Gavia Wilkinson-Cox helm of GBR 761 with Nick Hartshorn & Mark Hart. 21 boats gathered last weekend for the annual St Tropez Regatta 16th-19th Oct. Unfortunately the event “clashed” once again with the popular “Torbole” regatta so numbers were lower than expected. (I hope the events can be kept apart next year)! However, competition was still very strong […]
The winning RUS 76 team, Aleksey, Dmitry and Andrey celebrate their WIN! All competitors were asked to be at the Marina of Torbole’ for a 9.30am start on the final day of the Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup, to complete the last two races before the famous North wind died away (usually at lunchtime). With such a lead […]
RUS 76 helmed by Dimitry Samokhin, settles in behind the race leaders before winning all 3 races sailed today in Torbole’, Lake Garda, Italy.. It is a fantastic achievement by any standards, to win a race at any event in a Dragon Regatta. More over back to back wins are even more special. But what Dimitry Samokhin […]
47 Dragon’s had some fantastic close racing today in Torbole’, a most perfect arena for sailing at the Northern end of Lake Garda, Italy.. With the stunning backdrop of huge, green and black mountains casting both light and dark shadows by the golden sun, the scenery actually takes you’re breath away. After the usual warm welcome by Gianfranco Tonelli, […]
Hamish Pepper, Hasso Plattner and Pete Alarie, the German National Champions. 2013.. Over the last two days the 49 boat fleet, at Lake Chiemsee, have had to sit ashore and wait for wind. Alas at 1.0pm yesterday the PRO had no choice but to cancel all races as the “God’s” did not produce a breath of wind […]
Hasso Plattner GER 1112 rounds the windward mark in good shape on day 2 in Chiemsee.. With the wind eventually filling in on Lake Chiemsee at around 2pm yesterday, the PRO was able to complete 3 more races of the German National Championship, sponsored by Audi. The racing was close and exciting and with the upwind leg only 0.5 […]
Chiemsee is one of the finest inland sailing areas in Germany, “The Bavarian Sea“…. is situated in the foothills of the Alps of Chiemgau.. The Chiemsee with an area of 84qkm serves varied and challenging sailing conditions for both racing and cruising. There are two rivers (the Tiroler Achen and the Prien) that flow into the lake […]
The picturesque Chiemsee Yacht Club will host the International German Championship in October from 11th to 15th, then a quick pack up and a modest drive will have you in Torbole’, Italy for the Hans Detmar Wagner Cup 17th to 20th Oct! Wolly NED 372 helmed by Wouter ten Wolde, leads the fleet in Torbole’ The […]