line. In this case it was Lars Hendriksen in UKR 8 who won and in second place was the Russian boat RUS 27 with by Mrs. Kerstin Holmberg - Chairman, Race Committee. Anatoly Loginov. Those boats also held the first and second BMW Dragon Gold Cup 2010 at Marstrand island in Sweden and blue skies, but with a wind place overall following three was impressive in many ways. Partly because there were 103 par- force of nearly 12 m/s and a races. ticipants from 17 different nations and partly because of the wave height of up to three On August the 12th a Regat- large number of sailors who were Olympic and World Champion- meters. You had to be a skilled ta dinner was held with more ship medalists, some coming from the Dragon class, but also from sailor to manage this situation, than five hundred participating many other classes. some crew members actually guests. The dinner guests not It was the 10th time that the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club fell from their boats in the rough only included the gilded splen- (GKSS) arranged a Dragon Gold Cup and also the club’s 150 an- sea. The most skilled crew was dor of the Royal Prince Henrik niversary, therefore the opportunity was taken to celebrate this the Ukrainian boat UKR 8 with and Crown Prince Frederik of together with the event. a Danish helmsman, Lars Hen- Denmark attending, both who The first day’s sailing was a wet story of rain, light winds and driksen. Lars Hendriksen al- participatied in the race but strong currents. Three attempts were made to start the first race, ready had two overall wins in also the King and Queen of then black flag was shown, finally a successful start was launched. the Dragon Gold Cup, in 1999 Sweden. Ninety-six boats were started on an impressive starting-line, 1.2km and 2007. It was a Danish crew On the final race day, the long, with the race committee boat at the center. The best crew in second place with Frank Berg battle for victory was between to choose between the wind advantage on one hand and on the and the Crown Prince Frederik the Russian boat RUS 27 and other hand the advantage for strong current, was the German of Denmark ended up in sev- the Ukrainian boat UKR 8. It boat GER 1071 with Helmut Schmidt / Peter Liebner / Andreas List, enth place. started well for Lars Hendriksen which won ahead of Ukraine UKR 9 Werner Fritz. After two races the Ukraini- in UKR 8 and he rounded the Germany and Denmark have always been the dominant na- an boat UKR 9 with Werner Fritz first weather mark in sixth place. tions among the Dragons, raising the question of was Ukraine’s as helmsman was in the lead, He also did an incredibly good second place in the first race maybe beginner’s luck, but it turned at second place was Germany downwind leg and rounded out later that this was not the case. with one of the favorites, name- the first leeward mark in third In number of boats per nation Sweden was at the top with 13 ly helmsman Thomas Müller, place and with this the victory participating boats, which maybe is not that strange, but second third was Lars Hendriksen with seemed to be secured. But now nation in number of participating boats was Russia with 6 boats. UKR 8 and fourth the Russian the wind dropped down and Monday’s second day of sailing offered weather with sunshine boat RUS 27 with Anatoly Logi- turned 15-20 degrees during the two remaining windward legs. Lars Hendriksen lost places and finally finished 12th in this race. Instead the Russian boat RUS 27 with crew members

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YearbookFinal.indd 6 8/02/11 3:03 PM Anatoly Loginov, Andrey Kirlyuk Results - Gold Cup and Alexander Shalagin, got 1 RUS27 – Annapurna - 29 pts a fourth place in this final race Anatoly Loginov and become the overall win- Andrey Kirilyuk ner of the BMW Dragon Gold Alexander Shalagin Cup 2010. In second place was 2 UKR8 – Bunker Queen - 33 pts Ukrainian team UKR 8 with Lars Lars Hendriksen Hendriksen, Igor Sidorov and Igor Sidorov Georgiy Leonchuck and in third Georgiy Leonchuk place came Portuguese crew in 3 POR58 – Xalet - 33 pts POR 58 with Filipe Silva, Hen- Filipe Silva rique Costa e Silva and Miguel Henrique Costa e Silva Pinto. Miguel Pinto The Nations Cup Trophy was 4 UKR9 – Bunker Prince - 39 pts won by the Russian team ( RUS Werner Fritz 27 Anatoly Loginov, Andrey Igor Matvienko Kirlyuk and Alexander Shalagin, Roman Sadchikov RUS 69 Olga White/ Vadim Stat- 5 GER996 – Sinewave - 48 pts senko / Martin Leifelt and RUS Thomas Müller 25 Anatoly Karachinskiy / Alex- Vincent Hoesch ey Kirilyuk / Vladislav Kapitonov) Michael Lipp with 246 points. The new Corinthian Trophy, Corinthian Winner founded by Jacob Wallenberg, GBR717 – Nereid was won by Great Britain and Patrick Gifford, Michael Gifford, Patrick Gifford, Michael Gifford, Charlotte Savage, Harry Pynn Charlotte Savage & Harry Pynn.

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YearbookFinal.indd 7 8/02/11 3:03 PM Balaton, the largest surface lake average of 25 knots welcomed in Central Europe proved to all Rendez-vous the participants on Friday participants of the Dragon Eu- morning. The unpleasant chop- ropeans in Hungary last June, py water and the gusting rough that she is a female one. More in the Heart conditions were mastered best than 40 Dragoneers coming by the Russian boat with Ana- from all over Europe from Corn- of Europe toliy Mikhailin at the helm. They wall to Moscow, from Denmark were leading after four races, 15 to Switzerland and even from points ahead of Vincie Hoesch the United States experienced whose mast bent in the first that Balaton can display a hun- by Vilmos Naray race of the day. At this point no dred faces. Just like a woman. one could have thought that She began her flirtation the next week will never bring with the Dragon fleet showing Northerly winds any more. a light air on June 1st, the first On Saturday Balaton came day of the the Hungarian Cham- back with a light-wind 5th pionship, the tune up for the race. At about 11.00 a.m. Gert Europeans. 39 Dragons made Schmidleitner sent the field off use of the possiblity to learn the in a light, 6-7 knots West-North- venue, a fleet that a Hungarian West which slowed down to Championship had never seen 4 knots after 1.5 hrs. The right before. The first race had to be decision was to shorten, so the abandoned because the wind field finished after the second had been slowing down to 3 downwind leg. Vincie succeed- knots. After the second start ed in getting around FRA 323 a northerly breeze of about 6 in the last leg and won the race knots made the first race pos- which ensured him his third sible. In a shortened race the back-to-back Hungarian Cham- Russian boat with helmsman pion title. Two points behind Anatoly Mikhaylin adapted the Vincie the second place went best to the varying conditions to RUS 27, Anatoly Mikhailin, and won the race. The second Andrey Kirilyuk and Alexander race was started at 4 pm when Shalagin. They mastered the PRO Gert Schmidleitner and European Championship second day’s heavy wind very local race officer Farkas Litkey Balatonkenese, Hungary. well and sailed – even in the sent the fleet out in a North- absence of their helmsman erly breeze of 10 to 12 knots. Anatoly Loginov – a fantastic After two races, the German host, Kenese Marina-Port proved to be a superb facility: a complete race. Third place went to GER boat with Dirk Oldenburg,1972 pier for 70 Dragons had been made empty to accommodate the 1014 with Dirk Oldenburg, Uwe Olympic medaillist Ulli Libor Dragons. Craning went smoothly, there has been plenty of park- Mares and Ulli Libor who sailed and Uwe Mares led in front of ing places and those who chose Hotel Marina-Port to be accomo- a perfect first day. Vinciee Hoesch, the most expe- dated, made a right decision: they were separated only 100 metres The Championship finished rienced ’Balaton-expert’ among from their boats. with a ‘fun’ race, where the the top Dragon sailors who had Günter Ahlers, the Chief Measurer and his aide, Bence Toronyi guests of Erste Pivate Banking, won the Hungarian Champion- made all possible efforts to get the measurement checks running the major sponsor of the two ship 2008 and 2009 in the same smoothly. The Race Office, led by PRO Gert Schmiedleitner and regattas and the Hungarian venue. Chief Organizer Vilmos Náray spoke every language from Russian Dragon fleet, were taken on Yes, the venue: Balatonken- to German and English and worked all around the clock to solve board of 16 dragons and sailed ese, a tiny town on the Eastern every possible unique problem and to fulfil all wishes. a short light-wind course. The shore of Balaton which made Back to sailing: the third and fourth race of the Hungarian luckiest bank client was sailing huge efforts to accomodate the Championship saw a reduced fleet after Balaton turned to show with Vincie’s team who finished International Dragon fleet. Their her angry face: a Northerly breeze gusting up to 30 knots with an even in this race first again. As

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YearbookFinal.indd 8 8/02/11 3:03 PM all the other participants had where a special bread had been decided to start right from the The prize giving ceremony arrived and made their last made for them. After some finish line, which enabled two was held in the framework of an preparations, the participants of glasses the local choir taught more races for the day (the outstanding Hungarian dinner the Hungarian Championship everyone the traditional song sailing instructions have been where a Hungarian Gipsy Band enjoyed a superb grill party to- ’Széles a Balaton vize’ (The wa- amended accordingly). The made a fantastic atmosphere. gether with Erste Bank’s guests, ter of Balaton is wide’) in Hun- titleholder mastered the sec- The applause of the day went who spent their whole day in garian! Results of high ranking ond race even better. He made to Jenny Green who in spite the marina. IDA officers to make huge ef- a good start, and came up to of her Motor Neurone Disease Sunday should have start- forts in learning the song can mark one as second behind sailed all races. ed with a test race which was be seen on YouTube. leader Ron James. Surpris- The king of the day was called off as the wind went on of course new-old European weekend holiday. Instead of Champion Markus Wieser who sailing the participants enjoyed thanked the organizers and a friendly welcome at the open- congratulated his opponents, ing ceremony in the public park especially to the even bet- of Balatonkenese where school ter Eastern European teams. children held the national flags The peak of the evening was of participating nations. On the Markus’s ’Chardas’ dance with melody of the Hungarian na- major sponsor Marinepool’s tional anthem three old wood- marketing lady, Oli Repaja. en dragons hoisted their main- After some calm days in the sails. The young dancing group Finally, on Wednesday the ingly, Ron James lead the fleet beginning the Dragon Europe- and the local choir entertained Weather God was merciful and However, at the gate, Bunker ans in Hungary proved to be a about 300 guests. IDA Chair- the real race started. At about Queen’s German ace was al- perfect regatta with 7 races. The man Rob Campbell thanked ev- 12.30 the long expected South- ready first and managed to Hungarian Dragon Association eryone for the welcome in his erly breeze arrived. PRO Gert lead the fleet into the finish. sees the event as a proof for opening speech and said ’I have Schmidleitner managed to start The race was won by RUS being able to organise large been fantastically impressed by the first race – after one general 90 with Dmitry Berezkin who, Dragon events on Balaton and the wonderful open water here’. recall with black flag – at 13.50. with that victory, moved up to confirmed its intention to invite But the water remained Markus Wieser proved to be second in the overall ranking. the fleet again soon. calm for the next two days. In- calmest. At the first mark he was Third went to Anatoly Logi- stead of exciting races there 12th, at the gate already 3rd, nov, who worked himself up to were exciting shore programs. and after a duel with Evgeniy place 13 in the 7th race. But the Results - Europeans On Monday the local bakery Braslavets he won the race. most important thing was that 1 UKR7 – Bunker Queen – 27 pts ’Katica’ invited the particpants The breeze of about 8 to 9 defending European Champion Markus Wiser for some glasses of ’pálinka’ and knots held on the whole after- Markus Wieser won the title Sergey Pugachev to have a look inside tha bakery noon. The race management again, as he sailed to the first Matti Paschen mark as second and kept calm 2 RUS90 – Zenith – 38 pts throughout the whole race. In Dimitry Berezkin the end he finished as third and Anatoly Kudritskiy won the Championship, result- Aleskey Bushuev ing in a wave of applause from 3 RUS27 – Annapurna – 45 pts all supporting boats on the fin- Anatoly Loginov ish line. Andrey Kirilyuk The fleet was welcomed Alexander Shalagin back in the harbour by a per- 4 UKR8 – Bunker Team – 47 pts fectly organized craning-out Lars Hendriksen process. During not more than Igor Sidorov 3 hours all boats were on their Georgiy Leonchuk trailers thanks to the work of 5 GER1036 – Dragon Holly – 52 pts Peter Wonke and all his team of Stephan Link volunteers. Frank Butzmann Michael Obermaier Page 9

