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Heinz Staudt - President470 lnternationale Dear Friends, We reported in TIMES 9 about our excellent eventsin Australasia. fhe 470 had the largest and most international participationof the multi-personclasses,not only in Melbournebut also at the top EuropeanOlympic sailing events in Hyeres (98 men/31 nations,49 w o m e n / 2 4 n a t i o n s ) ,M e d e m b l i k ( 1 0 0 m e n / 2 9 nations) and Kiel (108 men/24 nations, 59 w o m e n / 1 9n a t i o n s ) . O u r J u n i o r E u r o p e a nC h a m p i o n s h iapt R o s t o c k with 93 boatsfrom 22 nations,and our European C h a m p i o n s h i p si n Z a d a r ( m e n a n d w o m e n ) underlinedonce again the fact that the 470 is a boat which is preferredby sailorsand by national authorities. As all these nationshave been given the chance to feel part of the Olympic movementin the 470 and have invesled in the 470, the 470 must continueto be the Olympic boat for the doublehandeddinghy men event and double-handed d i n g h yw o m e ne v e n t ! L i g h tw i n di n t h e b e g i n n i nfgo l l o w e db y s t r o n gw i n d didn'tmake it an easy task for the race committee o f t h e J u n i o r E u r o p e a nC h a m p i o n s h i pt o g e t enough races sajled. Bul the committee e x c e l l e n t l yo v e r c a m e t h i s c h a l l e n g e a n d t h e organisationon shorewas superb. The peaceful Zadar surprised us with a very impressiveopening ceremonyfor our European Chamoionshiowhichwe had neverseen beforeat a 4 7 0 c h a m o i o n s h i oT . h e c l u b f a c i l i t i e sa n d measurementhall had been builtnearlyovernight. An excellentorganisationon the shore matched the race committeeon the water. On behalJof the 470 Class, I express to both organizingclubs our heartfeltthanks for makjng lhese eventssuch a success. One of the major decisionsmade at the General CouncilmeetinginZadar. was that the 470 Class will use Category C (advertising)without any restrictions.

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470 TIMES is the officialpublicationof the International470 Class Association.This is a non-DrofitDublicationthat is dlstributedfree of charge to 470 sailors in over 70 nationsand to interestedparties anywhere in the world. Total distribution:6000 copies - 123 Nations All Rights reserved Copyright 1999

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oLYMP]CS 2004 With a successfulEuropeanChampionship behindus and the Pre-Olympicsjust finished,the 470 class appearsto be in greatform. Indeedit is, but there is heavyweatherin the forecastas the ISAF selections for the 2004 Olympicclassesapproachquickly. 470 SA,LORS SUPPORT 470 'N OLYMPICS At the 1999470 EuropeanChampionships in Croatia, 224 sailorssigneda submissionto ISAF in supponof the 470. lt is impodantthat EVERYsailorunderstand the importanceof ISAFdecisions. Severalsailorsspokeat the classmeetingheldpriorto racingin Zadar. One pointclearlyand stronglymade by a classveteranwas that it is very impodantlor 470 sailorsto activelywork on retainingOlympicstatus right up to the minutethat the final decisionis rnadein November2000.

WOMEN'SEVENT New requirements statethat 30% of competitors in eachOlympicspoftmustbe female.The 470's strong popularity amongst women sailors worldwide must put it in good standing,but nothingis guaranteed. ISAFDECISION PROCESS The "equipment"(ie. classes)will be selectedat the ISAF November2000 meetinosin Scotland. Confusionsurroundsthe selectionprocessthat ISAF will use in 2000 becausein the oast the processhas beeninconsistent. In somewayswe are shootingfor a movingtarget.

6;12|IOvEfrnEn 1999 The class is planning a reception duringthe conference,and 470 sailorspresencewill be extremely valuableto its success.lf you are in the Sydneyarea pleasenotify DarrenDunkleySmith (see page 4) of your address/yacht club/venue,so that you can be contactedwith the detailsof the receollon.

Whilseit can be hopedthat beforethe November 2000 conference,ISAFwill decidethat the open dinghy event will be reservedfor a doublehandeddinghy,this is by no meansa certainty.

FEWERD'NGHYMEDAISIN 2OO4 ln 2004,therewill only be 5 medaleventsfor dinghies Everyonewho hopesto see the 470 continueas (single-handed men and women,double-handed men a n O l y m p i c c l a s s M U S T T A K E S O M E R E S P O N S I B I L I TFYO R T H E F U T U R EO F T H E and women, and open dinghy) compared to six C LASS. medals to be given at the Sydney Olympicswhich i n c i u d e st h e h i g hp e d o r m a n c de i n g h yc l a s s . There is a trialfor a 'highperformancesingle-handed dinghy'which, if it is used in a single-handed event may lead to difficultdecisionsfor ISAF in the open dinghyevent.

t SAIIORS,COACHES ANDSUPP0RTERS WHA| CANYOUDO ??? You can do what comesnaturallvto mostsailors - tellingsailingstories- and becomean ambassadorfor the class.

JUDY LUGAR 1986 Women's 470 World Champion and member of lnternational470 Council

Thereis no doubtthat the 470 is the bestclassfor the Firstly,it is essentialthat you contact d o u b l e - h a n d e dd i n g h y e v e n t s . T h e r e i s a l s o n o y our national sailing authorityand questionthat the 470 facesstiffcompetitionto remain national 470 class association.Ask the men'sdouble-handed dinghyevent. lt is therefore criticalthat ISAF delegatesare remindedof the many them to make a submissionto ISAF in support of the 470 class for both strongfeaturesthat the 470 classhas to offer. w o m e n ' sa n d m e n ' s O l y m p i cd o u b l e handeddinghyevents.Explainwhy! 470 FEATURES 1 2 3 4 5

there are dependablebuildersworldwideand qualityboatsaccessibleto many nations. Ihe 470 is sailedin more than 70 countries; the 470 consistently has a highattendanceat world and continental champlonships. the level of competitionis consistentlyhigh and titlesrarelydominatedby a singlecountryor team. many countrieshave made significantinvestment programsin the formof in trainingand development 470 equipmentand suppoftstaff w o m e n b e n e f i t s u b s t a n t i a l l yf r o m h a v i n g a dedicatedclassand the abilityto raceand trainwith men'steams. lt is easilysailedby peopleof differentsizes , and is the only Olympic Class appropriatefor the smallerhalf of the worldwidemale population. lt is the only multi-personboat sailed in the Olympicsby many Asiancountries.

Your Class President has highlightedmany very importantpointsin the previous470 TIMES (p5 in #8 and #9) and reportsthat many nationsare impressed by the worldwidedistribution of the Class. They have invested heavily in 470s and they f ind it less expensiveto have two eventsin one Class.They can only affordone coach,so having two championships in one venuereducescostsin many ways.

Secondly,make contact with your n a t i o n a l I S A F d e l e g a t e s ,e s p e c i a l l y those on the Council and Events Committee,and share with them your enthusiasmand the many reasonswhy the 470 is the best boat for the job. Delegate's names are in the ISAF handbookand on the website. Your nationalsailing authorityand 470 class representative shouldalso be ableto assistyou

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Finally,writeafticlesor repodsof the seasonfor your nationalsailing magazines- don't forget photos!This helps remindpeoplethat the class is alive and well, and an importantclass in the Olympics. The objectiveis an awarenessthat the 470 is by far the bestclassfor the Olvmpicdouble-handeo dinghyevents,period.

