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      In Togliatti – cool!
      The fourth stage of the IKA 2020 Snowkiting World Cup started in Tolyatti. It is a very bright event not only for kiters, but for the entire sailing community!

On the first day, as the chief judge of the children's competitions, the judge of the protest committee Denis Garashchenko said on his Facebook page, “in the fresh wind, they held 5 races in adults, 6 races in children, most of the freestyle.”

But Garashchenko’s concerns were not limited to this: “12 protests were dismantled. Participated in a seminar for athletes and judges. We are waiting for the second racing day. "

Well, the first is best told by photographs. It was cool!

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August 6, 2019

      “It's really cool on the water!”

On August 5, in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, the opening ceremony of the world championship for windsurfing among juniors took place and passed training races.

On the registration day, the participants of the World Championship in RS: X class among juniors learned what a classic St. Petersburg summer is. Strong wind (up to 20 knots in gusts), low air temperature (15 degrees) and cold water (18 degrees) – these are the three main companions of windsurfers on training races.

And if the weather hardly pleased the guests of the racing village, then the athletes themselves glowed with happiness. In quite extreme weather conditions for the summer, they chased enough, cheerfully planed and checked the equipment before the races. After several races on the water, the guys returned a little tired, but happy.

Frenchman Fabien Pianaza – the main favorite of the World Windsurfing Championship – shared his impressions of the training.

– It’s very cool on the water because a strong wind blows. True, there is no point in drawing conclusions on the training races. Tomorrow there will be completely different weather conditions. This water area and weather suit me, so everything is super, ”said Pianaza, two-time world champion in windsurfing among juniors.

Some riders on the registration day chose a different tactic and stayed on the shore to save energy before the races themselves.

“I didn’t go to the water because I don’t want to get tired of the competition,” says Pole Jan Goralski. – I need more time to prepare the equipment. Everything should be perfect on Tuesday. I want to relax a bit, have fun and morale on the first day of the competition.

The organizers have prepared an extensive coastal program for athletes and guests of the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. The participants were met by the mascot of the World Cup – Brown Bear. The organizing committee of the regatta decided to follow the traditions and chose as a mascot the world-famous symbol of our country, tested at the home Olympics of 1980 and 2014. The guys reacted vividly to the appearance of the bear, hugged and took pictures with him.

The opening ceremony began with a parade of participants who together passed under the national flags of their countries. 104 windsurfers from 19 countries came to St. Petersburg. Flags of Russia, Israel, Turkey, Hong Kong, Holland, Greece, Spain, USA, Italy, France, Thailand, Japan, Great Britain, Poland, Philippines, Belarus, Cyprus, Estonia and Oman proudly flew over the 300th anniversary park.

On stage, the best young windsurfers of the world, including silver medalist of the world championship Yana Reznikova and current champion Fabien Pianaza, raised the flags of the host country of the tournament – Russia, the general partner of the regatta – PJSC Gazprom, the organizer is the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg and Federation class RS: X.

During the opening ceremony of the world championship in RS: X class, honored guests addressed the athletes from the stage.

“On behalf of the Acting Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Dmitrievich Beglov, I am pleased to welcome the participants of the World Championships in the Northern and Marine Capital,” said the Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Kirillov. – It’s no coincidence that the regatta takes place in our city, the most beautiful city in Europe. I would like to wish the contest participants good victories, a good mood and, of course, to communicate with the beauties of our beloved city. I wish you happiness, success and tailwind!

“On behalf of the organizers of the competition, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, I am glad to welcome you here,” said Elena Solovyova, Project Manager of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. – Every year we hold large international regattas. This year we will organize the world championship in the RS: X Olympic class among juniors. Be sure that we will hold these competitions in the way we would accept the Olympic Games. In the coming years, the reconstruction of our Yacht Club will end. After which we will be very happy to host the largest international competitions and see you in St. Petersburg in the future. For us it is not just a sport. All of you represent your countries in Russia. I hope that you will see St. Petersburg and Russia as we see them and return home with the best of impressions.

“We are very pleased that the RS: X class international association has entrusted the world championship to this beautiful city,” said Vladimir Silkin, President of the All-Russian Sailing Federation. – This is the Northern and Sea Capital of Russia and the first Yacht Club, which appeared 301 a year ago. I believe that you will get an unforgettable experience from racing and a beautiful city. I am sure that all of you will leave here with the desire to return here as soon as possible in the future.

– As you can see, St. Petersburg is a sunny and windy city. I hope that this weather persists for the entire World Cup, ”said Andrews Poxy, international secretary general of the RS: X class. – Special thanks to all athletes who came to St. Petersburg. I also want to thank the volunteers, organizers, sponsors, and everyone who supports the RS: X class. I wish you a great race. But at the same time, this is a great time to enjoy the beautiful views of St. Petersburg.

The bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games and the ambassador of the World Windsurfing Championship among juniors Stefania Elfutina recorded a video message for the participants of the World Championship in RS: X class.

