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      There is no snow, but you hold on!
      Abnormally warm weather in central Russia and throughout Europe has led to the fact that almost all winter sailing competitions are either canceled or postponed to February-March, in the hope of long-awaited cold weather.

So, today information was received from the organizers of the World Cup in Estonia about the search for a new venue for the competition: “Today it is clear that the Pärnu Bay will not be covered with thick ice in three weeks. Therefore, we are forced to look for alternative sites in Estonia or in the north of Finland, the website says https://wissa2020.ee/. – Nevertheless, we are not talking about the abolition of the world championship (dates of February 10-16), the organizers allow only a change of location. If winter does not come to us, then we will come to winter, ”the organizing committee of WISSA-2020 optimistically assures.

The Cup of Russia, which was supposed to start this week in Konakovo, was also transferred to March. It is a big question to hold competitions in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kostroma, which were scheduled for early February.

The organizers of the first stage of SnowKite WorldCup IKA in Italy announced a cancellation of the competition a little earlier due to lack of snow. It is expected that the second, third and fourth stages will pass unchanged. At least the organizers of the final, fourth stage in Togliatti guarantee with a probability of 99.99% the presence of wind, ice and snow on the Zhiguli Sea on the dates of the World Cup from February 26 to March 1, 2020.

No less optimistic about the forecast of ice conditions in Petrozavodsk. The organizers of the Trans-Onego international long-distance winter kite marathon (March 3-8) declare: “TOKE-2020 – it is planned under any circumstances. Karelia is a country of a thousand lakes. Most of them are already covered in ice. The meeting festival of snowkite-enduro friends should take place! The format, if necessary, will be adjusted taking into account the actual conditions and requirements of the official authorities. We act in the spirit of enduro – if difficulties arise, we still continue to walk the distance, but do not forget about caution. Take care of yourself!"

In the meantime, kiters and boerists have to wait for the arrival of a real winter or go to training in regions with a colder climate. So, for example, in Monchegorsk (Murmansk region) on the lake. On February 1-2, the Imandra will host the Federation Cup regional sailing competitions. Yes, and in Murmansk, riders are waiting for the Championship of Russia and the 86th traditional Holiday of the North (they will be held from March 24 to March 30).

So, beyond the snow and wind north? With this winter, this seems to be the only way out!

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November 23rd, 2019

      But there was no record …
      Last Tuesday, foreign sailing sites (followed by us) reported that during the traditional Luderitz Speed ​​Challenge competitions in Namibia, a new world record was set: Belgian Vincent Valkeners covered a 500-meter distance on a sailboard at an average speed of 53.33 knots !

Alas, Walkeners did not go on record for long. This morning, the same foreign sailing sites reported that there was no record. The judges of the Luderitz Speed ​​Challengé rechecked the video of the race, after which they clarified the result of the Belgian: in fact, the Walkeners covered the distance with an average speed of 53.25.

And, therefore, the Frenchman Antoine Albot's record – 53.27 knots, established in 2015, withstood.

About how Walkeners reacted to the decision of the judges, foreign sites do not report.

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October 31, 2019

      There is room to grow
      In Spanish Cadiz, the final start of the season in the Techno 293 class continues. 369 athletes from 35 countries of the world participate in windsurfing competitions, including 19 from Russia.

The third racing day of the regatta, according to the press service of the VFPS, turned out to be the most eventful so far. The refereeing team held seven races. However, only the younger boys managed to complete the qualification – in the category of under 15 years old.

“The day was tortured again. In the morning they waited for the wind, again there was fog. As a result, we were able to conduct two races in younger boys and girls, ”said Boris Minaev, the coach of the Moscow team. – The boys qualification is over. Two Russians got into the golden fleet: these are Dmitry Nesterenko from Sevastopol and Maxim Lukyanov from the Academy of Sailing of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Gennady Povarnin and Egor Semenikhin will continue to perform in the silver fleet.

