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Message from the IFDS President
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It was a pleasure to see so many of you in Miami at the OCR last weekend; congratulations to all of you who competed in the three Paralympic classes. Thanks go as well to the organizers for a well-run event; it was a good beginning to the 2010 sailing season.
Please make special note of the information regarding competition in subsequent World Sailing Cup Regattas and the events which will be used for IFDS Rankings. But also note the other competition opportunities which will occur during the year, especially the first country qualification regatta for the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition; which will be held in the Netherlands in July.
A Happy New Year to all of our sailors and their friends and supporters. The other members of the IFDS Executive Committee and I look forward to seeing and working with you during this very busy sailing season. Thank you as always to the volunteers, coaches and support personnel who make all of what we do possible.
Best wishes
Linda Merkle
IFDS President
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Rolex Miami OCR, 25-29 January 2010
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After five days of racing on Biscayne Bay, gold, silver and bronze medalists were determined on 29 January 2010 in three Paralympic classes at US SAILING's 2010 Rolex Miami OCR, the second of seven stops of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup 2009-2010.
The Rolex Miami OCR, which this year hosted 448 teams (633 athletes) from 45 nations, is one of the world's most competitive regattas for those hoping to claim a sailing berth at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and as such it offers hefty bragging rights for podium finishers as well as critical points on the Sailing World Cup circuit and for certain national team designations and rankings.
2.4mR
Canada's Paul Tingley secured the first gold of the regatta when his 2.4mR class sailed two back-to-back races (on the staggered-start schedule) in light air. Going into today, he was in the bronze medal position, with Thierry Schmitter (NED) leading and John Ruf (USA) in silver position, so he decided to get gutsy.
SKUD18
US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) members Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett continued their winning streak by clinching the gold medal with a race to spare. USA's SKUD18 newcomers, Jen French and JP Creignou won a silver medal, which was impressive considering this is only the second event they've sailed together. French and Creignou won both races today, but in the first race, they were called OCS for starting prematurely. Dorsett and Whitman's second became a first, which gave them the win.
Sonar
Norway's Sonar team of Aleksander Wang-Hansen, Per Eugen Kristiansen and Marie Solberg grabbed gold after a low-scoring week littered with bullets, including today's win in the last race. GBR's John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Steve Thomas finished the event second overall, and USA's Rick Doerr, Brad Kendall and Hugh Freund secured bronzer.
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IFDS Disability Categories at ISAF World Cup Events
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ISAF have approved the following advisement by IFDS from the 2009 IFDS AGM: In relation to the 2010 ISAF World Cup, should individual event organizers wish to include sailors in the 2.4mR, SKUD18 and Sonar who do not meet the Paralympic Eligibility requirements, that IFDS would not object. It would be anticipated that all sailors would follow the same restrictions as set in the class rules for disabled sailors for operation of the boats, and ranking points would only accrue to competitors meeting the Paralympic Eligibility requirements.
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ISAF Sailing World Cup/IFDS Ranking
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The IFDS Executive Committee offers the following for the purposes of clarification. This statement was circulated during the 2009 IFDS AGM.
ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings
Sailors competing in the Paralympic Sailing disciplines (One-Person Keelboat, Two-Person Keelboat and Three-Person Keelboat) will attract ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings Points at any of the ISAF Sailing World Cup events provided they meet Paralympic Eligibility Requirements.
The IFDS Executive Committee would like Paralympic classes to be included at all SWC events if possible. Individual classes can identify the particular venues/events to focus their competition.
IFDS Ranking System
Sailors competing in the Paralympic Sailing disciplines (One-Person Keelboat, Two-Person Keelboat and Three-Person Keelboat) in events identified by IFDS for ranking purposes will attract IFDS Ranking Points provided they meet Paralympic Eligibility Requirements.
The events identified for 2010 are:
ISAF Sailing World Cup, Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, USA, January
ISAF Sailing World Cup, Semaine Olympique Française, FRA, April
IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships, NED, July
ISAF Sailing World Cup, Sail for Gold, GBR, August
The IFDS Ranking System trial has so far been based on the above three ISAF Sailing World Cup events. Monitoring of attendance at various events will continue through the first quadrennium and be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
IFDS Rankings Working Party
The IFDS Executive Committee proposes to establish an IFDS Rankings Working Party - John Twomey (IFDS Vice-President) as Chairperson, Betsy Alison (Chairperson, IFDS Coaches Commission) as Deputy Chair and one representative from each of the Paralympic Sailing disciplines (One-Person Keelboat, Two-Person Keelboat and Three-Person Keelboat).
