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“It is impossible to divide the members of the SPPS into friends and foes”

28th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today “It is impossible to divide the members of the SPPS into friends and foes” The spiral of conflict around the presidential election in St. Petersburg Sailing Union is being dragged on more and more. We continue to closely monitor the situation and today we present to you, dear readers, two brief interviews of both candidates for the post of SPPS president. We draw your attention to the fact that we do not comment or edit the answers sent to Read more

"Closed Presidiums Not Held"

28th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today "Closed Presidiums Not Held" Now let me introduce you a short interview with the candidate of the SPPS President Sergey Alekseev (he is the current president of the SPPS). © Anna Semenyuk Now let me introduce you a short interview with the candidate of the SPPS President Sergey Alekseev (he is the current president of the SPPS). Yacht Russia: Why was the SPPS Closed Presidium announced? Sergey Alekseev: No closed presidiums were held. Recently, people who interfered with work Read more

At the camp in Valencia

28th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today At the camp in Valencia From January 27 to February 7, Russian athletes of the Optimist class pass training camps in Valencia (Spain). As part of the Experimental Team, 23 riders from St. Petersburg, Sochi, Azov, Sevastopol, Moscow, Rostov, Gelendzhik, Togliatti and Krasnodar went to the camp. The participants are young yachtsmen in the Optimist class, aged 9-14 years (born in 2006-2011). Recruitment to the experimental group of the Optimist class Yacht Association took place on a common basis Read more

Russian Antarctica

28th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today Russian Antarctica Happy holiday, friends! Today is exactly 200 years since Thaddeus Belinshausen and Mikhail Lazarev proved that Antarctica exists! In honor of this remarkable date, we reprint a fragment of the material of Sergey Borisov, which was published in Nos. 125 and 126 of our journal. This material deals with the exciting journey of two sloops – Mirny and Vostok. On July 4, 1819, Kronstadt carried out long voyages of the sloops of the Russian imperial fleet “Vostok” Read more

Kites over the Mountain-sea

28th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

This winter we are pleased by any news of the competition held by Snowkiting. So, last weekend on the waters of the Volga river from Chkalov has passed the open championship of Nizhny Novgorod region sailing in the following classes Snowkiting course-race ski, course race Board. As we reported earlier, due to the lack of ice on the Moscow sea, the timing of the Cup of Russia which was to be held last week, was postponed to March. So many Read more

Kites over Mount Sea

27th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today Kites over Mount Sea This winter, we are pleased with any news about the held snowkiting competitions. So, last weekend in the Volga water area near Chkalovsk, the open sailing championship of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held in the following snowkiting classes – ski course-course, course-board flight. As we reported earlier, due to the lack of ice in the Moscow Sea, the dates for the Russian Cup, which was supposed to take place last week, were postponed to Read more

AM Rusarc – the first in Cascais

27th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today AM Rusarc – the first in Cascais The winner of the 3rd stage of the SB20 Winter Race Series in Cascais (Portugal), which was held at Club Naval de Cascais, was the crew of Anastasia Morozova AM Rusarc from St. Petersburg. © Anna Zykova According to the press service of the SB20 Class Russian Association, “the weather on Sunday was not the most favorable – the morning turned out to be calm and quiet. By the 3rd race of Read more

Behind almost 5,000 miles!

27th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

Today Behind almost 5,000 miles! The famous French skipper Francis Jouillon and his crew of 4 people for 9 days continue the race against time. Recall that the goal of the IDEC Sport maxi-trimaran team is to set a new world record on the classic Tea Race route from Hong Kong to London. According to crew members, everything is on schedule, there are no problems on board. 4930 nautical miles have already been covered, but much more ahead – 8450. Read more

AM Rusarc first in Cascais

27th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

The winner of the 3rd round of the Winter series races SB20 in Cascais (Portugal), which took place at the Club Naval de Cascais, was the crew of the Anastasia Morozova AM Rusarc from St. Petersburg. © Anna Zykova As the press service of the Russian Association of class SB20, “the weather on Sunday was not the most favorable – the morning was calm and quiet. The 3rd race of the regatta (the first that day), the force of the Read more

Behind almost 5,000 miles!

27th January 2020 Randall G. Lucchesi

The famous French skipper Francis Joyon and his crew of 4 people for 9 days continue the race against time. Recall that the goal of the team Maxi trimaran IDEC Sport – set a new world record on the classic route of the Tea race from Hong Kong to London. As reported by the crew, everything goes according to the schedule on Board is no problem. Has already passed 4930 nautical miles, but there is much more – 8450. Now Read more