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PageZ: Editorial, by the 470Intemational President Page3: The ManagementCommittee Page4:25th Anniversary Page7 :'88 Olympic Games
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Editorialassistant ElisabethBraconi. Art director GiselaMaurs. Correspondents Mr. Heinz Staudt Mr. Paul Brichetti Mr. Soren Clausen Miss. T.Pontillo Mr. George Tallberg Mr. Paul Natorp Mr. G. Albano photosby Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
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Dear membersand friends. The magazione470 Times is an attempt to pick-up the tradition of the earlier 470Intemational Class publications. What are we trying to achieveby publishing it? We want to: - Directly inform all membersof our national Class Associations about: the main events, developmentswithin the class, amendmentsto the Rules. what's going on in the variousnationalassociations, developmentsat the level of LY.R.U. and national authorities; - Get to know eachother better: I do hope that we'll receivelots of articles and pictures in future, both from national associationsand individual members; - Keep informed national authorities,builders and all those who take an interest in the 470, on what's happeningin the class. The 470Times is thus intendedto be an element of linkage between: national associationsof various classes, our Intemational and national associations, our Intemational and active racing competitors The class as a whole, other organizationsand interestedindividuals. We intendedto publish the magazinetwice ayear. Its future prospects,however will be favorable and can be lively only if we receive enoughinformation and articles from national associations,competitors and builders. May our 470 Times be a link within our class,the collective voice of the class,and a forum for a vivid exchangeof ideas.
Heinz Staudt President
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ple who fell in love with the 470, and were ready to help the builder and..."singthe praises, 1963-1988, 25 yearsof historyrelatedby Mr. HeinzStaudt, The 470 far and wide" of a InternationalPresident. new boat; the French Class Association was The two men who this date. Back in mid-July founded and Alain Mon1963, the day finally ca- sharedin the project weceau was its first PresiInventing a new pro- dent. me : the project of a re Andr6 Comu, famous Frenchdesignerdesirous French designer,and Je- duct and manufacturing to create a sporlive ra- an Morin who contribu- it, is one thing; but giAs a result, the 470 cing dinghy, that would ted to materializethe 470 ving it the right sort of became so well-known appeal to a wide spec- designby manufacturing image, arousing sailors that the first French trum of male and female the boat; he was the first to enthusiasm, "infec- Championship could be yachting enthusiasts, builder of the 470, and ting" them with the 470- sailedn L964.when Jewas materialized and now holds the record fever, is quite another zequel won. The venue had its fust contact with both for the greatest challenge. was Quiberon: the same the water. in the "Bassin number of boatsbuilt per place as we have chosen F o r t u n a t e l y , t h e r e 25 yearslater to commeyear and for the total d'Atcachon". number of boats built to were soon enough peo- morate the historv of the
25thAnniversary
From left: Alain Monceau, first President of the French association;Albert Huet, first Presidentof the 470 Intemational; Jacques Dost, third Presidentof the 470 Intemational; Heinz Staudt,presentpresident.
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successful470 class. During the summer L965, the beaches in Francewere akeady teeming with 470s: the first French Internatiortal Championshipwas organized at Lacanau and won by Jean-Claude Comu (Andr6's son) and Jean Morin. This year saw as well the foundation of the 470 Intemational Association and the election of its first President:Albert Huet.
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The Class also managed to cross the Atlantic : the Harken brothers startedto build the American 470 at their Vanguard boatyard, which led to the breakthrough of the470 inNorthAmerica.