1999 470 WORLDS 57 women'steams 94 men'steams 35 nations

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2ooo Worlds:Hungary Europeans: ltaly JuniorWorlds:Switzerland JuniorEuropeans: Russia MastersWolldCup:France 2001 Worlds:Slovenia Europeans: lreland JuniorWorlds: Turkey Finland JuniorEuropeans: WorldCup:ltaly Masters 2002 Worlds:Qatar Estonia Europeans:

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l[laslers The Council approved the new categoriesas follows:

I] REPORT FROMPRESIDENT After the approval of the minutes of the 1998 G e n e r a lC o u n c i lM e e t i n gi n P a l m a d e M a l l o r c a , HeinzStaudtgave an overviewof the factsof what has happenedsincethe last meeting.

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FirstHeinzindicatedthat in 1999the Class had a very high numberof nationsand boat entriesin the W o r l d s ,i n t h e J u n i o rE u r o p e a nC h a m p i o n s h iapn d the Eurolympregattas(Hyeres,Medemblick,Kiel); and, that Ihe 470 was also used in the University Games and it will be used in the Mediterranean Games. 2] FINANCES The proposed draft budget was approved unanimously.

g sPoRfs NSH' PS2OO EUROPE ANCHAIIIPIO O Havingheardthe sailor'sopinionpresentedin the meetingby MichaelaWard (the Europeans2000 is too closeto the Olympics),and becauseSt. Moritz - Switzerland couldn'tchangethe date,the Council decidedto reconsiderthe date and locationof the Eurooeans2000 . The Councilsuggestedto make an exchangeof championshipbetweenltaly and Switzerland:ltaly wouldorganizethe Europeansinsteadof the Junior W o r l d s ; S w i t z e r l a n dw o u l d o r g a n i z et h e J u n i o r Worldsinsteadof the Eurooeans. 2OOO TUNIOREUROPEAN CHAMPIONSH'PS - Anapa (RUSI The Organisershad proposedthe same week as the Europeans (or the Junior Worlds) in The RussianDelegateswere invitedto Switzerland. give clarifications; they agreedto changethe date and to holdthe JuniorEurooeansin the lastweek of July or in the firsthalf of August.

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ol'FItg The current Manual of the 470 International requiresthe use of "1"flag rulefor the firststaft.At the OlympicGames in Sydney,the first starl will be made with the use of "P" flag, accordingto ISAF rules.The Councildecidedto move to the I S A F r u l e sb y c h a n g i n go u r M a n u a l ,d e l e t i n gt h e obligationof using"1"flag for the firststart. OCSto he Inlormed It was orooosedto introducea new rule in our Manual.The RaceCommitteemust communicate to thoseOCS boatsthatthey are OCS,as soonas possibleor at least between the race and the followingone (if any).The Councilagreedon this proposar. CombinedWorlds 2003 Heinz repoftedthat Cadiz (SPA) was chosento organisethe CombinedWorlds2003. The Class has to discussthe situationwith ISAF and the organisers. 4' TECHNIQUE T h e C o u n c idl e c i d e dt o c h a n g ei,n t h e r u l e11 . 9x i i , the words"rubbercord" to "rubbercords"; and to add a new rule 11.9.xvallowinodeflectorson the soreaoers.

5t otYffiPtcs2004 The Councildecidedthat a workingpady should be formed to lead and co-ordinatethe class' campaignto stay in the Olymicsfor 2004 and to advisesailorshow they can assist(see page 5). O MARKETING Marcoexplainedthat the Classis now workingon a c a l e n d a r , m e r c h a n d i s e( b a g s , b a c k p a c k s , variousclothes,etc.),ties etc. Cl 7' tsAF ADVERITSING CoDE(CATEGORY After a discussionbetweenthose who think that somethinghas to be forbiddenand those who thinkthat nothinghas to be forbidden,the Council decidedthat everythingwill be allowed(i.e. the Class will have Category C without any restriction).

fO fHE CONSTITUTION OF CHANGES 8' PROPOSAT ANDBY.IAWS Dueto lackof time,the Councildecidedto discuss via e-mailthe changes.

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9] NEXTMEErING The Council decided to hold the next General Assemblyand GeneralCouncilmeetingwith the ISAF Conferencein November2000.

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We have now flown our mast twice. and here is what we learned:1. Buildwoodenbox 9 x 9 inches,24 leet longand approx. 80 lbs. (23cmx 23cm x 7.3m;36kg) Pad the mast with bubblewrapmakingsureit fitstightlyintothe box.Fillthe endswithfoam. 2. The box can only be checkedin as oversizeluggageon planeswithenoughcargospace. fhe777 and747 can both carry a 470 mast. 3. You must make a reservationfor the mast when you bookyourticket.lt willcostany wherefrom US$100-300 (USAto Australia) Try to get a confirmation numberand namesof peoplehelpingyou. Makesurethe passenger reservations agentcallsthe Cargodepanmentto inform themof the luggageyou expectto checkin. You are not safe untilyou receivea receiptconfirmingyour luggage has been checkedall the way throughto your final destination. 4. Bringthe mastto the cargodepartment 4-6 hoursbefore your flightdeparts.

PR.E.OLYMPICR.EOAI'A IBM SydneyHarbourRegatta199918-26September 47 470ieamsfuom32 nationssailedin the Pre-Olvmpic regattaheld in Sydney. Duringthe very extensivemeasurement of the 470 no seriousfaultswerefound. The M7 spar is oftenunderweight but sailorsare aware of this and mostmadesurethat it legallyweighed10 kg (minweight).Some M7+ can also be underweight! At sail measurement: the clothof onlyone (!) sail was too thin.4 yearsago the situationwas quitedifferent. Re the hulls:some attachmentholesin the stemhead fittinghad to be extendedso that its centrewas the right distancefromthe aft measuringpoint(AMP). gauge Unfortunately the officialthicknessmeasurement was not availableso we couldnot verifythe minimum thicknessof the hulls.We willtry to maketestsat our Worlds2000. HE'IIZ SfAUDf Chief 470 Measurer - Pre Olympic Regatta

Flyingwith mastsis alwaysriskybecausethe airlinesclearly state they are not responsiblefor any damage to oversize baggage. lf you are, 470 tltEt{.29 NATiONS however,as desperateas we were, then the POS HELM/CREW above seems to be the safest way to fly the 1 |\4AR|NHO A,l v e r o / N U N E S M, i g u e l masl. 2 F O E R S T E RP, a u I / M E R R I C K B ,o b IRACY HAYLEY 3 P H I L I P P EG, i l d a s / C A R I O U T a, n g u y Hayley/VanVoorhis 4 R O G E R SN , | c k / G L A N F I E LJDo,e Women's470 OlympicSailingCampaign 5 K I N G ,T o m / T U R N B U L LM, a r k M A R T I N E ZG , u s t a v o / C A N T E RTOu, n t e www.sailforsydney.com, email: 6 L E S K I N E NP, e t r i / H E l N l L A K,r i s t i e n thayley@worldnet.att.net7 I I 10

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T h e E u r o p e a n C h a m p i o n s h i p( f o r E u r o p e a n sailors)was heldwithinthe open CroatianTelecom Cup. The Croatiansput a phenomenaleffoft into making the event a success. The host Club "JK Uskok" built a new dinghy park, and new b u i l d i n g sf o r m e a s u r e m e n ta n d o t h e r r e g a t t a services.The 470s were bertheda few metresfrom the water.Flagsadvertisingthe sponsorsCroatian T e l e c o m a n d C r o n e t s u r r o u n d e dt h e d i n g h y compound.The newlybuilt measurementhall was the coolest buildingin the area, equippedwith 3 PCs which sailorscould use free of chargeto surf the net or send emails. The temperaturein the sun was terrific,oftenin the high 30's. The wind was variable;the normalsea breezefrom the nofthwest failedto appear on severaldays giving the racecommitteeand sailorsplentyof challenges. MEASUREMETIf T h e m e a s u r e m e n tt e a m d i d a n excellentjob to processall the boats in the threedays allowed.