Girls will not have qualifications here, as less than 80 athletes are in this age category. In general, the Russians show good results and can still improve them – they have room to grow. "

After two races, the best among our athletes was Polina Ovchinnikova from the Krasnodar Territory. After completing the races with the 5th and 7th arrivals, she takes fifth place. Ulyana Vonogova is 11th, Sofia Pudkova is 24th, Taisia ​​Stopchenko is located on line 34 of the interim protocol.

"At the" senior "distance, everything was more problematic," continues Boris Minaev. – Girls under 17 years old had two races – that is, half of the qualification. Boys have one race. The second was stopped when the fleet had already passed more than half the distance – the judges were afraid of twilight and unstable wind. Moreover, today was already a reserve day of qualification. This is a very rare occurrence for qualifying races to stretch for four days.

In general, our guys are weaker than they could. But they still have time to rehabilitate themselves. Good results in girls from St. Petersburg. Julia Kavalerchik is 13th, Evangeline Boytsova -16th. Moscow athletes are putting their own sticks in the wheels and are not being realized one hundred percent. Daria Bannaya was going well, in the top five. But she didn’t get it … Nevertheless, both Nastya Schukina and Dasha Bannaya still remain in the cohort of leaders and have a claim to the top ten. ”

Moreover, all the Russians are still in the zone of the Golden Fleet. Anastasia Schukina takes 26th place, Daria Bannaya -29th, Violetta Maystrenko -39th, Melania Krysenko -43rd.

The young men in the first half of the standings were four of our athletes: Vladimir Filatov (35th place), Mikhail Alexandrov (41st), Ivan Kovbasyuk (61st) and Danil Dineev (69). Gleb Semiletov is also very close – he is 72nd.

Detailed results (girls and boys up to 15 and 17 years old) –

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/junior-girls

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/youth-girls

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/junior-boys

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/youth-boys

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The third racing day of the regatta, as reported by the press service of the WFTU, yet received the most intense. The team of judges spent seven races. However, to complete the qualifiers was only a Junior boys – in the category up to 15 years.

“The day again was forced. In the morning for the wind was again fog. Eventually managed to hold two races Junior boys and girls – said the coach of the Moscow team Boris Minaev. For boys qualification is finished. In the gold fleet got two Russians, Dmitry Nesterenko from Sebastopol and Maxim Lukyanov from the Academy of sailing of the Yacht club of Saint-Petersburg. Gennady Pournin and Egor Semenikhin will continue to compete in the silver fleet.

The girls qualification will not be here, because in this age category is less than 80 athletes. In General, the Russians show good results and can improve – they have room to grow”.

After two races, the best among our athletes was Polina Ovchinnikova from the Krasnodar region. Completing the race with the 5th and 7th wards, it ranked fifth. Juliana Onogawa is the 11th, Sophia Podkova – 24th, Taisa Stepchenko took 34 place in the intermediate Protocol.

“To “senior” of the race was all the problem, – continues Boris Minaev. For girls 17 years and spent two races – that is half of the qualification. Boys – one race. The second stop, when the fleet has travelled over half the distance – the judges were scared of twilight and unstable wind. Today was already a reserve day qualification. It is very rare that qualifying race was stretched to four days.

In General, our guys are weaker than they could be. But they still have time to rehabilitate. Good results girls from Peter. Julia Kavalerchik is the 13th, Evangelina Boytsova -16th. Moscow while the athletes themselves put spokes in the wheel and not implemented one hundred percent. Daria Bath went well, in the top five. But not there yet… However, Shchukin and Nastya and Dasha Bath remain in the cohort leaders and claim to ten quite a have”.

All the Russians are still in the area of the Golden fleet. Anastasia Shchukina ranks 26th, Daria BANNO-29th, Violetta Maystrenko – 39-e, Melania Krysenko -43-E.

The young men in the first half of the tournament table had four of our athletes: Vladimir Filatov (35th place), Mikhail Alexandrov (41st), Ivan Kovbasyuk (61st) Daniel and Dineev (69). Nearby is Gleb Semiletov – he’s 72 minutes.

