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Thirty eight A-Class sailors participated in what was probably the best St. Petersburg HELLY HANSEN-SAILING WORLD NOOD regatta we have supported since the event invited A-cats to participate. With three days of perfect Florida weather and a total of nine races with breeze ranging from 5-14 knots, it was just about the perfect regatta weekend. Bob hodges reports.

'After the experience of last year we decided, with Tymoteusz Bendik, to run the training course again and I would like to invite you!' says Tristano Vacondio.

Tymoteusz will run 3 days training in Campione del Garda that will cover:

• Boat handling - Upwind (upwind foiling depending on conditions)
• Downwind foiling Optimizing boat settings
• Rudder rake
• Daggerboard rake
• Mast rake and mast bend

Manoeuvres Tymoteusz will provide:

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As one continent’s season closes another one opens as ever, in our Worldwide ‘A’ Class family.  The AUS, NZL and ARG sailors are getting full into their seasons, whereas the USA and CAN migrate South for the winter, the European sailors all return to their caves, fortified with berries and nuts, wondering if their boats are thinking about them as much too, and awaiting the arrival of Spring when they can emerge, blinking into the sunlight again.