FRENCH NATIONAL RACE IN BISCARROSSE 1-4 NOVEMBER 2012 Bonjour, We would be happy to welcome All Europe Class sailors for our national race in Biscarrosse. date of races : 1-4 November 2012 . here attached is the notice of race . Please, do the registration directly on the web site before the 20th of October. Registration = INSCRIPTION in french PRE-ENTRY LIST = PREINSCRIPTS in french Payment will be done the 1st of November, the date of final registration. the Biscarrosse web site : www.evenements-cnbo.jimdo.com/ We would be glag if mention of the regatta would be posted on your Europe class web site , and to forward to all europe sailors and other Europe class email adress not in my mailing. kind regards see you in Biscarrosse Denis Ristord FRA5538 Aquitaine France europe class

NOTICE OF RACE NATIONAL D´AUTOMNE SERIE EUROPE - BISCARROSSE, FRANCE 121101-121104

RESULTS RACES 1-6 MASTER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP http://www.fragliavelariva.it/sites/default/files/regatta/r836-result-f1711.htm

RESULTS RACES 1-10 WOMEN YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP http://www.fragliavelariva.it/sites/default/files/regatta/r836-result-f1702.htm

RESULTS RACES 1-10 MEN YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP http://www.fragliavelariva.it/sites/default/files/regatta/r836-result-f1703.htm

Youth European Championship 2012 Riva del Garda in Italy Five days are scheduled 10 races 31.7-4.8.2012. Twelve nations have entries with 144 sailors. Master European Championship 2012 Riva del Garda in Italy Three days are scheduled 6 races 5-7.8.2012. Six nations have entries with 10 sailors. See more website: www.fragliavelariva.it/en/regatta/836/view

RESULTS 2012 WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN L`ESCALA - SPAIN 120724

RESULTS 2012 WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP MEN L`ESCALA - SPAIN 120724

EUROPE CLASS NATIONS CUP L´ESCALA, SPAIN JULY 17TH 2012

Open Week Europe Class World Championship 2012 L`Escala in Spain Races are 4 days 13-16.7.2012.  Eleven nations have entries with 119 sailors 42 women and 77 men. Europe Class World Championship 2012 L`Escala in Spain Races are 6 days 19-24.7.2012. Fourteen nations have entries with 128 sailors 59 women and 69 men. See more website: www.europeclasswc2012.com

NOR OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN OSTEND - SEPTEMBER 8-9TH 2012 Hello Please find enclosed the NOR of the Open Belgian Championship Europe organized the 8th and 9 th of September in Ostend (North sea). Thx for informing your sailors. We would be delighted to welcome sailors of your country! Kind regards Bart Van Hooreweghe Belgian Europe Class

I got a copy of the letter of Michael Cholewa to the Nordic countries. Is it possible for you to place this quote of the letter on the Europe website? I have asked Michael’s permission for this. <START QUOTE> I had a lengthy discussion with Rudy den Outer from Vintage Yachting Games a few days ago concerning the upcoming Vintage Regatta at Como in July, where the Europe class, as an old Olympic class, has been invited as well. I think this regatta represents an excellent opportunity to activate some of the smaller E class countries, and I think it is important that the “big” E class countries share the responsibility to continue to grow the Europe Class by supporting all activities as much as we can. My thinking is that we should try to make this event, the vintage games, even bigger and more prestige’s than the Worlds , where you, as a sailor, have the option to qualify through the backdoor (open week) and that “door” is really open. It is fairly easy to qualify to the Worlds, but the case about Vintage should be different. In Denmark we plan to give the 4 slots to our best sailors (top of ranking – 2 men/2 girls) and we plan to support them financially as well. <END QUOTE> The Vintage Yachting Games Organization is a non-commercial joint venture of the following former Olympic Classes (Vintage Yachting Classes): Europe, 12’ Dinghy, O-Jolle, Flying Dutchman, Yngling, Tempest, Soling, Dragon and 5.5 Metre. Her supervisory board consists of the Presidents/Chairmen of above classes. Regards, Rudy den Outer Chairman M: +31 62 421 8063 S: vintageyachtinggames W: www.vintageyachtinggames.org

NOTICE OF RACE YOUTH & MASTER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP The dates are 120729–120804 for the Youths and 120805–120807 for the Masters in Riva del Garda, Italy. The website has:  www.fragliavelariva.it/en/regatta/836/view

NOTICE OF RACE OPEN WEEK AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 NOTICE OF RACE OPEN WEEK AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 IN L´ESCALA -SPAIN The N.O.R. of the Open Week and Worlds at www.europeclass2012.com

Tobias Hemdorff win the Grand Prix Vila de Blanes - SPAIN - The Danish sailor Tobias Hemdorff is the winner of the International Grand Prix Vila de Blanes after a fought last racing day in the Europe class with only one single point from Ibiza's sailor Nicklas Veith. Tobias had to control and neutralize attacks from his closest rivals, like the local sailor Albert Codinachs, the last year's winner of the Grand Prix who also won the last race, and Ivan Moreno, who did an excellent last racing day scoring a 3rd and a 2nd. At the end Tobias Hemdorff has got the highest level of the podium, Nicklas Veith, second and Ivan Moreno the third. The fourth position was Albert Codinachs, CV Blanes, and fifth Juan Calvo, sailor of the RCN Denia. The French Sylvian Notonier was sixth, followed by Ascension Roca who became the winner of the women classification. Results Men https://sites.google.com/site/igpvblanes/2012/results-2012/male_EUROPA_4.pdf Results Women https://sites.google.com/site/igpvblanes/2012/results-2012/FEmale_EUROPA_4.pdf Overall General https://sites.google.com/site/igpvblanes/2012/results-2012/overall_EUROPA_4.pdf? More information and pictures at https://sites.google.com/site/igpvblanes/2012/notes-de-premsa-2012

Dear Europe friends, As I mentioned in my previous mail the entry for the VYG is opened. This event, apart from the ambition of being the replacement for your Olympic event, is also a showcase for the participating classes. Make sure your class will be an eye catcher during the Vintage by entering as many as possible delegates per country to the event. As you know the entry has two phases. First the counties have to pre-enter (claim) their expected number of delegates on our website. Please do this as soon as possible on our Italian website: http://www.infowave.it/vintage2012/Entry_Form.html. Then in the second phase (10-JAN-2012 – 31-MAY-2012) the teams can be entered by name and sail number. From our website you can also download a nice printable calendar for 2012. It comes in three sizes: Small (letter), Medium (A4) and Large (A3). Please feel free to distribute the Vintage Yachting Games calendar 2012 to the Europe sailing community or to other interested parties. Just download from, or give a pointer to: http://vintageyachtinggames.org/ITA2012/?page_id=185. One more thing about the prizes of the event. Besides the event prizes, daily prizes, VIP trophy and country trophy there are perpetual trophies for each class. These trophies has the names of the Olympic victors engraved on the back, symbolizing the Olympic past. On the foot the names of the Vintage Yachting Games winners will be engraved, symbolizing the continuation of the class. In that respect the winners of the Vintage Yachting Games will be expanding the direct line from the 1992 – 2004 Olympic victors. The Vintage Yachting Games Organization is a non-commercial joint venture of the following former Olympic Classes (Vintage Yachting Classes): Europe, 12’ Dinghy, O-Jolle, Flying Dutchman, Yngling, Tempest, Soling, Dragon and 5.5 Metre. Her supervisory board consists of the Presidents/Chairmen of above classes. Looking forward to receive you entries and meeting you all at Lake Como, Rudy den Outer Chairman