Detailed results (boys and girls under 15 years and 17 years) –

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/junior-girls

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/youth-girls

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/junior-boys

https://worlds2019.techno293.org/results/youth-boys

Official website of the WFTU published the reports of three Russian representatives in committees and subcommittees World Sailing. We felt that we needed these reports to reprint.

Jan Dobrzycka – about the work of the Subcommittee match racing Committee sportprogramm:

On 28 October in the hotel “Fairmont Southampton” (Bermuda) held a meeting of the Subcommittee of the match racing Committee sportprogramm WS under the leadership of Elizabeth Bailey (USA), which discussed the results of work of the Subcommittee over the past year and plan for the next.

The main focus was on the competitions that come under the auspices of the Subcommittee of match racing. This is the world championship in match race among women, the world championship in match race (juniors and juniors till 23 years), world championship in match race among visually impaired athletes, Nations Cup and World match race Tour.

The Subcommittee praised the organization and conduct of the world championship in match race held on 11-17 August 2019 in Yekaterinburg on the basis of the Provincial yacht club “KOMATEK”. The competition was attended by 12 teams from 12 countries: Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, great Britain, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. The winner was team Australia. Following the world championship in this discipline will be held from 25 February to 1 March 2020 in Auckland (New Zealand).

Soon the campaign will begin to receive bids to host the women’s world championship and world superiority among juniors (to 23 years) in 2021, 2022 and 2023. and the world championship among visually impaired athletes and Nations Cup in 2021.

For 2019 working groups on youth match-flight (head Rolly M.) and ranking match racing (head Ya Dobicka) have jointly prepared a proposal for the amendment of the rules of WS (submission), which will create a youth rating in match race. This rating is an extract from the open rating and will consist of juniors under the age of 23 years. The purpose of this rating: to facilitate the participation of youth crews in high-level competitions and teaching them new skills and experience match races, to create a platform to encourage young athletes to increase the number of top-rated youth tournaments in match race. The Subcommittee unanimously supported this proposal. Further, it will be considered in the Committee of sportprogramm and submitted to the Council of WS.

Also heard reports of the working groups:

rating and grading for match racing;

– the nomination of judges for the competition (EAWP);

– female match-flight;

– according to the rules of match racing;

– the development of youth match-flight;

– organization and flight management match races.

Tatiana Ermakova – the work of the Subcommittee of the judges of the race Committee and the organizers of the competition:

– A meeting of the Subcommittee of the judges of the race Committee and the organizers of the competition took place on 27 October. It was attended by the members of the Subcommittee, Vice President of WS Anna Sanchez (Spain), specialists in working with the judges WS Megan Griffs and Maddie Dunn, observers.

The purpose of the work of the Subcommittee and the main directions of its activities up to 2020:

– Training of judges, especially in countries where not enough judges racing the high-level Committee;

– Involvement of young judges, especially women, to work in the General Ledger;

– Use of modern technologies for better quality work when placing the course at the starts and finishes, as well as to monitor the yacht at the start;

– Joint work with the sub-Committee Olympic classes Committee sportprogramm to develop new formats for the world Cup and the Olympic games;

– Continued work on preparation for the Games-2020 in Tokyo: training of judges of the civil code, the preparation and testing of equipment, development of guidance documents etc.

The meeting began with a closed session to consider the documents of judges of the civil code, claiming the title of international judges GK WS for the first time and confirming the international category. The list of judges who have fulfilled all the requirements, was prepared and sent to the judiciary Committee for approval.

Was approved the list of instructors, clinics and seminars on flight management in the year 2020, it was decided to appoint a working group on the revision of training materials and training of judges.

During the report of the working group on the development and education of judges, it was noted that due to budget cuts WS reduced the number of clinics and workshops of the international sailing Federation. So in 2019 it took only two clinics and two seminars for judges of the Ledger for the expense of WS, whereas previously it was conducted on 4-5 each event annually. This year Japan, as the host country of the next Olympic games, had the advantage “in the queue” for the right to host the seminar and clinic. Russia to 2019 refused to conduct a workshop on flight management, which was planned in the month of June in St. Petersburg, due to lack of funds.