Marc Everaert who became meanwhile Presidentof the470Intemational, was in a position to apply for I.Y.R.U.,Intemational Class status. which was granted in 1969, when there were The Class kept on over 8000 470sworldwigrowing, both in France de. andin neighboring countries, and as a result, the It is true that dinghy first European Cham- sailing,asawhole, sawa pionship was sailed at boomperiodat that time; Boulogne. but our Class was booming even more than
In the course of the following years, the T h e f i r s t W o r l d Class really became a Championshipwas orga- worldwide community. nized at Lacanau in 1971, when the Carr6 Therefore, what was brothers won ahead of remaining to do for a the Follenfants(who we- P r e s i d e n t , e l e c t e d i n re Vice World Cham- L982, and his managepions three other times, ment committee,after all in addition to European those phenomenal sucChampions). cessesachieved by their predecessors ?'We11,we All those develop- have never had any reaments enabled the 470 son for complaining Intemational to apply for about a lack of challenOlympic statusnL972. ges. First, there were still some countries wiJ a c q u e s D o s t w h o thout National ClassAswas electedPresidentof sociations. But, above the 470 Intemational in all, we wanted to promo1975,was lucky enough te women sailing andour to representthe Class in efforts in that direction 1976 at its first Olympic were actively supported events. by our Vice-Presidentof Honor. BeecherMoore. others.
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In 1983, a separate Olympic event for womenwas acceptedbythe International Olympic Committee, and in 1984 the 470 becamethe first Class of which two Olympic eventswere raced at the sametime (one for women and one for men). Today, the 470 Class can look back proudly:
There are 49 National Class Associations, and delegations in all continents There arc 24 builders, in all continents aswell We have a good boat sold at reasonableprice We have an outstanding level of performances among our racing community We have well-organized and well-attended racing events We have the highest
growth rate of all Olympic classes and our financial situation is solid and healthv.
ment of many peopie those who some day fell in love with the 470 and its Class organization.
Therefore, we have 1963 was a marvelevery reasonto be sati- lous year. Among other sfied. things, it was the yearthe 470 was bom. But those of us who now carry the responsiLet's all work jointly bility for the destiny of towards 20L3, the dateof our Class cannot forget its 50th Anniversary. that all this would have been impossible without Heinz Staudt the energetic commit-
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next Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992. Orly 6 medalswill be given and therefore most competiThe 24thOlympicevents.... tors will go home wiin the land of the morning calm!. thout a medal hanging By PaulNatorp round their neck. All . . . " T h e w a t e r s o f Olympic series within fore the last race. competitorsthough, will S u y o n d B a y m a y b e eight days. have gained some expeAnother chapter of calm in the moming (or rience, the experienceof Problems with drif- the 470 history finished at least they seem to be, competing in the Olymfrom the Korea Condo- ting marks and delays in with the Games,and the pic Games. minium hotel), but by the the startingprocedure,as aim is now set on the time we reachthe course experiencedby competiandgetreadyto start,big tors in the 87 practice rewaves are likely to break gattawere overcomeand from a stonn-centernear the Korean judges deserJapan,andthe windmay ve to be congratulated blow with at least 14 for their professional work. knots."
1988OlympicGames
Forthe firsttime three This could be reported as being the feeling different classes started of many sailors involved on the sarnecourse. in one of the most diffiSailing two triangles cult Olympic Games on a relatively short ever competed. course, the fleets were Pusanis an important close together and passhipping center situated sed each other once or at 400 Kms south of Se- t w i c e d u r i n g a r a c e . oul. Becauseof the coast Especially the favored conformation and the right side seemed very proximity of the Japane- crowded and made rase south-westarea, big cing look like a waterand chaotic waves break gymkhana. on the littoral and a very Thesehardconditions strong current flows through the islands in confirmed the fitness of front of Suyond bay all the top sailorswho led all '88 main days long. This is the the previous reason why the sailors events. Only the two and the race com{nittee Russian teams (women had to fight againstthese and men) surprised by natural phenomena du- winning bronze and silring all the events.andit ver medals. Especially was done a good job in- the Tonyste brothers deed by completing the even leading overall be-
Above: Gold medallists Allison Jolly and Lynne Jewell Below: Third over-all. the Russian out-sider Koskalenko
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The Regattas
chraneandtheAmerican Shadden. Peponnet-PilA report of the events lot broke away in the last day by day: leg andwon. Among women, another first place September2lst: for Jolly-Jewell. It was the "D-Day" for all the competitors, the realizationof a dream 4 yearslong and the start of the fight between the world top- sailors. In the men series, the French team Peponet-Pillot got immediately the leadership of the race, second came the German brothers Hunger and thfud Evans-Mander from New Zealand. Among women, Marit Soderstrom,'88 World Champion, finished first, ahead of the Australian team GreenDavis and Jolly-Jewell from U.S. September 22nd,:
September24th: "Russian power" in the 4th race characterized by a 35 knots wind, 3 meterswaves and a very strong current. The women team Moskalenko-Tchounikhovskai surprised all the fleet finishing ahead of the Americans. Peponnet-Pillot capsized, righted the boat, overtumed again and came thirteenth. The Russian twin-brothers Tyniste won the race and were only 3.3 points behind the French leaders,whereas the Americans Shadden-Mc Kee were 5.6 points behind.
