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EUROSAF Match Racing, European Open Championship, 2014
Twelve best sailors of the Old Continent, designated by the national federations, will meet in July in Swinoujscie, to fight for the European title in match racing. Polish Match Tour and the City of Swinoujscie - the organizers of the championship already predict great emotions.
On 9-13 July 2014 in the waters of the Pomeranian Bay in the vicinity of estuary of Swina River Open Match Racing European Championship will be held. The most spectacular sailing formula for the first time comes to Swinoujscie.
The city, which is naturally associated with the sea, is the organizer of the regatta and marine tourism for many years, however, sailing sports event such a high rank never took place here. Natural assets - open see, river and a large and beautiful beach constitutes a natural grandstand for spectators, combined with the modern infrastructure of the new marina makes it perfect to carry out such an important event.
At the starting line we will see outstanding skippers who are classified at the top of the ISAF match racing world ranking. Each national sailing federation has the right to enter only one - the best crew.
Match racing is a series of short races one on one. The course runs very close to the shore and is very easy to watch by the public. Each crew races at least once with each of the opponents in the round robin. Eight top teams qualify for the play-off round, which starts the quarter-finals, then semi-finals and the final. This formula is used in the world's most famous regatta - the America's Cup. Races will be accompanied by live commentary and many activities onshore.
EUROSAF giving the organization of the championships to Poland appreciate the way in which the whole Polish Match Tour cycle is organized (more than fifty regattas continuously since 2007). President of EUROSAF stressed that such an experience and a unique place like Swinoujscie guarantee the high quality of the event.
The organizer of the regatta is MT Partners - Polish Match Tour, Polish Yachting Association and the City of Swinoujscie
More info: www.ec2014.polishmatch.pl |
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2014 EUROSAF Youth Sailing, European Championship
The Notice of Race for the 2014 EUROSAF Youth Sailing, European Championship, has been published. This is theThird occasion on which the combined classes continental championship of Europe has been organised, the first being in Aarhus, Denmark, in August 2012 and Tavira in Portugal in 2013.
To view or download a copy of the Notice of Race, please click here.
Up to 200 sailors under the age of 19, from as many as 20 European countries, will be competing for the accolade European Youth Champion in Gdynia, Poland, between 18tth and 23th August, 2014. Medals will be available in each of seven different disciplines, including an open skiff event using the 29er. Other designs of boats to be used are the Laser Radial and International 420. Windsurfing will be represented by the RS:X sailboard, as used at the Olympic Games. Each country is permitted to enter two crews in each of the disciplines.
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EUROSAF Executive Committee in Balatonalmadi
EUROSAF held their winter Executive meeting in Balatonalmadi, Hungary, the home of Gyorgy Wossala, the EUROSAF President of Honour.
 Many important matters were discussed, including forthcoming European Championship Events, amongst them the Champions Sailing Cup, for Olympic Classes, which now enters its second year of competition. A new European Championship for disabled sailing was also agreed and will take place for the first time in October 2014, in Valencia, Spain. Other matters discussed included the marketing and promotion of EUROSAF, their events and services to sailing in Europe, plus matters to do with the European Union. Another important topic for the meeting was the Annual General Assembly of EUROSAF, which takes place on 29th March in Les Escaldes, in the Principality of Andorra.
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EUROSAF 2K Club Championship of Europe and EUROSAF Youth Sailing European Championship have been published
The Notice of Races of the EUROSAF 2K Club European Championship of Europe (Notice of Race) and the EUROSAF Youth Sailing European Championship (Notice of Race) have been already published
Notice of Race EUROSAF 2K Club Championship of Europe
Notice of Race EUROSAF Youth Sailing European Championship |
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2013 EUROSAF EXCHANGE MEETING IN STOCKHOLM
Snow and strong winds welcomed the delegates to the 2013 Race Officials' Meeting in Stockholm over the weekend of 5th & 6th December. Despite the inclement weather, some 20 countries were represented in person, whilst others were present via proxy: all were seeking to acquire places for their race officials at major sailing regattas around Europe in 2014. In excess of 100 places were on offer at various championships, ranging from the multi-class European Youth Championship, to several match racing events and the four regattas making up the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup in 2014. Also in the programme, for the first time this year, is the third edition of the EUROSAF 2K Club Championship of Europe, the highlight of the seasons' racing in this rapidly growing keelboat team racing discipline.
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 EUROSAF CHAMPIONS SAILING CUP CONCLUDE SUCCESFULLY
The Fith and Final regatta in the 2003 EUROSAF CHAMPIONS SALING CUP concluded today in La Rochelle - France.
Throught the series, which commneced in Italy on Lake Garda, back in May, over 55 nationshave entered teams and some 1.500 teams have competed.
The Results of both the final in La Rochelle and the overall series will be found on the series website http://championscup.eurosaf.org
The Nations Cup for the most successfullt country across all five regattas was won by Great Britain. |
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Sailors from around the world are invited to compete in the fifth and final leg of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup, which takes place in La Rochelle from 9th – 13th October.
The finale of the first ever EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series, The SEMAINE OLYMPIQUE FRANCAISE, will be run in La Rochelle, France, from 9th to 13th October 2013, just one week after the famous Boat-Show Le GRAND PAVOIS. After several successful events in 2013, including the Finn World Master in May and 470 World Championships in August, the SOCIETE DES REGATES ROCHELAISES and the FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE VOILE are prepared to welcome the best teams and sailors from EUROPE and other continents, to the waters of La Rochelle for the last major Olympic classes regatta of the year in Europe.
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