YearbookFinal.indd 9 8/02/11 3:03 PM sia’s Mikahil Apukhtin was third leading, Martin Pallson of Swe- British take 2011 and Wouter ten Wolde fourth. den second and Evgeniy Brasla- With two days gone and vets third, with two more races only two races completed needed to make a series and Dragon World day three was all-important. It three to allow for a discard! dawned with no wind, and the With the lay-day ahead, that AP hung from the masthead all evening all the competitors Championship! morning until around 2.30pm were treated to a “European” when the fleet was ordered to night, where the German teams It had been eight years since a Dragon World Championship was sea. The PRO got the race away generously sponsored food held in the southern hemisphere (Hobart, 2003) so when the Aus- in around 10 knots after two and copious amount of alco- tralians were awarded the right to host the 2011 event they went general recalls and with the hol throughout the evening. all out to ensure a great turnout and a great event. With 70 boats Black Flag in play. Middle was Hendrick’s Gin proved to be the from a dozen nations travelling to Melbourne to compete they the place to be and the ‘names’ most popular drink of the party, certainly got a great turnout and, despite the challenges of often- were back in charge as Müller, which saw 84 year old Austra- atypical weather, it also proved to be a great championship. Smith and Evgeniy Braslavets of lian Olympian Gordon Ingate The Prince Philip Cup, for the Australian National Champion- Ukraine led down the first run. dancing the night away with 16 ship, preceded the Worlds and was raced on the same course There were plenty of incidents year old competitor Juliette ten providing an excellent pre-worlds regatta. After seven hotly con- at the gate, as the bulk of the Wolde – a combined age of ex- tested races Denmark’s Joergen Schoenherr, crewed by Axel Wal- fleet blanketed those turning actly 100 years. There seems to tersdorph and Theis Palm, snatched victory by just two points from be no end to Gordon’s stamina Germany’s Tommy Müller with Anatoly Loginov of Russia third. - or was it the Hendrick’s Gin? The Opening Ceremony for the Worlds and the Prize Giving Thursday dawned with tor- for the Prince Philip Cup were held at the Queen’s Hall Parliament rential rain and 25 knots, which House, one of Australia’s oldest public buildings, and the crews en- abated as the day wore on. Fol- joyed an evening of traditional Aussie hospitality. lowing a recall the Black Flag With warm-up, registration and formalities completed the got the fleet away clean, with Worlds got underway. For the opening PRO Kevin Wilson laid his the pin end looking good. Tas- line in 16-18 knots in front of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club. Many manian star Nick Rogers picked of the ‘form’ boats worked the starboard side of the first beat in- this end, as did Danish legend cluding Britain’s Lawrie Smith, who was in a tight group at the first Frank Berg. They both sailed rounding with Tommy Müller, Denmark’s Stig Lassen and Germa- right in to the beach then out ny’s Markus Wieser sailing for the Ukraine. For the second beat the to the mark to arrive first and leaders worked the shifts up the middle resulting in some place fourth, meeting Igor Goihberg changing, but on the last beat those who went right made the of Russia and Markus Wieser gains and were led into the finish by Smith with Jens Christiensen coming in on starboard in sec- of Denmark second and Anatoly Loginov third. ond and third places. Predicted 25 knot winds for day two went through earlier than The lead group got away and expected and the second race got underway in around 6 knots. A ahead, but generally the top the separation continued down general recall was followed by a clean start on a long line and many ten boats hung on to their plac- the run. At the bottom Berg was fighting for space at the committee boat end. Meanwhile from the es. On the second beat the right ahead but Steven Shields of Tas- pin a handful of boats including the beautiful varnished ‘Galejan paid and there were changes mania had taken second from II” of Sweden’s Johan Palmquist, which sailed in the Olympics in at the front but Braslavets still Goihberg with Rogers fourth. Melbourne in 1956, and the equally beautiful brand new ‘Wolly’ of led from Dirk David from Ger- At the top Berg was stretching Wouter ten Wolde from Holland, sailed serenely up the left hand many followed by Denmark’s his lead, Goihberg was back to side of the course and arrived first and second at the weather mark! Lars Hendriksen sailing for the second and Willie Packer had ar- The first run was difficult with the fleet splitting, the lead pair Ukraine. The final positions rived into third. The course was were overtaken by a clutch of boats, and with a course change at were Braslavets first, David sec- shortened on the run and at the the bottom the left hand lane on the next beat was the way to go. ond and Wieser third. finish Berg and Goihberg held Australia’s Wolf Breit led at the second top mark and on the long And that was it for the day! their position but Rogers had slow frustrating second run, but then the course was shortened Three days gone and three retaken third and Willie Packer, from Perth, overhauled him right on the line. Rus- races in the can, Markus Wieser Race five followed on in

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YearbookFinal.indd 10 8/02/11 3:03 PM 10 knots and persistent light rain. The committee boat end was to finish in sixth or higher, as Tavinor and Ossie Stewart. favoured leading to heavy congestion, some boats escaped and Wieser got swallowed up in this In the Corinthian competi- tacked off right but it was middle and left which paid, with a big highly competitive fleet, and tion Frank Berg, Søren Holm procession coming into the mark on port led by Jacob Wallenberg that was never going to be easy. and Saren Kaestel’s final race of Sweden, Frank Berg and Joergen Schoenherr. At the first gate it With the pin end boats easily win confirmed their Corinthian was Schoenherr from Müller and Wallenberg, but up the next beat able to cross the fleet Mikhail victory from David Dirk with it was Müller who hit the gas, got into first place and stayed there Mauratov lead Frank Berg Willie Packer third. until the finish. Berg was second and Wallenberg third. around the top mark, closely It was a tense week for com- During all these races 30 all-amateur crews were also racing for followed by Nick Rogers. Smith petitors and Race Officers alike, the new Corinthian Trophy presented by the late David Atkinson a rounded just inside the top ten the weather threw a lot at both, previous Commodore of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club and initially so the experienced British team but in the end a series with a the Chairman of the Organising Committee. A number of the Co- knew exactly what they had to drop was achieved, the win- rinthian boats had been sailing consistently near the front of the do, PASS THREE MORE BOATS! ners were very happy with their fleet, among them William Packer, Nick Rogers, Frank Berg and Dirk It took every ounce of helm- Trophies, the sun was shining David. Going into the final race Frank Berg was leading Corinthian ing technique; crewing skills and the Melbourne hospitality as well as posing a big threat to the overall leaders. For many crews and sail trimming for Smith reached its peak at the Presen- it was ‘all to play for’ on the final day, especially with the prospect of to slowly climb up to seventh tation Dinner. the discard coming into play. place on the final run. But with Congratulations to the win- Saturday dawned sunny and clear and the boats lined up for the race leaders all having their ners, the runners up, the Royal the final start in 6-8 knots on a Black Flag. Many were surprised not own private battles which in- Brighton Yacht Club and their to see Markus Wieser “all over Lawrie Smith like a rash” as by stop- cluded some heavy “cover tacks”, army of volunteers for running ping Smith from having a good start, Wieser could have guaran- Smith and crew had to brave a great World Championship.

Results - 2011 World Championship

1 GBR751 – Alfie – 30 pts Lawrie Smith Timothy Tavinor Ossie Stewart 2 UKR7– Bunker Queen – 30 pts Markus Wieser Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen 3 DEN266 – My-Way – 39pts Frank Berg Søren Holm Saren Kastel teed victory. But such was the respect that the German sailor has the bad air caused by such an- 4 UKR9 – Bunker Prince – 44pts for his British counterpart that the predicted engagement never tics and pray they could hold Yevgen Braslavez emerged. “He never came at us” Smith was later heard to say, so onto their essential position as Sergey Timokhov the start got away fairly with the two boats quite close together the finish line beckoned. On Evegeniy Kuschienko towards the pin end. crossing the finish line with a 5 UKR8 – Bunker Boys – 48pts For the first time there seemed to be a strong current which last ditch roll tack the British Lars Hendriksen assisted the leeward boats and a massive separation started to trio took sixth place by a whis- Goergiy Leonchuk take affect as the fleet got up to speed in the light wind. Boats that ker which put them on 30pts, Kushchiyenko Yevgen started right could see that by holding onto their first starboard equal with Wieser who crossed tack, they were making a considerable gain over the rest of the the line in 25th place. On count- Corinthian Winner fleet. In fact it was the boats that started just below Smith and Wi- back, because Smith had won DEN266 – My-Way – 39pts eser that were doing the best and so Smith was able to pull out an a race and Wieser had not, the Frank Berg advantage over Wieser who was slightly to windward. World Championship Title went Søren Holm This was the first part of the winning strategy, now Smith had to Lawrie Smith crewed by Tim Saren Kastel Page 11

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New Year’s Greetings Camp- hood Charity Race and the European Championship all into one ers.... As you may know I nor- Stavros fantastic event. I tell you if anyone can pull it off, it’s the Libors. With mally give an end-of-season Ulli rushing around like a madman of half his age and Manuela roundup at this time to help organising everything behind the scenes, it’s an event not to be you all keep up to date with the on 2011 missed. Boltenhagen has wonderful beaches to relax on after some winners and the individual suc- refreshing racing on the Baltic Sea. It’s new Marina is surrounded cess stories I witness through by superb hotel facilities and apartments, which complement the the year, bringing hopefully short sailing distance to the race course. If you have ever thought a smile to your faces as I look of doing a Europeans, DO THIS ONE, it will be family friendly with back over yet another season many “off the water” activities and superbly organised. Some travel- of Dragon Racing at the high- ling boats may take the opportunity to move onto the German Na- est of levels... However, due to tional Championships in Kuehlungsborn which starts a week later. the new “Blog” format offered I have been assured by the great Tommy Müller that this will be an by our exciting and ever chang- extremely well attended event. So why not spend a week touring ing IDA Web Site, the past has the sights of Hamburg after the Europeans and then try your hand been noted, it’s the future you against the biggest National Dragon Fleet in the World! require! Belgium will then have the privilege of hosting the Gold Cup So looking ahead to 2011 in September. As the 2010 Belgian National Champion, I can tell the Melbourne Worlds are al- you a great deal about Ostend. It’s Yacht Club is one of the most ready upon us and by the time friendly you will ever visit and the town has endless golden sandy this article is out in circulation a beaches that will keep the most active of young family members new World Champion will have busy. Meanwhile on the water, the North Sea tides offer a most been crowned... With over 80 challenging race course, with sand banks, tidal changes and differ- C boats registered, many from Eu- ent sea conditions that will keep the most experienced of our sail- M rope making the long journey ing fleet on their guard to the very end of every race….. Thinking Y down under, I am sure it will back I’m sure many of you will recall the last Gold Cup held there in CM have been exciting, challeng- 2001, which saw some boats stranded, fighting an increasing tide. MY ing, rewarding and extremely winter racing will be in full flow But please don’t let that put you off travelling to Belgium, for the CY hard fought at the highest level at Cascais, Cannes, Vilamoura, last nine years we have had the most excellent racing organised by CMY of sailing any class can offer. I San Remo and Monaco. What a some of the best Race Officer’s in the World and with the Belgian K will be there to take part and way to brush away those dusty Nationals preceding the Gold Cup, a better warm-up event could witness how the races unfold, cobwebs and get the magic not be planned. Be There! as a betting man myself, I’ll put “feel” back in those steady And so finally Camper’s keep your eyes glued to the IDA web my money on either Markus hands and set the blood rush- site Blog where I will bring you regular updates from the events I Wieser or Lars Hendriksen win- ing through those overstrained attend throughout the coming season. Try to get your own Dragon ning, with Tommy Müller in the veins filled with the Xmas & down to any of the early winter series (or contact me for boat char- top three! The following names New Year festivities. In May it’s ter possibilities). Make dates in your diaries to attend and support to be in the frame and possible our ever-faithful Douarnenez your own National Championships throughout the year, as well as race winners, Richard Lynn, Nick regattas, where Louis, Gwen travel whenever you can. It’s great to see the International events Rogers, Andrew Craig, Jorgen and Annie put together the well attended, but never forget the grass roots of the class where Schoenherr and Lawrie Smith. BIGGEST FLEET event of the the local clubs still need every support.... Remember to encourage With my wild card wager of year. “New Blood” into the class whenever possible, we need younger Klaus Diederichs being in the Incidentally, the “Flintstone’s” sailors learning the skills from the experienced racers in order to mix. Whoever lifts the trophy are not liked in Afghanistan, but keep our precious fleet at the very top of it’s game. Then lastly and at the end of the week, it will the people of Abu Dhabi Do :-) very finally, raise a glass to our class legend, Poul-Richard Hoj-Jen- have been probably the tough- (sorry about that one Densil....) sen, who no doubt is relaxing at his new home in Antigua, trying to est and highest standard of any So onto the other major sneak another beer from the fridge, as his watchful guardian angel Dragon Worlds.. events of 2011, Boltenhagen searches for another home improvement task for him under the Then in Feb/March/April we will host the Europeans in early blue and cloudless sky...... will all have the delightful op- July, where Ulli and Manuela portunity of sailing in the South Libor will hope to combine the Higher, Faster, Longer...... of France, Portugal or Italy, as German Grand Prix, the Child- [email protected]

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YearbookFinal.indd 13 8/02/11 3:03 PM Interview IDA PROUDLY PRESENTS Vice Chairman Reemt Reemtsma

At the 2010 International Dragon Association AGM in London, top German Dragon sailor Reemt Reemtsma was elected as Vice Chairman of the IDA. Born in 1960 in Hamburg but now based in Berlin, Reemt is a lifelong sailor whose sailing experience is both extensive and extremely varied. A lawyer by profession he sails regularly with his wife Petra and their small daughter and also Dragon enjoys scuba diving, skiing and travelling. European Championship As well as being an enthusiastic sailor Reemt has also dedicated a lot of his spare time to the administration of our sport 2012 Austria UYC Attersee and brings a wealth of class and regatta management experience to his new role including previous involvement with the IDA on Freitag, 8.6. – Freitag, 15.6.2012 technical matters. We caught up with Reemt to find out more about his background and what he feels he can bring to the IDA . IDA – How long have you been sailing Dragons and what brought you to the class in the first place? Ocean, spent two seasons in the Caribbean and sailed her back to RR - I bought my first Dragon GER 851 in 1994 from Andreas Europe. and Joh von Eicken, well known and successful Dragon sailors, When it comes to achievements its hard to tell, may be a 2nd who had sailed her only for a few races. We are now sailing my place in an OK-Dinghy World Championship at Medemblik, may third Dragon GER 1067 (built 2009). be the experiences I made during some of our cruises. For exam- UYCAS_A5_Ansicht.indd 1 15.12.10 09:21 When I moved to Berlin I was looking for keelboat class for ple during one ocean crossing our yacht almost fall apart and we leisure sailing and racing on the local lake, with a competitive were really worried to keep her afloat, or when we were heading local fleet. The class also had to offer the opportunity to go racing for Jan Mayen (a small Island in the middle of the Arctic Ocean) at other venues in Germany and may be once or twice a year coming from northern Norway the mast broke and we had to rig abroad. At that time there were not many classes which would the spinnaker pole as a mast to reach the coast where we rigged have fulfilled these requirements. I choose a Dragon although I an old telegraph pole as mast and sailed all the way back to Ger- had never sailed one before. many! I think such experiences are much more important than Luckily I consulted Achim Kadelbach, the only Dragon owner winning races or championships. I knew in those days, before I bought my first Dragon. As result IDA - You have been involved with top-level race management of his advice I spent a multiple of my initial budget but that was for a number of years now. What do you see as the key factors in well-spent money, because I had from the beginning a very achieving good event and race management for the IDA? competitive boat and I was immediately fascinated by Dragon RR - I think it is basically simple: These days Dragon sailors racing. Since then I have against my initial intention never used appreciate good races and one or two beers in the marina, they my Dragons other than for racing. do not travel and race for caps, T-shirts or social events. Therefore IDA - Tell us a little about your sailing background, achievements the IDA and every hosting club needs to concentrate on what is and goals. essential for a nice day on the water and good racing, i. e. a venue RR - I started sailing as a kid with my parents. During school with reliable sailing conditions, an experienced Race Committee time me and my friends spent almost all of our spare time at or with reliable equipment to run races, a suitable marina and short around the yacht club. The classes I raced: included Pirat, Laser, ways to the race course. The IDA provides a set of recommenda- OK-Dinghy, Finn and Admiral’s Cup yachts. Beside that I made tions for hosting a successful event and if everybody involved in some extended journeys with cruising yachts including some hosting an event tries as hard as possible to follow this recom- ocean crossings and a journey to Spitzbergen. Some of you may mendation we are on a good path. know that I gave up my job in 2001 and sailed our X-482 with my IDA - You are a lawyer. How do you think this might inform your wife and our little daughter in the Baltic Sea, crossed the Atlantic work for the IDA?