Last minute alterationsfor measurement Photo: RP

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PRACIICERACE The oractice race was held on the last day of measuringand the temperature continuedto be in the 30's. There was more wind than the previousday with 5 to 10 knots.On the women's course, sailed in the lee of an island, about half the competitorstook the oppoftunityto race. The men's coursewas sailed in clearerair furtherfrom the shore. OPENINGCEREMONY The openingceremonystarledat 9.00 pm and was a fantasticsoectacle!Set in the ancient ctty of Zadar near to the foot bridge, there was an estimated 6000 spectatorslining the bridge and both sides of the river. The Presidentof Croatiawitnessedthe water displayof raftswith dancers,pianists,two lines of Optimistsbeingtowedaroundthe rafts, and musicechoingbetweenthe ancient buildingson either side of the river. Other boats also providedmusicand cruisedslowlyin front of the bridge. Each national team emerged from underthe bridgein a supporlboat. Lightsflashed fromthe buildings,and the boatsweavedaroundat dizzyingspeeds waving their nationalflags. Jet skiers performed amazing stunts, spraying the dancerson the rafts.

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was officiallyopenedby After the Championship there HeinzStaudt,President470 Internationale, was a spectacularfireworkdisplayas the support boat discogatheredpace. lt was an eveningthat 470 sailorsand the peopleof Zadarwill remember for a longtime. PHASE QUALIFICATION The 51 women'steamsfrom 27 nationswere split into two groups in line with the Class rules that requirethe fleetsto be of even standardand with similarnumberof nationsin eachfleet.In practice this "ideal"target is achievedby using the ISAF World ranking list and the national rankings advisedto the Class.The 93 men'steamsfrom31 nationswere similarlydividedinto 3 groups. Competitorswere pleasantlysurprised by the increasein windstrengthfrom7 to 14 knotsduring SSE. On the women's the 3 races,predominantly coursetherewas morewind on the outerloop as the wind was funnelledalongthe shore line.The racing on both courses was very well managed with no delays between starts and after three races on the first day competitorscame ashore havingenjoyedexcellentsailingconditions. On the second day the wind continuedto blow from the wrong direction!!The uncommonSE wind was light,with 4-5 knots beingthe norm on the men's course. Some lulls and variationsin directiondelayedthe startof GroupC's firstrace. The women's course was furthersouth and the shifts were larger with some gusts momentarily reaching 10 knots. All three races were successfullycompletedthereby concludingthe qualification phasewith six raceseach for all the groups. FINALPHASE The Men'steamswere dividedinto 3 groupsand the women'steamsinto2 groups. Racingon day 1 was abandonedduringthe firstracedue to lack of wind and no raceswere completed. due to the partial On day 2, attera postponement eclipseof the sun, the final phase of racinggot underwayin near perfect conditions.The wind blew from the NW (the normaldirectiontor Zadar) and the wind speedbuiltfrom 5 knotsto 11 knots allowingthe firstthreeracesto be sailedin brilliant sunshine with a backdrop of mountains and islands.

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WOMENFINALS The Women'scoursewas a short distancefrom the newlybuiltsailingcentreand some of the fleet sailed close to the shore on the beat. The overnightleadersafter 3 races were the Ward sisters (DEN) who put in the most consistent resultsof the day with a 6,5,2.Atlantasilvermedal (JPN)excelledin the first winners,Shige/Kinoshita two raceswith two f irsts but a 22nd in the 3rd race droppedthem to 5th overall.World Champions (UKR) had a poor first race Taran/Pakholchik finishinglast but recoveredin the subsequenttwo raceswith a 2nd and a 1st enablingthem to reach 7th overall(withno discard).JennyArmstrongand BelindaStowell(AUS)also had a consistentday with a 5,7,9 leaving them 2nd overall. Former OptimistChampionLisa Westerhoff(NED) had two 4ths and a 14th leaving team WesterhofAy'erbeek 3rd overall.The Grouo2 fleet r a c e w i n n e r s w e r e V e e s a a r / S a a r i n g( E S T ) , (GER)and Brandsma/Brandsma Leu/Telthoerster (NED) The nextday the wind blew 5-8 knotsfrom WNW. The Ward sisterswith a 6.5 did not oreventthe World Championsfrom gaininga clear overnight lead with a 4,2,4. The stars for the day were (NED)who won the last two WesterhoffA,/erbeek races bringingthem up to secondplaceon equal pointswith the Ward sisters.Their coach,Cathy Foster,was delightedas her other Dutch team, (NED), also won 2 races in Kooistra/Bollweg Group 2 leavingthem overnightleadersof that group.

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Shany/Anat (lSR) had a 1st and 2nd, Petitjean/Douroux (FRA) a 3rd and BasalkinaA/ladislava (RUS) a 2nd. Danks/Bucek (AUS)climbedto Sthoverall. The weather changed during the night with a terrificthunderstorm. The 470swere movedto the lee of the sailing centre. Many young Croatian O p t i m i s ts a i l o r s s c u r r i e d a r o u n d p u l l i n g 4 7 0 s singlehandedto safety. Afteran onshorepostponment, racingstartedin a light NW wind. The first race on the women's course finishedjust before the wind died. The Ward sisters,with a 3rd, narrowedthe gap on the overall leaders,Taran/Pakholchik, who finished 7th. BasalkinaA,/ladislova won. (SLO)were 2nd and Shige/Kinoshita Orel/Mavcec were 4th bringingthem to 3rd overall.