Great news for our Class: SAILING CLASS OF THE YEAR !!! The Finnish Sailing Federation has chosen last Saturday the Europe Class Finland as the Sailing Class of the Year 2011 in Finland.                  It's because Europe Class Finland has been the fastest growing class in Finland and the most of the optimist class sailors has continued into europe’s! There are 42 different sailing classes in the Finnish Sailing Federation. So our achievement was pretty good! With best regards, Tero Tykkyläinen                Chairman ECF

2012 GLOBAL VETERAN CUP IN NEW ZEALAND. Dear Veteran Sailors ! Don't forget that the Veteran's Cup is your next event in New Zealand, a sailing paradise. http://www.boiyachtclub.co.nz/nor.php

Web FRANCE   The NEW website for the FRANCE EUROPE CLASS ASSOCIATION is www.europeclass.fr

Europa Class World Championship   Aval-Cdv Gravedona   Results are final on August 13, 2011   Overall   Results Women Europe Class World Championship 2011 Gravedona Italy   Final Results Overall Top Ten Sailors 13.8.2011   Sailed: 11, Discards: 2, To count: 9, Entries: 73, Scoring system: Appendix A   Rank Nat SailNo HelmName Vorname R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 Penalties Total Nett   1 ITA 1189 Silvia Zennaro (6.0) (10.0) 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 35.0 19.0   2 DEN 1757 Anna Livbjerg (5.0) 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 (5.0) 1.0 2.0 29.0 19.0   3 GER 99 Janika Puls 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 (14.0) 8.0 8.0 2.0 (9.0) 9.0 62.0 39.0   4 DEN 95 Trine Bentzen 9.0 16.0 13.0 (18.0) 5.0 12.0 5.0 2.0 (20.0) 13.0 6.0 119.0 81.0   5 GER 82 Stine Paeper 12.0 (22.0) 9.0 8.0 (17.0) 4.0 14.0 3.0 7.0 10.0 14.0 120.0 81.0   6 SWE 2 Julia Carlsson 26.0 9.0 (36.0) (74.0 DSQ) 11.0 2.0 10.0 7.0 8.0 5.0 11.0 199.0 89.0   7 SWE 28 Antonia Sjöstedt 17.0 (69.0) 15.0 (19.0) 14.0 13.0 4.0 9.0 4.0 15.0 8.0 187.0 99.0   8 SWE 24 Julia Gross 20.0 15.0 (35.0) 4.0 15.0 6.0 (33.0) 6.0 17.0 14.0 5.0 170.0 102.0   9 SWE 3619 Anna Mikkelsen (51.0) 13.0 (41.0) 20.0 2.0 27.0 17.0 12.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 199.0 107.0   10 DEN23 Christina Andersen 4.0 (26.0) 20.0 21.0 24.0 (33.0) 20.0 5.0 10.0 6.0 3.0 172.0 113.0   See more website Gravedona: www.europeclasswc2011.com/

Europa Class World Championship   Aval-Cdv Gravedona   Results are final on August 13, 2011   gold Flight   Results Men Europe Class World Championship 2011 Gravedona Italy   Final Results Overall Top Ten Sailors 13.8.2011   Sailed: 11, Discards: 2, To count: 9, Entries: 50, Scoring system: Appendix A   Rank Nat SailNo HelmName Vorname Birth date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Penalties Total Nett   1 DEN 1755 Tobias Hemdorff 30- 11- 1994 (9.0) 4.0 (34.0) 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 58.0 15.0   2 ESP 6 Gerard Marin Julia 08- 01- 1982 4.0 3.0 (10.0) 3.0 1.0 6.0 (22.0) 2.0 3.0 8.0 2.0 64.0 32.0   3 NOR 430 Magnus Andersen 25- 10- 1993 3.0 (36.0) 5.0 2.0 1.0 (28.0) 8.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 3.0 125.0 61.0   4 SWE 3656 Carl Hagberg 22- 03- 1991 8.0 4.0 8.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 1.0 (21.0) 6.0 17.0 (27.0) 111.0 63.0   5 SWE 3632 Hampus Appelgren 06- 06- 1992 (42.0) 8.0 8.0 11.0 7.0 13.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 (23.0) 133.0 68.0   6 SWE 45 Emil Bengtson 03- 02- 1994 15.0 17.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 (19.0) 6.0 6.0 (28.0) 4.0 4.0 119.0 72.0   7 SWE 21 Albin Gipperth 30- 04- 1993 7.0 15.0 3.0 14.0 6.0 7.0 (24.0) 14.0 (31.0) 11.0 10.0 142.0 87.0   8 SWE 3605 David Kölby 25- 06- 1993 (20.0) 20.0 18.0 7.0 3.0 (30.0) 10.0 3.0 11.0 2.0 17.0 141.0 91.0   9 DEN 1758 Mathias Livbjerg 18- 12- 1994 23.0 (30.0) (39.0) 12.0 4.0 24.0 4.0 15.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 162.0 93.0   10 SWE 3517 Carl-Fredrik Fock 17- 11- 1991 17.0 9.0 2.0 4.0 20.0 11.0 18.0 (26.0) 9.0 10.0 (21.0) 147.0 100.0   See more website Gravedona: www.europeclasswc2011.com/

Open week - Campionato Italiano Classe Europa Aval-Cdv Gravedona Results are final as of 20:35 on August 4, 2011 Overall Open Week Europe Class World Championship 2011 and Italian Championship Gravedona, Italy Top Ten Sailors 4.8.2011 Final Sailed: 8, Discards: 1, To count: 7, Entries: 130, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Fleet Nat SailNo HelmName Vorname Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total Nett 1 male DEN 1758 Mathias Livbjerg KBL 2 1 1 3 2 2 (11) 3 25 14 2 male DEN 1755 Tobias Hemdorff KBL 8 2 1 3 1 (32) 2 1 50 18 3 male DEN 10 Jacob Cholewa SKS 5 4 4 (9) 8 6 3 1 40 31 4 male SWE 3502 Philip Gudinge LJS 3 (19) 12 6 9 7 5 2 63 44 5 male SWE 42 Nils Åkervall Skoghalls Båtsällskap (11) 8 3 8 11 3 6 6 56 45 6 male SWE 3659 Eddie Klemets Jollekappseglarna Västerås 1 3 2 4 6 12 (40) 22 90 50 7 male SWE 3633 Sebastian Novak BOJK (66 OCS) 7 7 16 12 1 2 8 119 53 8 male DEN 38 Mads Lintrup Andersen SYC 1 10 6 11 11 11 8 (18) 76 58 9 female DEN 1757 Anna Livbjerg KBL (23) 14 12 4 19 1 10 4 87 64 10 male ESP 6 Garard Marin Julia Club Nàutic LLançà 6 5 19 1 1 33 1 (66 DNC) 132 66 See more website Gravedona: www.europeclasswc2011.com/

Open Week Europe Class World Championship 2011 and Italian Championship 2011 Gravedona, Italy Races are 1-4.8.2011 and planned 8 races during 4 days. Nine nations have entries with 132 sailors 47 women and 85 men. Europe Class World Championship 2011 Gravedona, Italy Races are 7-13.8.2011 and planned 12 races during 7 days. Thirteen nations entries with 130 sailors 61 women and 69 men.

