At this morning’s briefing, the PRO Henry Antoine explained that yesterday’s delay in starting some of the races was due to a technical issue with the Pin End Starting Vessel, so it was really appreciated by all of today’s sailors that everything ran like clockwork and two more Belgium National Championship races were completed… Credit […]
Yesterday saw two more races completed of the 2011 Belgium National Championship after a very frustrating beginning to the day…. After the 30+ boats made their way out to the race area, it was quite some time before the PRO managed to get the races away. The problem involved setting a fair line in a […]
Lars Hendricksen URK 8 was the most consistent sailor yesterday for the start of the Belgium National Championships in Ostende. In very difficult sea’s and a wind of around 22kts, which gradually decreased as the afternoon went on, Lars won the second race after finshing second in the first race. It was truly a lumpy […]
Tomorrow over 40 Dragons will start the Belgium Nationals here in Ostende… It’s not only a National Championship but also the warm-up for the Gold Cup (with nearly 80 boats) which starts 4th Sept and the Belgium Dragon Association have pulled out all the stops to make “Us” competitors feel at home. They have even built our very own “Dragon Bar” in the […]
The Dragon Fleet voted Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2011 the best Cowes Week in years with great conditions, fantastically close racing and a perfectly judged social programme. Afloat it proved to be a windy week with the fleet racing every day, often in winds over 30 knots. Despite some gear failures there were no serious breakages and the […]
Here is a round up of Stav and Henry Kingston’s interviews during the 2011 Dragon Irish National Championship in Kinsale:- […]
Martin Byrne, pictured here with his winning team Pedro Andrade and Adam Winklemann, added the Irish National Title to his Edinburgh Cup (GBR National Title), sailing in Kinsale the host town of the 2012 Gold Cup. Although Martin IRL 201 (14pts) & his team were pushed all the way by Dublin’er Jay Bourke ANT 10 (16pts) and […]
Two more races were held yesterday on the second day of the Irish National Championship in Kinsale, the excellent venue for 2012 Gold Cup. It was a very misty and surprisingly cold day in which visibility sometimes was less than 200m, so a typical Irish Summer’s Day really 🙂 However, under the guidance of experienced PRO Alan Crosbie, both races […]
Firstly, can I thank EVERYONE who contributed to my “Black flag” Blog, it’s opened a great debate, not only on the BF but the overall management of a “RACE OFFICER” or PRO or INTERNATIONAL RO! To be honest, it was great to know that more people other than my Mum and Dad read my blog’s. 🙂 Secondly, […]