It would seem that all of the regatta of the season for the fashion industry long ago had to be cancelled. But the impression is deceptive. Cancel still.
Let’s start with the popular class ТР52. The fact that last Tuesday, boat racing series 52 Super Series finally arrived on Board the cargo ship BBC Dolphin from Cape town to Valencia. But while the “Dolphin” went to Europe, was made two important decisions.
First, the user of series has decided to cancel a stage of the 52 Super Series, which was to be held 18 – 22 July in Valencia. Second, the same leadership had decided to hold the world Cup 15 – 19 September in Puerto portals in Majorca (Spain).
Hopefully, now that the calendar season ТР52 finally got finished (though tragicomic) is a kind of. Although… Judge for yourself.
2 – 6 March. Cape town. Stage Of The 52 Super Series. Took place.
31 March – 4 April. Cape town. Championship of the world. Cancelled.
12 – 16 may. Scarlino. Stage Of The 52 Super Series. Cancelled.
17 – 21 June. Porto Cervo. Stage Of The 52 Super Series. Cancelled.
18 – 22 July. Valencia. Stage Of The 52 Super Series. Cancelled.
15 – 19 September. Puerto Portals. Championship of the world. Only here will there be?
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Yacht club Irish Kinsale town (Kinsale Yacht Club) said yesterday that he was forced to announce the cancellation of one of the most prestigious regattas in Dragon 2020, the Dragon Gold Cup, which was planned for 5 – 11 September.
The reason, according to https://afloat.ie simple – the authorities have not given guarantees that in Kinsale will be able to come to the foreign participants and guests of the regatta.
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And finally, another cancellation. Here is what the press service of the WFTU:
– As a result of the pandemic COVID-19 World Sailing cancelled the world championship on offshore racing 2020, which was to be held in October in the framework of the Rolex Middle Sea Race (Valletta, Malta).
Many problems and an uncertain timetable for withdrawal of quarantine, pandemic COVID-19, was forced to postpone production of the yacht L30, which was supposed to be the world champion, and broke the holding of national federations qualification regattas, which were to identify the participants from the countries.
In light of these circumstances, the Board of Directors of World Sailing decided that it would be reasonable and fair to cancel the first world championship of offshore racing. The regatta was ready to accept the participation of mixed teams from 20 countries from all continents.
Thus, the first world championship offshore races will take place in 2021.
Note that the Royal yacht club Malta continues to prepare for the traditional Rolex Middle Sea Race, closely following the developments with COVID-19, consults and takes into account the recommendations of the world health organization and the government of Malta.
The yacht club intends to start the famous 600-mile offshore race, if circumstances permit.
World Sailing and the Royal yacht club Malta are already discussing holding a world championship offshore races 2021 within the framework of the Rolex Middle Sea Race-2021.
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What do you think?