International Europe Class Youth European Championship 2011 – Travemünde, Germany 29.7.2011 – WOMEN YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN               1 SWE 2 Carlsson, Julia 1994 HJBK 2 DEN 23 Andersen, Christina 1993 SSK-HSK 3 SWE 24 Gross, Julia 1992 KSSS 4 DEN 40 Frederiksen, Josephine 1993 SSK 5 DEN 50 Lyngsoe Thomsen, Anne-Line 1993 ESK-KBL 6 DEN 95 Bentzen, Trine 1994 YKF-SSK 7 NOR 397 Johansen, Katrine 1992 SSF 8 SWE 3619 Mikkelsen, Anna 1994 KKKK 9 GER 94 Roch, Marisa 1994   10 ESP 141 Bou, Alba 1992 CNE                     UNDER 17 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN             1 SWE 2 Carlsson, Julia 1994 HJBK 2 DEN 95 Bentzen, Trine 1994 YKF-SSK 3 SWE 3619 Mikkelsen, Anna 1994 KKKK                     UNDER 19 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN             1 DEN 23 Andersen, Christina 1993 SSK-HSK 2 SWE 24 Gross, Julia 1992 KSSS 3 DEN 40 Frederiksen, Josephine 1993 SSK See more website Travemünde: www.travemuender-woche.de

International Europe Class Youth European Championship 2011 – Travemünde, Germany 29.7.2011 – MEN YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN                         1 SWE 45 Bengtson, Emil 1994 KKKK 2 SWE 8 Höglander, Marcus 1993 VJS 3 SWE 21 Gipperth, Albin 1993 MASS 4 SWE 3655 Diedrichs, John 1995 RÖSS 5 NOR 428 Brodtkorb, Lars Johan 1995 HSF 6 GER 14 Reinke, Sverre 1992 WV BI 7 DEN 1738 Rask, Frederik 1995 S SK 8 SWE 3643 Westerbrand, Tomas 1992 RÅSS 9 SWE 3633 Novak, Sebastian 1994 BOJK 10 DEN 8 Livbjerg, Mathias 1994 KBL                     UNDER 17 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN             1 SWE 45 Bengtson, Emil 1994 KKKK 2 SWE 3655 Diedrichs, John 1995 RÖSS 3 NOR 428 Brodtkorb, Lars Johan 1995 HSF                     UNDER 19 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN             1 SWE 8 Höglander, Marcus 1993 VJS 2 SWE 21 Gipperth, Albin 1993 MASS 3 GER 14 Reinke, Sverre 1992 WV BI See more website Travemünde: www.travemuender-woche.de

International Europe Class Youth European Championship 2011 – Travemünde, Germany 29.7.2011 – WOMEN Travemünder Woche 122. TRAVEMÜNDER WOCHE 2011 Class: EUROPE WOMEN L10406007 Travemünder Woche Final Result Races: 1-10 25. - 29. July 2011 Low-Point Description of the Regatta: 10, 1 discard Executive: Peter Ramcke IRO Referee: Dr. Rüdiger Schuchardt IJ Results: C. Dederke, O. Franzen 29.07.2011 - 17:37:55 See more website Travemünde: www.travemuender-woche.de

International Europe Class Youth European Championship 2011 – Travemünde, Germany 29.7.2011 – MEN Travemünder Woche 122. TRAVEMÜNDER WOCHE 2011 Class: EUROPE MEN L10406007 Travemünder Woche Final Result Races: 1-10 25. - 29. July 2011 Low-Point Description of the Regatta: 10, 1 discard Executive: Peter Ramcke IRO Referee: Dr. Rüdiger Schuchardt IJ Results: C. Dederke, O. Franzen 29.07.2011 - 17:33:51 See more website Travemünde: www.travemuender-woche.de

Announcement of the Vintage Yachting Games 2016 Bid process. The Vintage Yachting Games Organization is challenging International Orientated Yacht clubs to submit proposals for the 2016 Vintage Yachting Games. This event for the former Olympic Classes is held every four years. After Medemblik in 2008, Lake Como in Italy is organizing the event in 2012 for the following classes:         Europe (Male & Female)         12’ Dinghy         O-Jolle         Flying Dutchman         Yngling         Tempest         Soling         Dragon and         5.5 Metre The organizing country in 2016 must anticipate also on the participation of more Metre classes and the classes that will be discontinuing their Olympic career after 2012. At this moment interest is shown for the organization of the 2016 Vintage Yachting Games from:         Germany (Chiemsee)         Romania         Sweden The bid process closes at: 31-DEC-2011 17:00 CET. For more information rudy@vintageyachtinggames.org or skype: vintageyachtinggames The request for proposals and the attachments can be downloaded from: http://vintageyachtinggames.org/ITA2012/?page_id=171 Regards Rudy den Outer Chairman M:       +31 62 421 8063 S:         vintageyachtinggames W:       www.vintageyachtinggames.org

2011 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS RULES

2011 EUROPE CLASS YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - TRAVEMÜNDE, GERMANY 22-31.7.2011 Races are 25-29.7.2011 and planned 15 races during five days. Sailing Area "Foxtrott": Europe Youth Europeans. Thirteen countries have entries with 167 sailors of 75 women and 92 men. See more website Travemünde: www.travemuender-woche.de

13° Torbole Europe Meeting 2° European Veteran Championship 2011 - 110416-18 – Garda, Italy with 240 entries FINAL RESULTS EUROPE VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 http://www.circolovelatorbole.com/clientfiles/regate/330.pdf FINAL RESULTS EUROPE MEETING 2011 http://www.circolovelatorbole.com/clientfiles/regate/329.htm

Albert Codinachs (ESP) and Anne-Line Lyngso (DEN) win the Int.Grand Prix in Blanes 2011.

RESULTS THE INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX VILA DE BLANES - 2-5.1.2011 - CLUB VELA BLANES, SPAIN With sailors coming from 7 Nations ( ESP - FRA - DEN - SWE - POL - BEL - GER ) this regatta that is becoming a classic in our calendar was succesfully sailed in Blanes, north east of Spain, at the beggining of the year. Winds were not too strong this year, but 5 races could be completed by the fleet. The youth sailors are pushing very strong and the best in Blanes were our actual Youth European Champions 2010, Albert and Anne Line. This regatta, together with the Regate de Noel in France at the end of the year, is a perfect option for winter sailing in the south. Think on it next season! Results and information: http://sites.google.com/site/igpvblanes/

NEWS FROM ANDORRA Please note that our regatta "XXII Gran Premi Principat d'Andorra" will take place at Club Nàutic El Masnou (Barcelona – ESP) as in previous years on November 6 & 7, 2010. Information will be available shortly on our website www.andorravela.com. I would thank you to add this information to the events calendar in the IECU web site. I enclose two pictures from the regatta, one of current women World Champion Eli Llargués, taking part and winning in 2008, and another of last year's winner, women and rookie categories, Júlia Subira. You can find last year's information at www.andorravela.com/node/145 Kind regards, Josep M. Pla President Federació Andorrana de Vela Tel. +(376) 831 195 Skype: josepmpla www.andorravela.com Follow the Federation on Facebook