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UYCAS_A5_Ansicht.indd RR - A lot of1 the IDA’s responsibility has in one way or another 15.12.10 09:21 to do with rules and regulations. Because they required techni- World cal and administrative experience it does help if you are able to read, draft and revise rules and regulations precisely, that is what Championship lawyers do every day, so that may be or is helpful. IDA – What type of legal work are you involved in? 2013 RR - My work does cover the whole range of real estate transactions including financing, from simple sale and purchase of flats and houses to complex structured international transactions including financing. IDA – Coming back to the IDA, what do you see as the key tasks and objectives for the IDA and the Dragon Class in the coming five years? RR - If the IDA can continue its successful work, the steady development of the class it is all we can do. We have to observe technical and other developments and consider constantly if and how we shall react, to keep the Dragon as attractive as it is and has been for the last decades. IDA - What prompted you to become involved with the IDA Class management again and what do you feel you can bring to the class in your new role? Weymouth, UK RR - When Robert Alpe’s term expired, Rob Campbell [IDA 5 - 13 September 2013 Chairman] felt that Germany with the largest fleet worldwide More information – should be represented in the Committee, as nobody else raised www.britishdragons.org his or her hand I did! or e-mail [email protected] Page 15

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An innovation this year to two of the major IDA events has been person to register with the initials FB) and you can use this with your the inclusion of Corinthian trophies open to all non-professional chosen password to log into the ISAF system again in the future.

crews. The aim of the Corinthian trophies is to provide recogni- Make sure you record your ID and password in a safe place. www.dmk-muc.de tion to the many fully amateur crews who race at the international Once you have submitted your ID application the system will events alongside the semi and fully professional teams. The Corin- give you the option to continue with your ISAF Classification Ap- thian teams sail within the main fleet but their Corinthian results are plication. Click Next and then from the left side nav menu select scored separately. Request New Classification. This will bring up the form to request Long time supporters of the Class have generously donated your Classification. Answer all of the questions carefully and submit. Be at the top … magnificent trophies for the Corinthian Division. The Royal Swed- Some applications are processed immediately by the system and ish Yacht Club donated the Corinthian Gold Cup Trophy, and the in this case you will see the confirmation on screen and be offered late David Atkinson from Australia donated the Corinthian World the opportunity to view your Certificate. We recommend you view Championship Trophy. They are both ‘perpetual’ trophies and will and print out a copy then keep it with your regatta boat papers so it be competed for in future at these events. They are also extremely is ready to present when needed. In some cases your classification attractive trophies and a great addition to any trophy cabinet. request may be placed under review and then the ISAF Sailor Clas- sification Commission will contact you via the e-mail you used to Frank Berg & Saren Kastel with register requesting further information. Please ensure you correctly the Corinthian World Trophy follow the response procedure given to ensure your application is processed promptly. An ISAF Classification is valid for up to two years from the date of issue, however, if at any time there is a change in your situation that might affect your Classification it is your responsibility to renew your Classification giving details of your new position. When your Clas- sification expires you will need to log back into the ISAF site using your ID and your password and renew your Classification. So now you and your crew are ready to race Corinthian and the next thing is to ensure that you correctly declare this when you make your entry to events. The Organising Authority will include a separate Corinthian entry form with the entry papers and there is It is early days for this innovation and it was a little disappointing no extra cost. To prove that you all correctly qualify as Corinthians that only 50 boats at the Gold Cup and 30 at the Worlds entered for you must supply the ISAF ID number for each crew member, you the Corinthian competition although many more crews were po- must confirm that all are ISAF Classification 1 and you must give the tentially eligible. Our aim now is to promote greater awareness of expiry date for each Classification (note all classifications must be the Corinthian Championships and to encourage as many teams as valid until at least the last date of the event). possible to take part. The completed Corinthian entry form with details of all crew- instead of being average! As an ISAF International Class the Dragon uses the ISAF Sailor members must be sent to the Organising Authority by the adver- Classification system to identify which sailors are truly amateur tised last date of entry. They will be checked by the OA and by ISAF. (Classification 1) and which are professional (Classification 3). ISAF may also send a representative of the ISAF Sailor Classification The first step to qualifying as a Corinthian team is to get all of Commission to the event to conduct sailor interviews during the on your crew to obtain their Sailor Classification 1 from ISAF. This is a site registration period. In this case a list of crews required to attend In 2010: simple two-step process that takes only a few minutes to complete for interview will be published on the official notice board and sail- Goldcup Places 1 to 5 online. Go to www.sailing.org and select the “Sailors” link from the ors must attend. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from European Championship Places 1 and 3 main navigation window. Then select Sailor Classification in the left the Corinthian Division. nav menu followed by First Application. This takes you to the form To summarise this procedure: Grand Prix Douarnenez 1 and 3 to request an ISAF ID (you will also need this for the IRL and NRL • Get your ISAF ID for Fritz-Sails! Rankings of which more on page 28). You’ve now completed step • Get your ISAF Classification (and make sure it has not expired) 1 (and you will be able to see that you are logged into the ISAF web- • Complete the Corinthian entry form and submit by closing entry site). You will receive an e-mail from ISAF confirming your ISAF ID date. www.fritz-segel.com number (for example mine is GBRFB – GBR indicated nationality is It couldn’t be simpler, and if you’re good enough, will give you FRITZ-Segel GmbH · ERNSDORFER STRASSE 66 · D-83209 PRIEN AM CHIEMSEE British, and FB is the initials and 3 shows that this is the third British one more beautiful trophy to take home!! PHONE + 49(0) 80 51/43 27 · FAX + 49(0) 80 51/6 22 02 · E-Mail: [email protected] Page 16

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YearbookFinal.indd 17 8/02/11 3:03 PM From the minister’s lover ... to the Europeans on Balaton The story of Dragon sailing in Hungary

The early years with the Hungarian Dragon As- struction. Unfortunately, in some years copper nails had been un- We are in 1955, one year be- sociation as Nr. 2. Unfortunately available, so the builders used quite often iron nails. This resulted in fore the Hungarian revolution. we have not seen her lately but an erosion of the wooden parts of the boats, forcing the owners to Stalin is dead, the popularity she still exists. The Dragon fleet sell these boats at a very low-price in the 80s and 90s. of the communist party is de- is, however, very proud of still The last wave of the development of wooden Dragons took creasing day by day in Hungary. having its Nr. 1 – Triton. She was place in the early 70s, when five new boats (Nr. 30 to 34) were built Yachting is seen as a heritage built earlier, some sources say for competing in international regattas. They sailed in the Bavarian of the past, a sport made by 1953, some others 1955 in Bu- lakes and even at the Kiel Week. For one or another reason, however, enemies of the ‘people’s de- dapest. She has recently been a Hungarian Dragon never sailed at the Olympics, and these dreams mocracy’. Still: no matter what refurbished again and sails vanished with banning the class from the Olympics after 1972. The they say, the new rulers in the quite regularly with her proud most successful Hungarian Dragon, Yorikke, built in 1969, won the communist government know owners, Balázs Barts and István Hungarian Championship 17 times and after her last refit in 2006 exactly, how to enjoy life. And Lukáts. even sailed in the European Championship in Balatonkenese, 2010. the Minister for Transport, Lajos The Golden Era Bebits, decides to have a sailing But the story did not stop boat on Lake Balaton, the ‘Hun- with the lover of the Minister. garian sea’. However, he would The sixties brought the Golden be despised by his comrades for Era of the Dragon class in Hun- owning a yacht himself. That is, gary. In Balatonfüred, the key why the newly built boat was yachting centre at the Lake, and given to his girlfriend, Olga. Siófok, about 25 boats had been This is the start of Dragon built in the yards. The shipbuild- sailing in Hungary. Olga’s boat ers used all types of wood that with iron frames is being built was available these times, when in Siófok, the biggest town on Hungary was quite isolated the southern shoreline of the from ‘capitalist’ import sources. Rebirth and development until 2010 80 kilometre long lake. When Mahogany, okume, oak, cedar From the late 70s until the mid 90s the Hungarian fleet did not owned by the Minister’s lover and a series of other types of change much. The Dragon degraded to an ‘old sailor’s boat’, young ‘Gordius’, was called Vitu, mean- timber were used for the con- sailors tended to choose more interesting classes. A new develop- ing ‘We two’. (Bebits used to ment was first heralded in when two Hungarian boatbuilders tried live in the USA as a leader of to build new GRP Dragons and some quality second-hand boats the communist party’s Hungar- were imported in the late 90s. ian section there in the 20s, so Suddenly, Dragon gained an appeal for the sailors. As regattas he spoke English). The couple became more and more interesting, talented sailors came into the had been sailing with the boat class again. Some enthusiasts started to go abroad and sailed in six years long, and Bebits must Switzerland, Germany, Austria. After decades of being away from have been very proud of it, as at the international Dragon circuit, Hungary attended the Europeans the end of the 50s he was Hun- on Lake Thun, Switzerland. This was the basis for building up an or- garian Ambassador to Sweden, ganized association again. Norway and Iceland – where he We received much support from Germany, where Sándor Kec- saw a large bunch of Dragons at skés, an exiled Hungarian, succeeded in persuading his fellow Drag- that time. on sailors to come and compete in the Hungarian Dragon Champi- Article by Gordius/Vitu is registered onships on Balaton. Sailors from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Vilmos Naray Page 18

YearbookFinal.indd 18 8/02/11 3:03 PM as well as some others from the States and the UK regularly came in 2010 was held in Balatonkenese, Hungary and we received much to the Hungarian Championship in Balatonfüred. The international applause from the participants. links made the class even more attractive which helped us reorga- The reasons behind our success nizing the Hungarian Dragon Association from 2005 onwards. We It was clear for us from the very beginning that Dragon is a set the objectives that within five years we should have at least 30 two-fold boat: competitive and social at the same time. We put boats in the fleet of which 20 regularly participate in regattas. much emphasis on both: created family-type events to make Some enthusiasts within the Dragon sailors’ circle saw a good the class attractive for passionate sailors who just did not want

chance to develop a modern, open and international class for Hun- to leave their children at home. At the same time, ranking list re- garian sailors who wanted to enjoy one-design racing instead of gattas were very competitive and we hired the best Hungarian fighting against the clock in handicap-systems. They went to look sailors to be Race Officers. for sponsors and decided to bring a grand international event to We paid much attention to the classic fleet. As the most of them Hungary. We were lucky to find Erste Private Banking, whose man- have no real chance to be in the top 5 at the regattas, we usually agement was aware that the Dragon image is very similar to that have extra prizes and an extra ranking list for them. Their enthusi- what they see to be important values. They supported us in our ef- asm is a core element of the success of the fleet. forts to build our class. We ended up with Nr. 55 in 2010 – with 15 There is, of course, some set-back in Dragon popularity in Hun- to 20 participants in large Hungarian events and up to 3 to 4 boats gary after the Europeans. All in all we think that we have achieved a regularly attending events abroad. unique development in Hungarian sailing and the Dragon class has And, what we are really proud of: the European Championship a stable basis for the future.

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YearbookFinal.indd 20 8/02/11 3:03 PM 2011 European Championship in Boltenhagen, Germany

BMW to be key partner for the The “Weisse Wiek” hotel and marina complex hosted success- 2011, in support of the World Dragon class fully in 2010 the Dragon Grand Prix Germany, the fifth time it was Childhood Foundation, found- BMW AG will support, as held in Germany and the first time in Boltenhagen. It was a highly ed by her Majesty Queen Silvia the automobile co-partner of successful prelude to the 2011 European Championship and estab- of Sweden. the Dragon class, the 2011 Eu- lished the “Weisse Wiek” hotel and marina complex as one of the Close to 1 million Euros have ropean Championship of the outstanding new sailing venues worldwide. As a result, the Interna- been raised in the past with International Dragon, which tional Dragon Association assigned the European Championship to the help of the CHILDHOOD takes place in Germany for the the Marina Boltenhagen from 3 – 8 July 2011. races for the World CHILDHOOD first time in more than 20 years. The world-elite of the Dragon sailors is expected for the 2011 Eu- Foundation - under the motto The European Dragon Champi- ropean Championship. The reigning European Champion, Markus “top Dragon class sailing for onship will be hosted by the ho- Wieser, who is also an ambassador on behalf of BMW and a member children in need”. tel and marina complex “Weisse of the prolific Transbunker sailing team, will defend his European Wiek” (‘White Bay’) at Boltenha- Championship title for the fourth time in succession. Further information: gen on the Baltic coast of the The world-wide number one ranked Dragon sailor, Anatoly Logi- www.dragon-grand-prix.de state of Mecklenburg-Western nov from Russia, as well as the vice-world champion, Lars Hendrik- Pomerania. sen from Denmark, will also be at the starting line. MAL Events As presenting sponsor the The Dragon class is often referred to as the royal class, because Manuela Libor Transbunker Group will sup- King Constantine of Greece won the first gold medal for Greece in Rathausstraße 1 port the event. Transbunker is sailing in the Dragon class in 1960 and a number of other European 55546 Frei-Laubersheim a privately owned international royal family members are actively involved in the Dragon class. The Tel.: 0 67 09 - 911 907 oil trading, oil storage and bun- level of competition in this class is extremely high: more than 40 of Fax: 0 67 09 - 911 5970 kering company whose founder the current competitors are winners of Olympic medals, World-and Mobil: 0162 - 93 69 289 and principal shareholder is a European champion titles. E-Mail: [email protected] dedicated sailor and also the The Dragon class supports a major charitable foundation. For owner of the currently leading the 7th time in succession and as a prelude to the European Cham- three Dragon crews worldwide. pionship the CHILDHOOD Race will be sailed, on Sunday, 3rd of July Page 21

