APRIL 2004 - Finn

SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
1 CRO 25 Marin Misura 15 1 1 6 5 13
2 GBR 3 Ben Ainslie 5 3 5 4 1 13
3 ESP 100 Rafael Trujillo Villar 3 2 11 14 3 19
4 IRL 8 David Burrows 24 5 3 13 4 25
5 GBR 6 Andrew Simpson 23 4 4 2 16 26
6 NZL 14 Dean Barker 2 10 7 23 8 27
7 FRA 73 Guillaume Florent 4 32 8 10 10 32
8 BRA 1 Bruno Prada 16 11 17 3 12 42
9 DEN 7 Soren Holm 1 23 20 17 14 52
10 BEL 7 Sebastian Godefroid 13 18 28 16 6 53
11 BRA 10 João Signorini 20 35 16 9 11 56
12 POL 17 Mateusz Kuzsnierewicz 32 6 6 12 DNF 56
13 GBR 15 Charlie Cumbley 7 8 DNF 27 15 57
14 CAN 303 Richard Clarke 25 9 9 21 20 59
15 POL 12 Waclaw Szukiel 14 7 19 22 22 62
16 SUI 7 Burger Christoph 6 13 24 24 26 67
17 FIN 216 Tapio Nirkko 19 29 13 7 DNF 68
18 FRA 972 Bruno Ismael 22 19 14 30 13 68
19 SLO 5 Gasper Vincec 36 17 DNF 8 9 70
20 IRL 10 Aaron O’Grady 9 21 10 32 DNF 72
21 CRO 14 Nenad Viali OCS 12 DNF 11 2 73
22 ESP 107 Agustin Juarez Narrero 10 25 22 25 21 78
23 CRO 11 Karlo Kuret 17 36 DNF 20 7 80
24 GBR 550 Matt Howard 18 14 21 28 DNF 81
25 ARG 1 Alejandro Colla 31 RAF 18 15 17 81
26 AUS 221 Anthony Nossiter DNF 24 12 29 18 83
27 BRA 109 Jorge Zarif 21 31 29 5 30 85
28 SUI 1 Othmar M V Blumencron DNF 28 15 19 25 87
29 HUN 1 Balazs Hajdu 11 33 27 37 19 90
30 SWE 736 Johan Tillander 12 26 30 36 23 91
31 BRA 100 Maurício Bueno 33 27 26 18 31 102
32 HUN 5 Tibor Pallay DNF 15 32 33 27 107
33 BRA 11 Fabio Bodra 27 30 25 34 28 110
34 BRA 3 Henry Raul Boening 30 37 23 38 29 119
35 NED 78 Jaap Zielhuis 8 38 DNF 35 DNF129
36 NED 6 Stefan de Vries 29 22 DNF 31 DNF130
37 USA 55 Philippe Kahn 35 34 31 39 33 133
38 BRA 10 Jorge Rodrigues 28 40 34 41 34 136
39 NED 8 Rodrick Casander 26 41 35 42 35 137
40 USA 975 August Miller 34 39 36 40 32 141
41 NED 80 Sander E. Willems DNF DNC DNC 1 DNF145
42 ITA 15 Michele Marchesine DNF DNC DNC 26 24 146
43 ITA 1 Luca Devoti OCS DNC 2 DNC DNC146
44 DEN 200 Jonas Hoegh-Christensen DNF 16 DNF DNC DNC160
45 IRL 5 Youen Jacob DNF 20 DNF DNC DNC164
46 BRA 180 Gustavo Pereira Vaitsman DNF 42 33 DNC DNC171
47 GRE 6 Emilios Papathanasiou DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF192
Far left: Start in Rio Harbour. Lower Left: Luca leads!
Top left: Top four at the Brazilian Nationals – cheer up guys!
Below: Dean Barker rounding a mark
2006 GOLD CUP BIDS
At this year’s IFA AGM, there will be three bids to host the 2006
Finn Gold Cup. Each country has sent brief details to FINNFARE.
1. Croatia
Luksa Cicarelli, Croatian Finn Class Secretary writes, “We would
like to compete for the organisation of Gold Cup in 2006 for seniors
and juniors in Split, at our club LABUD, under the patronage of
Croatian Sailing Association and the town of Split. Split is more
than 1,700 years old and is located on the Adriatic coast with all the
advantages and maritime conditions essential for competitions like this.
We organised the Finn European Championship in 1997, hosting
75 competitors and the World Finn Masters in 2002 for 130
competitors. We also hosted the Mediterranean Games in 1979.
Split and the sailing club LABUD are well known in Finn competition
for good winds during the chosen dates (end of May and throughout
June), when south wind usually blows 10-25 Knots.
Regatta areas in diameter of 10 nm are surrounded by beautiful
islands. Spectators can watch the regatta from the hill overlooking
the sailing area. This is why we have been awarded the match
race for the last 10 years. We stand very good chances of getting
the organisation of World Masters in the same year, which would
be a real sailing Festival for the Finn Class of more than 200 boats.
We hope you will consider our nomination for GOLD CUP in 2006.
As an active sailer, I remember unforgettable and fantastic moments
during joint competition of juniors and veterans on World Cup and
World Masters in La Rochelle and Weymouth.”
2. Denmark
Lars Vesterholm-Lavesen, National Secretary, Danish Finn
Associationwrites, “The Danish Finn Association would like to
make an application to host the Finn Gold Cup in 2006. One of
the reasons for this application is the possibility to join up with the
Europe Class World Championship. This event will be hosted in
Skovshoved Sailing Club in early July 2006.
Now why would we want to do our Gold Cup with the Europeclass?
- to me there are a number of good reasons. As an example
one very good reason could be the possibility to promote our class
to the ‘youngster’ currently sailing in the Europe, but also the easy
access to Copenhagen/the marina could be mentioned as good
reasons for Denmark in 2006...
If you should vote for Denmark/Copenhagen we can also supply:
• A marina with excellent facilities and experience to support the event
• Some of the finest sailing waters in Denmark. The sailing conditions
in July are normally sea breezes - in the range of 8-10 m/s.
• A wide range of possible accommodation (camp sites, hostels,
hotels etc.) right next to the marina.
• The centre of Copenhagen is just some 10 km south of the marina
• And a lot more :-)
Anyway now you're warned that we will show up at AGM with a
more formal and colourful application. We hope for Your support!”
3. Palma
The Club Nautico el Arenal held the Finn Gold Cup in 1986, and
it is interested to organise it again in 2006. Most of the Finn sailors
know the yacht club for a long time because the club has organised
several events:
Annual Princess Sophia Trophy • 1989 IYRU Championship • 1989
Junior European Finn Championship • 1996 Europa World
Championship • 1997 European Finn Championship • 1998 470
World Championship • 2002 Spring European Star Championship
• 2004 Tornado World Championship
The dates for the 2006 Finn Gold Cup could be September 3rd to
10th.
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