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Message from the President, Linda MERKLE (USA)
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The IFDS Executive Committee had a very productive Face-to-Face meeting in Southampton, GBR, over the weekend of 13-15 February 2009. We were most appreciative of the hospitality of ISAF, who welcomed us to meet at ISAF headquarters. Over two and a half days of conversations with a full agenda, we were able to move forward with plans for the next quadrennium. Minutes of that meeting will be available on-line shortly.
At that meeting it was noted that there was a very small response to our request for voting on the proposed USA submission from the 2008 AGM relating to skipper/crew functions in the SKUD18. This is a significant issue; therefore the Secretariat will be re-circulating the submission with a request for a reply on that submission from each RNA, whether it be positive, negative, or neutral. Each RNA should receive that request shortly and any responses will need to be received by the deadline.
IFDS is aware of a number of events taking place during 2009, for both open and closed, Paralympic and other classes. In addition the IFDS Blind Sailing World Championship is coming up in a few weeks in New Zealand. Organizers will do everything they can to assure the success of these events; competitors are urged to participate as much as possible. You can keep abreast of activities by way of the bulletin and the IFDS Website.
My best wishes to each sailor for a good sailing season; I look forward to seeing you during the year and certainly at the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships for the three paralympic classes which will be held in October 2009 in Athens, Greece.
You can keep abreast of activities by way of the bulletin and the IFDS web site.
Do not hesitate to contact Emma Little at the Secretariat with stories and information that should be circulated.
Finally, the thanks of the IFDS Executive Committee to Emma Little for being such a well-organized, helpful assistant to us during our visit to Southampton. Job well done!
Fair winds,
Linda Merkle
IFDS President
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2009 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, Athens, Greece
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The 2009 IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship will be held on the 11-18 October 2009 at the Marina Delta Falirou and sailed on the Saronikos Gulf area. The Marina is part of the facilities that formed the Faliron Olympic Coastal Zone Complex for the 2004 Olympic Games.
The Organizing Authority which is the Hellenic Sailing Federation has stipulated that all entries should be made through the athletes Recognized National Authority (RNA) and should be received by 15 August 2009.
Proposed Schedule
Monday 5 October - Opening of the Venue
Friday 9 October - Catering and On-water support available
Saturday 10 October - Classification Seminar - Theory
Sunday 11 October - Classification, Measurement, Registration
Monday 12 October - Classification, Measurement, Registration, Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 13 October - Morning - Classification, Measurement, Registration
Afternoon - Practice Race
Wednesday 14 October - Race Day One
Thursday 15 October - Race Day Two
Friday 16 October - Lay Day/Reserve Day
Saturday 17 October - Race Day Three
Sunday 18 October - Race Day Four, Prize giving and Closing Ceremony
Entry Fee
It is proposed that the Entry Fee will include transport, lunch boxes from the 11-18 October, meals at the opening and closing ceremony's and spaghetti every day. Further information about the entry fee will be made shortly.
Transportation
It is hoped that there will be a discount on the ferries from Italy to Greece. Further information will be made available as soon as possible.
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IFDS World Blind Sailing Championship, 2009
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The organizing committee for the IFDS World Blind Sailing Championship, 2009 is pleased to announce that nineteen teams from nine countries have entered the IFDS World Championship, which will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand, 12-21 March 2009.
Countries competing at this event include
Australia,
Canada,
Finland,
France,
Great Britain,
Italy,
New Zealand,
Norway,
United States of America.
The event website is fully comprehensive and contains a wealth of information. During the event the website will post daily reports.
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ISAF Sailing World Cup Events
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ISAF have included the three Paralympic classes of the One-Person, Two-Person and Three-Person Keelboats in the 2009 World Cup.
Sailors are advised to inform your National Authorities that the Paralympic Classes count in the medal table for 2009 World Cup.
The IFDS Executive Committee met with ISAF and briefed them on the concerns expressed by IFDS Sailors and Coaches. IFDS also requested that initially the Paralympic classes be made open in the World Cup events, but that only boats sailed by IFDS classified sailors in Paralympic mode qualify for the World Cup medal table. This proposal is still subject to approval.
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IFDS Rankings
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A test ranking system is being operated for the three Paralympic classes in 2009.
The events that have been chosen to count in the rankings are as follows;
1. Miami OCR, USA
2. Semaine Olympique Française, Hyeres, FRA
3. Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, Weymouth & Portland, GBR
4. IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, One-Person, Two-Person and Three-Person Keelboats, Athens, GRE
Ranking points will be awarded as per the ISAF Ranking System and boats will only be awarded ranking points if they are fully compliant with Paralympic Classification and Points System. This test ranking will form the basis of a formal system for 2010 onwards. After this date further information will be made available on the chosen ranking events for 2010.
Please note that it is important that all sailors sort out their ISAF Sailor Id's as it has become apparent that some sailors hold more than one ISAF Sailor registration. If you have not already done so please confirm your ISAF Sailor Id with Emma Little.
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Paralympic Events Debut At 2009 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPFRE
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The 40th edition of the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPFRE, to be held at Easter in the bay of Palma as part of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, will include Paralympic sailing events for the first time.
