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Aug 2007

420 - Portuguese and Dutch leaders

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Excerpt from Event Press release after Day 1
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16
Aug 2007

Portugal lead on Day 1 at the Junior Europeans

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Bernardo Freitas & Manuel Arriaga (POR) lead after the first three races of the Qualifying Series for the 420 Junior Europeans today here at Medemblik. Simon Sivitz Kosuta & Jas Farneti (ITA), following their recent bronze at the Europeans in Istanbul, are lying 2nd. Tim Elsner & Leon Bischoff-Everding (GER) 3rd and Ben Saxton & James Foskett are 4th, on equal points.
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02
Aug 2007

Our farewell to Istanbul

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We report on the Closing Ceremony from the 2007 Europeans and thank all our friends in Turkey for a great event (click above). Invite us back soon, please!
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02
Aug 2007

Competition intensifies at the top, but with some excellent mid-fleet results in Istanbul

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With the planned three races each in the gold and silver fleets of the Open Championship and two races in the Ladies’ Championship completed yesterday (Tuesday), there is intense and close competition at the top of each fleet. However, the conditions provided opportunities for some excellent mid-fleet performances as well, resulting in some unpredicted top-three placings in individual races.
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02
Aug 2007

Tuesday morning

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No launching yet (11.30am), boats on the shore with a postponement. PRO tells us that there is an easterly on the race area and a northerly here at the Race Office, so she is waiting for the wind to settle down. Sailors relaxing in the shade!
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02
Aug 2007

Long day on the sea at Istanbul

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Following the layday, racing yesterday (Monday) in Kalanis Bay on the Bosphorous continued with the first day of the open competition’s final series in Gold & Silver fleets and with further races of the Ladies’ Championship.
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02
Aug 2007

International 420 Class Open and Ladies Championships 2007

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Clear blue skies and soaring temperatures met the sailors arriving in Istanbul for Championships. The event is being organised by the Turkish Sailing Federation and hosted by the Istanbul Sailing Club / Yelken Kulübü.
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02
Aug 2007

Scotti & de Felice (ITA) and Walsh & Husband (GBR): European Champions

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The victorious sailors at the 420 European Championships in Istanbul were Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti & Lorenze de Felice of Italy in the Open Championship and Claire Walsh & Jasmine Husband of Great Britain in the Ladies’ Championship, with Tim Saxton & Claire Lasko (GBR) leading the silver fleet.
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02
Aug 2007

European Championships: Provisional Results just published

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NB Ladies did 12 races and Open fleet did 11 + Qualifiers. Results just updated on Event Website (follow link) include the final Ladies' race. Everyone very busy here packing up and some celebrating! Remember these results are provisional and "subject to protest".
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02
Aug 2007

Excellent racing on Day 2 on the Bosphorus

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Racing today (Saturday) in Kalanis Bay on the Bosphorous was described as “fantastic”. The open fleet concluded their qualifying rounds with a further three races in winds around 15 knots, in a fairly flat sea.
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