Also again raised the issue of the requirement of MoCA to ensure gender equality not only among athletes-participants of the Olympic games, but also among judges. The goal of WS – as close as possible to the proportion 50% to 50% for the Olympic games in 2024. In this regard, is actively working to recruit women to work in the collegiums of judges.

The Chairman of the Subcommittee on the flight management Thomas Duggan (USA) spoke about the successful use of tablets in the world Cup WS for recording the starts of races. The iPad application was the most effective of all previously tested with assistive technology. The advantage is that all the entries become available immediately. When the false starts, the judges can in one motion to increase the image, for example, to see the number on the sail is “guilty” of the yacht. Also it is possible to reduce the number of requests for redress in connection with violations at the start. Judge GK just gives the doubters in his violation of the racers and their coaches watch a replay of the start, which is usually clearly visible, where and at what time was the boat. Also as a bonus, this interaction subsequently causes athletes more confidence to the judges.

Actively discussed the issues of preparation for work in Tokyo 2020.

There are certain difficulties in placing several distances on the water Enoshima. This is due to the large depths in the area of future distance races, a large number of fishing nets and the impossibility of placing of the race close to the shore because of the surf, etc.

Despite all these difficulties, the experts of the Subcommittee, conducted staff training in Enoshima and worked there in several competitions, really appreciate the level of Japanese referees. Despite the fact that when placing characters at the depth of 100 meters, for example, the anchor sinks to the bottom for 1.5 minutes, and a lot more time required to pick it up, the judges installers need just a few minutes to quickly and accurately move the whole distance.

During the pre-Olympic regatta in 2019 Enoshima tested was the system of work of the Chairman of GC and a small team of judges on the shore in the cockpit, which broadcast live information from trackers. Thus, the main judge, working on the shore, can simultaneously observe the work and assist the senior judges at several distances. By the way, it was noted that the quality of the work tracking system, their accuracy is significantly increased, while the cost is reduced. Judge GK see a great future in using trackers in refereeing, not just for lighting regattas of the highest level. Future changes in the racing rules of sailing definitions of “start” and “finish” on the body, including help in the use of trackers in the future to determine false starts and dealing with controversial finishes.

Also for the judges of the race committees will be useful to know about some important changes to the guidance document for judging the Olympic classes “Policy Ledger”.

Is now established the following recommendations:

any start to give an even minute (for example, exactly 11:53.00);

– the minimum wind strength for the races – 5 nodes (was 4);

– finish between the blue flag on the judicial ship on one side and familiar on the other (no more orange flags at the finish line);

– describes the hand signals for athletes who need help;

– recommended to use the flag V in the main housing vessel when in stormy weather need the help of all official vessels to ensure the safety of athletes;

– when conditions for gliding, the start of the boards to give galfvind;

– providing a separate column in the results of the standard punishment;

– use Black flag + flag E for a more severe punishment at the start to avoid numerous attempts to send the fleet to the race (especially when multiple fleets on the same course).

Anastasia Chernoff – about the work of the Subcommittee youth competitions:

This year the meeting was attended by five members from USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Russia. In total, the Committee’s nine members, only two of them have real experience in world Championships, World Sailing.

Issues on the agenda: the Youth Olympic games in 2022, the world championship World Sailing, the program participation of developing countries, the strategy of youth competitions.

World championship World Sailing

In the beginning of the meeting there were presented the report of the technical delegate about the last WS in 2019 world championship. Was commended the host organization. This year the competition introduced many new and worked successfully: electronic Bulletin Board information for participants; measuring Committee, which was especially important in class RS:X, as the participants were in their equipment; with the teams going a Deposit for the equipment, but it clearly worked the system of payment of the Deposit until the first race of the next day in the event of damage, failures and all the teams clearly followed the requirements of the competition; first time did not have any complaints about teams or athletes from the hotel and the host organization.

The organizers of the Championships 2020 (in Brazil) and 2021 (in the Netherlands) gave a short information about the readiness for the upcoming competitions. The preparation is in normal mode, objects are tested by the national teams of these countries in the domestic competitions.

