Unfortunately there was no wind yesterday in Gargnano, Italy, where the 2021 EurILCA Master European Championships are being held. The event is organised by Circolo Vela Gargnano and will run until Thursday 29th. First Warning Signal today will be at 11:30. The intention of the Race Committee is to run 3 races. Coach/support persons and […]
The day started with a heavy rain today at the 2021 EurILCA 4.7 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Travemünde, Germany. Sailors were sent to water for the first races starting at 11:00 as per scheduled. Rain was not heavy then but also the wind was light. The Race Committee managed to start
It is with great sadness that the class has learned of the passing of Bruce Kirby on July 18, 2021 at the age of 92. Together with fellow Canadian, Ian Bruce, Kirby designed what was originally called the “Weekender” which then became the “Laser” and now the “ILCA dinghy”. Whatever its name, Bruce Kirby’s simple
A new edition of the EurILCA 4.7 Youth Championships will start in 10 days in Travemunde, Germany. The event will be part of traditional Travemünder Woche. 377 youth sailors from 30 European nations and 3 from abroad will be part of this competition. The European nations participating will be AZE, BEL, BUL, CRO, CYP, CZE,
The 2021 Europa Cup GER concluded today after 4 days of competition in Warnemunde, Germany. 171 sailors –33 Standard, 77 Radial and 61 4.7– enjoyed of the event, organised as part of the Warnemünder Woche. Johan Schubert DEN showed an impressive performance this days, winning 5 of the 8 races and conquering the Standard championship
The 2021 Europa Cup GER started yesterday in Warnemunde, Germany. 171 sailors enjoyed of the first two races in the three classes Standard (33), Radial (77) and 4.7 (61). “There was little wind today, but it was still sailable. With the last wind we finally crossed the finish line”, said the race director Svenja Herziger.
The 2021 Euro Master FRA Carantec concluded this weekend, organised by Club Nautique de Carantec. This was the third event of the 2021 Euro Master Circuit. 50 Master sailors (18 Standard and 32 Radial) enjoyed of three days of competition. After 8 races, Benoit Meesemaecker FRA was the overall champion among the Standards, winning all
Wonderful wind conditions today to close the 2021 EurILCA Radial Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in a great way in Kastela, Croatia. Following yesterday’s sequence, the wind only arrived in the afternoon but strongly enough to raise from 10 to 20 knots on the final pack of races. There were finally 9 races
The fifth day of racing started very similar to the first ones at the 2021 EurILCA Radial Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Kastela, Croatia, when there was finally no wind at all. But this time the end was different! Day started with the racing areas moved outside of Kaštela’s Bay, in the
And finally the wind arrived! 15-20 knots today allowed the 2021 EurILCA Radial Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy to complete the first 3 races in Kastela, Croatia. A sunny sky and great sea breeze enlightened the competition today, providing champagne sailing conditions. This was Race day 4 so only 2 of them are