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After the previous night's fashion show and entertainmentwhich went on well past midnight, the sailorsarrivedin the sailingcentreon the final day with a cool NW wind and more sun. 3 races were sailedmakinga totalof 10 allowing2 racesto be discarded. S h i g e / K i n o s h i t (a1 , 1 , 3 ) a n d T a r a n / P a k h o l c h i k (4,2.1) dominatedthe last day's results leaving them on 20 points each overall.Shige/Kinoshita had a total of four 1st's to Taran/Pakholchik two 1st's so Shige/Kinoshita were the overallwinners of the Croatian Telecom Trophy and Taran/Pakholchik retained their Eurooean Championtitle.Againthe Ward Sistersslippedon the last day finishing2nd in the European Championship. Danks/Bucek(AUS) (Winners1999 470 Masters World Cup), ever consistent,were 4th overall. (NED)had an erraticday with WesterhofA/erbeek a 2 4 , 3 , 1 5f a l l i n gt o 5 t h o v e r a l l( 3 r d i n E u r o p e a n Championship). However,LisaWesterhofis one of the youngestsailors(17 years old) so they are a team to watchin the future! MEN AND MIXEDFINALS The Men's course was further north and not so closeto the shore.Twelveboatswere OCS in the 2nd race in the Gold Fleetand 7 boatsin the third race,which had a significantimpacton the overall positions.1998 World ChampionsGildas/Tanguy (FRA) had the most consistentday with 4,6,5 leavingthem as overnightleaders.Copi/Margon (SLO)improvedfrom 12thin race 1 to 4th then 2nd leavingthem 2nd overall closelyfollowedby S W E )w i t h1 1 , 1 , 8 . M o l u n d / R a h(m

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The next day, Molund/Rahmmaintained theirconsistency with a2,4,8 leavingthem as overnightleadersfollowedcloselyby Copi/Margon who won race 4. (FlN) won race 5 and Leskinen/Heinila despite a 22,15, were 3rd overnight. (POR)had a much better Marinho/Nunes day with a 5,3,3. Similarly (UKR)with a 21,7,2 Braslavets/Matvienko were findingtheirform. The day after the storm, the wind failed duringthe secondloopof the firstraceand the race was eventuallyabandoned.Sailorswaited as the wind went roundto the SW but aftervaliantefforls by the race officersto set new courses,the wind failed to stabilise and so the racing was abandoned. (continuedon next page)

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It is nowtimeto declareclosedour 1999European In 2000,we will probablyholdour Championships. in ltaly in June or 33rd EuropeanChampionships St July,the datesproposedby the initialorganiser, Moritz,beingtoo closeto OlympicGames.Thiswill in September be finalised On behalfot all 470 sailorsand Class officials, would like to expressour gratitudeto all people for having havingbeeninvolvedin the organisation, providedus witha so magnificent a Championship. good Marvellous siteand realsailingclubambience, w e a t h e rc o n d i t i o n sa n d h i g h l y c o m p e t e n tr a c e ashoreand team,goodinfrastructures management team, huge programmeof excellentorganisation socialevents,impoftantpressand mediacoverage, without forgetting the impressive Opening Ceremony,all mixedtogetherhave createda top qualityEuropean as we havenothad Championship for severalyears. willcerlainlyremain organisation ThisChampionship for a longtimefor ourClassas wellas as a reference for Zadarand the SailingClub "Uskok",whichwill certainlybe contactedsoon by other Classesfor furthermajorClassevents. organising W e h o p e a l s o t h a t t h i s C h a m p i o n s h i ph a s to make the young nationof Croatia contributed by the 32 othernations betterknownand appreciated here. represented of the Organising Mr BozidarLongin,as President Committee,I would like, on behalfof our Class to offer to you, for the SailingClub Association, Uskokthis470 haltmodel,as a tokenof our gratitude Thishalfmodel,in thisChampionship. for organising to good placein the Club,will remindpermanently Club membersand youngsailors,that 470s came here. for the good I wouldlikealsoto thankyou personally we have cooperationand mutual understanding of this reachedtogetherall alongthe preparation and I am pleasedto offerto you this Championship, "souvenir". otherhalfmodelas a personal

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fIMEfABTE The quotasystemrequiresa very imponant continuing exchange of information betweenthe International Class(lC)andthe National (NA)beforethe eventas follows:Associations ACTIONBY NA & lC:6+ Months lC sendsinvitationto eachNA to participate lC issuesquestionnaire 5+ Months NA returnsquestionnaire statingmaximumentries lC seeksmorerepliesto questionnaire 1stQuotaallocation placesto nationsrequesting lC distributes places 4+ Months lC writesto NA advisingplacesallocated and if lessthan requestedthat moremay become available 3+ Months NA confirmsacceptanceof quota NA confirmit will (or not)enterquota 2+ Months lC re-allocates knownunusedplaces NA provideslist of entriesand nationalrankof eacncrew ACTIONFORTEAMS:1+ Month Enterand pay entryfee 1+ Day lC distributes crewsinto Groups EXPERIENCE/FEEDBACK We have never succeededin havingenough boats to fill 100%of availableplaces.The worst recentexample was at EC 1998with 15 crewsmissingout of 80. This is due to the following: 1. Lack of repliesto first questionnaire (Normally15 repliesout of 63 NationalAssociations;30-35 after expensivetime wastingreminders.) 2. Lack of confirmationof proposed entries or entry lists. (This delays/preventsspaces being reallocated) 3. Late entries,late fees (Too many entry forms arrive late,or never,and too many entryfees are hot paid on time, leading to major difficultiesfor the organisersand 470 Internationalein knowing the real final numberof crews who will par.ticipate)

4. Missing Entry forms and/or fees (boats listed as attendingdo not arrive thereby deprivingothers of the chanceto sail and causinqdifficulties for the organrsers). WAY FORWARD To try to better manage the entry process,the entry forms and entry fees for Worlds and Europeansare now collected by 470 Internationale.lf a place has been requestedand allocated,a crew must padicipate and pay the entry fees or face a penalty. PENAIIIESAPPIIED Penaltiesappliedafterthe 1998 Europeanand World Championships 1. National Associationshaving entered less crews than their number of places, without any prior information to 470 Internationale,have been requestedto pay the entry fees for the missing boats. Entry fees so collectedhave been refunded to the organiser. 2. NaiionalAssociationsnot havingcompliedwith this request have receiveda number of places for the 1999 EuropeanChampionshipcorrespondingto their normal quota minus the number of missing boatsin the 1998Championships. 3. Crews who sent in their entry form, but without payingthe entry fees and who did not show, have been requestedto pay the entry fees plus a fine of 100 Euros. Entry fees are then paid to the organiser,fines are kept by 470 Internationale. 4. Those crews not having compliedwith this request have been declared not eligible for the 1999 EuropeanChampionship. FUIUREPENALIIES The same systemwill apply for the participationin the 2000WorldChampionship versusthe missingboatsor crews in the 1999 European Championship.The relevant National Associationsand crews will be informed. ilEXT STEP. WORLDS2000 The next experiencewill be soon - the 2000 World Championship in Hungary.The procedurewill beginin Novemberthis year by an invitationlettersent by lhe 470 Internationaleto all National Associations.We hope that this article will help each actor to better understandwhat we needand why, in orderto improve the efficiencyof the whole process. The goal for 2000 is to have on the startline in Hungary 100%of the placesavailable. ALAINCORCUFF Vice-P resi dent 470 I ntemati o na le

P,trCE ilWA0DEDfO EAfrOrS A nationcannotget more placesthan requested,nor more places than calculaied by the quota system. When a nation has requested less ptaces than potentially calculated,lhe available placesare redistributedamong nations having requestedmore places than their normal quota, accordingto a new calculation, and so on. QUOfA 1. The Chamoionsof the prevrousyear are automaticallyinvited. 2. Each member nation that has paid its membershipfee and which declaresits intentto take Dart receives its first place automatically. 3. The host nationis entitledto as many placesas the most representednation. 3 The remainingplacesare allocatedusingthe quota calculations. QUOIACAICUTAi'ON' Each nationreceivesextra placesdependingupon two criteriaso that 707" placesare allocatedon Quantitativecriterionproportionalto the square root of the numberof membersthat each NationalAssociationhas declaredwhen payingtheir annualmembershipfees to the 470 lnternationale. 30% placesare allocatedon Qualitativecriterionproportionalto the numberof crews classifiedinto the first 30 of the previous Championship(s). For a Worldsthe previousWorlds; for a Europeans,the previous Europeansand previous Worldsif in Europe. Numbersfor each nationfor each criterionare calculatedto two decimalolaces.added togetherand roundedto nearestwholenumber.