In 2022 and 2023 contracts not yet signed. For 2022, there is only one application of Australia (Victoria) and most likely it will be adopted, and in 2023 the competition will be open soon.

Strategy of development of system of youth competitions

Major themes: what we want to 5-8 years, as we combine the tasks of the world championship WS (preparation for Olympic classes) and Youth Olympic games (platform for innovation) and to build these two major youth competitions in a single system.

It is important to evaluate this competition from the point of view of the participating countries and the host countries. There is a tendency to the interest of the countries-participants since the competition is the most prestigious in the age range to 19 years, but there is extremely low interest of the host countries, so in recent years, receives one application for each year.

Until may 2020, the Subcommittee will outline the steps and actions to build a work structure that will increase interest in the competition from both sides. World championship WS must take a leading place in the system of youth competitions.

Youth Olympic games-2022

This will be the third Youth Olympic games, and the first in which the IOC gives international Federation the right to determine discipline, formats and classes. The IOC would like to see in the program Windsurfing and kiteboarding, but WS insists on adding a Dinghy alone.

Today is not known the exact date of competitions will take place in October-November in Dakar (Senegal). Sailing will be based on the beach, which complicates the participation of the discipline at the yacht twos, as the participants should be easy to get off the beach at any tide. Also, the IOC and WS will focus on the interests of African countries, where priority is given to singles.

World Sailing wants to join the Olympic program and youth program in an integrated mechanism. It was a very long discussion on the main goals of the competition, the coordination of the programme of the Youth Olympic games and the Olympic games, disciplines.

In the end, the Subcommittee made the following suggestions:

If the IOC will allocate more than 120 quotas and 6 medals in sailing, the program will be the following: Windsurfing, kiteboarding, Dinghy alone (all – men and women);

If the IOC will allocate more than 120 quota and 5 medals in sailing, the program will be as follows: Windsurfing and Dinghy-loner (male and female), kiteboarding mixed (as in the adult program of the Olympic games);

If the IOC will emit less than 120 quotas for sailing, the Subcommittee will return to the discussion of the program.

It is important to know that the final programme of the YOG needs to be in the IOC until the end of 2019, and only then will there be a discussion of the formats and equipment that need to be approved in may 2020.

The same Anastasia Chernoff – about the work of the Commission of coaches.

Commission meeting coaches is closed. This Commission is an Advisory body to guide the international Federation and makes recommendations on the issues.

Issues: held in Enoshima pre-Olympic regatta, the new strategy of the World Sailing competitions, the Olympic games in 2024 and the Youth Olympic games in 2022, a comprehensive world Cup 2022, the regulation on supervision of the coaching boats, the registration of trainers, etc.

Olympic games-2020

Less than a year before the Olympic games in Tokyo, and unresolved issues so much that three years is not enough.

Here are some of the key:

Equipment:

Equipment for the RS:X. There is a risk that the participants will have to bring their own equipment, whereas previously it was always provided by the organizers. The main reason is that WS has no contract with the manufacturer of the RS:X, and that, in turn, is not ready to “throw away” € 200,000 to produce the equipment, which the international Federation may not be included in the programme of the Olympic games in 2024, and that it will be impossible to continue to implement. And the manufacturer can understand.

Equipment Nakra. Every year, new manufactured equipment varies in quality, weight, etc. there is No strict measurement of individual parts. For example, a new mast is heavier than the old, and the secondary market right now is the battle for the search of old masts they are more expensive new. Perhaps we should specify the numbers that can be used, as is done with fins on the RS:X.

The Commission’s recommendations of coaches to the Executive Committee:

As soon as possible but no later than April 2020, to prepare specifications for equipment to the Olympic games. All class rules must be approved by the World Sailing. It is necessary to strengthen the control equipment (measuring at the Olympic games), now it is paid insufficient attention. Our task is to remove the “grey zone”, the criteria for equipment should be as clear and well defined.