The second race was September 26th: dominated by the Italians Montefusco (men) Peponnet-Pillot were andthe Americans Jollv- gradually loosing the leJewell.(women). ad they had on the Tyniste brothers: they came September23rd: 5th in the sixth racewhereas the Russians came There was a particu- 2nd. For the first time larly strong current in the since the beginning of Bay of Pusan and the the regattas,they lost the whole event was charac- lead overall, the day beterizedby chaoticwaves. fore the end. The situation was very tense. The French crew played a very tight match Among women, the againstthe CanadianCo-
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The GermanTeamWolfangandJoachinHunger
American Team reached a2ndplace in the 6th regatta and got the gold medal one day before the e n d! ! ! .
san was the sceneof an incredible "track race" betweenthe Russianand the French crews. They started racing the final with a wind of 20 knots and2 meterswaves.
TheChinesewomenTeamChenRuili andChenXiuhei
net-Pillot in the fth. At the secondmark, sudden reversal of the situation: the French crew tumed 3rd andtheRussian10th. At the third mark: FranSeptember27th: ce 4th, Russia7th. At the fourth mark: Russia 8th, Breezeand big waves The Tyniste brothers France 9th. At the fifth were expectedforthe ve- tumed the first mark in mark: Russia5th, France ry decisive event of the the 4th place and Pepon- 6th. At the sixth mark: Games. The Bay of Pu-
The CanadianTeam Nigel Cochrare and G.Mcllquham
Russia 4th, France 6th. During the last leg, the Russian crew capsized and gave up the race. Peponnet-Pillot came 2nd in the last race and became Olympic Champions.
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'88 OLYMPIC GAMES FINAL RESULTS -men-
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'88 OLYMPIC GAMES FINAL RESULTS -women1
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470Clnss decision^s... The last developmentsabout 470 CLASS RULES and HEAVY JACKET weight limits During the 1988 General Assembly in Quiberon. came out the two main problems that will be submitted to the 470 Classdecisionnext year. They are the following:
obviatethe production of high-priced but nevertheless short-lived "special hulls" which have a negative impact on the classandonthe 470,and createa great deal ofuncertainties over rules interpretation.
The future of the 470 ClassRules All these discussions The heavy jacket resulted in the following weight limit. decisions: Every information A: Rewording the about these two points class rules to make them will be given in the follo- clearer especially for wing text. those who are not English speakingpeople. The 470 National Associationsandthe sailors should make up their minds and send us their own opinions, becauseit could be necessaryto go closely into thesematters in the April edition of the 470 Times.