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2,0:00 UE,NUES WORLD GHAMP'ONSH'PS HUNAARY t0-20 MAY 2000 BALATONFURED, Lake Balaton,in westernHungary,is the largestlake in CentralEuropebeing77km longand 14km nearto the sailingcentre,dividesthe lake wide with its axis SW-NE.The famousTihanypeninsular into two parts.The water varies in depth from 0.5 to 5 metres.The wave patternis very specialwith short relativelyhigh waves (1 to 1.Smetres)in strongwinds and a wavelengthof 3 to 4 metres sometimes6 metres.The waterwarmsquicklyas it is shallowand in May is 15 to 17'C. whichhas hostedmany The host club is the TrainingCentreof the HungarianYachtingAssociation eventsfor OlympicClassesand has recentlybeen improvedto attractmore sailorsand sailing and entedainment. friends.lt is in the middleof Balantonfured, closeto shops,restaurants Travel:Balantonfured is easilyaccessibleby trainand car and is 140kms(approx1 1/2 hours)from Budapestairport. Vorosmaftyu. 47 Hungary Accommodation: HotelThetis 11-8230Balatonfured, Tel +36 87 341 506 Fax +36 87 341 606 Email:bfthetis@freemail.c3.hu Programme:Wed 10 May - Fri 12 May EntryConfirmation and measurement: OpeningCeremony:Saturday13 May Phase:Sunday14 May and Monday15 May;6 racesmax 3 a day Qualification Finaf Phase: Tuesday 16 May to Saturday20 May

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The EngadinValley is a centrefor a vast varietyof summersportsincludingsailing, windsurfing, hiking,mountainclimbing, mountainbiking,kiteflying,golf,tennisand inlineskating. Lake Silvaplanais situatedbetween forestsand mountainsat an altitudeof 1800 metresand is close to St Moritz. The air temperature is betwen5"C (night) and 22"C and the famous Malojawind blowsdownthe valleybaffling who have put foruard meteorologists The manytheoriesfor this phenomenon. Malojashouldappearat 11.00am(12.00 summertime)and blow Bft force4-5 during the afternoon!!Thereare hotels.apadments and campingspacesfor caravansand tents within 2km of the regattaoffice. The Noticeof Racewill be availableat end of 1999. Contact:RolfFrey,ASPRO470 Suisse, Haldenstrasse65, 8045 Zurich,Switzerland Fax +41 71 913 82 85, Phone+41 1 451 75 31 e-mailfre@helbling.ch

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HostYachfClub"Anapa",one of the Olympicsailingtraining bases in Russia,runs 5-6 eventseach year. Anapa is based on north shore of Black Sea. lt was an ancientport. lt is 47kms NW of the port of Novorossiysk.There are good roadsfrom Moscowand Ukraine(viaCrimea).The localairportis 18kmfrom Anapawith regularllightsto and otherRussiancitesand Moscow(US$150return8 flightsa day - 2hrs),St Petersburg to lstanbulor to Varna,lstanbul,Thessaloniki.FerriesNovorossiysk some daysto Frankfurt, Thessaloniki Transport: "PKP Amalia"can transportboats from all over Europeto Anapa and back. The organisersare arrangingfree transportby ship from Sloveniaand low cost transportfrom a centralpointin Europe. Accommodation LocalAgriculture College- U5$25-30per personper night Hotel VysokyBereg - US$50-60per head per night day lunchand dinnerUS$20-30per Costof breakJast, Campingsitesare also nearby

WARN'NE Competitorswho enterbut do not attend nor pay will be bannedfrom next 470 event

sfoPPnf's., EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Lake Como, ltaly 2-11June 2000 470 JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Date To Be Confirmed

EUROPE NEWS GP.OAfIA A magnificent new sailingcomplexwas builtfor the 470 Croatian Telecom Trophy and European (seereportpages8-10)Onewomen's Championship. teamand 5 men and mixedteamsparticipated; 4 of whichreached finalgroup2. Bestplacedwas Kresimir and PetarDakulovic.

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HUNAARY 2000Worldswillbe heldat Balatonfured, LakeBalaton

LUXEMBOUR.E M I C H E LS C H I C K E S Luxembourgis a very small countrysiiuatedin Wester'Europe. The Luxembourg470 Associationis caller "ASSLUX 470" which is part of the Yacht Clu: Luxembourg(YCL). We have nineteen470s. Our loca DENMARK BJARKE J O H N S E N 470 top sailorsare NorbertCollingand Fred Huybrechts The National Championships were held north of Copenhagen2-4 July.12 boats raced and there was Our sailingarea, an artificiallake, is 3 km long and 300 plenty of social events with the 90DM entry fee m wide max. lt's situated in the North, a region called includingbreakfast/lunch/dinner partieswith free beer "Ardennes"near the village "Liefrange".Every year we and other drinks plus lots of prizes. Many local organise an internationalregatta and also our own sponsorssupportedthe event which will be repeated sailingschoolfor children,young peopleand adults next year on the same weekend.The event is open to all nationsso pleaseattend!! Sailingconditionsare the typicalconditionsof a lakewith hills all around. The wind is often good (2-4 bft) ESfON'A sometimeseven hard (6-8 bft). MariaVeesarand MaikiSaaringwere first in Women's Silverf leet at Zadar. MALfA J O EC I L I A There are about 10 470s but not much racingas the 470 FRANCE handicap is not good when sailing short races within The FrenchClassAssociationhas launcheda websrre. harboursagainstthe localclasses. The latesteditionof Lien 470 - lssue no 129 June 1999 featuresan excitingcover photo of a mark roundingin NEfHEP.LANDS strongwinds. lt also includesthe resultsof the Semarn 100 men and mixed teams and 45 women's teams D'Hyeresregatta16-23 April 1999 which was won by enteredthe SPA regattaon 25 to 30 May l999. Alvaro Paul Foerster and Bob Merrick (USA) with Giloas M a r i n h oa n d M i g u e l N u n e s ( P O R ) w o n w i t h M i c h e a l Phillippe and Tanguy Cariou (FRA), second and Koch and StefanTheuerkauf(GER) second and Johan Alvaro Marinho and Miguel Nunes (POR), third in a Molundand MattiasRahm. third. ln the women s event, fleet of 98 boats. The Women's event was won by R u s l a n aT a r a n a n d E l e n a P a h o l c h y k( U K R ) w o n w i t h Federica Salva and Emmanuela Sossi (lTA), Shani S h a n i K e d m i a n d A n a t F a b r i k a n t( l S R ) s e c o n d a n d K e d m i a n d A n a t F a b r i k a n t ( l S R ) , s e c o n d a n d N a t a l i av i a D u f r e s n ea n d S a n d r aA z o n ( E S P ) ,t h i r d . StephanieTruebeland CarolinGrosser(GER) third in a fleet of 49 boats. ROMAN'A DRAGOSBLAGA The Championnatde France at Tournoi de L'Antique Brest on 13-16 May attracted41 men's teams and 12 women'steams.Two Australianteams,Tom King and Mark Turnbull and Nathan Wilmot and Daniel Smith were first and second, with Benoit Petit and JeanFrancois Cuzon third. The French team of Karine Jaunei and EmmanuelleDuby held off the Australian teams of Jeni Danks and Addy Bucek who were secondand Anna Coxon and KarvnGoinichwho were third.