Territory, security and medicine:

The organizers of the Games-2020 is still no clear plan on the safety in case of typhoons.

Bad telecommunication system, there is a language barrier.

Medical care is poorly developed that was visible on situations for a test event (pre-Olympic regatta).

Poorly secured conditions for parties (showers, toilets, recreation areas, etc.)

The Commission’s recommendations of coaches to the Executive Committee:

It is important to have two test events in the Olympic cycle, otherwise the organizers have less than year to eliminate all the problems.

You need to give clear instructions to the organizers, what and how to improve.

We need a clear plan of action in case of a Typhoon: time for measurement to increase security and awareness.

Technical delegates had made over 50 recommendations to the organizers, 20 of which belong to the racing part, 30 – to the overall organization.

Then was heard a great report of the Medical Commission, which will be sent to all national federations. The main problem is the hot conditions and the possible consequences for athletes, as it can greatly affect the results.

The Commission’s recommendations of coaches to the Executive Committee:

Cooling vests can be used before and after races, but not during the race. This applies to any type of cooling vest.

On boats you can use awnings or umbrellas, but they must be securely fastened. On the shore at the Parking place of boats will also be possible to put tents, but only in strictly designated for the country areas, and the size of each awning defines itself.

It is important, whatever the safety advice from the medical Commission is a sport, and race should be made the chief judge based on the quality and fairness of racing.

The participants discussed current issues of preparation of the object. Commission trainers gave advice on nutrition, logistics, bases on the territory of the club, coaching equipment, limiting the number of boats from the country, etc.

The FIFA world Cup 2022

The championship will be held in the first or second week of August. The site is completely ready. In 2021 it will be a world championship WS, and from July to September 2021 – competitions and clinics for all Olympic classes.

The Commission was shown the quotas for admission, which was prepared by the Department of activities of WS, in General, they are all staged. It is expected 890 1280 boats and athletes. The selection system has not yet been determined.

The Commission’s recommendations of coaches to the Executive Committee:

To make a program for the participation of team leaders in the world championship-2021 for review, in addition to certain quotas.

The strategy of the competition 2021-2028

Presented the revised strategy at 2021-2028 years. Its main idea is to get away from the stage of the world Cup due to its insolvency (expensive, congested calendar, etc.). To leave only one regatta Cup finals, which will be allowed for the rating of a larger number of participants between 50 and 70 in the class.

The new structure of the calendar and rating is proposed on this basis:

Key events – Olympic games, world Championships, world Cup, test-event (pre-Olympic regatta).

Continental competition, continental Championships, European classical complex competition (Palma, hyères, Kiel) and competitions in other continents.

Regional competitions, continental championship

The World Sailing world championship and Youth Olympic games

Sports Director WS and Anastasia Chernova informed the Board of coaches on the eve of the last meeting of the Subcommittee of youth competitions and our decisions.

In General, the decisions of the Subcommittee were endorsed by the Commission of coaches. All expressed the wish that Anastasia Chernova informed the Commission of further discussions and decisions on the Youth Olympic games.

October 15, 2019

      There are eight!
      Fifty-year-old American Randall Reeves (we have already written about his sailing Vigure8Voyage more than once) became the first yachtsman who managed to describe the "eight" during one voyage – to loop around both the Americas (via the Canadian Northwest Passage) and Antarctica.

True, his original plan was to conduct a trip around the two continents, not only alone, but also non-stop. Alas, nothing came of this. Before his recent passage through northern Canada, Randall Reeves had to make a repair stop in Halifax, Newfoundland.

Reeves began his voyage a year ago in San Francisco. From there he headed south to walk around Cape Horn east. He then made a circle around the South Pole along the "roaring forties." Walking 110 days later, Cape Horn a second time, he turned north and headed up the Atlantic. All this part of the voyage went non-stop until he reached Halifax in Nova Scotia. Then Reeves managed to pass the Northwest Passage with several intermediate stops: in Nuuk (Greenland), Cambridge Bay (Canada) and Nome (Alaska).