B: Studyingthepossibility of changing the class rules and the building specifications (including drawings). The conditions for this changeis: The 470 should remain essentially equal in all aspects. The I.Y.R.U. takes over the responsibility for the control of 470 builders. and measue the boats on the builders'premises. Boats built under the present rules will be ou+dated: , , Aro,ad 4o.4\ere4
There mustbe acertain period during which boats can be built either by the old method or the new one. This system will assign responsibilities as follows: Hull (materials, shape, details etc.): IYRU Inspections and responsibility Fittings, Sails,rig etc,: National measurerand. owner responsibility The timetable for this project is the following: -July '88: Approval by the General Assem-
blv. -Aug.'88: Minutes of this approval to National Class Associations and builders (asking for buil-
Thefutureof the 470GlassRules. by HeinzSTAUDT One of the main questions discusstid at the '88 General Assembly by the Technical Committee (presents the Chairman and Vicechairman of the [YRUCBC), was abouthow to
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derscommentsaswell). -Sept/Oct.'88:Class Bulletin sent to all 470 sailors including informationabouttheproject. -Jul/Oct.'88: Achievementsboth of an outline specification and of drawings by the adviser and the Technical Committee -Nov.'88: Discussion about outline specification and drawings at the IYRU annual meeting. -Nov/Apr'89: working out a final draft by the advisor and the Technical Committee.
etc. The system and its inherent division of responsibilities will make all the measurements operations much easier -Apr/May '89: Di- for the sailors, and will scussion of the draft in put an end to many ruthe IYRU midyear mee- mors. ting" Competition befween -Aug'89: Extraordi- builders will be focused nary general assembly of among those aspects the class. which arereally essential to sailors:product quali -Nov '89: Final di- ty and price. scussionat, and approval by, the [YRU. Apatt from this Technical and policy deciHull shells produced sion which was probably under this system will the most important one, have the degree of uni- a number of nrles were formity required for ma- changed or supplemennufacturer's classes. ted ( suchasthe substitution of the minimum sailApart fromtheweight cloth weight by a miniwhich may var?yaccor- mum sail-cloth thickding to environmental ness). However those factors, such hulls will amendments have to be not have to be measwed finally approved by the at championship events
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The secondmatter to be discussedis the total weight of clothing. In Thenewwordingwill colder areas,it shouldbe be published in the next allowed to wear more issue. clothes than in warmer areas. IYRU at the November
The heavy iacket We can considerboth by SorenClausen solutions: At the 1988 General Assembly, in Quiberon, we were supposedto vote on this point: in favour or againstthe heavy jacket. But some National Associations wanted to discuss the matter more deeply with their associatesand it was decided to pos(pone it until the next GeneralAssembly. In my opinion, it seems right to vote for "No Heavy Jacket" or for "6 Kilos Heavy Jacket" (how it is stipulated in the presentrules).
- With a 6 Kilos Heavy Jacket: The rule should remain unchanged. We may only increasethe total weight of clothes from 15 Kilos to 18 Kilos in colder areas. - Without Heavy Jacket: it meansthat the sailors will be prohibited to wear any clothing with the purposeof increasing their weight. In other words, all clothing over the sailors' dry-suit will not be allowed.
The total weight of shed in the April edition clothing should be redu- of the 470 Times. ced to 9 Kilos or 12 Ki Another point is that los depending on the '88 Europeansin at the areaand the season Quiberon (France) most Becausewe think that competitorswere against wearing a heavy jacket the use of the heavy-jaccan cause medical pro- ket. blems, the 470 Intema"There is no differentional asked the point of view of doctors and chi- ce", a sailor said, "wheropractots whose opi- ther everybody wears a nion was that the heavy heavy-jacket or nobody jacket is bad for the sai- does.I think the healthof lors' knees and back-bo- sailors should make the conclusive argument". nes.
First, do never use a kments and sinew are heavy jacket before the getting stronger. end of growth. Third, you must avoid Second, make physi- movements in jerks as cal training before wea- well as load on the side ring a heavy jacket; if of your back. you make physical traiFourth, get your traning, you must be aw.ue that your muscles deve- pezehamessin a suitable lop faster than your bo- shape, not a very tight nes and much faster than one. your linkments and siFifth, wiumup before new. using a heavy jacket (at As a maffer of fact, least 20 minutes). your linkments and siSixth, you must seea new get even weaker, back specialist. Waiting for the medi- from 8 to 12 weeks traiAs a matter of fact they will make a detailed cal results,you canmini- ning, than they were beresearch, whose results mize some of the risks. fore startingit. However, will probably be publiafter 12 weeks, your lin-
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Hatfa:'88 Worlds The last ttcheck-up" six month before the Olympic Games.