“I'm glad to welcome you to the world championship in RS: X class among juniors in St. Petersburg,” said Stefania. – It is a great honor for us to host such important competitions in Russia. I wish everyone to show the best result and get a lot of positive emotions. Have a nice week!

At the end of the ceremony, participants and guests performed a cover band from Pskov, Drum & Jazz, who performed compositions in a variety of styles (from jazz to popular music) and helped athletes tune in to the right wave before the races themselves.

Alexey Zhirov,

PR-director of the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg

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February 11, 2019

      Win Cool guys!
      The victory of Igor Rytov and his Russian Bogatyrs (Anton Sergeev, Konstantin Besputin) ended the second stage of the Miami Winter Series in the yacht class Melges 20

According to the results of eight races held during the three days, the “Bogatyri” scored 13 points, the parishes (10) – 4 – 2 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 2 – 2.

“It's nice to do your favorite thing with the cool guys! We are the first in Miami! ”- wrote Rytov on his Facebook page.

But the statement of Konstantin Besputin:

“The new season started with Victory in Miami at the 2nd stage of the winter series in the yacht class # melges20 # melges20winterseries Thanks to everyone who was sick and worried about our team #russianbogatyrssailingteam Special thanks to coach Tomislav Basich, Anton Sergeev, Igor Rytov (Igor Rytov) you the best! Thanks to Quantum Sails for the excellent sails made especially for us !!! "

The runner-up Hartbreaker American crew with skipper Robert Hughes was 10 points behind Bogatyrs. Parishes – (9) – 1 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 4.

Nika Alexandra Prosikhina was the 6th in the fleet of 16 ships.

The third stage of the Miami Winter Series will be held March 15 – 17.

Detailed results of the second stage –

https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6046&fbclid=IwAR32ChmVAQRJmredMKPvL2D-dAy4C_5acmhiwc2stFJ93k8FYDnzRIz1eE

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March 28, 2019

      It was cool!
      The website http://dnrussia.ru summarizes the results of the Baikal Drilling Week 2019. It took place from March 15 to March 24 at Lake Baikal (Kurm village), and it included the following competitions: Asian Cup in the class of cold drills, Russian Championship in the class Ice Champion optimist, Cup of Russia in DN, and finished the week Baikal Cup in ice collectors Ice Optimist and DN.

Baikal, as always, struck the participants with its energy, excellent blue ice and good wind. It is worth noting that this year there were few foreign riders, due to the fact that the World Cup was held in the United States in the second half of February and most of them could not come with both the United States and Russia in one month. But the most devoted fans of the Baikal Drilling Week from Germany and Poland could not miss this unique event. It is noteworthy that the Polish team traveled more than 7,000 km by car to take part in competitions.

The Asian Cup in DN was held in a weak wind and ended in a victory for Valentina Kozlova from St. Petersburg, who confidently defeated male rivals and pleasantly surprised all participants in the competition.

The championship of Russia in the Ice Optimist took place over 5 racing days. Young participants got the whole range of winds from 4 to 22 knots, so we can confidently say that the really strong ones won. According to the results of 11 races, Vitaly Ivanov from Novosibirsk and Sophia Makarova from Irkutsk celebrated the victory. Sergey Konstantinov and Ekaterina Pikarevskaya (both Irkutsk) became silver winners, Danil Vinogradov (Irkutsk) and Vasilis Arestova (Vladivostok) became bronze winners. All the prize-winners of the Russian championship received, as a gift from the All-Russian Volga Federal Football Association, tickets to the International Children's Center Artek, where they can train at the Optimists on the already warm sea.

The winner of the Russian Cup was Oleg Vasiliev from St. Petersburg, silver and bronze among Valery Dichenko (Vladivostok) and Nikita Timofeev (Bratsk), Valentina Kozlova took priority among women. In the open standings, together with foreign participants, Jost Kolb won from Germany, Roman Morgash from Poland was second, and Oleg Vasiliev was third.

By tradition, the Baikal Cup international competition finished the week. The regatta passed in the fresh breeze. Here in the DN, Anton Didenko (Vladivostok) won confidently with a big advantage, Roman Morgash (Poland) and Jost Kolb (Germany) became the winners. Konstantinov Sergey (Irkutsk) and Arestova Vasilisa (Vladivostok) celebrated the victory in the Ice Optimist, which was awarded with a special prize from VastSails and was presented with a new sail.

Summarizing the results of the Baikal Drilling Week of 2019, all participants noted that this year the conditions for racing were the best in many years. All racing days were used to the maximum, ice and wind conditions were close to ideal.

Season 2018-2019 year in the drill is over. Thanks to everyone who helped organize the Baikal Riding Week: the Russian DN Association, the National Rift Union, the All-Russian Sailing Federation, regatta partners, the Uyug Park Hotel for hospitality, the judges for excellent races and all participants for an exciting fight!

Next year, we are waiting for more than 40 foreign participants to Lake Baikal and within the framework of the Baikal Drilling Week the Russian Championship will be held. Friends, rivals and lovers of high speeds will gather again. See you on the Baikal ice!

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