There are about 20 470s in Romania.The National Championships are in September. RUSSIA VladaKruchunand NataliaGaponovich were7th in the womenEuropeanChampionship and DmitryBerezkin and MihailKroutikov were1Othin menand mixed.The 470 JuniorEuropean Championship will be in Anapain 2000.

SLOVENTA Tomaz Copi and Mitja Margonwere secondin the The XXIV Coupe Internationale de Printempsregatta European Championship. A newgeneration of sailorsis a t N a r b o n n e - P l a g e7 t o 1 3 A p r i l a t t r a c t e d 6 3 movingintothe 470 Classandare coachedby a former competitorsand was won by Gustavo Maftinez and national 470champion. Thenational championships are Tunte Cantero(ESP). beingheldin September. The French National ranking list includes 48 men's teams and 10 women'steams

SPATN The Princess SophiaTrophyheldat Palma30 Marchto 3 Aprilattracted 89 menandmixedteamsandwaswon AERMANY by AlvaroMarinhoand MiguelNunes.NathanWilmot 108 Men and mixed teams and 59 Women'steams ar and DanielSmithweresecondand AlbertoGarciaand Kieler Woche!l Gildas Phillipe and Tanguy Cariou SanchoParamo(ESP)third.Suzanneand Michaela (FRA)won the men & mixed eventwith AlvaroMahino Wardwerefirstof the 36 women'steamswithVladelina and Miguel Nunes (POR), second and Paul Foersrer Krachunand NataliaGadanovich (RUS),secondand and Bob Merrick (USA), third. Ruslana Taran and Stephanie Truebelland CarolinGrosse(GER)third

Elena Pakholchik(UKR) won the women's event with Yumiko Shige and Alicia Kinoshita(JPN),second and Jenni Danks and Addy Bucek (AUS) third.

SWIfZERLAND ANDREAS HEUSS Numbersof 470ssailingat nationallevelin Switzerland hasbeendecreasing. Contactinformation is available on the Classwebsite.

AREEGE Mylona Dimitra and Kourkoulou Aliki, 420 Wond Champions are starting to sail 470s in September fUR.KEY 19 9 9 . 10 470s are activein Turkey;2 teamsattendedthe

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USA RON HOFACKER Paul Forrester/BobMerrick (Mens 470) and Tracey Hayley/LouisVanVoorhis(Womens470) were the first placewinnersin the 1999 470 U.S. Nationalsheld in SeabrookTexason May 7-9, 1999therebyqualifying them for a placein the Pre-Olympics in Sydney. The Houston Yacht Club provided superb Race Managementand the SeabrookSailingClub was the HostingYacht Club. The City of Houstonand Mayor Lee P. Brown proclaimedMay 7-9 as 1999 US 470lFinnNationalDays in Houston. The competitionin the fleet of 32 47Oswas of the highestcaliberwiththe US MensMomens470 Sailing Teamsattendingas well as top levelinternational 470 teams from Japan, Canada, Jamaica, and South Africa. Nine raceswere completedin the three day event;3 on Fridayafternoonin lightshiftywind conditions, four on Saturdayin a SE breezebuildingfrom 'l0 knotsto about 15 knots. Fantasticracingconditions.Sunday saw 2 more races in SE 10 knot breezewith some choo. Many of the competitorsarrived during the week beforethe event. So, some "acclimatising" to Texas was needed. On SaturdayMay 1st there was the "Greek"party and on Wednesday,May Sth,there was the "Cinco de Mayo" parly. On Tuesday through Thursday,May 4-6, Skip Whyte (US SailingTeam Coach)provideda raceclinicfor the US SailingTeam. On SaturdaymorningMay 8th, beforethe races,Skip Whyte held a 470 boat tuningclinicfor all interested sailors. All in all, an outstandingregatta.Thanks to all the volunteersand sponsorswho helpedmake this event a huge success.Sponsorswere AmericanBureauof Shipping,BoondogglesPub, Chefs Table Catering, City of Seabrook,Copy.ComPrinting,The Hot Bagel Shop,MinuteMaid,Niko Nikes,Whole FoodsMarket, and KendleJackson.

CANADA STEFANLARSON The 1999sailingseasonwas a very busyone for Canadian470 sailors,with great competitionin Canadaand abroad.Canadiansailorstravelleo to Australiafor the WorldChampionships, all the m a j o r E u r o p e a n s p r i n g r e g a t t a s ,t h e U . S . Nationals in Texas, the North American C h a m p i o n s h i p si n K i n g s t o n ,a n d t h e W o r l d UniversityGames in Spain.Many thanksto our PTAIIE TALK American(andJamaicanl)counterparts for their the USA 470 Class eager participationin our National Qualifying Electronic Newsletter. Regattaand CORK, the premierevents of the To receive it register Canadian470 sailingseason.We all managedto with Catherine Switalski get in lots of great racing despite frustrating at calypso@execpc.com conditionsat both these events.Lightwinds left lots of time for extracurricularevents: roao vgl 470 wEBgtTE hockey, ice cream, partying, and a very Pleasevisit for updated memorablefundraisingbooze cruise.We hope informationfrom the USA to welcomeeveryoneback to Kingstonat the Fall www.saifing.orgl47Olusa OlympicClassesRegattathis October. The teams of Baskett/MacDonald and Staniforth/Matthews continuedtheir reignas the top teams in Canada,with good showingsat the 1999 international eventsand strongfinishesal our domestic regattas. Next year's National QualifyingRegattawill again be in Kingstonand we hope to recruitmany of our top juniorsailors to come give the 470 a try. Good luck to everyonein theirfall and wintereventsand see you all next summer!

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KWAN POSAKRISNA THAIIAND We have sailedthe 470 in Thailandfor about 15 years.We have about 20 470's and race with the Fireballclass. The 470 is one of the imoortant classesfor Thai sailorsbecauseit is alwaysused in the Sea Gamesand AsianGames.

The 1999 Japan 470 Championship will be from November20 to 24 at Wakayama MarinaCity. The siteis t hourfrom Osaka International Airpoft and 2 hours from Osaka City center.60 We have good experiencesbecause we used to b o a t s fr o m the d i v i s i o n a l have a few coachesto train us from Swedenand oulifications will enter. Estonia.I sailedIhe 470 in the Sea Gamesfor the last 3 years and Asian Games which was held in T h e 1 9 9 9 J a o a n W o m e n ' s 4 7 0 Thailandlastyear. Championshipis to be held on r!*:!l:' October 15 to 17 at Enoshima The weatherin Thailandis warm and the wind will YachtHarbour,Kanagawa.(1 hourfromTokyo).lt be very strongin the winter(Nov.-Dec.)We have 2 is ooen to all female470 members. yacht clubs which are about 30 minutesfrom each other The yachtclub in Pattaya(Varunaclub)has a Due to the withdrawlof Shiseido,no regatta is very beautifulprivatebeach.Anotherone is in the scheduledfor Spring2000. navy base,Sattahip. PHIL'lPP'INES We are trying to expandthe fleet of five boats.