THE ORGANIZATION From March 28th to April 6th, 110 crews from 21 nations met each other at Haifa,Israel, to compete the LTth 470 World Championship. It had been done everything possible in order to settle a perfect structure which could satisfy all the needs of the sportsmen.
The measurementsof the boats, carried out with precision and accuracy thanks to elecffonic apparatusand ten people on the staff, ensured equal chances between all the sailors.
Last point but not the least one, a perfectly organized Staff, coordinated all the daily events.
The only unpleasant observation was the absenceof some countries that did not participate The presence of two the events:Russia,DDR, International Jury allo- Spain and Poland. wed a best control of the regattas and assured an THE REGATTAS efficient method to treat The wind was not so the interminable regattas strong as everybody was contests.
expecting ; the whole race was characterizedby a 3-4 Beaufort breeze with high waves coming from the sea. The American John Shadden,the Italian brothers Montefusco and the English Nigel Buckley, recently winner of the PUSAN Pre-Olympic Games, made the top trio who was heading the championship from the first regattaon. Among yachtswomen, there was an overwhelmingvictory ofMarit Soderstrom,ex-world Champion of Laser and Moth Europe, who se-
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older one, and their performances in light wind seemedto be really better.
After winning the event the day before the end, she did the best indeedby reachingthe first place in the sixth and last race.
- Silver Medallists: Sandro Montefusco and Paolo Montefusco Like the winners. they are over 27 yearc old and have a good experience of the 470 Class.
TECHNICAL NEWS: The Winners :
They finished only 5.3 points behind Buckley and they seemedto be the fastestteam ofthe whole group,
- Gold Medallists: Nigel Buckley and Peter Newlands They are definitely not outsiders if we look at their previous results: they won the Medemblik Week and the Pre-Olympic Games of Corea in 1987andthey seemto be at the top in 1988too. Considering the weather conditions of the races that they won in 1987, we remark that they were particularly trimmed for choppy and medium-strong wind conditions ; a Parker boat rigged with a Proctor epsilon mast, apowerful Burksjib and amain-sail with a good luff curve, Banks as well, helped them in strongwind conditions more than in light wind.
Montefusco used a new Nautivelaboat with a Needle spar and selfmade sails. Above: tbe main sheetsystem of the ltalians Montefusco Below: a group of 470s during the '88 World Champion-
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During an interview, he told that "he is very satisfied with the boat which is more stiff and nervous than the old Nautivela model; and it results faster in choppy conditions as well".
particularity we noticed was a specialfitting used to trim the main sheet tension.
As vou can seein the pict,rre of the previous page, the main sheet block works very high, A n o t h e r s e c r e t o f decreasingthe sheettenMontefusco speedis the sion and increasing the combination of sails and work of the vang. mast : the jib is powerfirl - Bronze Medallists: and very homogeneous, with avery flat shapeand John Shaddenand Charlie McKee apositiveluff curve.The main is characterizedby They arethe bestU.S. a soft cloth used to adapt '85. They dethe luff part to the deep team since finitely use the most anti flexion of the needlespar (a big radial clew was conventional boat we built to contain the dia- had ever seen.They chogonal stretch of the soft se Ullman sails and K.D. sail cloth).The result is a boat, but the rig is very flexible rig really fast different from the other both in choppy and gusty ones: their mastis a Neeconditions. The third dle-like with a bigger top
section, less flexible. They also use a different main sheet system; the sheet starts from the top of the stern and gets through the boom. The whole systemresults very fast inmedium-strong wind but it doesnot work perfectly in tight wind, especially when running.
She started 470 three years ago and she decided to sait 1988 races with a new Nautivela, Ullman sails and a Proctor mast.
