Awesome Open German on Lake Garda
The Open German Championship 2009 was an awesome event
63 boats, 9 races in three days, winds 18 to 25 knts !
The famous Lake Garda conditions only leaves one question :
Why is there never been a World Championship in Torbole or Riva?
Hydrofoil ballot new rule is approved
Dear A class sailors worldwide ,
please find here the final result of the ballot on the proposal of amendments of the ISAF A-Division Catamaran Rules, better known as "hydrofoils rule".
Votes have been collected by the Returning Officer, Pieterjan Dwarshuis. I’ve matched all data with the members lists sent by all National Associations.
Bob Baier (GER) wins Europeans 2009
Follow the action on the event website : www.ycrhd.com/a-cat-em/
after a close fight in race 6 & 7 Bob Baier just managed to stay 1 point ahead of Steve Brewin (AUS )
Sascha Wallmer ( SUI) secured 3rd place .
85 entries, 14 nationalities
Cool new A class cat from Poland!
The Wingfox is born.
High quality A class from Poland.
All Carbon/stunning design/extremely attractive price
Check out this site! http://wingfox.pl
North American Championships 2009
win for Lars Guck
Pete Melvin 2nd,
Matt Struble 3rd
read more :
http://www.usaca.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223:…
SPANISH A CLASS CIRCUIT 2009
The Spanish A Class Association announces the new race circuit created for the year 2.009 and follow.
This circuit has been created to have 5 big level regattas every year in Spain and to provide the Spanish A class Association a ranking with the top A Class sailors in Spain.
All the A Class sailors are invited to come to this circuit every year.
The 2.009 A Class regattas in Spain are the following:
HYDROFOIL BALLOT
Dear A class sailors worldwide ,
As many of you already noticed last season, a lot of discussion has going on about the 'curved boards' issue and the the hydrofoil rule in general .
During the World General Meeting at the Belmont A Class Worlds in January, the decision made was that the Hydrofoils Comission is in charge to provide the exact wording of a rule for a CLASS BALLOT according to our Constitution, Point 11.
Cool A-class article in latest Seahorse magazine
See latest Seahorse article on A class promotion here :
New Bimare V1 2009 version sensational offers !
Bimare is launching a new version of the V1 : the 2009 .
Two sets boards delivered fitting the boat :
straight and curved boards for an fantastic deal !
€ 16. 500 Minus 25 % for LIMITED period : € 12.375,- Bargain !
also great other crisis -what -crisis offers : see WWW.BIMARE.ORG
New Ashby/Geltek prototype launched
New Prototype launched by Ashby/ Geltek
read more on :
http://www.ashbysails.com/blog/
NEW pictures added 10-3-09
Mean while happening in germany : Peter Egner got first NEW FLYER MK3 out of the moulds and ready to go...
stay tuned ....