The 40 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPFRE, one of the most important Olympic sailing events in Europe and the third event of the 2008-2009 ISAF Sailing World Cup series, expects to gather together around 800 boats and over 1,200 sailors from 4-10 April in the bay of Palma. The regatta is open to the 13 events which will feature at the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions: the ten Olympic events - 49er, Men's 470, Women's 470, Men's RS:X and Women's RS:X, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, Star and Match Race Women; and the three Paralympic events - 2.4mR, SKUD18, Sonar.
Of the three Paralympic events, the 2.4mR is the better known in Spain, with a fleet of approximately 20 boats. It is a one-person keelboat, and as a sister to the bigger 6m, 8m and 12m yachts, possesses the typical powerful Metre boat sailing style. The other two are the SKUD18, a two-person keelboat with an asymmetrical spinnaker and the Sonar, a three-person keelboat.
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Date Change - Sonar Worlds
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The Sonar Class Association has requested a change of the dates of the 2009 Sonar World Championships to avoid a direct conflict with the recently scheduled IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships.
The event will take place from 29 September-4 October 2009 and will be held at the Noroton Yacht Club, Darien Ct, USA.
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2012 Paralympic Games
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On 29 January, an official Project Review was held between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
A delegation from the IPC, including IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez, spent a day in London, Great Britain, to meet with several LOCOG Departments to discuss the current preparations for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. In various parallel working group sessions, the IPC received a detailed update on the preparation progress from LOCOG in areas such as ceremonies, media and communication, broadcasting, commercial, transport, Paralympic villages and venues. In the final plenary session, outcomes were discussed and priorities set for the further planning process.
"The day was an excellent opportunity to discuss current planning and further steps for the upcoming months. We are very confident that London will deliver excellent and unique Games in 2012," said IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez.
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2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition
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The venue of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions is a combination of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) and the adjoining commercial marina, in Dorset on England's south coast.
It has kick-started the regeneration of the former Naval Air Station at Portland, now known as Osprey Quay, where new residential, commercial and marina facilities are already underway. It is an exposed spot at the western end of the English Channel, providing some of the best natural Sailing waters in the UK, with facilities on land to match.
Work to enhance the sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland has been completed. The enhancements to the existing WPNSA facilities include a new permanent 250m slipway and new lifting and mooring facilities.
The project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule, providing world-class facilities for elite athletes and the local community more than three years before the Games.
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METS Grant Working Party Announced
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The working party established to develop the 2009 METS grant project was formed at the recent IFDS Face-to-Face Meeting. Guided by past president Serge Jorgensen (USA) and IFDS Vice-President Wilfried Klein (GER), the following members will be in discussion about moving the project forward.
The members of this working party were confirmed as:
Keith Burhans (USA)
Berenice Chiarello (BRA)
Emma Hallen (SWE)
Heiko Kroger (GER)
Serving in an advisory capacity will be:
Gene Hinkel (USA - Chairman of the IFDS Classes/Measurement Committee
Colin Johanson (AUS) - Chairman of the IFDS Technical Committee
The target date for completion of the first phase of this project is the end of 2009.
As the project develops, further information will be made available.
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IFDS Calendar of Events
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The IFDS are currently working on producing an up-to-date calendar of events which will be available from the website.
For 2009, the events that IFDS have been informed about are as follows:
24-31 January - Kiwi Cup, Auckland, NZL - Access Classes
25-31 January - Miami OCR, USA - World Cup - Paralympic Classes, IFDS Ranking Event
9-11 February - Open Sonar Midwinters, Miami, USA - Sonar
13-15 February - St Petersburg NOOD Regatta, USA - Open Sonar
20-27 February - Midwinters, St Petersburg, USA - Open, Paralympic Classes
13-21 March - World Blind Sailing Championships, Rotorua, NZL
4-10 April - Princess Sophia, ESP - World Cup - Paralympic Classes
18-24 April - Semaine Olympique Française, Hyeres, FRA - World Cup - Paralympic Classes, IFDS Ranking Event
26-30 May - Spa Regatta, Medemblik, NED - World Cup - Paralympic Class, One-Person Keelboat
12-14 June - Gothenburg Groto Championship, SWE - Paralympic Classes
20-29 June - Kieler Woche, GER - World Cup - One-Person Keelboat
23-27 August - Clagget Clinic and Regatta, Newport, USA, Paralympic Classes
31 August-4 September - Mobility Cup, Ontario, CAN - Open Martin 16, 2.4mR, Access Liberty
1-6 August - Atlantic Water Sports Games, Oporto, POR - Open 2.4mR
9-13 September - European Access Championship, Access Classes-Open
10-13 September - US Sailing Disabled Championships, USA, Paralympic Classes, Ideal 18
14-19 September - Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, Weymouth & Portland, GBR, Paralympic Classes, IFDS Ranking Event
29 September-4 October - Sonar World Championship - Open Sonar
11-18 October - IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, One-person, Two-Person, Three-Person Keelboats, Athens, GRE Paralympic Classes, IFDS Ranking Event
28-30 October - US 2.4mR National Championship, USA, 2.4mR
2-6 November - 2.4mR World Championship, Fort Myers, USA - Open 2.4mR
15-20 December - Sail Melbourne, AUS, Paralympic Classes
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Forthcoming Events
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The calendar at the bottom of this email shows all forthcoming and recent disabled sailing events. Make sure you keep us up to date with your event details - just send us details of the date, venue, classes and contact details.
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Future IFDS Bulletins
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