As she told us. she thinks that the best way to reach a goal, for a team which have not yet spentten yearsin 470,is to sail with the materials - Women Gold Me- chosenby the bestteams. dallists: As we canseeherphiMarit Soderstromand Brigitte Bengtsson. losophy and choiceswere right and Nautivela Marit was definitely plus Ullman sails plus one of the bestyachtswo- Proctor, gave Marit the men sailing Laser and right chance to win the Moth Europe Class, she Gold Medal. won several World Championships and she seems to be wanting to repeat the same performancesu:,470Classtoo.
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPFINAL RESULTS -women-
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SoderstromBengtsson S Niece Raimond US lsler Wardell US Lugar Mclean KC Lebrun Berge F Taylor Fisher US Alexandersson-Alexanders. S Briand Fountaine F Munch Sorensen D Porta I Barabino
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The first report from Tsu; the Japanesecity where will be organizedthe next470World Championship
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L i p pert- Wensel from DDR won the title of Junior World The Champions. SCHENTAL brothers from Israel reachedthe secondplaceafter a close contest between 9 sailors.
Lipper-Wensel Jr. world champ.
The 1988 Junior World Championship of the 470 Class took place in Puck (Poland), from the 20th till the 27th of August. These were not peaceful daysforPolandbecause of its hard socioeconomic situation. However, even though the events were raced only about 60 kilometers away from Danzica, the regattawasn't affectedat all, and probably almost all the participants heard the news about the last incidents in Poland only when they were back in their countries. The regattatookplace in a gulf bounded at North-Eastby a very narrow peninsula and at South-West by the Polish littoral. Because of the coast conformation, the sea and wind conditions were variable indeed. Within half hour, the sky was likely to change from clear to leaden and an unceasing rain might fall, a cold one from the point of view of the sai-
lors native of a Mediterraneancountry. The wind was often shifting just afterthe first lap, so much as to make it necessaryfor the racing committee to move the windward mark and for the sailors to change their tactic leg by leg. In spite of the atmospheric conditions variableness,the six eventsof the Championship went on in the right order and almost each race started at the scheduledtime.
Above and below, 470s flying during the fifth race.
There was never a lack of wind. Especially the fifth race was very technical and quite windy: a six Beaufort North/West wind blew from midday on. The sailors startedthe race in a heavy rain, the temperature suddenly fell down and a shallow sounding-depth did not help the unlucky who capsized, including the onesheadingthe race.In such conditions, it was easy for the Polish team Szrubkowsky-Kondrat to reach the first place, by exploiting their knowledge of the sailing area, pretty familiar to them. The DDR teams seemed to take the lion's share until the last event : there were four DDR
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for the ffustcrew LippertWensel, new Junior World Champion, but it was all the more decisive for the Israeli and Italian i The sixth and last ra- teamsasthey took the lei ce was just a formal one ad over the other DDR
teams and won the se- ry lively competition cond, third and fourth which rewarded the perplaces. severance of LippertWensel, newcomer crew On the whole. the from the outstanding Championship in Puck DDR team. can be describedas a ve-
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Pepponet-Pilot conqueredtheir secondtitle of Europeanchampions. From June 26th till July 10th, was competed, in the Bay of Quiberon, the 22nd 470 European Championship and the 3rd 470 Women European Championship. On that occasion, was celebratedthe 25th Anniversary of the boat 470: as a matter of fact, it was designed in 1963 by Andr6 Cornu who was chairing the inaugural ceremony.
Came secondMontefusco-Montefusco who strong currents influen- brought about some mocedthe proceedingof the d i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e i r events: as a matter of equipment which made fact, it was necessaryto them infallible. sail with charts reporting hour after hour the ebb Were third the crew and flow of the tide. Von Koscul-Von Ko-
Pillot, MontefuscoMontefusco, Kouwenhoven-Kouwenhoven, Torten-Torten, Von Koscul-Von Koscul, and particularly Evans-Mander, who generallyusesa very extreme rake and The crew Peponnetfeels at ease in strong Pillot, who was going wind conditions. very fast, rose above the All the regaffas of the others; and with 2 seChampionshipwerecha- cond places, 1 first, 1 racterizedbya34Beau- fifth and I tenth, he won fortwind andbyveryva- the title of European riable atmospheric con- Championforthe second The importanceofthe ditions, typical of Atlan- time (the firsttimewas in event was emphasized tic regions. Even the 1986). He did not even by the great number of crewspresent:more than 200, representingat least 32 nations.