RESULTS INTERNATIONAL ALOIS ROLAND TROPHY - 21-22.8.2010 - BOUSSU-LEZ-WALCOURT, BELGIUM

IECU MEDALLISTS YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN 1st DEN 50 Anne-Line Lyngsø 2nd DEN 40 Anne Julie Foght Schytt 3rd SWE 24 Julia Gross UNDER 17 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN 1st DEN 50  Anne-Line Lyngsø Thomsen 2nd ESP 537  Mercedes Fernandez 3rd BEL 947  Emma Plasschaert YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN 1st  ESP 650 Albert Codinachs 2nd ESP 10 Juan Calvo 3rd SWE 3632 Hampus Appelgren UNDER 17 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN 1st SWE 3625 Emil Bengtson 2nd DEN 9 Thobias Hemdorff 3rd SWE 8 Marcus Hoeglander

2010 International Europe Class Youth European Championship - Aarhus, Denmark Final results - GIRLS Sailed: 10, Discards: 2, To count: 8, Entries: 81, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Sailno. Name Club Age Group R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Nett 1st DEN 50 Anne-Line Lyngsø Thomsen Egå Sejlklub 1993 2 1 4 5 (8) 7 3 (15) 5 2 29 2nd DEN 40 Anne Julie Foght Schytt Horsens Sejlklub 1991 (82 DSQ) 2 14 (17) 9 1 1 2 1 1 31 3rd SWE 24 Julia Gross Kungl Svenska SS 1992 8 10 1 3 (31) 11 2 3 8 (14) 46 4th SWE 5 Emma Oljelund Marstrands SS 1991 (12) 7 12 8 1 2 (19) 1 9 7 47 5th ESP 537 Mercedes Fernandez Real Club Nautico Torrevieja 1994 5 (20) 16 10 7 8 17 (35) 3 13 79 6th SWE 15 Emma Ericson Kullaviks Kanot och Kappsegl K 1992 1 5 2 14 17 (26) 8 (40) 14 19 80 7th DEN 1676 Annette Lundø Horsens Sejlklub 1992 9 3 (45) 24 (43) 4 27 13 6 5 91 8th NOR 434 Annelise Berentsen Kullmann B‘rum Seilforening 1992 (34) 18 10 (43) 11 14 12 14 11 9 99 9th NOR 413 Anette Kleppestå Svelvik Seilforening 1992 26 27 9 (31) (51) 5 10 6 12 6 101 10th BEL 947 Emma Plasschaert VVW Inside Outside 1993 (37) 15 3 (23) 20 20 4 5 17 21 105 See more website Århus: www.europeyoutheuropeans2010.dk/

2010 International Europe Class Youth European Championship - Aarhus,Denmark Final results - BOYS Sailed: 10, Discards: 2, To count: 8, Entries: 87, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Sailno. Name Club Age Group R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Nett 1st ESP 650 Albert Codinachs C.V. Blanes 1992 2.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 3.0 (27.0) 17.0 (49.0) 15.0 12.0 61.0 2nd ESP 10 Juan Calvo Real Club Nautico Denia 1992 5.0 (29.0) 4.0 13.0 4.0 19.0 6.0 1.0 (88.0 DNF) 24.0 76.0 3rd SWE 3632 Hampus Appelgren Kungl Svenska SS 1992 27.0 21.0 (28.0) 4.0 (45.0) 13.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 78.0 4th SWE 10 Carl Strombeck Kullaviks Kanot och Kappsegl K 1992 11.0 (30.0) 14.0 14.0 (31.0) 1.0 11.0 17.0 8.0 5.0 81.0 5th SWE 11 Holger Tidemand SS Kaparen 1992 28.0 3.0 (88.0 DSQ) 7.0 10.0 12.0 (88.0 BFD) 14.0 6.0 2.0 82.0 6th NOR 408 Oscar Widestam Brevik Seilforening 1992 14.0 4.0 11.0 (88.0 BFD) 1.0 (88.0 DNF) 15.0 20.0 11.0 10.0 86.0 7th SWE 3517 Carl-Fredrik Fock Lerums SS 1991 21.0 20.0 5.0 (29.0) (43.0) 16.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 87.0 8th SWE 3625 Emil Bengtson Kullaviks Kanot och Kappsegl K 1994 (37.0) 11.0 24.0 9.0 (68.0) 20.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 15.0 91.0 9th DEN 9 Thobias Hemdorff Kaløvig 1994 4.0 2.0 19.0 (88.0 BFD) 56.0 15.0 2.0 (88.0 BFD) 1.0 1.0 100.0 10th SWE 8 Marcus Hoeglander Varmdo Jolleseglare 1993 8.0 9.0 13.0 2.0 (54.0) 6.0 (88.0 DSQ) 21.0 27.0 17.0 103.0 See more website Århus: www.europeyoutheuropeans2010.dk/

2010 EUROPE CLASS YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - ÅRHUS, DENMARK - 2-10.8.2010 Opening Ceremony takes place 5.8.2010 p.m. 18.00 and Price Giving Ceremony after last race 10.8.2010 Races are 6-10.8.2010 and planned two races each day a total number of ten races during five days. A maximum number of three races may be sailed on any one racing day. Every day warning signal is first day of the day a.m. 11.00 Thirteen countries have entries with 172 sailors of 83 women and 90 men. See more website Århus: www.europeyoutheuropeans2010.dk/

IECU MEDALLISTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 Women: 1. Elisabet Llargues - ESP 2. Hanna Klinga  - SWE 3. Anna Livbjerg - DEN Men: 1. Sven Stadel - ESP 2. Tobias Hemdorff - DEN 3. Kaarle Tapper - FIN IECU ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 2009-2010 Women: Anne-Line Lyngsø Thomsen - DEN Men: Tobias Hemdorff  - DEN Photo: Anders Lundin

Results Female Europe Class World Championship 2010 Arkösund Overall Top Ten Sailors 31.7.2010 Sailed: 12, Discards: 2, To count: 10, Entries: 68, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Year HelmName Nat SailNo R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 Total Nett 1 1980 Elisabet Llargues ESP 631 9.0 (28.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 11.0 (12.0) 1.0 2.0 2.0 73.0 33.0 2 1989 Hanna Klinga SWE 27 (15.0) 2.0 (16.0) 6.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 9.0 1.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 72.0 41.0 3 1989 Anna Livbjerg DEN 3 11.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 (69.0 DNF) 4.0 (13.0) 3.0 6.0 1.0 130.0 48.0 4 1986 Stine Paeper GER 82 4.0 11.0 4.0 (20.0) 3.0 4.0 1.0 (18.0) 11.0 2.0 1.0 10.0 89.0 51.0 5 1989 Silvia Zennaro ITA 1189 13.0 1.0 (22.0) 9.0 4.0 14.0 (24.0) 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 106.0 60.0 6 1985 Ascension Roca ESP 250 1.0 4.0 19.0 11.0 7.0 9.0 (40.0) 7.0 17.0 6.0 10.0 (42.0) 173.0 91.0 7 1991 Emma Oljelund SWE 5 6.0 6.0 (26.0) 18.0 20.0 7.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 8.0 (25.0) 143.0 92.0 8 1990 Karin Alkstedt SWE 3598 (17.0) 5.0 (23.0) 10.0 10.0 13.0 11.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 17.0 12.0 133.0 93.0 9 1974 Séverine Blondet FRA 5643 3.0 17.0 18.0 (34.0) 18.0 2.0 15.0 8.0 6.0 13.0 5.0 (24.0) 163.0 105.0 10 1992 Anette Lundø DEN 1676 7.0 10.0 10.0 3.0 8.0 11.0 22.0 10.0 (30.0) 7.0 26.0 (27.0) 171.0 114.0 See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