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©IPC
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Re-Inclusion of Athletes with Intellectual Impairment in Paralympic Sports
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In November 2009, the IPC General Assembly voted in favour of the re-inclusion of Athletes with Intellectual Impairment in the London 2012 Paralympic Games and beyond. The decision is based upon receipt of the progress report that was submitted by the joint IPC - INAS-FID Working Group that was established in 2007.
The decision of the IPC General Assembly confirms that events for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment will be included in the London 2012 Paralympic Games programme. The following sports foresee for such inclusion:
- IPC Swimming (IPC)
- IPC Athletics (IPC)
- Table Tennis (ITTF)
- Rowing (FISA)
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Accommodation, Weymouth, GBR
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IFDS are happy to be able to confirm that during January 2010 Costas Tsantilis met with representatives from Weymouth & Portland Borough Council regarding accessible accommodation.
It has been agreed that IFDS will be sending out forms enquiring about the disabilities of athletes wishing to attend events in Weymouth. Once this information has been received, IFDS will send this to Weymouth & Portland Borough Council who will work with the athletes in order to secure suitable accommodation. Please note that this information is being collected specifically for the following events:
Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta 2010, 9-14 August
Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta, 2011
IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, 2011
Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta, 2012
Please note that although a number of accessible facilities have been identified, the events which will include the Paralympic Classes will be taking place at busy times of the year. ALL athletes are requested to reply to the information distributed by the IFDS as soon as possible.
If the accommodation is not reserved early, then the availability of suitable accommodation can not be guaranteed.
Contact details of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council will be made available in future bulletins.
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2010 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, Medemblik, NED
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The 2010 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, Netherlands, taking place in July is the first country qualification event for the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition. The organizing committee of the Royal Netherlands Yacht Club, KNZ&RV, invites participants for the World Championship Disabled Sailing 2010 in Medemblik from 6-14 July 2010 to submit their entries.
The official Notice of Race has now been finalized and can be found on the Event Website.
A form to pre register for accommodation is also available on the website.
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Event Website
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BOSW 2010 - Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week, 15-20 March 2010
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The 15th Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week - Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona will be held from 15-20 March 2010, in Barcelona. The event is being organized by the Reial Club Marítim de Barcelona, Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona, Real Federación Española de Vela and Federació Catalana de Vela.
The event being sailed in the 2.4mR is only open to entries from IFDS Internationally Classified Athletes.
For further information, please contact the Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week at bosw@fcv.cat
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Event Website
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2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition
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Qualification System
The Qualification System for the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition has been finalized and will shortly be distributed and will be available from the 2012 Paralympic Microsite.
Broadcasting
Channel 4 to be the Paralympic Broadcaster in the UK in 2012:
The London 2012 Organizing Committee has awarded the UK broadcast rights to Channel 4 following a highly competitive tender process. The deal with Channel 4 will provide the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Sport with the strongest pre-Games broadcast coverage and marketing support it has ever received on UK television. As an example, Channel 4 will be completely re-branded with a Paralympic theme after the London 2012 Olympic Games finish.
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Bruce Wake 2010 Access Class World Championships, Rutland Sailing Club, GBR
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Bruce Wake 2010 Access Class World Championships and SKUD18 International Championship, Rutland Sailing Club, GBR, 4-11 June 2010
All Access Class and SKUD18 sailors wishing to participate in the Bruce Wake 2010 Access Class World Championships and SKUD18 International Championships hosted by Rutland Sailing Club, England from 4th to 11th June 2010 are advised to view the event website.
The Notice of Race, entry form and details of accommodation, boat chartering, regatta programme etc will be published on the event website when available. To ensure that competitors are kept up to date, we are asking that entry forms are returned as soon as possible so that we can plan for the correct number of competitors and supporters and email document releases and general information by email when they become available.
There are a number of Access 2.3 and 303W boats available for charter. Unfortunately, there are no spare SKUD18 or Access Liberty boats available in the UK and all European competitors are expected to bring their own boats to the UK for the event.
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Blind Sailing Challenge
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Mitsuhiro Iwamoto - ITSUHIRO IWAMOTO - Goal = To Become the First Blind Sailor to Sail Across the Pacific Ocean.