scul, and fourth EvansMander, from New Zealand, who supplied their boat with interesting new technical equipment: like a special fitting for the boom connection and a very prebendedmast. Among women, who-
For many teams, it was the last Intemational test before the Olympic Gamesin Seoul. From June 30th till July 2nd, were competed six eventsin order to select 80 crews who would have to fight for the European Title. Meanwhile, the women crews,were attending the regattas of the 25th Anniversary
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Tierry PeponnetandLuc Pillot: they seemto be satisfiedandrelaxedafter the conquestof their secondtitle of EuropeanChampions.During '88 they won the Medemblik week as well, andtheyarereadyto fight for the Olympicgoldmedall!1.
se course was more sheltered from wind than the one of men and therefore was less choppy, won theDutchcrewWechterBultman, aheadofthe favorite Soderstrom. The Japanesecrew NoyamiSaito, who came thfud, madeagood impression. Fourth the DDR crew Hardwinger-Pinnow who was sailing a fifty per cent self-made boat, Fifth, the Italian Bacchiega-Monico. The sailors showed a new interest in Needlespa-rmasts, Ullman and Banks sails, whereasthe hulls were mainly Nautivela,KD, Parker,andthe new ZiegelMayer. Giuseppe Albano
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The 470 suits both to young and older PeoPle, men. women and mixed crews who want to sail a demandingdinghY. Regardlessof the ambitions, OIymPic or recreational, the boat will satisfy most needs and wishes. It can be sailed bY crews from 100 to 160 kilos, but the comPetitive rangeis definitely less wide becauseof the very high level ofthe races. Before racing the 470, the crews generallY experience a smaller double-handed dinghY like the 420, or singlehanded like the Moth
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wing reasons: - The top teamsusually sell their boats at the end of every seasonbecause of the financial support theY get from their Federation. This meansthat there is a high supply bf quite new boats at reasonablePrices.
boats with standard equipment. Take for instancethe mast, the Present sparshave been on the market severalYears ats. - If you buy a seconand they are suitable for as aswell dhand boat from a toP The boat is inexPensi- Olympicteams ve if we take into account for beginners,regardless sailor, you can get trimthat the top teams are of the weight of the m i n g a d v i c e f r o m a champion, the right waY trying all possible waYs crews. of sailing your boat, and of getting marginal adThe 470 boat general- you can overcomeall the vantages by adding expensive fittings, when it ly lasts longer than anY mistakes you would hais allowed by the Class o t h e r d o u b l e - h a n d e d ve made with a new bodinghy and newcomers at. Rules. are advised to buY a se- As known bY exPeThe boatssailedin the condhandboat insteadof Olympics are standard a new one for the follo- rience, it is possibleto be
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The National Associations works hard to help all the associates, especially the newcomers by informing them about National and International events, technical news,aswell asto get new sailors.
and for thoseonly sailing gazinewhich informs all in their home waters. the members, yachting clubs and other sailing A boat like the 470 unions spread all over with several hundreds t h e w o r l d a b o u t o u r new associatesevery ye- Class.. ar needs a very well-organizedclass. This is the470 and its Class Organization; a 25 The best way of in- y e a r s o l d b o a t , s t i l l creasing the vitality of a young and extremely Class is to keep the con- current; a definitely actitact between the Mana- ve Class,readyto welcogement committee and me vou into its world. the National Associations. as well as between Gmrge Tallberg the National Associations and the associates.
