DRAGON ONE DESIGN RACING 2010 REVIEW 2011 PREVIEW ] Page 1 YearbookFinal.indd 1 8/02/11 3:02 PM Petticrows Ad DEC 2010 (3mm Bleed) Print-res.pdf 10/12/10 10:28:38 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Petticrows – for that winning smile LIMITED www.Petticrows.com For Petticrows dealers in your area see http://www.petticrows.co.uk/dealers.shtml Page 2 YearbookFinal.indd 2 8/02/11 3:02 PM Petticrows Ad DEC 2010 (3mm Bleed) Print-res.pdf 10/12/10 10:28:38 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 ap- plications and right across the world. This will create better awareness of who we are and, over time, will definitely help to further strengthen our in- ternational 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 Page 5 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.