YearbookFinal.indd 21 8/02/11 3:03 PM Classic Dragons Enjoying A Revival

When the first Dragon appeared in Gothenburg in 1929 nobody tribute to the quality of the original building that approximately 50 thought it was a classic. It was simply a cheap and cheerful Johan years on they can still compete at this level. There are, of course, Anker one design to the 20sq.metre Rule. Indeed so anonymous more of these boats that could be brought up to the same stan- was the Dragon that they simply had a “20” as their insignia. dard and the challenge is to find a supply of top flight sailors with Over the ensuing eighty-one years the Dragon has become a the time, money and desire to combine sailing at this level with an “classic” in two different ways. The first applies to the whole class. Its unusually beautiful boat. sheer good looks and retro style make it a classic whatever material At the next level there are club-racing boats, often owned by it is made of and however old the boat in question. They turn heads the same people for many years, which still perform very well. The in a way that most modern boats do not. The second way is that success of the Classic Championship staged by the Swiss last year with the change to GRP construction in about 1973 a closed group demonstrated that this constituency within the class is alive and of wooden carvel-planked Dragons was effectively created. Though well. A recent enquiry revealed that there is a nascent circuit for it remained legal and possible, very few more carvel wooden boats classic Dragons in Europe, a development worth watching. were built and, of course, those original boats got older and ac- Many Dragons have become elegant day-sailers. The British fleet quired a classic veneer even if some of them were still being raced of wooden boats was largely exported to Europe for this purpose just as hard as their GRP competitors. and many can now be found in the Netherlands for example. The It is very hard to know how many of the “classic” wooden Drag- same has happened on the European lakes, where the generally ons still exist. The IDA thinks that about 3,000 Dragons have been light sailing conditions also have the advantage of being easy on built. We know that there are about 1,450 boats registered with the older boats. The revival in the class in North America is based National Associations which must be largely GRP and cold-mould- on this use as well as racing. A wooden Dragon is much more in- ed boats. At a wild guess perhaps 200 of these are classic carvel- dividual than any GRP boat can be, providing an extra source of planked boats. So, somewhere out there are potentially another pleasure. 1,750 classic Dragons. It is a lot of boats! This also explains our final category, the projects, details of So what has happened to them? Undoubtedly a number of which frequently appear in my e-mail inbox. At any given moment them are no more. Some have died in accidents, mostly at sea but there are a number of dedicated amateur and professional boat occasionally on the road. Others have simply rotted away from lack builders working on restoring Dragons, encouraged by the beauty of maintenance, often in the back area of a boatyard. But there are of the boat, even in unfinished form. still a lot of classics around and fortunately there is also a growing The classic Dragon therefore offers the enthusiast a variety group of sailors interested in rescuing and restoring them. of ways to enjoy themselves. They range from top flight racing The “classics” fall into four different categories, the top flight rac- through to the satisfaction of re-creating a beautiful object. The ing boats, club racing boats, elegant day-sailers and projects. There good news is that there are still plenty of opportunities to enter are a number of classics taking part very successfully in the class’s this part of the class and many people willing to help if needed. major regattas. Indeed Eva, a 1957 Pedersen and Thuesen boat, If you would like more information about locating, restor- won the Gold Cup in 2007. Most of these boats have all had a great ing and sailing classic Dragons please contact me at E-mail deal of work and love lavished on them and are almost as new and [email protected]. fully capable of taking the loads imposed by modern rigs. It is a real Patrick Gifford | IDA Classic Boat Coordinator

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YearbookFinal.indd 22 8/02/11 3:03 PM The Belgian Dragon Association and the Royal North Sea Yacht Club are very proud to welcome 2011 you to the Dragon Gold Cup 2011 from Friday 2nd to Friday Gold Cup 9th September 2011 in Ostend. Ostend, the queen of beach- in Ostend es near the North Sea, is the ultimate location for excellent racing and has outstanding fa- Belgium cilities for you, your crew and of course for your Dragon. Marina, craning, clubhouse… all are located in the heart of the city. Hotels, pubs, and a bubbling nightlife are within walking distance. Stay overnight in cosy hotels, taste great food, meet with old and new friends in Ostend. The unique sensations of sailing the North Sea with its tides and salty waters makes this championship one of the highlights of the international Dragon circuit and should not established in the centre in the nies to Calais or Dunkerque, it is only an hour’s drive to Ostend. be missed in your agenda. famous Kapellestraat or for a Those who want to tune up for the Gold Cup are invited to take Ostend – the City by the Sea more stylish look you can pay a part in the Belgian Open Championship, which takes place from with about 70.000 inhabitants – visit to the more exclusive bou- Sunday 28th August to Thursday 1st September with racing on the offers the advantages of a mod- tiques in the Adolf Buylstraat championship race area. ern cosmopolitan city and is sit- and adjacent streets. The Dragon Gold Cup 2011, incorporating the Corinthian Drag- uated in the Flemish province of Tourism Oostende offers on Gold Cup will definitely be one to remember. In the coming West-Flanders. It has undergone you a free accommodation months, the website will be regularly updated with more informa- a real metamorphosis through booking service and will coor- tion and news. Please keep checking www.goldcup2011.be on a several renovations during the dinate all your bookings for the regular basis. We are looking forward to meeting you in Ostend! past few years. It is also a city Dragon Gold Cup. If you have with a rich historical past. All of any questions, don’t hesitate to this in combination with the ad- contact Tourism Oostende on vantages of a seaside resort. T. +32(0)59 25 53 17 – trade@ Explore the 9 km of sandy toerisme-oostende.be – www. beaches, inviting you to sun- toerisme-oostende.be bath or to take a plunge in the Ostend is perfectly acces- North Sea. Moreover, there is a sible and closer than you think harbor, a marina and an airport. (less than an hour form Brussels Ostend also offers rich gastro- and Calais, three hours from nomical choices. In the restau- Cologne or Paris and four from rants at the Visserskaai, on the Amsterdam). The motorway Albert I-Promenade and in the ends in Ostend, so your car will city centre you can taste all the take you straight into our un- delicacies the sea has to offer. derground car park. Coming Window-shopping in Ostend is from Britain, once you cross the really fun. Branches of most of Channel through the Chunnel the big department stores are or with one of the ferry compa-

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YearbookFinal.indd 23 8/02/11 3:03 PM Introducing the New IDA Chief Measurer

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competing boats and crews. Following his appointment at the the other measurers and the class about rule and measurement Designed by those MON08185 2010 IDA AGM we spoke to new IDA Chief Measurer Marcel Wa- items. genaar to find out more about his role and what makes him the With good trained measures there is no room for different in- in the know. perfect man for the job. terpretations of the rules. This keeps the class quiet, no rumours. Pantaenius - your Dragon specialist IDA - You were appointed as Chief Measurer For The IDA in 2010. IDA - You are part of the IDA Technical Committee. Tell us a little What is your history with the class and how did you progress to be- about how that committee works and what your role within the come Chief Measurer? committee is. MW - When Doomernik built his first Dragon there was a need MW – As members of the Technical Committee it is our task to for a new Dragon measurer in the Netherlands. I was already mea- get our finger on loopholes and interpretations of the Class Rules. surer of several Dutch classes. Also at that time I was the Chief The Committee also deals with rule changes, new inovations and Measurer of the Koninkijk Netherlands Watersport Verbond [the the synchronisation of our Class Rules with ISAF Rules & Regula- Request your personal Dutch National Sailing Federation – Ed] and they asked me to be- tions. I have not attended yet a Technical Meeting as Chief Mea- quotation now! come the Dutch Dragon measurer. surer but my role will be to act as an adviser in rule changes, etc. I Phone: +377-97 98 43 43 Being Chief Measurer for several years of all Dutch handicap am also responsible for maintaining a record of the rule changes classes such as IMS and ORC I attended the international meetings made by ISAF regarding the class rules. and joined the technical committee for several years. IDA - What are your priorities coming into the role? What are the I also attend as a measurer for some local and major events for key technical/measurement issues facing the class at the current handicap classes and Dragons, ie the Gold Cup Oostende, Dutch time and what do you feel needs to be done to address these issues. Michael Kurtz crewing at the Hanseatic-Lloyd Dragon Worlds – Rolex Baltic Week 2005 Open Medemblik, European Cup Medemblik . MW - I do not know the exact subjects the Technical Commit-

To become Chief Measurer I think it is necessary to have the tee is now dealing with. But synchronisation of the Class Rules and 34, Quai Jean-Charles Rey · 98000 Monaco practical experience in measuring different classes and have a measurement system with the ISAF is one of the items to deal Tel. +377-97 98 43 43 · Fax +377-97 98 43 40 technical background, I am a naval architect. with. Also the use of new materials and electronic devices must www.pantaenius.com be dealt with. Page 24 The Open Dragon Du Morbihan 2010

YearbookFinal.indd 24 8/02/11 3:03 PM Speaking of 2010, I am delighted to announce that with the permission of the French Dragon Association (Asfid) and the blessing of the IDA, that my club Yacht Club du Crouesty Arzon (YCCA) is organising a new event entitled “OPEN DRAGON DU MORBIHAN” which will take place from 9-12 September 2010. Six races will be sailed in the Bay of Quiberon. This is one of the best racing venues in France, if not in Europe. It is a completely unrestricted racing area with very little current and a short sail to the course. The club has a reputation for organising good events, catering for après sail refreshments for the sailors, combined with a friendly atmosphere. The shore logistics are second- to-none in that beside the club there is plenty of space for launching and parking for 4x4’s, and trailers. Hotels, apartments, B&B’s and restaurants are within walking distance of the club. The club has appointed me as PRO, so why not come and join Annette and the YCCA RC team? Our aim will be to give you the best possible racing. Photo courtesy Jacques Vapillon/ Pixsail. Photo courtesy Jacques Vapillon/ The venue is easy to get to, especially for those who are From the Flagship by Tony O’Gorman: on their way to Cannes and/or St Tropez. Don’t delay – Dear Dragon Sailors, ENTER STRAIGHT AWAY. As I write this many of you will have put your Dragon in Best of luck to all. winter mode, while others will be heading to Cascais for some For information go to: http://www.ycca.net in-between- season training with Stavros. During the past Email: [email protected] Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon. year I had the pleasure of acting as a member of your Jury and Port du Crouesty, BP 27 56640 Arzon, France. as PRO at various events. When we look back on yet another Tel: +33(0)2 97 53 78 07 Fax:+33(0) 2 97 53 61 35 year, the evidence is clear to all, that both the class and the Office De Tourisme Port Navalo - Port- Crouesty circuit are very much alive and well. We look forward to more Tel: +33(0) 2 97 53 69 69 Fax: +33(0) 2 97 53 76 10 (wind) of the same in 2010. http://www.crouesty.fr E mail: [email protected]

18 IDA - Are you a sailor yourself? If so tell us a little about your own and calculating strength and stability of all kind of ships. The small- sailing background and experience. est one is a 2.5 meter rowing dingy of composite steel and the larg- MW – I am a sailor myself, I got my first sailing boat from my est is a conversion study of a 350 meter tanker. Most of the time I am Dad, a tiny little dingy on my 7th birthday and have been racing busy as a mechanical engineer with FE-models, cranes on heavy lift, ever since, step by step in a larger boat. As a student of naval archi- heliplatforms on offshore platforms, cranes on yachts, etc. tecture I had the time to go for offshore racing to England, Ireland, IDA - Tell us a little about your personal background - your family, Portugal and Norway (IOR/IMS) and in the weekends left I did rac- interests, hobbies, etc. ing in Dutch local classes. I have a family now and we are sailing on MW – I was born in 1966 is IJsselmuiden, the Netherland. I grew a 37 foot cruiser. up in Den Helder, later on we moved to Lelystad. After my study IDA - How did you first become involved in boat measurement and first for mechanical engineer and thereafter for navel architecture the technical side of the sport? I started working at an engineering bureau in Rotterdam. After 6 MW - As a sailor I became measurer of the class I was racing in years I left and jointed the yachting world of measurers and be- “Vrijheid”, which means freedom. From one class there came more came the Director of Marac. and in 1998 I was ask to be Chief Measurer of all handicap classes In the mean time we moved from Rotterdam to the Northeast in the Netherlands. polder at Kraggenburg near to Vollenhove. Here is where we start- Until 2006 I was the Chief Measurer member of the Measure- ed our own company Annmar Engineering. I still live there with my ment Committee of the Ocean Racing Club. Due to changes in the wife and three kids, two boys and a girl 4, 7 and 9 years old. And I handicaps systems in the Netherlands I stopped in 2006 as Chief still sail with my wife and family on the IJssel Lake. Measurer and went further with my own company. At this moment IDA - What do you think is the enduring appeal of the Dragon Class? I occasionally measure IRC, IMS or local classes beside the Dragons. MW - I think the gratitude of an old lady with an upgraded IDA - Do you work full time as a measurer or do you have other modern look! The Class goes with the time flow, I think that’s the business interests/work? enduring appeal. MW - In 2000 my wife (also a naval architect) and I started our own engineering company in naval architecture. We are designing Int Dragon Mag 10 a-wk new:Int Dragon Mag 15/01/2010 11:40 Page 18

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YearbookFinal.indd 25 Speaking of 2010, I am delighted to announce that with8/02/11 3:03 PM the permission of the French Dragon Association (Asfid) and the blessing of the IDA, that my club Yacht Club du Crouesty Arzon (YCCA) is organising a new event entitled “OPEN DRAGON DU MORBIHAN” which will take place from 9-12 September 2010. Six races will be sailed in the Bay of Quiberon. This is one of the best racing venues in France, if not in Europe. It is a completely unrestricted racing area with very little current and a short sail to the course. The club has a reputation for organising good events, catering for après sail refreshments for the sailors, combined with a friendly atmosphere. The shore logistics are second- to-none in that beside the club there is plenty of space for launching and parking for 4x4’s, and trailers. Hotels, apartments, B&B’s and restaurants are within walking distance of the club. The club has appointed me as PRO, so why not come and join Annette and the YCCA RC team? Our aim will be to give you the best possible racing. Photo courtesy Jacques Vapillon/ Pixsail. Photo courtesy Jacques Vapillon/ The venue is easy to get to, especially for those who are From the Flagship by Tony O’Gorman: on their way to Cannes and/or St Tropez. Don’t delay – Dear Dragon Sailors, ENTER STRAIGHT AWAY. As I write this many of you will have put your Dragon in Best of luck to all. winter mode, while others will be heading to Cascais for some For information go to: http://www.ycca.net in-between- season training with Stavros. During the past Email: [email protected] Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon. year I had the pleasure of acting as a member of your Jury and Port du Crouesty, BP 27 56640 Arzon, France. as PRO at various events. When we look back on yet another Tel: +33(0)2 97 53 78 07 Fax:+33(0) 2 97 53 61 35 year, the evidence is clear to all, that both the class and the Office De Tourisme Port Navalo - Port- Crouesty circuit are very much alive and well. We look forward to more Tel: +33(0) 2 97 53 69 69 Fax: +33(0) 2 97 53 76 10 (wind) of the same in 2010. http://www.crouesty.fr E mail: [email protected]

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YearbookFinal.indd 27 8/02/11 3:04 PM The NEW Ranking Lists ...

