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Day 3 & 4 Summary
Two heats were completed on the final day of qualifying.
Graham Scott got to the windward mark first and led throughout followed by Markus Maisenbacher, Alex Knight and Richard Gimmler.
In the other heat, Soren Andreasen took line honours followed by Luca Bonezzi, Mike Murley and Dirk Lafleur.
This brought the end of the qualification series and the fleets were divided into Gold and Silver.
For day 4 the forecast was for light winds so the race officer got the fleet out early to take advantage of the gradient breeze.
The first gold fleet race was won by Soren Andreasen followed by Bjarke Johnsen and Andrea Bonezzi.
The silver fleet race was won by Rik Thorborg followed by Stuart Backhouse and Malcom Hall.
Following the first round of races the fleet returned for lunch as the wind disappeared and then returned with the sea breeze in the afternoon.
Unfortunately rain clouds only allowed for 1 set of races in the afternoon.
The second gold race was won by Bjarke Johnsen followed by Graham Scott then Christoph Homier.
Rik Thorborg won the silver fleet second race followed by Jeremy Blades and Stuart Backhouse.
So with 2 races to go the top 5 are
1st Bjarke Johnsen DEN 15points
2nd Graham Scott GBR 15 points
3rd Soren Andreasen DEN 21 points
4th Christoph Homier GER 24 points
5th Stuart Jones GBR 25 points
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End of day 2 at the Contender Worlds...
Day 1 started with 30 knots on the harbour wall so all racing was postponed until 1pm. The 144 sailors headed out to the bay for the first of the 2 heats.
The wind moderated and was patchy with variable strength.
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Launch party for RS Games at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show
RS Class Association reveals plans for record-setting dinghy sailing event at Olympic venue
The RS Games is set to be the one of the biggest dinghy racing events ever held, with 800 competitors and over 300 spectators expected to take part in the 12-day event.
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ITCA (GBR) Topper National Championships
Competitor Handbook and Dinghy Park layout
Available from the Noticeboard - please download and read these before the event, and take particular note of the dinghy unloading and parking arrangements and plan for squads/areas
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ITCA (GBR) Topper National Championships
Bumper entry
Entry to the Regatta Fleet is now closed all 50 places have been allocated
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Record 95 entries for Contender Nationals...
Andrea Bonezzi is crowned 2011 British Open Champion and Ben McGrane is crowned 2011 British National Champion.
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European Championships Conclude in Helsinki
The Open Europeans Helsinki 2011 concluded on Friday 15 July with the last titles awarded in the 470 Class.
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470 European Championship Titles Decided
A good breeze greeted sailors as they arrived at the venue on the final day of the 2011 470 European Championships, which increased to about 14-15 knots for the start of the 470 Medal Races.
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2012 Open 470 European Championships
2011 European Champions Crowned in Helsinki, Finland
Read the final report from the 2011 470 Open European Championships, hosted in Helsinki, Finland where teams from Croatia and Spain claimed the Open European crowns.
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470 Medal Races Decide Champions
Spain's Tara Pacheco/Berta Betanzos become the new 470 Women European Champions, with Sime Fantela/Igor Marenic (CRO) winning the 470 Men European Championships. Australia wins 470 Men Open Europeans.
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Scott shows Greatness on Finn Final day
Giles Scott (GBR) won the Finn Europeans after victory in the medal race. He ruffled the leader and defending champion Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) in the pre-start and emerged ahead to finally take the lead on the second upwind.
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Australia wins 49er European Championships
On Wednesday at the Open Europeans Helsinki 2011, shifty and tricky weather conditions added to the mix as the 49er class concluded its Europeans.
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Rain, Wind and Close Racing in Helsinki!
Varying wind speeds ranging from 13-20 knots challenged the sailors in Helsinki, with all fleets - 470, 49er and Finn completing a great display of racing.
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Pace of Racing Steps Up at 470 European Championships
Varying wind speeds challenged the 470 sailors today, ranging from 13-20 knots. Whilst some teams thrived in the conditions others felt they were not quite quick enough to respond to the change in pace.
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