Leaving the Bering Sea, Reeves turned south to complete the last loop of his G8 – his project, which he dubbed Figure8Voyage. This Saturday, he will pass in front of the press under the Golden Gate Bridge and moor in San Francisco. He will have almost 40,000 nautical miles behind the stern.

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However, his original plan was to spend the trip around two continents not only alone, but without stopping. Alas, nothing ever came of it. Before its recent passage in the canadian Arctic Randall Reeves had to make a repair stop in Halifax, Newfoundland.

Its voyage, Reeves started a year ago in San Francisco. From there he headed South to go around Cape horn to the East. Then he made a circle around the South pole at the “roaring forties”. After 110 days after Cape horn a second time, he turned North and headed up the Atlantic. All this part of the voyage passed without stopping, until he reached Halifax in Nova Scotia. Then Reeves managed to pass the Northwest passage with several intermediate stops in Nuuk (Greenland), Cambridge Bay (Canada) and Nome (AK).

After leaving Bering sea, Reeves turned South to finish the last loop of his “g” – his project which he dubbed Figure8Voyage. Next Saturday it will be held in front of the press under the Golden Gate bridge and overtoomse in San Francisco. He at the stern will be almost 40,000 nautical miles.

The Italians had 13 points (parishes day 3 – 4 – 9 the last of these results went into the release), and they are 8 points ahead of Russian Bogatyrs Igor Rytov. “Heroes” started the day by winning the first race, but then things have got worse: followed by 8th ward, and then the 19th in turn used for output.

In General it should be noted that before the final day of the championship at the top of the table is observed of the Italian-Russian patchwork. The first and second, you already know, Brontolo Racing and Russian Bogatyrs. Followed by Jr Caiprinha with skipper Alessandro Agostinelli (30 points) and Russotrans Yuri Morozov (45). Finally, in fifth and sixth places Gone Squatching Pietro loro Pian (47) and Nika Vladimir Prosikhin (57).

It remains to be seen whether this sequence in the final table championship in Malcesine. We’ll find out very reducing: today is the final day of the regatta.

Detailed results –

https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=9617

Recall that the first European championship was held last year in Croatia in Split, and it was won by Russian Vladimir Krutskikh.

This year the competition involved 65 riders from 16 countries, including Brazil and Australia. Russia was represented by 10 athletes: Yuriy Polovinkin, Alexander Kasatov, Alexander Banko, Felix Denikaev, Sergey Lukin, Alexey Borovyak, Michael Petriga, Anatoly Vasenyov, Dmitry ahramenko and Vasiliy Kravchenko. The winner of last year’s championship Vladimir Krutskikh, unfortunately, could not take part in the competition due to overlapping on him of the championship of Russia.

The first day of the regatta was held at wind of 14-18 knots, later increasing to 18-22 knots. There have been two race. According to their results, the leader Filipe Silva. Best of Russians – Vasiliy Kravchenko on 12-m a place. There is still 6 races that will last until 14 September inclusive.

Detailed results –

https://finnclass.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9bafc960bf51d157821fb3990&id=bc321f37bd&e=38f2b7be7d

August 22, 2019

      There was enough wind for one race
      On the last day of the pre-Olympic test competitions held in Enoshima (Japan), it was planned to conduct medal races in five disciplines. But, alas, the wind was enough only for one of them.

This medal race is 470 women, and the French crew Alois Returna / Camille Lecuantre defeated it. They, it must be said, were leaders before the decisive start. So no sensations.

https://tokyo2020.org/en/special/readysteadytokyo/sailing/data/Women's_Two_Person_Dinghy-470_for_Medal_Race_as_of_22_AUG_at_1701.pdf

In other classes, as already mentioned, the medal race was canceled due to lack of wind. Thus, there were no changes compared to the previous day. Pavel Sozykin and Denis Gribanov (470, men) remained in fifth place. Well, the result is decent.

https://tokyo2020.org/en/special/readysteadytokyo/sailing/data/Men's_Two_Person_Dinghy-470_as_of_22_AUG_at_1655.pdf

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