Result Male Europe Class World Championship 2010 Arkösund Overall Top Ten Sailors 31.7.2010 Sailed: 11, Discards: 2, To count: 9, Entries: 92, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Year HelmName Nat SailNo R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 Total Nett 1 1988 Sven Stadel ESP 4 6.0 5.0 5.0 (56.0) 13.0 3.0 8.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 (16.0) 122.0 50.0 2 1994 Tobias Hemdorff DEN 9 2.0 8.0 (22.0) 5.0 11.0 10.0 5.0 (34.0) 1.0 9.0 6.0 113.0 57.0 3 1995 Kaarle Tapper FIN 11 11.0 15.0 6.0 (46.0) 6.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 21.0 (24.0) 145.0 75.0 4 1992 Hampus Appelgren SWE 3632 14.0 18.0 (42.0) 3.0 30.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 (70.0) 198.0 86.0 5 1982 David Kearley ESP 257 18.0 11.0 19.0 (20.0) 1.0 1.0 7.0 7.0 18.0 (31.0) 9.0 142.0 91.0 6 1992 Juan Calvo ESP 10 10.0 22.0 4.0 6.0 19.0 (93.0 BFD) 27.0 (50.0) 19.0 2.0 3.0 255.0 112.0 7 1987 Sylvain Notonier FRA 56 30.0 12.0 8.0 21.0 31.0 (93.0 BFD) 15.0 1.0 (93.0 BFD) 6.0 14.0 324.0 138.0 8 1991 Kristian Hammarstrøm NOR 382 5.0 9.0 41.0 (70.0) 17.0 7.0 1.0 (93.0 BFD) 6.0 13.0 40.0 302.0 139.0 9 1987 Veith Nicklas ESP 669 12.0 (37.0) 16.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 (93.0 DSQ) 32.0 27.0 23.0 8.0 269.0 139.0 10 1994 Emil Bengtson SWE 3625 7.0 3.0 (93.0 BFD) 35.0 (81.0) 12.0 41.0 13.0 8.0 4.0 34.0 331.0 157.0 See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

NATIONS CUP 2010 PRESENTED TO THE SPANISH TEAM SAILORS: ASCENSION ROCA DE TOGORES, DAVID KEARLEY AND SVEN STADEL 27.7.2010 See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

SPAIN WON NATIONS CUP 2010 DURING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARKÖSUND, SWEDEN 24.7.2010 QUALIFY 1st heat                NOR-SWE              =NOR 2nd heat               FRA-FIN (DNC)     =FRA                        3rd heat                DEN-ESP               =ESP 4th heat                GER-ITA (DNC)    =GER SEMI 1st heat                NOR-FRA               =NOR 2nd heat               ESP-GER                =ESP FINAL                   NOR-ESP               =ESP Spanish team sailors were:  Ascencion Roca De Togores, David Kearley and Sven Stadel See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

OPEN WEEK FINAL RESULTS IN 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - ARKÖSUND, SWEDEN 21.7.2009 Nine nations participated during the Open Week with 123 sailors of 48 women and 75 men. Top sailors were: Rank NQS Flight HelmName Nat SailNo Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2 Total Nett 1 Gold Sylvain Notonier FRA 56 3.0 3.0 (31.0) 2.0 3.0 3.0 45.0 14.0 2 NQM Gold Marc Paris ESP 433 (17.0) 2.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 35.0 18.0 3 Gold Albin Gipperth SWE 21 1.0 2.0 6.0 (66.0 BFD) 27.0 1.0 103.0 37.0 4 Gold Tobias Hemdorff DEN 9 8.0 15.0 (16.0) 1.0 4.0 9.0 53.0 37.0 5 Gold Moritz Kuralt GER 1551 4.0 (22.0) 18.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 60.0 38.0 6 Gold Anna Livbjerg DEN 3 10.0 9.0 2.0 (66.0 BFD) 14.0 6.0 107.0 41.0 7 Gold Hampus Appelgren SWE 3632 (66.0 DNF) 7.0 13.0 2.0 10.0 10.0 108.0 42.0 8 Gold Nicola Monti ITA 1177 (32.0) 16.0 8.0 7.0 2.0 12.0 77.0 45.0 9 NQM Gold Mathias Livbjerg DEN 8 (22.0) 1.0 15.0 4.0 9.0 20.0 71.0 49.0 10 NQM Gold Adria Codinachs ESP 637 12.0 4.0 15.0 8.0 (59.0) 13.0 111.0 52. See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

EUROPE CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, OPEN WEEK AND EUROPE CLASS NATIONS CUP 2010 The Europe Open Week dates of racing are 19-22 July 2010, Europe Class Nations Cup Europe date of racing is 24th July 2010 and Europe Class World Championship dates of racing are 25-31 July 2010. In the World Championships participate 131 sailors in 15 countries. See more website Arkösund: www.nss.nu/europeclass/

Kiel Week. Another great event. Once again our Class is showing a constant growth. More and more sailors are discovering how great it is to sail a Europe Dinghy ! Another proof of this is the high participation at the 2010 Kieler Woche. 96 sailors coming from 9 Nations. Wow !!! The Gold Medal went to Sylvain Notonier ( FRA ). He will be the men to beat at the Worlds in Sweden, after winning almost all events where he participated at. But even more surprisingly than that, is the fantastic performance of the Women's Fleet. 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th being women on the overall results. Here as well, the World's title will be a hard-fought game. Have a look at the results : http://results.regatta-info.de/result_details.php?results=2010-06-27_Europe_Wettfahrt_7_Extra.xml

CIRCOLO VELA TORBOLE 12TH EUROPE CLASS MEETING - GARDA, ITALY - 100327-29 International Veteran European Championships, Garda, Italy www.circolovelatorbole.com/clientfiles/regate/186.pdf Results Circolo Vela Torbole with the 12th Europe Class Meeting, Garda, Italy www.circolovelatorbole.com/clientfiles/regate/185.htm

Regatta season 2010 March 27th started at the Circolo Vela Torbole with the 12° Europe Class Meeting in Garda, Italy. 169 sailors on the starting line coming from 12 nations: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Italy. First warning signal al 12.30 with south wind and sunny weather. Good winds!

