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420 selected for All African Games

04
May 2011

2007 marked the first time that sailing was included in the All African Games, the pinnacle multisport event in Africa, which was then held in Algeria and used the Laser and Laser Radial.

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2007 marked the first time that sailing was included in the All African Games, the pinnacle multisport event in Africa, which was then held in Algeria and used the Laser and Laser Radial.

Moving forwards four years and building on the increased development of sailing within Africa, the 2011 All African Games has just recently announced that the sailing event will include the 420 as the open two person dinghy, alongside the Optimist, Laser and Laser Radial.

The sailing event is being organized by the COJA in partnership with the Mozambican Sailing & Canoeing Federation and will take place in Maputo, Mozambique from 3-11 September.

Supporting the event will be the ISAF appointed Technical Delegate Pedro Rodrigues (POR) who is also the Secretary General of the International 420 Class Association.

The 2011 All African Games will feature 23 sports – and is effectively run like a mini-Olympics. It was first held in 1965 and is held every four years.

The 420 Class has been working hard in the African continent to support and develop 420 sailing and we are delighted that this has translated to inclusion in the All African Games, which will will leave a further legacy.

All the equipment will be supplied, with competitors only needing to bring their own sails. Each nation may send two entries per event, with the entry deadline being 15 July 2011, although registrations of interest are requested by 30 May 2011.

Racing is scheduled to get underway on Monday 5 September through until Sunday 11 September with 11 races scheduled.

For more information contact the Mozambican Sailing & Canoeing Federation on fm.velaecanoagem@gmail.com

More Information:
2011 All African Games website
Notice of Race