The experienced sailors should be encouraged to continue by planning a good racing schedule that is well balanced both for the top-sailors
One of the main projects of the 470Intemational Class,aimedto establish this contact, has been the publishing of the 470 TIMES. the ma-
equally fast with a used boatthanwith anew one; and, becauseof the strict Class Rules, trying to spend a lot of money in new fittings, will not give you any advantagein speed.
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How long doesa 470 hull last ? From time to time, one hears the allegation that the 470 is "not durable enough". There is no doubt that the manufacture of the "product" called470 (asany otherproduct) may include some "lemons", not typical of the product anyway. Just to avoid any misunderstanding:the Classtogether with the builders are making every effort in order to prevent suchcasesfrom happening,and to continuously improve the quality. These a.rethe facts: - My first 470, built in
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1969,is still being sailed aspectis alwaysoverloo- I tittte truth is in the alle- the stature of the Class as quoted at the be- such. by its fourth owner ked: the 470 Class is a lgation very wide one within I einnine. with reea.rdto - At the time of our which the proponion of It HeinzStaudt European Champion- sailors who are strictly ship, a 25 years old 470 Olympics oriented is (sail number F-1485) certainly below 5Vo.The with a wooden mast was rest ofthe classdoesnot sailing in the Bay of Qui- care very much whether beron. their hulls still have either99Voor95Voof their - Even topJevel sai- initial stiffness: they eilors, many of whom ther win or lose regattas would be financially because of completely able to buy and test the different factors. But very latest material, are e v e n w i t h r e g a r d t o not compelled, because Olympic competitors, it of an insufficient durabi- would be wrong to make lity of their 470 hulls, to too much of an issue of replace them continuou- the "hull durability" facsly, although even a mi- tor. nor deterioration of hull stiffriess would make a No mention is made difference for them, in generally ofthe fact that light of the extremely their boats will not fail to high level of performan- fetch a good price and Aboveandbelow,two 470s(F-2248andF-2268)22 yeus ces in our Class. that, in the past, suchboold photographedthis yearat the beachof Lacanau. atswere still being sailed The Von Koscul bro- for a long time after the thers sailed their 1983 Games; no mention is hull until 1987 and they made of the many setsof wonwithitthe'88 Euro- sailsthey havetestedand peans.At the '88 Olym- wom out, and their "conpics, the Hunger brothers sumption rates" for bosailed a 1986 hull while oms, and fittings; no their spare hull was ma- mention is made of all de in 1983. the other cost factors involved in racing such as - At the 1987 World travel expenses, food Championship, five 470 and accommodation, made nI979 werecom- both for training and rapeting while thee 1978 cing. hulls participatedthe '88 German Championship. Anyone who seeshull Etc... depreciation in the right proportion vis tr vis the As concems the deba- real overall costof racing te about the 470. one is bound to realize how
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IYotes& IYews 2. Arabian Peninsu- 470Building I aA{orth Afric a,/IVlediter- Licensefor China By GeorgeFundak ranean region: prior to By Heinz Staudt the FriendshipRegattato A great number of be sailed in Alexandria China, which will orconversationscould ha- (Egypt) early in October. ganize the 1989 Asian ve taken place in Pusan, with regard to our 1989 3 . C e n t r a l A m e r i - Regatta and the 1990 clinics. The results con- ca/Caribbean region: AsianGames,hasrequesteda470 building licenfirmed our opinion that Cuba of Venezuela. se from the IYRU. support given to sailors from specific regions,by 4. Balkans/EastEuroWe are sure that builproviding them with trai- pe: Tallinn. 470s in China will ding ning from experienced be very beneficial to our coaches,is of great help 470 sailors in that counto them and is also benetry, as well as to sailing ficial to the popularity of
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SAIL BUTTONS By Hans Duetz
Since 1985 eachnew sailsmust have a sail button. Sails will not be accepted for measurament if they have not one. The sail-makers should obtain the sail buttons from National Associations. National Associations can order sail buttons by transferring the money for the number of buttons required,to the bank accountof the 470International. After receipt of thepayment, the sail buttons will be sent to the National Associations. Further information can be obtained from the treasurer.
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