INTERNATIONAL ALOIS ROLAND TROPHY 2009 AND 22ND INTERNATIONAL VETERAN CUP - 22-29.8.2009 - LAC DE LA PLATE TAILLE, BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL ALOIS ROLAND TROPHY 2009 Results top sailors: 1 Europe BEL 52 De Blieck Christophe 1 1 1 3 2 Europe BEL 892 Struyven Bart 2 8 4 14 3 Europe BEL 916 De Laet Jessica 3 12 2 17 4 Europe POL 25 Sztyk Jerzy 14 2 5 21 5 Europe BEL 900 Van Laer Pieter 9 14 3 26 6 Europe ESP 651 Schilt Catafal Pau 11 13 6 30 7 Europe BEL 890 Van Hooreweghe Mattijs 5 19 10 34 8 Europe GER 1530 Edmonds Suzanne 7 4 25 36 9 Europe BEL 917 Van Hooreweghe Elien 20 10 11 41 10 Europe BEL 846 Debras Pierre 19 11 12 42 See all results in file enclosed.

INTERNATIONAL ALOIS ROLAND TROPHY 2009 AND 22ND INTERNATIONAL VETERAN CUP - 22-29.8.2009 - LAC DE LA PLATE TAILLE, BELGIUM Final Veteran Cup Europe top ten sailors after 8 races: 1 Van Laer Pieter BEL900 11 2 Labonne Jean-Luc FRA5608 20 3 Harder Birgit GER1313 24 4 Fiedler Anja GER1281 31 5 Sztyk Jercy POL25 36 6 Masdewall Carlos ESP111 37 7 Fernandez Pablo ESP500 53 8 Cenek Miroslav CZE1 63 9 Harder Kai GER1234 66 10 Sztyc Lech POL125 69 See details enclosed file.

2009 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RACES - DENIA, SPAIN 14.8.2009 Women 10 top sailors final 7 races with 1 discard: 1 DEN 1714 ANNE MARIE RINDOM GOLD 8,0 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 DEN 1676 ANNETTE LUNDØ SILVER 24,0 6 ocs 6 7 2 2 1 3 DEN 40 ANNE-JULIE SCHÜTT BRONZE 25,0 3 2 2 8 6 5 7 4 ESP 141 ALBA BOU SERRA 41ZE,0 10 10 4 11 5 8 4 5 ESP 858 JULIA SUBIRA 42,0 7 8 3 3 4 20 17 6 NOR 845 RANDI FORSA 53,0 2 7 8 13 8 16 15 7 GER 20 NADINE MÖLLER 55,0 5 5 11 25 10 12 12 8 NOR 416 ODA TEIGLAND 61,0 22 16 23 10 1 9 3 9 NOR 413 ANETTE KLEPESTØ 62,0 11 3 10 5 14 dnc 19 10 BEL 947 EMMA PLASSCHAERT 64,0 9 ocs 12 1 20 13 9 Men 10 top sailors final 7 races with 1 discard: 1 DEN 1702 STIG STEINFURTH GOLD 17,0 1 1 1 1 3 10 15 2 NOR 382 KRISTIAN HAMMARSTRØM SILVER 29,0 10 2 4 7 1 8 7 3 ESP 10 JUAN CALVO BRONZE 33,0 2 4 5 16 dnf 2 4 4 DEN 1683 SIMON FRUERGAARD 45,0 20 8 10 8 7 4 8 5 SWE 3607 TOMAS WESTERBRAND 62,0 11 5 18 5 21 29 2 6 ESP 650 ALBERT CODINACHS 68,0 16 7 43 10 16 1 18 7 SWE 10 CARL STRÖMBECK 70,0 14 16 16 4 23 19 1 8 SWE 3502 PHILIP GUDINGE 71,0 40 3* 19 2 6 7 29 9 SWE 3605 DAVID KÖLBY 78,0 4 23 7 3 9 32 dnc 10 ESP 666 EKAITZ GARRIDO 85,0 5 12 8 27 17 16 38 See Denia website details: http://www.cndenia.es/ ©Fotovela

2009 YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING - DENIA, SPAIN 9.8.2009 Ten nations participate 47 women and 75 men started Youth European Championships first races Monday 10th August and will end Friday 14th and Closing Ceremony. See Denia website details: http://www.cndenia.es/ ©Fotovela

2009 WORLD TOP SAILORS MEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 11 RACES - BREST, FRANCE 1.8.2009 Twelve nations participate 56 women and 93 men sailed World  Championships. 1 FRA 5592 RIBEAUD Thomas GOLD 26.00 100.00 2 ESP 4 STADEL SEILER Sven SILVER 30.00 55.00 3 SWE 8 CARLSON Anders BRONZE 33.00 74.00 4 SWE 99 CARLSSON Kim 33.00 79.00 5 SWE11 TIDEMAND Holger 34.00 75.00 6 FRA 5617 DROGOU Antoine 41.00 69.00 7 SWE 39 NIKLASSON Oscar 47.00 97.00 8 SWE 3543 LUNDQVIST Jacob 61.00 105.00 9 FIN 4 TYKKYLAINEN Joel 66.00 137.00 10 FRA 5640 NOTONIER Sylvain 68.00 164.00 See Brest website details: http://europeclass-worldchampionship.srbrest.com

2009 WORLD TOP SAILORS WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 11 RACES - BREST, FRANCE 1.8.2009 1 DEN 1714 RINDOM Anne-marie GOLD 12.00 36.00 2 DEN 1727 ANDREASEN Anette viborg SILVER 25.00 43.00 3 ESP 250 ROCA DE TOGORES Ascension BRONZE 36.00 58.00 4 DEN 1728 HUMMELGAARD POULSEN Sarah 46.00 85.00 5 DEN 33 LIVBJERG Anna 50.00 118.00 6 SWE 27 KLINGA Hanna 61.00 97.00 7 ITA 1169 ZENNARO Silvia 62.00 100.00 8 ESP 631 LLARGUES MASACHS Elisabet 67.00 101.00 9 SWE 3598 ALKSTEDT Karin 70.00 103.00 10 DEN 1709 CHRISTENSEN Louise 86.00 144.00 See Brest website details: http://europeclass-worldchampionship.srbrest.com

OPEN WEEK FINISHED AND 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - BREST, FRANCE 19-23.7.2009 Eleven nations participated during the Open Week with 138 sailors with 8 races. Top sailors were: 1 ESP 4 STADEL SEILER Sven 2 SWE 8 CARLSSON Anders 3 FRA 5584 SCOTTO DI FASANO Sebastien 4 SWE 11 TIDEMAND Holger 5 FRA 5617 DROGOU Antoine 6 SWE 39 NIKLASSON Oskar 7 FRA 5640 NOTONIER Sylvain 8 FIN 77 KOKKO Jouni 9 DEN 1728 HUMMELGAARD POULSEN Sarah 10 DEN 1643 FRUERGAARD Martin See Brest website details: http://europeclass-worldchampionship.srbrest.com