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FO,,C'U 9",,, ON I,SRA,EI WAY fO fHE fOP Shani Kedmi and Anat Fabrikantreached No. 2 positionin the ISAF World Rankingsearlier this year. During an interview at the European Championship in Zadar, they extolled the favourable sailing conditions in lsrael and the substantialand co-ordinatedsupport that they recetve. Anat (23 years old) started sailing at 17 having previouslyhad fun windsurfing,learningballetand playingjudo.A friendaskedher to go sailing.At the sailingclub she met Shani(now21 years old).The pair startedto sail togetherin a 420 in 1993 when Sheniwas 15. Shenistaftedsailingat 13 and was sailing420s with men when she met Anat. After sailingtogetherin 420s they switchedto a 470 for a shorttime and then returnedto 420s beforesettling into a 470. Both are at University- Anat studies PoliticalScienceand Historyof Middle East and ShenistudiesEconomicsand Management. Anat & Sheni painted a glowing picture of the suppoftthat they receivefrom the lsrael Olympic Association,The lsrael Sailing Association,their Club Hapoel- Tel - Aviv and a High Level lsrael Sports programe.They are also sponsoredby a r a n g e o f o r g a n i s a t i o n si n c l u d i n g S t r a u s s - E l i t e (producers of dairy products/confectionery/ice cream),their main sponsors.The Windsurfingand 470 teamsaccountfor halfthe wholelsraelOlympic team: all sports,and this leads to excellentpress coverageof sailingin lsrael. Since the 1998 Worlds in Palma where Anat & Sheni were 7th overall,they have had a personal coach ElanTash . Sincethen they have put in a lot of very hardwork training. To obtain internationalcompetition,like so many nations,they have to send their boat by container. To maximisesailing time and minimisetransport costs they have 3 47Os - one in lsrael, one in Australiaand one in Eurooe. Their success probablyarises from their positive a n d e n t h u s i a s t i ca p p r o a c h t o s a i l i n g . T h i sh a s encouragedtheir sailingclub to put in a great deal of time and effortto raisethe financesto fund their campaign.AvrahamFischer(President470 lsrael

Class Association)indicated later that he protectsthe team from the worries of raising the funding,and told a more familiartale of the difficultiesinvolved in maintainingthe cash flow from the varioussources. SA,UNAN ISRAEI lsrael has no tradition of sailing! lt is perceivedas being expensive.However,the sailingconditionsare excellentall the year round There is good wind in Tel-Aviv (MediterraneanSea) during the summer 15/18 knots and in Seotember/October20122knots.Duringthe winterit is stormyin Tel-Avivso they trainon the Sea of Galilee.In previousOlympiccycles, many teams from the NorthernHemisphereusedto go to lsrael to trainduringthe winter.Withthe Olympicsin Sydneyand the developingSail Down Under seriesmore teamsare goingto the Southern Hemisohereto train. 4705 tN $nAEt Thereare about12 competitive 470s in lsrael, 5 are based in Tel Aviv and they expect 10 boatsfor a NationalChampionship. 470 WoiltEN In additionto Sheni & Anat, two new young women Linur Kliger& Vered Buskilaformer 420 WorldChampionsare sailinga 470. 470 MEN Eli Zuckerman& Elad Ronenwere 9th in 1999Worldsjust beatingRan & Nir Shental i n t o 1 O t hp o s i t i o nI.n t h e 1 9 9 9E u r o p e a n Championship 3 of the men'steamsfrom lsraelwere in the Gold Fleetand each won a race.Zeev Kellach& David Schwafizwere 1 3 t ho v e r a l lG , i d e o nK l i g e r& E h u dG a l (winnersof 470 JuniorEuropean C h a m p i o n s h i1p9 9 9 )w e r e2 1 s ta n d R a n & Nir Shentalwere22nd. Eli Zuckerman& Elad Ronenwere first in the SilverFleet. YosefYogev& SchachafAmir who were 2nd in the 470 JuniorEuropeanChampionship 1999, were not at Zadar. RIC'TARD PHIIUPS

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EVENfS The big masterseventsfor 1999 are finished and we are looking forward to our 3 major eventsin 2000 - Sailthe Gulf,GermanMasters Cup and MastersWorldCup. NO BOAr OR CREW? Charterboats are availablefor all eventsand we can helpfind a crew so we hopeto see you there! W'IY fHE NEWAGESIRUCrURE? M a r k e t i n gs t u d i e s h a v e s h o w n t h a t m o s t sailorsleavethe classbetweenage 28 and 32. Many of them are workinghard in their jobs . he a n d s p e n d i n gm o r et i m e w i t h t h e i rf a m i l y T conseqence:they are no longercompetitivein comparisonto the youngersailors.

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Now any 470 sailoraged 30 or more in 2000 can find success with the Masters. A big woddwidefamily wlth club sailorsand former cracks.So we hope for increasingnumbersof participants. More information,questionsor suggestions. Please contact me (see page 4 for contact details) or have a look at the 470 website Homepage/Masters corner. wtNTER rro** Chairman 470 Masters Committee

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On 416June,the 21sl470 GermanMastersCup was held on Lake Chiemseein the southof Germanyin combinationwith the German ranking list regatta ChiemseeCup. Fourlyone 470s (22 Masters)from Austria, ltaly, Great Britain,Qatar and Germany contestedthe cups. COMPEfTfARS Competingin the Mastersevent were the Masters cup winnersof lastyear,MatzeKruegerfrom Berlin, the hardcorenew entries to the Masters-scene, oldiesfrom Germanyand the famous international team Dawn and Stan Speer (GBR). Last but not leastthreeteamsfrom ltalyand Zaiedal Ali (Qatar) from the Doha SailingAssociation. The ages rangedfrom 35 to 65 years.The oldest team, Dawn and Stan Speer,totalled130 years! The heaviestteam was 160 kilos. SOCIAIDAY Teams arrivedon Fridayfor the socialday stading 'Frauenchiemsee'and with a boattrip to the island Bavarian endingwith traditionalStockerlfish-Dinner, beer and Bavarianlive-music. RACINGAND MOREBEERI The first race was staded on Saturdaywith sun, mountainview (the Alps)and lightto midwind conditions.In the evening, alter 4 races were comoleted.the masters relaxed with dinner and Freibier,the specialGermanway to drinkbeer,free of costs!

