Our brilliant IDA “behind the scenes” Assistant Secretary, Jill Hayward retires after 16 years.. It was all change at the recent IDA “AGM” as various retirements and positional changes took place. But none will be felt more within the IDA than losing Jill Hayward who has been most instrumental in the successful running of the class for […]
WINNERS…ITA 54 Jean-Sebastian Ponce, Giuseppe Duca (Helm) and Vittorio Zaoli.. It was a very good last day in St Tropez for the 32 boat fleet as a “Sea-breeze” wind eventually arrive in time for the PRO to squeeze in one final race before the cut-off time of a 2pm start. Looking up the course the pressure looked […]
President du Comite’, Jean-Pierre Mannetstatter gets the 31 Dragons away, a perfect line.. It was another amazing day of racing for the 31 dragons from 12 Nationalities, in this 11 edition of the Dragon St Tropez Regatta organised by the Societe Nautique de Saint Tropez. With continued sunshine and light warm breezes, “Shorts and T […]
GBR 761 JERBOA holds the “halfway” lead after 5 races in St Tropez.. Of the 30 Dragon’s racing in St Tropez it’s Great Britain’s Gavia Wilkinson-Cox who has put together another consistent series of races to hold the overall lead ahead of Italy’s Giuseppe Duca in ITA 56. Gavia who won this event last year, will […]
GBR 785 “Alfie” helmed by Lawrie Smith, crewed by Ossie Stewart and Joost Houweling won the 10th Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup in Torbole’, Lake Garda.. It was a very exciting final day in Torbole’ with teams up very early for an 8am start !! Yes fellow sailors, 8am start… this was to hopefully catch the early […]
Vincie Hoesch, Marc Pickel and Peter Liebner round the windward mark in Torble’.. It was a fantastic day of racing here in Torbole’ on day two of the Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup with three testing races in 8 to 12kts of southerly breeze. It was more like normal out on the race course with sunshine, colourful […]
Gianfranco, the President of the Circolo Vera Yacht Club in Torbole’ welcomes everyone!!.. Yes fellow sailors this is the 10th anniversary of the Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup for Dragons in Torbole’ situated at the Northern end of the magnificent Lake Garda….. The 34 boats enjoyed two races today in a lighter than normal southerly wind of […]