2008 WORLD CHAMPION’S IMPRESSIONS I got my driving licence in the beginning of the year 2008 which made travelling a lot easier this year. Actually I drove our team’s boats from Madrid to Portugal. As we had only three sailors from Finland competing in the Open Week and four in the Worlds we didn’t have a proper coach for the regattas. However we had a rib on the water since the third day of the Open Week, which in the end was quite much I needed. As we didn’t have a coach for the regatta I wanted to get familiar with the weather and circumstances already before the Open Week. That’s why we were with Petter in Vila Real de Santo Antonio already five days before the Open Week. We were very lucky that the Italian team had arrived already on the previous day and thanks to Raffaele Ravaglia we could train and learn the conditions with them. I believe these trainings bore fruit on the last day of the Worlds when the conditions were a bit different. We also had nice conversations with Raffaele about the weather, current, racing, etc. I think it  was important that I could discuss with him and he gave me good tips about the conditions. My plan for the Open Week was to learn more about the weather and try to sail a bit more aggressively. It didn’t seem to be good tactic as I got an OCS already on the second start. I think I was a bit confused about the wind on the first days, as it didn’t act as I had expected. On the 3rd and 4th day I started to be more certain about the sides. In the end I managed to climb to the fourth place, which was very good considering I had taken an OCS already on the first day. The best thing about the Open Week was however that I had learnt from my many mistakes and I had got better understanding about the conditions on the race course. I managed to do the measurement things already on the same day as the Open Week ended, which was very good as we competed in the Nations Cup on the “lay day”. I think the Nations Cup was good for our team spirit and we were ready to start racing on the following day. The Worlds started with a strong breeze from the sea. The wind was a bit different we had experienced earlier and it made me a bit confused. The first race was pretty bad due to a bad start and wrong side on the first beat. Luckily I managed to get a decent result from the second race. After all I wasn’t too worried after the first day as it was still a lot better than in the Open Week! The second day looked like a normal” day when we headed to the race course. I decided to trust my instinct and not to stick with the plans made before the Worlds. I took good starts in both races and therefore I had all options open on the first beats. This made racing a lot easier compared to the first day. Trusting my instinct seemed to pay off and I had a brilliant day with both races in the top five. On the third day the wind was calmer than on the previous days. Before the first start the wind was something like 50 degrees more left than on any other day before. I could predict the wind to turn to the right as it did few hundred meters before the first mark. I took all the advantage of this and I was second at the first mark. I kept my place and finished second. The wind picked up a little bit for the next start and I managed to get a nice start from the middle of the start line. I sailed long clean lines and came 6th to the first mark. I passed a couple of boats on the reach and downwind finishing 3rd in that race. Going to the lay day I had climbed already to the second place. I had managed to get the reliability to my sailing and improved a lot from the first day. On the lay day I fixed some scratches that I had got to my boat and I checked that the bottom of the boat was clean. I also had a nap on the beach and prepared myself for the last challenging days. The fourth day was the first day since we came that we could see clouds. Anyway the clouds didn’t have any effect on the sea breeze, which built up as usually. In both races I took very good and certain starts from the middle of the start line. I could follow what the fleet was doing and I had the race under control after the first tack to the port. In the second start I lost few places during the second downwind but anyway one brilliant day for me. At shore it was really nice to see that I had taken the lead. It looked like I had put some heat on Kristian. We two were a bit separated from the rest of the fleet in the points. The fifth day was the same kind of day as the third and fourth. Actually my notes of the day were: “Normal day. Left side was better”. Once again I took the starts from the middle and made it to the first mark with four or six tacks. No problem on the downwind either and I extended my overall lead by three points. What’s more important than the points was that my both discards were the two races from the first day! Both of my discards were better than Kristian’s as well as my third worst. That meant he couldn’t match race against me on the last day. The land breeze had become stronger and stronger since the lay day but sea breeze had always beat the land breeze. Anyway now the forecasts were saying that there might be a great chance that the next day the land breeze would be so strong that the sea breeze couldn’t turn it over. It really looked like the weather was going to change for the last day so everything could still happen. As the forecast had predicted the land breeze was strong in the morning. The first start for the girls was at 1 pm. There couldn’t be any warning signal after 3 pm. Therefore my plan for the first race was to stick pretty close to Kristian so that I would have good position before the possible second race. On the race course the wind was about 10 m/s from the land. I think that Kristian hadn’t sail with the land breeze as he didn’t attend the Open Week. That’s why I was very confident before the race. I was all the time aware of the wind change but it didn’t happen during the first race. The women started first and it looked that they got a good lifter from the right hand side. I started at the Race Committee boat and turned to the right pretty quickly after the start. I tried to stay more in the middle of the race course compared to Kristian who went to the right corner. The right paid and on the first mark I was few position behind Kristian. At the gate I broke my sail as another sailor’s boom hit my sail. I decided to continue although the crack was 50 cm long. I lost a few places sailing the upwind and my troubles continued on the reach when my kicker broke! I managed to finish 19th whereas Kristian finished 8th. So I was still leading by two points. I managed to quickly change the broken sail to another one. I didn’t have time to fix the kicker properly as the warning signal came. I lifted the sail when there was only four minutes to the start and barely made it to the start line in time. I considered the situation and I realised that I had to finish right behind kristian or better and not worse than 16th. I decided to sail my own race and pay little attention to Kristian: The wind strength had dropped dramatically and I realised that the wind was probably going to turn. Anyway I started more from the right side of the start line. It was obvious that now the left side would pay and I made my decision. I let Kristian go to the right and headed to the wind on left. It worked and I was around fifteenth on the first mark while Kristian was far back. I managed to keep my position to the gate although my kicker snapped right after the upwind mark. I gained about ten places on the second upwind and lost a few on the reach as I didn’t have the kicker. On the downwinds I had to sail broad reach as I couldn’t let the sail go further than 45 degrees. To make it even more exciting both men and women came at the same time to the outer loop upwind mark and the last downwind was really a mess. It was really difficult to count the places and I wasn’t hundred per cent sure about my position in the finish. I soon realised that I was in the top ten which was enough as Kristian had retired the race. In Finland I got acknowledgement for my  achievement for instance from the President of the Republic, Tarja Halonen. She invited me to the Independence Day reception at the Presidential Palace. This year I was the only sailor who had got the honour to be there. I believe that the Europe Class is the perfect class for  younger sailors. It gives you great basis for the future Olympic classes and it’s awesome that sailors of wide range of weight can sail it even-handedly. Best regards to all Europe sailors. Teemu Rantanen