In the Southern California seaside town of San Diego, there's a Japanese blind sailor brimming with energy - Mr Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, 42 years old.
Mr Iwamoto was born with weak eye sight, became fully blind in middle school and says that he cannot even sense light anymore.
During 2009 Mr Iwamoto has competed in offshore races and in numerous races in San Diego bay mostly on Nelson Marek 43, B'Quest II of Challenged America but recently has bee developing his own project called 'My Dream Is Your Dream'. The project would involve him sailing across the Pacific from California to Japan with the other sighted people.
"It's not just about personal achievement - I want a lot of people to be inspired through this sailing voyage. A person of disability teams up with a non-disabled person to navigate a yacht safely to accomplish a task - that would be the greatest example of a barrier-free society. A person who can see communicates to a person who cannot to make the impossible possible. I want to communicate the meaning and value of living from the standpoint of those of us who cannot see to those who can see. I believe that sailing across the Pacific Ocean is the first step in communicating that message." Mr. Iwamoto's firm belief is slowly but surely moving people's hearts. However, to make his trans-Pacific sailing expedition a reality, he still needs a lot of support.
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More information about this Project.
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RNA News
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Royal Yachting Association, GBR
Hilary Lister To Announce Plans To Race Offshore At London Boat Show
At the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, quadriplegic yachtswoman Hilary Lister will announce her intention to compete in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race in a Class 40 boat. Hilary is now actively seeking sponsors for this project.
Hilary, who is paralysed from the neck down, became the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain in 2009, controlling her boat entirely with her breath. This feat led to her becoming one of the four woman finalists in the 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards.
Ideas about enabling Hilary to race offshore were discussed as far back as 2008. On completing the Round Britain Dream (RBD), Hilary and her team began giving this serious thought. Towards the end of 2009 the feasibility of sailing in the Class 40 fleet and campaigning for a 2011 Fastnet start was examined in detail. Key suppliers have been recruited. Jeckells The Sailmakers have come onboard. Raymarine and Ocean Safety will continue their support. Simon Rogers will design the boat (Simon is responsible for Hilary's current boat). Harken are developing key equipment.
More - http://www.sailing.org/news/31244.php
Royal Yachting Association, GBR
Geoff Holt arrival in Tortola on the 7 January 2010 and was the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic.
It has taken 28 days in total from his departure in Lanzarote to the arrival and emotional return to Cane Garden Bay where he will revisit the place of his accident that paralysed him 25 years ago.
The journey has been far from plain sailing, Geoff was most worried about sleep deprivation but he has faced a mountain of other challenges along the way. Engine problems just three days in meant an essential stop to the Cape Verde Islands and unexpected light prevailing winds made progress frustratingly slow for Geoff. It has also been emotionally straining having to spend Christmas and New Year apart from his Wife Elaine and seven year old son Timmy.
In 2007, Holt sailed his way into the record books when he became the first disabled yachtsman to sail single-handed around Great Britain. Holt hopes that his journey will raise awareness of the accomplishment of other disabled sportsmen and women and inspire others to push their own personal boundaries.
Impossible Dream, the boat Holt sailed across the Atlantic, belongs to Mike Brown, who competed in the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
More - http://www.sailing.org/disabled/31252.php
US Sailing, USA
Dennis Conner guest Skippers Challenged America Sailboat.
San Diego, California (January 20, 2010) -- America's Cup winner Dennis Conner has agreed to be a guest skipper of Challenged America's B'Quest II, a Custom Nelson/Marek 43, for selected races in 2010, according to Urban Miyares, co-founder of the San Diego-based Challenged America program.
Dennis Conner has scheduled with Challenged America to be a guest skipper of the charitable program's racing sailboat B'Quest II, a Nelson/Marek Custom 43, in a few selected races in San Diego, according to Miyares. Joining him and his crew will be selected Challenged America sailors to get a first-hand learning experience of racing with and alongside DC and his crew during actual racing conditions, both in San Diego's Big Bay and offshore. In the recent "Round Coronado Race," BQ2, with Urban Miyares and Lyle Lundberg (both disabled veterans on Team Challenged America) teaming with Conner's crew was first to finish in their class, and second on corrected time. Other sailors with disabilities in the Challenged America program will be sailing aboard B'Quest II with Conner in selected races in the coming months.