Effective 2011, National Dragon each NRL to populate the IRL as Associations [NDAs] have the a single Regatta entry. option of adding their own Na- • Extend the current concept tional Ranking List [NRL] to the of ‘National qualification’ to In- International Ranking List [IRL]. ternational Championships. Even if National Associations • Build a strong database with use a pre-existing Ranking List the results of all major Dragon systems, the new NRL will sig- events which can be accessed nificantly benefit their sailors via the internet. as the NRL is fully integrated Helmsmen and crew wish- into the IRL, accessed through ing to be included in the IRL it, and calculates results in an must be registered with ISAF. identical manner. Further, each The ISAF Sailor ID shall be in- NRL annual result has the sig- cluded in all entry forms for IRL nificant benefit of being treated ranking events. as a single Regatta Result with a How we calculate the IDA-IRL Multiple of 2 and a RL factor of results? 1.2 in the IRL. The IDA determines and The goals and and purposes of the AGM agrees on a list of the IRL are: events to be included in the • Rank all registered Dragon calculation from a list of Cham- helmsmen internationally cor- pionship, Grade 1 and Grade 2 responding to their relative events. The following events are performance within the last 12 included in the IDA-IRL: months. • The Gold Cup and the World • Use the current ranking in- Championship with a ranking- formation to fill up groups for list factor (RLfactor) of 1.30 and an event with group starts. a multiplier of 2. • Extend the current concept • The European Championship of ‘International qualification’ to with an RL-factor of 1.25. and a World and European champi- multiplier of 2 onship: The best 25 helmsmen • The ‘Grade 1’ Dragon regattas of the International Ranking List with an RL-factor of 1.20 and a of the previous year are quali- multiplier of 2. fied for the World and European • Each Domestic Ranking List* Championships of the ongoing functioning from Rankinglist. year. org software (Grade 2) with a • Build-up a database with RL-factor of 1.20 and a multi- the results of all major Dragon plier of 2. events which can be accessed • Each national championship via the internet. (Grade 2) with a RL-factor of The goals and purposes of 1.10 and a multiplier of 2. each NRLs are: • In each country with a Na- • Domestically rank all inter- tional Dragon Association, one ested helmsmen correspond- more event (Grade 2) with an ing to their relative performance RL-factor of 1.00 and a multi- within the last 12 months. plier of 1. • Use the annual ranking of Not more than 3 events in

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YearbookFinal.indd 28 8/02/11 3:04 PM each Dragon country per year shall be counted with the excep- The following sample result table shows the distribution of RL- tion of France. Because of the large geographical distribution points for an event with 28 participants and a RL-factor of 1.20: France (Atlantic coast and Mediterranean) is allowed to contribute 1. 120,000 2. 115,714 3. 111,429 4 events in regular years and 5 in a year where one of the three 4. 72,857 5. 68,571 6. 64,286 IDA Championship events will be held in France. Not more than 2 27. 8,571 28. 4,286 events (3 in a year with an IDA Championship) may be located in RL-points are awarded to the helmsman and the crew in the one of the major areas (Atlantic, Mediterranean). same way, but they are counted for the corresponding ranking list Australasia is regarded as a continent (not as country), the IDA only. Regulations under 4. and 7. apply. In all Ranked Regatta with 19 or fewer entries a scaling factor There is NO minimum number of entries into any regatta. is applied to the winner of a series and distributes all other partici- How we calculate each NRL result? pants evenly according to their final position. The following shows The NDA agrees on the domestic events to be included in their the distribution of the scaling factor for regatta with 19 and fewer Ranking List by October 1, each year for the regattas in the follow- entries. ing November1 to October 31 year. Entrants >= 20 scale factor 1.00 The following events are be included in each NRL: Entrants >= 15 & <= 19 scale factor 0.85 • National Championship with RL-factor of 1.20 and a multiplier of 2 Entrants >= 10 & <= 14 scale factor 0.75 • One specified Regatta or Series over the sailing period with RL- Entrants >= 5 & <= 9 scale factor 0.65 factor of 1.10 and a multiplier of 2 Entrants < 5 scale factor 0.55 • One specified Regatta or Series over the sailing period with RL- An example: the winner of a 15 entrant regatta with a multiplier factor of 1.10 and a multiplier of 1 of 1 and ranking list points of 1.0 would get 1 * 1.0 * 0.85 * 1.0 = 85 • Any number of Regatta or Series raced over the sailing period points. with RL-factor of 1.00 and a multiplier of 1 The scaling back of RL points for regatta with 19 or fewer boats There is NO minimum number of entries into any regatta. acknowledges the achievement in proportion to the same posi- How do we obtain individual RL-points for an event? tions achieved in larger fleets. Again RL-points are awarded to the The individual points will be calculated using the final position helmsman and the crew in the same way, but they are counted for in the event by the following formula of the standard RL-system: the corresponding ranking list only. [NoOfParticipants+1] -FinalPosition Finally, the multiplier ‘M’ of an event determines how often the RLPts=______*100.0*RLFactorOfEvent RL-points for a series can be used: If a series has a multiplier of 2 then NoOfParticipants the obtained RL-points may be used twice for the overall score, if it In all Ranked Regatta with 20 or more entries this formula has a multiplier of 1 then the obtained RL-points may be used only awards the equivalent of 100*RL-Factor points to the winner of once. The total ranking list points of a period are calculated as the a series and distributes all other participants evenly according to average of the best six results of a sailor (i.e. sum of the best 6 results their final position. divided by 6). A minimum of 5 results is needed. If less than 5 results are available for a particular sailor then the total ranking list points are set to 0. If five results are listed then the 6th result is set to 0 but 2010 IRL top 20 Results the average is still calculated by dividing by 6. Rank Points Last Name First Name Country 1 123.512 LOGINOV Anatoly Russia The multiplier ‘M’ gives a different weight to the events: The 2 120.237 MÜLLER Thomas Germany three IDA regattas (Gold Cup, World and European Championship), 3 117.316 HENDRIKSEN Lars Denmark the major regattas, each domestic national championship and 4 112.567 WHITE Olga Russia each domestic ranking list count twice whereas all other champi- 5 112.303 MURATOV Mikhail Russia 6 111.695 URVOIS SNR Louis France onships and regattas count only once. The maximum points can 7 108.864 LILJEBLAD Hans Sweden be achieved by participating in the IDA championships and one 8 106.899 TAVINOR Tim United Kingdom or two of the other major series, a national championship and a 9 106.331 LINK Stephan Germany domestic Ranking List. However, it is possible to be present in the 10 103.880 LYNN Richard Australia 11 103.413 APUKHTIN Mikhail Russia ranking list by sailing for example one major event, two national 12 101.861 WILKINSON-COX Gavia United Kingdom championships and two other regattas. Under most circumstances 13 100.250 BOILLOT Christian France it will NOT be necessary to travel abroad to be listed in the IDA IRL. 14 95.707 DIEDERICHS Klaus United Kingdom 15 93.118 WINBERG Stefan Sweden 16 92.544 SENATOROV Vasily Russia www.intdragon.org or www.rankinglist.org 17 91.785 MATOSO José S.M. Portugal 18 90.975 FOGELSON Victor Russia The NEW NRL’s are accessed from the IRL home page. 19 90.471 EVDOKIMENKO Oleg Russia 20 90.310 SCHÖNHERR Jørgen Denmark Page 29

YearbookFinal.indd 29 8/02/11 3:04 PM For as long as I have raced good grasp of how to get to the transposing political, cultural Dragons, I have felt the Class had A Genesis nub of the problem. By the time and other differences. Regat- no real identity, nothing that we arrived in Adelaide, we had tas are available throughout bound us together as a world- The new developed 4 foundation corner- the world, offering a unique wide class, nothing that said stones and my creative brief: opportunity to meet this di- ‘premium quality’ beyond our 1 A Class Vision Statement verse range of sailors. beautiful hull shape and elegant Dragon “By pursuing the Corinthian b. The Boat. Its classic lines and sail plan, nothing that usefully principles of careful worldwide tight one design make the leaned on our proud 80 year his- Class Class stewardship, honourable, Dragon a unique racing ex- tory, nothing that underpinned competitive One-Design racing, perience. The design and sail- our incredible ‘One Design’ suc- Identity evolutionary modernisation ing characteristics are akin to cess, nothing that was common of the boat, upholding Class the metre classes and, unlike to all Dragon racing nations by Robert Alpe traditions, supporting ISAF, the metre classes, they are af- other than a ‘D’ on our sail. Even and enjoying the fellowship of fordable to a reasonably wide then the ‘D’ varied from sail to develop a proposal for the 2010 our global sailing fraternity ... audience. The boat is long sail compliments of the wide AGM in London to consider.” To the International Dragon shall lasting with less depreciation variety of sail makers around the the sceptics amongst you, I did be the World’s pre-eminent than almost any other mod- world. not set Christoph up to ask the One-Design keelboat Class.” ern boat. Between March 2008 and Oc- question, although I applaud his 2 Communication Objectives c. The People. The number of tober 2009 I began to engage observations and the question. The International Dragon Class committed Dragon sailors our illustrious IDA Chairman in I had invited Rob to Perth needs a new graphic iden- and ex Dragon sailors must discussions about the need to to helm my boat in the Prince tity that communicates the be greater than any other seriously address this issue. A Philip Cup in early January 2010 strengths of the class through- class. Owners ages tend to be cautious and intelligent man, and to make the 5,000 klm road out the whole sailing communi- 40+ but crews are of all ages Rob acknowledged the issue trip from Perth to Sydney over a ty including current Dragon sail- from 25 upwards. of a blurred Class Identity ex- 10 day period. This required we ors and potential Dragon sailors. d. Competition. The class has isted but would be exceedingly cross the Nullabour Desert, a The Dragon should be aligned a wide range of top sailors, complex and difficult to correct. solid 48 hour drive with ample to other premium brands for any major regatta including a Imagine Rob’s challenge ... get- stops for food, rest and expen- the purposes of attracting and number of competitors with ting 30 National Dragon Asso- sive petrol. We used this cross- retaining international and do- Olympic and other Cham- ciations, 3 Officers, a President, ing to develop the brief for a mestic sponsorship, and for the pionship medals. Very tight 2 Vice Presidents, the Technical new Class Identity. As a designer, better presentation of the class one design reinforces the in- Committee, our Treasurer and I have provided quality solutions with that of the sponsor at ma- tenseness of the competition. both Class Secretaries to ac- for as many as 20 Corporate jor Regattas. Dragon races are highly com- tually agree on something so Identity briefs, so I had sufficient 3 Specific Class Strengths petitive. Many sailors who emotive. It was a challenge of experience to know what was a. International. We are very have won championships in huge proportions. Moreover the required to complete a quality proud of our global reach. dinghy classes move to the IDA had once tried to secure a brief. Rob had managed a num- Meeting sailors from other Dragon in their 40’s where formal identity package, but for ber of successful businesses countries makes one feel part they can experience the level many and varied reasons was over the years, so he too had a of a very special global family, of competition they desire unsuccessful with the attempt. with somewhat less physical Austria’s representative Chris- agility required. toph Schindler posed an ‘out of This project will be successful the blue’ question at the 2009 only if the broad spectrum of AGM in Paris. “Is there something the Dragon family buys into the the class can do to present a new identity. To be successful global class identity. We are cur- it had to be embraced enthu- rently 29 countries that race the siastically across the whole of same boat, but each present the Dragon world. It also had to our class differently?” To which be long lasting without further Chairman Campbell said, “The change. Officers agree and undretake to

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YearbookFinal.indd 30 8/02/11 3:04 PM 4 New Identity must meet the sonalities vary, the perception and began the move to a fairer our metre history. So after dis- following objectives: of ‘things Dragon’ varies also. One Design culture. carding several creative direc- a. Be unified and cohesive Unlike the Melges for exam- After designing and building tions ... across all forms of communi- ple who are well branded, the literally dozens of metre boats, cation including: Dragon has a ‘D’ only at its cen- it was not until the late 1920’s • The sails tre, and girth. Unlike the Melges that Johan Anker settled on a • The boat however, the Dragon has a long balance between beam and • NDA & IDA Letterheads and colourful history to draw length that optimized water • Literature. Promo, NOR, SIs from in the creation of a Drag- speed and boat handling. An- • Media. Web, Publications on Brand. We are well served by ker’s long and successful metre • Clothing. Ties, shirts, belts our past, by the personalities, boat design and production • Jewelry. Pins, cuff links, and by the sheer beauty of the experience led him to design brooches, necklaces hull design and sail shapes. the smallest metre boat ... the • Stickers. Cars, trailers, signs Our branding should be, Dragon! In combination with its the Officers settled on a ‘from b. Communicate the broad in- strong, clean, universal, inter- perfectly balanced sail plan the the past, for the future’ univer- ternational reach of the class national, modern, and most Dragon became the most suc- sal class identity for use on our c. Reinforce the unique nature importantly, applied to EVERY- cessful One Design metre boat sails, stationery, and merchan- of the Dragon family to all THING in a consistent manner. It ever launched. The Dragon is dise; in publications, Notices of current and past Dragon sail- must be a brand for the IDA, the not known as a metre boat to- Race, Sailing Instructions; at re- ors. The family operates on 2 National Dragon Associations, day, but that is very much her gattas etc ... in fact everywhere tiers, firstly nationally and sec- the events we compete in and DNA. we ‘show the Dragon’ face ond internationally. the Dragon herself. Fortunately around the world. d. Communicate the benefits of we have a start in the recogni- The following designs were the class to potential Dragon sable hull shape and sail shapes approved at the 2010 IDA AGM sailors. The most important themselves. This Dragon imag- in London in October. characteristics for this target ery is innate, intrinsic and better Class Logo: For use by the IDA audience are the high level of left unstated in the branding, if and National Dragon Associa- competition, the internation- only to leave the purities of the tions. al spread and the tight one mix, floating at the top. Plus, in design, classic metre style of one design racing, the Interna- the boat. tional Dragon is at the pinnacle e. The Dragon identity should of its category. It has a long and also include a unique symbol proud history from which it capable of independent reg- draws constant sustenance and [ istration to protect its fran- acclaim. It has a Royal heritage, From the beginning of metre chise and an Olympic heritage and boat racing, their sails displayed Sails & Merchandise Insignia: So that was my creative brief maintains its category pinnacle a class number or letter with a For use by the IDA and Sail Mak- and direction to which I added: with authority and to a delight- solid line beneath. The vessel’s ers. Our non-Branding has come ful degree, humility also. sail number was under the solid about by the class being to- The new branding needed to line per ... tally Corinthian in its approach respect its long and proud his- J 6 8 12 D to development. It has allowed tory and build on it. 11 12 16 10 19 the class to present as a vibrant, The 8 Metre Class grew out of And yes, the Dragon was also diverse, competitive, amateur, the 1907 First International Rule. identified this way ... that too, is ] amorphous entity that has, un- This allowed One Design as we an integral part of the Dragon surprisingly, tended to borrow know it to be established and class history. Presenting ‘ONE IDENTITY’ to branding from its heroes like gave them an early entrée into Together with our fellow Of- the world. Borresen and Hoj Jensen and the Olympics. The Second Inter- ficers, we worked on several so- There is more ... the reader associated brands like Borresen, national Rule came into effect in lutions. Phyllis Chang wished to may download Class Identity Petticrows and Norths. This has 1914. Thankfully, this introduced hold on to remants of the exist- Guidelines from the IDA Web given the class personality rath- greater rationality to the opti- ing ‘D.’ Richard Blickman called Site. They are part of the IDA er than a specific branding. Per- mizing of metre boat designs for more acknowledgement of Regulations.