EUROPE CLASS PERNAMBUCAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2008, BRAZIL CLASSIFICAÇÃO Bitmap CAMPEONATO PERNAMBUCANO DA CLASSE EUROPA - 2008                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP   1ª Etapa - jan/08 VELA NOME Categ. Clube   1 2 3 Total           Obs. Pts.   Obs. Pts.     1 BRA 711 LEONARDO ALMEIDA Senior CICP     1   1   1   3 2 BRA 911 PAULA NOVELINO Feminino CICP     2   2   2   6 3 BRA 111 ANDRÉ VERONA Senior CICP     3   3   4   10 4 BRA 18 GILVAN REZENDE Senior CICP     4   4   3   11 CLASSIFICAÇÃO CAMPEONATO PERNAMBUCANO DA CLASSE EUROPA - 2008 1, 0, 11, 41, 2, 1, 14, 21 Bitmap                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP   2ª Etapa - out/08 VELA NOME Categ. Clube   1 2 3 Total           Obs. Pts.   Obs. Pts.     1 BRA 711 LEONARDO ALMEIDA Senior CICP     1   1   1   3 2 BRA 18 GILVAN REZENDE Senior CICP     3   2   2   7 3 BRA 111 ANDRÉ VERONA Senior CICP     2   3   3   8 4 BRA 237 MARCOS SUNDFELD Senior CICP     4   4   4   11 CLASSIFICAÇÃO CAMPEONATO PERNAMBUCANO DA CLASSE EUROPA - 2008 1, 0, 22, 41, 2, 1, 25, 21 Bitmap                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP   3ª Etapa - nov/08   VELA NOME Categ. Clube   1 2 3 Total           Obs. Pts.   Obs. Pts.     1 BRA 711 LEONARDO ALMEIDA Senior CICP     1   1   1   3 2 BRA 18 GILVAN REZENDE Senior CICP     2   2   3   7 3 BRA 111 ANDRÉ VERONA Senior CICP     3   3   2   8 4 BRA 237 MARCOS SUNDFELD Senior CICP     4   4   4   12 5 BRA 219 ALEX VALENTIM Senior ICP     5   5   5   15 CLASSIFICAÇÃO CAMPEONATO PERNAMBUCANO DA CLASSE EUROPA - 2008 1, 0, 34, 41, 2, 1, 37, 21 Bitmap                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP   4ª Etapa - dez/08   VELA NOME Categ. Clube   1 2 3 Total           Obs. Pts.   Obs. Pts.     1 BRA 711 LEONARDO ALMEIDA Senior CICP     1   1   1   3 2 BRA 911 PAULA NOVELINO Feminino CICP     5   2   2   9 3 BRA 18 GILVAN REZENDE Senior CICP     3   3   4   10 4 BRA 111 ANDRÉ VERONA Senior CICP     4   4   3   11 5 BRA 219 ALEX VALENTIM Senior ICP     2   6   5   13 6 BRA 237 MARCOS SUNDFELD Senior CICP     6   5   6   17 CLASSIFICAÇÃO CAMPEONATO PERNAMBUCANO DA CLASSE EUROPA - 2008     Bitmap                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP                 CABANGA IATE CLUBE DE PERNAMBUCO - CICP     TOTAL     NOME Categ. Clube   1 2 3 4 Total VELA             Obs. Pts.   Obs. Pts. Obs. Pts.     1 BRA 711 LEONARDO ALMEIDA Senior CICP     1   1   1   1   3 2 BRA 18 GILVAN REZENDE Senior CICP     4   2   2   3   7 3 BRA 911 PAULA NOVELINO Feminino CICP     2 dnc 5 dnc 6   2   9 4 BRA 111 ANDRÉ VERONA Senior CICP     3   3   3   4   9 5 BRA 237 MARCOS SUNDFELD Senior CICP dnc 5   4   4   6   13 6 BRA 219 ALEX VALENTIM Senior ICP   dnc 5 dnc 5   5   5   15

RESULTS 20ST VETERAN CUP EUROPE CLASS - QUIBERON, FRANCE - 22-31.8.2008 2008 VETERAN CUP in Base Nautique - Quiberon - France 44 sailors have registered and underneath Top Ten results after 4 races: 1.    5608      Jean-Luc Labonne                5.00 2.   5440       Jean-Paul Terret                   8.00 3.   5548       Patrick Chevalier                12.00 4.   5643       Séverine Blondet                13.00 5.   5618       Jean-Ariel Bronstein           13.00 6.   5644       Vincent Pham                     14.00 7.   1281       Anja Fiedler                       17.00 8.   500        Pablo Manuel Fernandez     17.00 9.   5475      Jean-François Guillaumin     19.00 10. 5457      Phillipe Rucheton                 31.00 All the information at: http://basenautique.asnq.free.fr/regates/2008/europe/21cveteeurope_s.htm

2008 EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Women: No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DEN 1727 VIBORG ANDREASEN ANETTE 15,0 1 1 3 2 2 (dns) 2 1 3 (4) 2 DEN 40 SHÜTT ANNE - JULIE 30,0 (8) (17) 2 8 6 1 1 4 5 3 3 SWE 5 OLJELUND EMMA 41,0 6 (43) 5 4 4 2 4 8 (32) 8 Women details: http://www.aval-cdv.it/web_cval/2008/08_Class/11_1.htm Men: No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DEN 36 TIMSHEL PASCAL 54,0 10 2 (ocs) 3 (dsq) 2 11 45 12 2 2 DEN 1643 FRURGAARD MARTIN 74,0 1 13 17 9 19 12 (25) 2 1 (49) 3 SWE 69 CARLSON PHILIP 93,0 16 20 7 (63) 8 13 4 12 (37) 13  Men details: http://www.aval-cdv.it/web_cval/2008/08_Class/11.htm

Results after 10 races from the Youth European Championship for the Europe Class Women 67 entries after 10 races and top ten sailors: No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DEN 1727 VIBORG ANDREASEN ANETTE 15,0 1 1 3 2 2 (dns) 2 1 3 (4) 2 DEN 40 SHÜTT ANNE - JULIE 30,0 (8) (17) 2 8 6 1 1 4 5 3 3 SWE 5 OLJELUND EMMA 41,0 6 (43) 5 4 4 2 4 8 (32) 8 4 DEN 1728 POULSEN SARAH 46,0 (36) (21) 4 3 1 6 3 7 20 2 5 ITA 1185 PELLEGRINI CARLOTTA 72,0 21 18 6 5 8 3 (37) 2 (66) 9 6 SWE 24 GROSS JULIA 86,0 2 (28) 11 22 (39) 14 9 14 1 13 7 DEN 1714 RINDOM ANNE MARIE 90,0 (12) 8 1 1 3 4 (dns) dne 4 1 8 NOR 376 CLAUSEN MAREN 90,0 4 5 13 (19) 11 9 10 19 19 (34) 9 DEN 19 LYHNING NISSEN NICOLINE 94,0 (45) 14 9 7 9 16 6 (dns) 26 7 10 SWE 28 ERICKSSON HANNA 100,0 3 11 (22) 11 15 21 13 9 (49) 17 Details from http://www.aval-cdv.it/web_cval/2008/08_Class/11_1.htm Men 88 entries after 10 races and top ten sailors: No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DEN 36 TIMSHEL PASCAL 54,0 10 2 (ocs) 3 (dsq) 2 11 45 12 2 2 DEN 1643 FRURGAARD MARTIN 74,0 1 13 17 9 19 12 (25) 2 1 (49) 3 SWE 69 CARLSON PHILIP 93,0 16 20 7 (63) 8 13 4 12 (37) 13 4 ESP 636 CODINA SERRA DANI 100,0 (37) 3 5 21 10 5 30 (31) 20 6 5 SWE 3528 HANSSON CARL 105,0 3 (34) 14 5 4 10 (31) 24 26 19 6 SWE 10 STROMBECK CARL 110,0 6 1 29 10 (37) 27 17 7 13 (39) 7 NED 726 SIMONS DIMITRI 111,0 2 (59) 12 15 (48) 15 23 13 17 14 8 DEN 23 DATH ASGER 113,0 23 (55) 11 14 11 3 3 47 (57) 1 9 DEN 92 THOMASEN CHRISTIA 114,0 8 37 (ocs) 2 26 1 14 (49) 6 20 10 DEN 1687 FRIIS NIELSEN PHILIP 117,0 22 23 2 12 13 (50) 18 20 (47) 7 Details from http://www.aval-cdv.it/web_cval/2008/08_Class/11.htm