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Welcome to the heart of Europe
for the 2012 Dragon European
Championship
The Union Yacht Club Attersee in Austria looks forward to
welcoming the Dragon sailing family for the 2012 Dragon
European Championship. The club is situated in the very middle
of Europe with beautiful mountains to the south and rolling
green hills to the north. It is one of the oldest sailing clubs in
Austria, having been founded 126 years ago. The club has a long
tradition in sailing and hosting events on the Attersee. The lake
has a total area of 46km² and is up to172 meters deep. Depending
on the weather conditions a constant wind of between 6 and 15
knots – known to the locals as the Rosenwind – ensures perfect
condition for wind surfi ng and sailing.
For decades Lake Attersee is a must for the ambitious
regatta sailor and of course for the well-known Rosenwind. But
why Rosenwind? It was said that in former times rose gardens
surrounded the castle of Schloss Kammer on the lakeshore. The
scent from the roses drifted across the lake from a northeasterly
direction, thus creating the famous Rosenwind, which adds an
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Dragon
European Championship
2012 Austria UYC Attersee
Friday, 8. 6. – Friday, 15. 6. 2012
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exotic and romantic touch to the sunny weather and blue skies
typical of the region in summer.
The Union Yacht Club Attersee has about 900 members (200
of them youth members) most from Austria but also from all over
the world. The club organises about 30 regattas every year with
around 2000 participants and 800 boats overall: from children
with their Optimists to professional competitors in Olympic
classes, traditional sailing with the 100 year old Sonderklassen
or new technology with Contenders or skiff s like the 29er and
49er.
Join us at the Dragon European Championship from 8 to 15
June 2012 for a truly exceptional celebration of all that is best in
Dragon sailing.
Visit ...
www.dragoneuropeans.at
for more information.
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