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YearbookFinal.indd 31 8/02/11 3:04 PM Austria should give a bonus to all fre- France National quent Dragon sailors. Reports The European Championship in In 2010, Austrian sailors Once again, the French fleet 1912 on lake Attersee brought have been visiting 13 destina- showed strong activity in the the expected big impact to the tions outside Austria. For 2011 wake of previous years. Austrian Dragon Fleet. As only this number will further in- Firstly, the winter circuit or- eight boats will have a guaran- crease. Also for the five Austrian ganized in the Mediterranean teed starting place, we expect regattas we expect a large par- Sea around the Cannes fleet an exciting regatta among the ticipation. Many foreign crews now comprises seven regattas 30 regatta sailors interested to have announced that they are between October and March, reach the qualification limit. coming to get familiar with with each time between 32 Thirty-three boats attended the situation on Lake Attersee. and 62 boats and more than 10 the Austrian Championship in More than 40 boats at the Aus- countries. 2010 and we have been able trian Championship will be real- to stop the declining trend. istic. The Austrian Dragon scene has The Union-Yacht-Club At- [ tersee is well prepared to host been reinforced by numerous ijklmno good sailors, including Chris- the Europeans. 125 years of ex- tian Scheinecker, the European perience in organizing regattas champion of 1970, who after and hosting guests should be a long break decided to come a guarantee for good sailing back to the Dragon class again. and staying. We look forward Qualification for the Euro- to welcoming the International pean Championship is planed Dragon Fleet in Austria. so that 50% of the ranking list points of 2010 will be added Austrian Dragon Association. to the ranking list 2011. This www.dragonclass.at

Moreover, we have now in northern France a summer tour starting in May with the Grand Prix of Douarnenez, then the Dragon Derby in La Baule, the Deauville Open in June and ending with the Open du Mor- bihan in September. All fleets have been very active and start moving more and more abroad as several teams have participated in the championships of United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Belgium but also in the Gold Cup in Sweden and the European Champion- ship in Hungary. The report on the 2010 season would be incomplete if we did not include mention of the Silver Cup, a competition created by HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark, but hosted this year by the fleet of Arcachon. De-

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YearbookFinal.indd 32 8/02/11 3:04 PM spite their knowledge of the Hong Kong current, the French team ended up second behind the Royal If you like to race in heavy wet weather gear around icebergs, then Yacht Squadron, but before the Hong Kong is not the place to be. But if you enjoy sailing in shorts Royal Danish YC and the Royal (usually) and in flat, warm waters at any time of the year, then this Hong Kong Y.C. The other event is be place to be, and you are cordially invited to join us. Although was the Défi des Clubs Alliés du we sail the year-round, our racing season starts in September and Yacht Club de France. Indeed, ends in May each year, under the organization of the Royal Hong this prestigious club chooses Kong Yacht Club, our home base since the 1930’s. In the winter our class for its annual regatta we are fairly busy racing and if you in Europe are having race with- open to all clubs affiliated to it: drawals, then it is the ideal time to visit Hong Kong. Many times we 17 different yacht clubs were hear that you have stopped in Hong Kong on your way to xxxxx. presents. Next time, you should contact us if you have time to sail on the weekend. During the 2009-2010 racing season, the usual culprit, Karl Grebstad, with his co-conspirators, Rick Herbst and Greg Jarzab- kowski, won the Dragon of the Year even though Phyllis Chang, Marc Castagnet and Lars Stenfeldt won the Nationals, after which event Marc immediately bought himself his own Petticrow. Appar- ently he had enough of women telling him what to do (he has a wife, two daughters, and numerous female housekeepers). In the 2010-2011 racing season, half of it has already passed, but there are plenty of races coming up until May 2011. The races are listed in the Regatta Schedule elsewhere in this magazine, but some of the more interesting ones are the second half of the Na- tionals on 15-16th January 2011, Class Regatta on 12-13th February 2011, and Spring Regatta, a two-day event on 14-15th May 2011. In the last Saturday of March, which is always during an un- 2011 looks good for France! believably popular competition staged in Hong Kong commonly First, the Semaine Internatio- known as Rugby 7-a-side, a sport involving a ball of some shape nale de Cannes was classified and played feverishly on a football pitch. If you need a break from Grade 1 by IDA, two new races the rugby scene and want to relax a little before the rugby finals will be added to the usual pro- on Sunday, join us for the Alternative 7’s when we sail several races, gram: Coupe des Pyramides in until we can take no more. It is actually fun and is becoming more La Grande Motte (Mediterra- and more active as the years progress. nean coast) and Trégor Classic Another well-attended one-day race in Hong Kong is the (Brittany) mainly focused on the Around the Island, attracting 200-220 competitors every year. Not classic Dragons. all in Dragons, though. It is a pursuit race and an exciting, if not This year, the Championship beautiful, event to enter. We see competitors from all over the of France will be held in Deau- World coming to join every year, including Dragon sailor, Lorand ville from 19 to 22 May 2010. Gombos from Hungary. French Dragon Association In September every year, we also have Autumn Regatta, a two- www.afsid.org day event. This year a team from Japan came to join. If you are thinking of coming to Hong Kong and would like to join as a helm or crew, or come with a team, please let us know in advance and we are sure to get what you want in the Dragon class. The Autumn Regatta, the Around the Island Race, and other races starting from September 2011 will be posted from August 2011 on the website of the Yacht Club at www.rhkyc.org.hk. You may always contact us through the RHKYC who knows how to connect with us. Hong Kong Dragon Association www.rhkyc.org.hk

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YearbookFinal.indd 33 8/02/11 3:04 PM Greece Ireland East Coast Championships. National The event was mostly sailed in Reports The Hellenic Dragon Class Asso- The Irish Dragon Fleet was active very light conditions on Dublin ciation has made good progress at home as always this season Bay but nevertheless the full over the last four years. It now with Championships in Dublin, complement of six races was counts ten Dragons and may be Belfast, Kinsale and Lough Derg. completed. Former National another two will join the Class In 2010 we had only two Drag- Champions Neil Hegarty, Peter before the end of this year. ons representing the Irish fleet Bowring & Dave Williams sail- The Class requested from at the international events on ing “Phantom” led from start to the Ministry of Culture of Greece a regular basis while a number finish with a consistent set of a part of the Athens 2004 sail- of others travelled occasionally. results in the top three. How- ing premises and a positive final While attendances at Club level ever notice was served by An- decision is now pending. If so, were weak everyone here was drew Craig, Brian Matthews & the Class will create in Athens satisfied with the competitive Mark Pettit sailing “Chimaera” a Permanent Winter Dragon aspect of the Championship that they intended to return to Center where the Dragon own- events which were well sup- the front of the fleet. An OCS in [ ers will receive privileged prices ported. their results ensured that they ijklmno to move the boats by ferry to Special mention must go to were to finish second overall Greece, will not pay any dues Olaf Sorrenson who together this time, however they looked throughout the year, while the with Martin (Stavros) Payne & to be a very fast team. Defend- main activities will be between Shawn Kingston sailing “Chris- ing East Coast Champions, Mar- October to April, and will have tianna” have been diligently tin Byrne, Adam Winkelmann & all other facilities (storage, park- representing the Irish Dragon Ronan Murphy sailing “Jaguar” ing etc) for free. At the same Fleet & Kinsale Yacht Club at the were slow to start this event place the Yacht Club of Greece international events in France and eventually finished a distant will offer high-class hub and and Italy over the last few sea- third overall. recreational services. sons. They are not just making The highlight of the season With the cooperation of up the numbers either, as they was the return of the Irish Drag- Dragon champions a perma- regularly finish on the podium on fleet to Belfast Lough for nent line of seminars will be and occasionally take the odd the first time in over ten years. scheduled and three major title. Royal North of Ireland Yacht races in the winter will take Our season opened in May Club hosted a magnificent Irish place, so that the athletes com- at the Royal St George Yacht National Championship which bine training, racing and a good Club in Dun Laoghaire for the was sponsored by Belfast Har- time with relaxing and cultural bour Commissioners. The Irish events at no cost. The athletes fleet was supplemented by a and their friends will only cover number of visitors from the Brit- their traveling and hotel accom- ish Dragon Association fleets in modation expenses, for which Abersoch, Aldeburgh and Cow- the NDA has already obtained a es. Simon Brien and his dedi- 50% discount for the other NDA cated team of volunteers en- members. sured that the fun ashore was The full program and pre- at least as exhausting as the sentation will be projected racing afloat. Martin Byrne and soon and will really favour the his team in “Jaguar” returned Dragon owners greatly. to winning ways when they regained the title of National Greek Dragon Association Champions for the second time www.hdca.gr in three seasons. Martin, who was joined by Pedro Andrade & Adam Winkelmann, won comfortably with a consistent set of

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YearbookFinal.indd 34 8/02/11 3:04 PM results all in the top four includ- Italy ples is planning to organize in ing three bullits. However the June 2011. competition for second overall New Dragon owners have This past year has seen the was intense and was not decid- joined the growing Dragon strengthening of the already ed until the final leg of the final Italian fleet. Their motivation is strong cooperation existing race. Don O’Donoghue sailing multifaceted. Firstly Dragons re- between Cannes Dragon Inter- “Seabird” eventually overtook gattas are part of an extremely national and the Italian Dragon Andrew Craig in “Chimaera” to interesting circuit. Some big Association. Two Italian events take second overall by just one boat owners see in the Dragon have been included in the point. This left the 2010 Edin- a way to keep up their desire winter series organized by the burgh Cup holder, Claus Died- to race at the highest level Cannes Dragon International erichs sailing his beautiful new closely followed by Cameron of competitiveness, often in called “L’hiver des Dragons”, Dragon “Fever” in fourth overall. Good in “Little Fella”. rather crowded races, but with the Dragons’ Winter. This last In September we made our There are a number of a smaller crew and lower ex- October, the Alassio Dragon way to Kinsale Yacht Club for events that many of us in the penses. Second, the class, both Week opened successfully the the South Coast Champion- Irish Dragon Fleet are particu- nationally and internationally series that will end in Sanremo ships. This was to be our only larly looking forward to. These is buoyant and extremely well with the Italian Championship windy event of the season and include the 2011 and 2012 managed. Last but not least the in March 2011. A rich series of the fleet enjoyed spectacular Edinburgh Cups in Abersoch sensuous lines of the Dragon, seven events in seven months. sailing conditions with some & Belfast Lough together with the gleaming of her paint or of Alassio and the Circolo Nau- decent waves to challenge us. Gold Cup 2012 in Kinsale. Four her cabin’s varnished mahoga- tico al Mare proved their mettle As expected the local fleet were Irish Dragons travelled just ny, all combined with the state- with steady breezes, a good enjoying their home waters and across the Irish Sea to Abersoch of-the art rig and deck layout, racing area, a perfect race orga- it was Kinsale’s Cameron Good in 2010 for the British North- seem to increasingly appeal to nization and social events that sailing his new Dragon “Little ern Championships. While we boat lovers. Big boat owners were even more pleasurable for Fella” who made the podium for were anxious to support our had a chance to test a Dragon the discovery of local gastrono- the first time this season to fin- neighbours and their develop- in Sanremo waters during the my. Fifteen boats representing ish in third overall. However it ing fleet in Abersoch, secretly past IRC/ORC winter champion- six nations were in the water in was Andrew Craig in “Chimaera” some of us would own up to ship, an initiative that has borne front of Alassio - a very promis- and Martin Byrne in “Jaguar checking out the racing waters fruits. ing beginning. who fought a close battle over there in anticipation of a return A Dragon flotilla is taking Sanremo has seen an ever the six races at the front of the visit for Edinburgh Cup 2011. shape in Viareggio, a sea side increasing success as a growing fleet. Despite winning three After the success of our Na- city half way between Pisa number of North Europeans races “Jaguar” could only finish tional Championships in Belfast to the south and Genoa to participated in the event last second overall to “Chimaera”. Lough, Royal North of Ireland the north, famous for its boat March with a total of 57 boats Andrew took the title with a Yacht Club was quick to retain yards and sand beaches. Clas- racing in strong and sustained superb result sheet that read the sponsorship from Belfast sic Dragons are coming back winds. Sanremo and the or- 2,2,2,1,1,2. Harbour Commissioners to se- to Naples some fifty years after ganizer Yacht Club Sanremo- Traditionally the Irish Drag- cure the Edinburgh Cup 2012. the XVII Olympic Games when Compagnia della Vela, proved on Fleet completes their season In addition 2012 sees the Gold Prince Constantine of Greece once again to be the main cen- in October with a freshwater re- Cup return to our shores, this won the gold medal and Italian tre for Dragon activities in Italy. gatta at Lough Derg on the Riv- time to Kinsale, where the or- Nino Cosentino at the helm of Portofino was host to the Al- er Shannon in the centre of Ire- ganising team are already hard his Dragon Venilia had to settle berti Dragon Cup, a prestigious land where we race for the Jack at work preparing to welcome for the bronze medal. This far, trophy presented by the Alberti Craig Memorial Bell. This was to the International Dragons with eleven classic Dragons are kept be “Jaguar’s” event where Mar- a traditional Irish welcome. So, in sailing conditions or had a tin was joined by Paul Maguire all in all, it was a good 2010 sea- major refit. Among them a Bor- and John Simms. They won the son with much to look forward resen, a Pedersen and Thuesen, event with four 1sts, a 2nd and to in our Dragons in 2011 and and a 1936 Johansson. It is ex- a 3rd. Richard Goodbody with 2012. pected that classic Dragons will Ric & Rob Johnson sailing their Irish Dragon Association race in an event that the Royal new “Diva” were second overall www.dragonclass.ie Yacht Club “Canottieri” of Na-