More
Telephone Number - +1 619 523 9318
Email - mailto: Ahoy@ChallengedAmerica.org
Website - www.ChallengedAmerica.org
US Sailing, USA
Olympic Sailing Program Presents Inaugural US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards
On the 23 January 2010, The US Olympic Sailing Program presented seven US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards to the 2009 team members who achieved excellence in the following categories in 2009: Best Individual Performance, Best Team Performance, Best Performance by a Newcomer, Best Teammate, Most Improved Fitness and Commercial Award. The awards were presented at the first annual US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) Awards Banquet Friday evening in Miami, Florida, prior to US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR.
"Our program is focused on excellence, and these awards were created to reward the team members who exemplify the work ethic we're looking for on our team," said Dean Brenner (USA), the Chairman of the US Olympic Sailing Program.
The Best Team Performance was awarded to - Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett
This award is given to the team who, over the previous 12 months, has produced the best overall performance on the water.
More - http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/
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Event Reports
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SKUD18's at Sail Melbourne 2009, AUS
The first leg of the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup at Sail Melbourne has been run and won with the crews greeted with great sailing conditions for the final day of racing.
After the unpredictable weather during the regatta, Melbourne turned it on for the final races with a south-easterly wind between 12 and 15 knots for the majority of the day.
Duncan and Peter Macgregor (AUS) won the SKUD18 class, with final race winners Daniel Fitzgibbon and Tim Lowe (AUS) second overall, ahead of Ame Barnbrook and Lindsay Mason (AUS).
2008 Paralympic Silver medallist in Qingdao, Fitzgibbon missed the first two days of racing. Sailing consistently with his regular shore support crew Tim Lowe in the front of the boat, Fitzgibbon marched up the leader board with a series of race wins. But it was not enough to overtake fellow Queenslanders Duncan & Peter MacGregor who had 5 heat wins already in the bag.
For the New Zealand team of Tim Dempsy & Paulien Eitjes, Sail Melbourne was their first opportunity to take on competition in the SKUD 18. They had only sailed together a few times in Auckland before making the trip to Melbourne and learned a lot during the regatta. Dempsey will be back in Melbourne for the 2010 Australian Access Class Championships in January, sailing his SKUD with a temporary crew.
More - http://www.accessclass.org/default.asp?Page=30339
2010 Australian Access Class Championships - AUS
The Australian Access Class Championships concluded on the 17th January 2010 at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Melbourne, Australia.
Sailors from 7 States and Territories in Australia were joined by a group of 7 kiwis for the four day program. In total, 54 sailors with a disability participated.
The weather was mainly sunny with winds ranging from 5-20 knots, but strong breezes on Saturday afternoon and Sunday limited the number of races that could be completed.
This was the first time that the SKUD18, the equipment used in the Two-Person event at the Paralympics have been included in the event. The division was won by Duncan MacGregor & Peter MacGregor (AUS) by two points from Ame Barnbrook & Lindsay Mason (AUS).
In the Liberty, serial runner-up Barry Coates (AUS) finally had a breakthrough to win comfortably from Genevieve Wickham (AUS) and John Toole (NZL). Coates has finished second at the 2007 and 2009 Liberty Worlds and the 2009 European Championships.
More - http://www.accessclass.org/default.asp?Page=30342
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Future IFDS Bulletins
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St. Petersburg Midwinter's
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19-21 Feb 10
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St Petersburg
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Regatta |
Venue |
Nat |
| 10-14 Mar 10 |
ATHENS EUROLYMP WEEK 2010 |
Faliron Olympic Complex, Marina Delta Falirou |
GRE |
| 15-20 Mar 10 |
Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week |
Barcelona |
ESP |
| 27 Mar-2 Apr 10 |
Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia MAPFRE |
Palma de Majorca |
ESP |
| 23-30 Apr 10 |
Semaine Olympique Francaise |
Hyeres |
FRA |
| 26-30 May 10 |
Delta Lloyd Regatta |
Medemblik |
NED |
| 4-6 Jun 10 |
2nd Annual Robie Pierce Regatta |
Larchmont YC, New York |
USA |
| 6-11 Jun 10 |
2010 Combined Access Class World Championships |
Rutland Sailing Club, Gibbet Lane, Edith Weston, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8HJ |
GBR |
| 6-11 Jun 10 |
2010 SKUD18 Championship |
Rutland Sailing Club, Gibbet Lane, Edith Weston, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8HJ |
GBR |
| 19-27 Jun 10 |
Kieler Woche (Olympic Classes 19 - 23 June) |
Kiel |
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