20th Imperia Winter Regatta at Yacht Club Imperia - Preview
by Laura Jelmini 2 Dec 2009 17:47 GMT
3-8 December 2009
Including the Byte CII European Championship and Continental Qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games 2010
Everything’s ready for the beginning of the 20th edition of Imperia Winter Regatta in Oneglia Harbour with the organization of Yacht Club Imperia.
Tomorrow the fleets of 420 (open and women) and Byte CII sailors will complete their registration and the boats will be measured:27 different countries (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lituania, Monaco, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Ucraine) will be represented at the event.
The races will start on Friday 4th December on two different race areas in front of Imperia Oneglia town: a maximum of 16 races will be sailed for the Byte CII class (the event will come to an end on Monday 7th), while 420s will finish on Sunday 6th with a maximum of 9 races.
76 sailors will compete in the Byte CII European Championship (32 women, 44 men born in 1994-1995): the Byte CII is a single handed dinghy, smaller than the Laser, but designed by the same designer. As a matter of fact it is an evolution of Laser with a two part carbonium mast and full battened mainsail.
The official opening ceremony will be held IWR headquarter (ex Dposito Franco, Oneglia Harbour) on Tuesday December 4th at 6.00pm.
As usual the races will be maged by an International jury with race officers coming from Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Israel and Italy and by three different Race Committe.
IWR 2009 Schedule:
3-7 December 2009 Byte CII European Championship
4-6 December 2009 420
5-7 December 2009 L’Equipe, 29er
5-8 December 2009 470, Laser