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YearbookFinal.indd 35 8/02/11 3:04 PM family. Good international pres- Netherlands National ence for this classic of the Ital- Reports ian Dragon calendar organized It was expected to be a rather quiet season after the Worlds in by the Italian Yacht Club. Down Medemblik the very busy previous year. It can be reported how- south, the Maremma Dragon ever that we had the best participation ever this season. Some new Cup was held in May 2010. faces and familiar faces returning to the class refreshing the fleet While both events were orga- led to good racing. nized extremely well, entries were lower than expected. We hope that Dragon sailors will come down in 2011 attracted by the hospitality of both Por- tofino and Castiglione della Pescaia, the latter surrounded by the wild yet attractive scenery of the thick maritime pine [ forest that stretches along the ijklmno Tuscan coast. The Hans-Detmar Cup has confirmed its appeal to many German and increasingly non- German sailors. Thirty one boats representing seven nationali- Tradionally the season started at the Westeinder Lake with 2 ties, with some of the best in- weekends and the Easter series. Apart from the races also the din- ternationally recognized helms- ner at the club was well attended by over 100 people. man, fought for the cup during From the Lakes the fleet moved to Muiden to occupy the three days and seven races in a Dragon Sailing Centre again to sail 4 series on the Southern part cordial yet very competitive at- of the IJsselmeer. The series were shortly interrupted by the North mosphere. The event location, Regatta in Scheveningen, our only salt water and tidal racing of the Torbole, is graced by fantastic season. scenery and blessed by a mild After Muiden the fleet headed North to Medemblik for the climate with predictable and Tune-up series and the Open Nationals. With a fleet of 35 Dragons sometimes strong breezes. The including foreign entries from Germany, Belgium and the UK sail- “Circolo Vela Torbole” pampered ing for the title, once again Medemblik provided excellent racing the participants with rich after circumstances. Exciting to the end, the NED 227 (1987 Borressen race buffets and plenty of ter- Dragon) of Joep Kuhwilm proved that sailing regulary in a series rific local wines. pays off and without winning one race he took the title home. His 2010 has been a very posi- previous title was in 1989. As is traditional the class dinner was held tive year for the Dragon class in the Castle Radbout and well attended by 135 people. in Italy. We believe that we will The last Dutch series was sailed at the lake near Alkmaar in Oc- grow further in 2011 with the tober. A growing local fleet and more boats coming to race pro- continued good cooperation vided a grand finale to the season. of the Cannes Dragon Interna- Overall winner of the season was the NED 311 of Bram de Wil- tional and the support of IDA. de. Dear Dragon sailors we then For 2011 the racing calender is slightly different to our regu- expect to welcome you in even lar season in order to give room the the Gold Cup in Oostende in greater numbers at Dragon early September. Our Nationals will now be held in late June. We events in Italy. Please contact are looking forward to the coming season and of course invite all Tonino Viretti at dragone.ita44@ Dragons to join us for the races. free.fr or Ezio Gianni Murzi at Marc van Bemmel. [email protected]. Dutch Dragon Association www.assodragone.it www.dragonclass.nl

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YearbookFinal.indd 36 8/02/11 3:04 PM Norway ahead and this way we might Portugal Why not join us? The Clube even get more international Naval de Cascais have created a In Norway where the summer Dragon sailors to visit us here 2010 was a very special year for very interesting package, which is beautiful but short, our regat- in Oslo. (Despite the steep beer the Portuguese fleet. It was the allows all sailors to leave their tas are arranged in the months price) first year of the King Juan Carlos boats there during the winter of June-September. As nearly We are working hard to Trophy as a grade 1 event and under very good conditions. all competing Dragons are situ- continue the class growth in the number of participants is Regarding accommodation, ated in the Oslo area, the regat- Norway, and we’re currently increasing in the Cascais Winter competitive rates for hotels and tas are arranged somewhere on trying to bring some recruit- Series which is becoming more apart-hotels are available. Lis- the Oslo fjord. This is of course ment boats from abroad. We’d popular amongst International bon airport is just 30 minutes by very comfortable for many of us like to let new teams try out the Dragon sailors, who are attract- car and has direct connections, that leave our Dragons on the Dragon for a season, and let the ed by the fantastic conditions including low budget airlines water during the entire season. boat convince them that the we have in Cascais. to major Europeans Cities. The Normally we sail to the race Dragon is their vessel for the fu- We restarted our activity in Cascais Municipal airport, just course from our home harbor, ture. This way we hope to able Vilamoura, Algarve, with 3 regat- 15 minutes by car from CNC, and back again Sunday eve- to grow with both younger and tas - the Amadeu´s Cup, the D. can accommodate private jets ning. more experienced sailors in the Pedro Cup and I PAN. We hope and commuter planes. If you Maybe the fact that we all class. Time will show, but I sure in the near future to have also a are interested in any more in- are so comfortably situated in believe in active recruitment to big fleet of International Dragon formation, please contact CNC our beautiful fjord and that we the class. sailors sailing with us in the Al- (www.cncascais.com) or the live and sail on the northern top The Norwegian Champion- garve. There they also have very Portuguese Dragon Association of Europe is why Norway some- ship 2010 was sailed from 3-5th good conditions to offer ([email protected]). times are underrepresented in of September and Eivind Mel- The Portuguese fleet activ- many international regattas. leby won the event again, as he ity remains very strong, with In the 2010 season we had did in 2008, congratulations. more than 80 races per year. two Norwegian boats in the We are currently looking Regarding the Winter Series, Marstand Gold Cup, and a cou- forward to a new season and Cascais has proven over many ple of other Swedish Regattas, hopefully we will meet some years to have some of the best but I would love to see more new Dragon sailors beyond the conditions for sail racing any- Norwegian boats in both Eu- border of our own safe haven. where in Europe. Different rang- ropeans and World Champion- Tore Hovda es of wind, from light to strong ships in the future. Hopefully Norwegian Dragon Association and from varied quarters, are we can increase our interna- www.nordragon.com normal over the Winter Series. In the 2010 Cascais Winter tional participation in the years Less than half an hour is needed Series we had 36 participants to reach either of the two usual from 6 different countries. The racing areas offering different winner was POR 55 José Ma- sailing conditions, with flat wa- toso, followed by POR 50 Pedro ter and shifting winds closer Mendes Leal both from Portu- inshore in the bay and larger gal and Rus 34 Vasily Senaratov ocean swells with more stable from Russia. We look forward to wind patterns further out west. welcoming more international Weather normally presents teams for the 2011 series. large sunny spells with air tem- To conclude, I would like to perature ranging from a mini- thank the IDA and all the Drag- mum 12/15 º C in winter to as on sailors for all their support. much as above 20º C in the fall Looking forward to seeing and early spring (March/April). you on the race course in Por- In 2010, 5 of the Dragons tugal that winter trained in Cascais Mário Quina – President Asso- were top 10 in the Douarnenez ciação da Classe Internacional Grand Prix and 8 in Coupe de Dragão de Portugal Bretagne!!! www.dragopor.com

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YearbookFinal.indd 37 8/02/11 3:04 PM Sweden Switzerland Thursday and Friday. Nail-Biting Showdown For the Swedish Dragon Association 2010 was a remarkable year, During the Ascension Day The interim results promised with 96 boats starting in the Dragon Gold Cup in Marstrand, pro- weekend from 11-15 May 2010, an exciting seventh race. Wilkin- ceeded by the Swedish Championships. Both regattas formed a the weather on Lake Thun was son-Cox was 10 points away part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the GKSS. In less than idyllic for the Swiss from sixth place. Starting for 1929, GKSS took the initiative which created and introduced the Championship. As in the rest Switzerland, former Olympian Dragon. Also this year, a new Audi Dragon Cup Regatta, consist- of Switzerland, it was cold and Odd Lofteröd (Norway) and Ull ing of three events, two on the East Coast and one on the West wet. 31 teams spent the entire Libor (Germany) were in second Coast, was successfully organized by the Swedish Dragon Associa- Wednesday sporting their rain and fourth place, respectively. tion. Our ambition is to make this an annual event. The number of gear while anxiously waiting Local sailing veterans Dieter Dragons participating in nearly all the different national regattas to sail. First-time visitors to the Schmid and Beat Aebischer also was on a very satisfactory level. Bernese “Oberland” – such as had a good chance of winning, There has furthermore been a considerable increase this year in potential winner, Gavia Wilkin- having placed second and fifth the number of members in the Association and six new Dragons son-Cox from the UK – could in the previous races. have arrived. Unfortunately, not all the boats which were replaced never view the renowned “Ei- “While completing the first stayed in Sweden. A number of Swedish Dragons are participating ger, Mönch and Jungfrau” alps one and a half race legs, I felt actively internationally with quite good results. Participation in in- during the entire Swiss cham- like a virtual Swiss champion,” ternational regattas is encouraged by the Swedish Dragon Associa- pionship. said Schmid, alluding to the tion and for this purpose a prize has been set up. At each Annual Dieter Schmid, President of challenging winds of force 4-5. Meeting the “World’s Best Swedish Dragon” is honoured with this the Swiss Dragon Association One glance at the rankings told prize. The 2009 winner was SWE 338 Linnea with Stefan Winberg at and member of the organisa- him otherwise: he had risked the helm and crewed by Peter Cassö and Bo Ahlström. This year’s tional committee for the Lake too much with a false-start and winner has not yet been nominated. Thun Yacht Club viewed the fell back to sixth place. “Old The plans for the 2011 season are already well under way with the same regular events as in previous years. We will however have the 2011 Swedish Championships in Båstad, which is a very popular summer holiday town on the Kattegat in the north-west corner of the Southern County of Skåne, close to Denmark. Båstad is well known for hosting the annual summer Swedish tennis championships, having one of the oldest golf courses in Sweden and providing beautiful surroundings. We are also applying for the 2015 Europeans to be sailed in Båstad. There are Dragon fleets recover- ing in two areas in the South of Sweden and therefore the Bås- tad initiative is now being taken to promote active Dragon sailing again outside the Gothenburg and Stockholm regions. This venue should also stimulate closer regular collaboration with our Danish Dragon friends but hopefully also Norwegian and German Dragon sailors. Ulf Bjurman • Swedish National Secretary www.segladrake.se championship as having been hats” Lofteröd and Libor fought a positive experience, “We were for their own chance at winning able to offer everything be- the championship. Lofteröd, sides sunshine.” He also praised the Norwegian starting for the the efforts of members of the Zug Yacht Club, ousted Brit- yacht club who lent a helping ish leader, Wilkinson-Cox, and hand throughout the event. once again placed first. Ulli Li- From the second day onward, bor (Germany) had a leg up on the wind finally found its way Schmid after the latter’s OCS back to the 80-year-old Dragon and finished in third place. Beat Class on Lake Thun – resulting Aebischer won fourth place. in three fair races between 2-5 Raoul Rudin on the Beaufort scale on both www.dragon-class.ch

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YearbookFinal.indd 38 8/02/11 3:04 PM United Kingdom (Northerns). We are still experi- encing some difficulties in get- The optimism in last year’s ting participants to understand British Dragon report that de- the significance of ISAF IDs and valuation would bring overseas classifications [see article page visitors to the Edinburgh Cup 16]. These are easy to get on the in Cowes turned out to be jus- internet and we hope that this tified, even if cause and effect is just a teething problem. were unclear. Ten visitors came British boats travelled to from countries as far away as many different events abroad Japan, Australia, Portugal and in 2010. The only actual regat- Russia. As a result entries were ta successes were that Martin well up on the previous year. Payne (Stavros to most of you) The event was sponsored again won the Belgian Champion- by Aberdeen Asset Manage- ship in Ostend, warming up ment and provided an excel- for next year’s Gold Cup and lent week of sailing, with lovely Lawrie Smith won the second weather, dominated by two Cascais Winter Series. This was now-resident arrivals in Britain. the first Dragon event that Poul-Richard Hoj-Jensen won Lawrie has been able to add Championships and in Ostend are considering ways in which the South Coast Championship to the very long list of victories as well as the second (Ivan we can make the class more ac- very easily and then narrowly in other classes. Patrick Gifford Bradbury) and the third (Lawrie cessible to anyone interested in lost a very tight battle for the was rather surprised to win the Smith) at the Regates Royales in it. It isn’t just a question of mon- Edinburgh Cup to Klaus Died- Corinthian Trophy at the Gold Cannes. ey. Perceived complexity has to erichs, a new face in the class Cup despite only finishing 17th Club racing remains a prob- be overcome as does the need excellently supported by Simon overall. Otherwise we had three lem area, though the Dragon is to put crew together who have Fry and Andy Beadsworth. of the first 6 at both the French not unique in this respect. We a good understanding of which Visitors also won both the rope to pull! East Coasts and the Northerns. The British Dragon Association For 2011 we are looking for- Joergen Schoenherr made an & Aberdeen Asset Management ward to an excellent season the unexpected appearance on highlight of which will be the the Medway. He was resisted Edinburgh Cup in Abersoch, invite you to Abersoch until the last race by Patrick home of our newest Dragon Gifford but proved too strong from 9 – 16 July 2011 fleet. Looking further ahead, despite being a newcomer to for the Northern Championship we have been awarded the tidal estuaries. Abersoch’s new World Championship in 2013, & Edinburgh Cup Dragon fleet ran the Northerns which will be held at the 2012 in preparation for next year’s Come and join us! Olympic site in Weymouth/ Edinburgh Cup but failed to Portland. This will provide an stop Tim Tavinor from Essex excellent purpose-built venue who won narrowly from Martin and a large almost tideless bay Byrne and Patrick Gifford. in which to sail. We are very The British class has now optimistic that the prospect of introduced Corinthian trophies such a high-profile event, par- at all its events which we hope ticularly in a “dead” year for the will become valued in their Olympics will enable the Drag- own right rather than being on class to advance in Britain. viewed as consolation prizes. These were won by Simon Brien Patrick Gifford – Chairman (Edinburgh Cup), Mark Wade British Dragon Association (South Coasts), Patrick Gifford www.britishdragons.org ForFor furtherfurther informationinformation visitvisit www.britishdragons.orgwww.britishdragons.org (East Coasts) and Martin Byrne oror e-maile-mail [email protected]@gifford97.fsnet.co.uk oror [email protected]@hotmail.co.uk Page 39

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Regattas RL_F M Date_Start Date_End Venue Country Contact IDA Championships 2011 European Championship 1.25 2 03/07/11 08/07/11 Boltenhagen / Baltic Sea Germany http://www.dragon-grand-prix.de/index.html Gold Cup 1.3 2 02/09/11 10/09/11 Ostend Belgium http://www.beldragon.be Grade 1 Events Allianz Dragon Grand Prix 1.2 2 23/02/11 26/02/11 Cannes France http://www.yachtclubdecannes.com XVI H.M. King Juan Carlos I Trophy 1.2 2 31/03/11 03/04/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Grand Prix Guyader 2011, Douarnenez 1.2 2 04/05/11 07/05/11 Douarnenez France http://www.grandprix-douarnenez.com/ Grade 2 Events Italian Dragon Cup & Open Championship 1.1 1 24/03/11 27/03/11 Sanremo Italy http://www.yachtclubsanremo.it Grand Prix Enkhuizen, Paashazen, Opening 1 1 23/04/11 25/04/11 Muiden Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Greece Champioship - 1st part 1.1 1 14/05/11 15/05/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr French Championship / Open Int de Deauville 1.1 1 19/05/11 22/05/11 Deauville France http://www.dyc14.com East Coast Championship 1 1 27/05/11 29/05/11 Royal Irish Yacht Club Ireland http://www.dragonclass.ie Tune up Race (Alpencup) 1 1 28/05/11 29/05/11 Morges, Lake Geneva Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Hungarian Dragon Championship 1.1 1 01/06/11 05/06/11 Tihany, Lake Balaton Hungary http://www.dragonclass.hu International Swiss Chamionship 1.1 1 01/06/11 05/06/11 Morges, Lake Geneva Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Derby dragon 1 1 08/06/11 12/06/11 La Baule France http://www.yclb.net Portuguese National Championship 1.1 1 10/06/11 13/06/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Open Dutch Championship 1.1 1 23/06/11 26/06/11 Medemblik Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Edinburgh Cup 1.1 1 13/07/11 16/07/11 Abersoch UK http://www.britishdragons.org/ International German Championships 2011 1.1 1 16/07/11 20/07/11 Kuehlungsborn, Baltic Sea Germany http://www.drachen-idm-2011.de Entenpokal 1 1 30/07/11 31/07/11 Attersee Austria http://www.dragonclass.at Russian Open Championship† 1.1 1 03/08/11 07/08/11 Saint-Petersburg Russia http://russiandragon.ru/ Swedish Championship 1.1 1 04/08/11 06/08/11 Båstad Sweden http://www.segladrake.se Irish Open Championship 1.1 1 11/08/11 14/08/11 Kinsale Yacht Club Ireland http://www.dragonclass.ie Danish National Championship 1.1 1 18/08/11 21/08/11 Hornbaek Denmark http://www.dragonclass.dk/ Austrian Championship 1.1 1 25/08/11 28/08/11 Attersee Austria http://www.dragonclass.at Open Belgian Championship 1.1 1 28/08/11 01/09/11 Ostend Belgium http://www.beldragon.be Norwegian Championship 1.1 1 02/09/11 04/09/11 Oslo Norway http://www.nordragon.com/ Hungarian Fleet†Championship 1 1 02/09/11 04/09/11 Csopak Hungary http://www.dragonclass.hu/ Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup 1 1 13/10/11 16/10/11 Torbole, Garda Lake Italy http://www.drachenklasse.de/home.php4 Drag’s Cup 1 1 29/10/11 01/11/11 Cazaux France http://www.cercle-de-voile-cazaux-lac.com Greece Champioship - 2nd part 1.1 1 12/11/11 13/11/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr Non-Graded Events Lipton Cup Pursuit Race 19/02/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Commodores Series 26/02/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Moonraker Series 12/03/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Cascais Dragon Winter Series 2010/2011 5th 18/03/11 20/03/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Moonraker Series 19/03/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Alternative 7’s Series 26/03/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Moonraker Series 02/04/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Alassio Dragon Week 08/04/11 10/04/11 Alassio Italy http://www.primazona.org/Dragone_home.htm HKRNVR Pursuit Race 09/04/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Maritime Cup 16/04/11 17/04/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr Drachen Training 16/04/11 17/04/11 Thun Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Finale 16/04/11 17/04/11 Aalsmeer Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Phyloong Series 16/04/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Easterregatta 22/04/11 23/04/11 Thun Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Coupe de Bretagne 30/04/11 02/05/11 Douarnenez France http://www.grandprixpetitnavire.com Page 40

YYearbookFinal.inddearbookFinal.indd 4040 110/02/20110/02/2011 11:1011:10 Regattas RL_F M Date_Start Date_End Venue Country Contact Glarisegg-Cup 07/05/11 08/05/11 Steckborn Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Phyloong Series 07/05/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Passage Race 08/05/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Alberti Cup, Portofi no Rolex Trophy 13/05/11 15/05/11 Portofi no Italy http://www.yachtclubitaliano.it/ Spring Regatta 14/05/11 15/05/11 Hong Kong Hong Kong http://www.rhkyc.org.hk Schwerpunkt 21/05/11 22/05/11 Mattsee Austria http://www.dragonclass.at Jungfrautrophy 21/05/11 22/05/11 Thun Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Grand Prix Enkhuizen, Finale 21/05/11 22/05/11 Muiden Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Coupe Drakkar 02/06/11 04/06/11 Deauville France http://www.dyc14.com II Prova Apuramento Nacional 04/06/11 05/06/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Pelle Gedda Cup 04/06/11 05/06/11 Saltsjobaden Sweden http://www.segladrake.se North Sea Regatta 10/06/11 13/06/11 Scheveningen Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Litzlwurmpreis 18/06/11 19/06/11 Attersee Austria http://www.dragonclass.at Tune Up to Open Dutch 18/06/11 19/06/11 Medemblik Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Marstrand Cup 18/06/11 19/06/11 Marstrand Sweden http://www.segladrake.se Sommerregatta 25/06/11 26/06/11 Steckborn Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Gold Cup Edoardo Pepe, (classic Dragons only) 29/06/11 03/07/11 Napoli Italy http://www.ryccsavoia.it/ TrofÈu Patrick Monteiro de Barros 02/07/11 03/07/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Sandhamn Race Week 02/07/11 04/07/11 Sandhamn Sweden http://www.segladrake.se Dunlaoghaire Combined Clubs Regatta 08/07/11 10/07/11 Dunlaoghaire Clubs Ireland http://www.dragonclass.ie Northern Areas 10/07/11 12/07/11 Abersoch UK http://www.britishdragons.org/ Drachencup 06/08/11 07/08/11 Thun Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ South Coast Championship 02/09/11 04/09/11 Glandore Ireland http://www.dragonclass.ie Open Dragon du Morbihan 07/09/11 11/09/11 Port du Crouesty† Arzon France http://www.ycca.net Traunseedrachen 10/09/11 11/09/11 Traunsee Austria http://www.dragonclass.at TrofÈu Patacas 17/09/11 18/09/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Piraeus Trophy 17/09/11 18/09/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr Régates Royales 19/09/11 24/09/11 Cannes France http://www.yachtclubdecannes.com Benaki Cup 24/09/11 25/09/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr Zugerseemeisterschaft 24/09/11 25/09/11 Zug Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Dragon Saint Tropez 07/10/11 09/10/11 Saint Tropez France http://www.snst.org Regenbogen en Draken 08/10/11 09/10/11 Alkmaar Netherlands http://www.dragonclass.nl Jack Craig Memorial Trophy 14/10/11 16/10/11 Lough Derg Ireland http://www.dragonclass.ie Herbstpreis and GYC Teamtrophy 15/10/11 16/10/11 Thun Switzerland http://www.dragon-class.ch/ Cascais Dragon Winter Series 2011/2012 1st 21/10/11 23/10/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Commodores Series 05/11/11 Seoul Korea [email protected] Armistice Cup - Championnat de MÈditerranÈe 11/11/11 13/11/11 Cannes France http://www.yachtclubdecannes.com Cascais Dragon Winter Series 2011/2012 2nd 18/11/11 20/11/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Cascais Dragon Winter Series 2011/2012 3rd 02/12/11 04/12/11 Cascais Portugal http://www.cncascais.com Coupe d’Hiver 03/12/11 04/12/11 Cannes France http://www.yachtclubdecannes.com Cup of Greece 17/12/11 18/12/11 Athens Greece http://www.hdca.gr IDA Championships 2012 2012 European Championship 1.25 2 08/06/12 15/06/12 Attersea Austria http://www.intdragon.org 2012 Dragon Gold Cup 1.3 2 08/09/12 16/09/12 Kinsale Ireland http://www.intdragon.org

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IDA National Class Contacts & Registered Fleet Numbers

Country Name Contacts Details Web | eMail Registered Boats Antigua Poul Hoj-Jensen Home: + 447753650803 http://antiguadragons.org/ Mobile: + 12687822898 [email protected] 12 Australia Donald Blanksby Office: + 61 3 9536 3103 www.dragonclass.org.au Mobile + 1417377492 [email protected] 30 Austria Christoph Schindler Home: + 43775271194 www.dragonclass.at Mobile: + 436642114490 [email protected] 30 Belgium Benoit Quatannens Home: + 3259277545 www.beldragon.be Mobile: + 32476472187 [email protected] 16 Canada Paul B. Taylor Home: + 1 604-879-3326 www.usdragons.org | [email protected] 15 Denmark Claus Olsen Home: + 4540954800 www.dragonclass.dk Fax: + 4573624819 [email protected] 52 Egypt Admiral Home: + 202 23646763 www.eswf.info/ Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil Mobile: + 20122158334 [email protected] 15 Estonia Karboinov Alexander Home: + 372504 86 51 [email protected] Office: + 3725018101 Fax: + 3 726 398 994 5 Finland Hanna Westman Mobile: +358 40 540 6679 www.finnishdragon.fi | [email protected] 23 France Didier Gacoin Mobile: + 33 6 12 50 29 26 www.afsid.org | [email protected] 99 Germany Rupert Fischer Office: + 49 89 546369 21 www.drachenklasse.de Mobile: + 49 1 72 593 56 33 [email protected] Fax: + 49 89 546369 69 429 Greece Antonis Nicolaras Home: + 302104526894 www.hdca.gr Office: + 302104519557 [email protected] Fax: + 302104532165 6 Hong Kong Phyllis Chang Home: + 85228131877 www.rhkyc.org.hk Office: + 85225332718 [email protected] Mobile: + 85264788791 Fax: + 85231503718 19 Hungary Naray Vilmos Office: + 36 (1) 225 7836 www.dragonclass.hu Mobile: + 36 (20) 369 2126 [email protected] Fax: + 36 (1) 225 7848 26 Ireland Tim Pearson Office: + 353 1 772 8900 www.dragonclass.ie Mobile: + 353 87 2480361 [email protected] 38 Italy Antonio Viretti Home: + 39010583557 www.primazona.org/Dragone_home.htm Mobile: + 393356121592 [email protected] Fax: + 39010583557 21 Japan Bocci (Atsushi) Ayoma Home: + 81(0)3 3444 4600 [email protected] Office: + 81(0)3 5159 8951 Mobile: + 81(0)90 3135 6987 Fax: + 81(0)3 5159 8953 21 Rep. of Korea Josha Obink Office: + 82 2 3476 0068 www.alliancemarine.kr | [email protected] 2 Netherlands Jens de Waardt Home: + 31 235316093 www.dragonclass.nl Mobile: + 31 653223573 [email protected] 94 New Zealand Jude Hooson Home: + 64 9 302 3035 www.dragonclass.org.nz Office: + 64 9 307 1002 [email protected] Mobile: + 64 21 662 006 12 Norway Tore Hovda Mobile: + 47 922 00 610 www.nordragon.com | [email protected] 45 Portugal Mário Quina Mobile: + 351967814205 www.dragopor.com | [email protected] 23 Puerto Rico Miguel A Casellas, Jr Office + 667877934700 [email protected] Fax: + 667877811912 3 Russia Vasily Senatorov Home: + 7 495 725 08 90 www.russiandragon.ru Mobile: + 7 985 764 40 30 [email protected] Fax: + 7 495 725 08 91 51 Spain Pachi Caro Van Hoogstratten Home: + 34971725503 [email protected] Mobile: + 34871924964 4 Sweden Ulf Bjurman Home: + 46 8 765 40 75 www.segladrake.se Mobile: + 46 70 680 28 64 [email protected] 51 Switzerland Lotti Schmid Home: + 41 31 931 61 69 www.dragon-class.ch Mobile: + 41 79 222 72 65 [email protected] Fax: + 41 31 931 61 69 94 Turkey Ersan Bayraktar Mobile: + 905323358585 www.turkish-sailing-federation.org.tr [email protected] 25 UK Tim Wilkes Home: + 44 (0)1371 874909 www.britishdragons.org Mobile: + 44 (0)7720 288100 [email protected] 110 Ukraine Evgeniy Braslavets Home: + 380562365183 [email protected] Mobile: + 380979632054 Fax: + 380562365183 7 USA Mickey Lake Home: + 12519881718 www.usdragons.org Office: + 12514433418 [email protected] 26

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