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IO RESULIS - OER.MAN MASIER.S CUP | 999 tvne 5]h/6rh Chiemsee, Score Crew Pos. SaiI No. Skipper 6.00 Ste{anEngel 1 GER-4746 MatthiasKruger 18.00 MassimoArrobbio EnricoVietti 2 IA-3942 19.00 WiwitschMetz 3 GER-4809 GeraldMetz MichaelWanzel 20.00 4 GER-4772 KarioSchmiedl AndreaGarofalo 21.00 ITA-4075 Max Ajroldi 5 ThomasStrehlow23.00 6 GER-4536 RogerLibbe MarianneKees 34.00 7 GER-4216 FriederKees I GER-4664 JurgenKretschmerStefanSchmidt 37.00 FrankHolm 38.00 I GER-4582 DieterPrehn '10 AndreaWinter 46.00 GER-4883 FrankWinter -11 GER-4684 HelmutIndra 50.00 IngridIndra -12 GBR-680 StanleySpeer DawnSpeer 51.00 - Grand Masters fOP

Sunday began with cloudy sky and more wind (Force4 to 5). Forthe oldermasters,two moreraces to stay in a beautifullandscapewith the bestsailing conditionsand for the youngstersa lot of fun. WINNERS The winnerof the GermanMastersCup was Matze Kruegerand StefanEngelfrom Berlin.The winnerof Cup was Helmutand the GermanGrandmasters lngridIntrafrom Giessen. The big winner overall was the host club - SRV Thanksfor this excellent SeebruckerRegattaverein. event,the professionalrace managementand the warm and friendlyhopitality. Now we are looking forwardto Berlin2000!!! FRANKWINIER

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"Hi! l'm sixteenyearsold,and I startedto sailthe 470 threemonthsago.lt's magicl" EnricoFondo <cafond@tin.it> ln August1999Enrico,sailingwith MatteoLedri, won the 8th racein the SilverFleetat the Open European Championship in Zadar. When asked to comment, Enricoemailedback;"l thinkthe 470 is very nicewith strongwinds,becauseit goesvery fast. Unfortunately, I'm not trainedenoughto competewith morethan 10 m/s.In factthe averageconditionsin Grado(whereI go sailing)are similarto a swimmingpool. So I prefer conditions like the last EuropeanChampionship (light and medium breeze)and becausethey are more tactical. I saw that racingwith the 470 is very hard, because this is a real job for the main part of competitors(they change many sails, masts, boats morethanoncea year).lt'sdifficult for me,goingsailing only in my free-time.I'd like to take part at Hyeres, Medemblick and Kielregattas to meetthe bestcrewsin the worldagain,but I havealsoto go to school!Maybe l'll be in Palmaduringthe Easterholiday,whereI won the silverfleetthe lasttime.

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I sailedin an Optimistuntil1997,and420lastyear.This year I founda very goodcrew(1,90m - 69 kg!!),so I decidedto buyTomasCopi'sboat(2ndin '1998worlds), and try to do my best."

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MacKayBoats FedericaSalva& Emanuela Sossi1999Pre-0lympicChampions 2ntl,3rd,4th,5th placegetters in the meisand lst, Srd,4th,1th,6th, 7lhin thewomens, sailedMacKay470sin Sydney

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In the tws years rve havebeenbuilding 470s,sailorsusingthe fu",'* *?0 have won more medalsat World Champicnshipsthan any other builder. With the championship win at this years Europe*ns,half sf the medalsoa*d more boatsin the finals than any other builder, rryeare proud to be working with the worlds top 470 sailors.

",,,',,t W0fl, EN,,,, A'PA N SHISETDO CUP This,the onlyInternational Womenisregattaheldin Japan annually,is over. The event had providedJapanese youngsailorsthe chanceto sail withthe worldtop sailors and all of them enjoyedthe races. In 1999 March, Taran/Pakholchik showed their No. 1 rankedskilluntilthe last race in the shiftywind."Thisis a wonderfulregatta. In addition,it is alwaysvery good for us to start a race season,sailingwith friends. The 20-30 minutesuniqueshorl courseis also suitablefor training." The 2nd and 3rd places were Sofia Bekatorou/Emilia Tsoulfa(GRE)and FernandaSesto/Paula Reinoso(ARG). "We like Japan and this regattavery much. We can establishfriendshipsstaying at the same hotel in the harbour." 18 years old skipper, Yuki Sambu, came 6th (2nd Japaneseteam) althoughthis was the very first race after she had changedto a 470 from an FJ and had practiced only 2 weeks. Her experiencedcrew SayuriHashimoto said that Yuki soakedup whatevershe learnedbesides havinga naturalgiftfor boathandling.Theyare aimingfor the 2004 OlympicRegatta. We wantto sendour appreciation to Shiseidofor theirlong and kindestsponsorships. NATTONAL 47O WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS'I'P 470 JapanWomen'sChampionship began 12 yearsago, just beforethe SeoulOlympics.lt is heldseparately from the Japan470 Championship to provideyoungteamsthe opportunityto sail with top racers. Among several

potential teams, Jormer Japan Women Champion Yumiko Shiege and Alicia Kinoshitafinallyachievedthe SilverMedal in Atlanta. This is the first Olympicmedal for JapanSailing.From 1999our National Women'sChampionship will be open, so that all women's teams will be most welcomed. PleasecontactChako Tobari (see page4 for contactdetails). GIELS AND WOMEN SATLING In Japan we have equal oppodunityfor women in sport so many girl Optimist sallors are practising with boys. Regretably,many female 470 sailorsstop t h e i r c a r e e r u p o n g r a d u a t i n g fr o m university, as sailingcosis them a lull day and a lol of money. Even if they can keep racingwith their sponsorissupport,many quit aftermarriageor havingbabies. Even today,thereare stillmanypeoplewho think a motherhas to stay home. lt is a regretas these veteranwomen sailorsare essential to reinforcethe standardof the Jaoanese sailingcircle. ASIAN COUN'P,IES The Japan 470 Class is trying to promote closer relationshios between Asian countriesto encouragewomen to start the sport of sailing. lt is a dream to start an "AsiaCircuitof Sailing". (HAKOTOBARI lnternat onal470VicePresident U/omen

Shiseido Cup Prize Giving Winners:Ruslana Taran & Elena Pakholchik (UKR)

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2. The representativefor qualifying nations is chosenby the nation.

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5. B nations- men and 5 nations- womenwillqualifyfor a place in Olympics 2000 at the 2000 470 World in Hungaryon the basisof the final Championships results,excludingall boats from nations that have alreadyqualified. 2000 not 6. In the event of the World Championships being a valid series then the qualificationfor the 1998and 1999Worldswillbe increasedfromapprox 30% of the allocationto approx 45"/oeach.

qualifiesfor 3. The host nation(AUS)automatically an entry in each event.

7. fhe ISAF QualificationCommitteewill allocate additionalplaces in accordancewith the rules published by ISAF. For the 47O Ihey allocate 3 4. The other nationsqualiiyas a resultof the World nationsfor men and 2 nationsfor women and any Championshipsin 1998, 1999 and 2000 or spaces that are not taken up by nationsthat have recommendation from the ISAF Qualification oualified. Committee.

coaches and administratorsfor the NOCS with the greatest need: Olympic scholarships for young Olympic Solidarity is the body responsible for promisingatheletes;OlympicScholarshipsfor atheletes and managingthe share of television administering - "Sydney 2000"; Olympic Scholarshipsfor coaches; rights from the Olympic Games which is allocatedto Administrators. the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for the Trainingfor sporlsand of sport. development 470 sailorswho have benefitedfrom OlympicSolidarity grantsin preparationfor the Sydney2000 Olympicsare Activities for the NOCs include organisation of (Andorra)-see adicle and the Ukraine technical sports courses, administrativesubsidies, David Ramon Ruslana Taran, Olena Pakholchyck,lgor assistancefor NOC preparationand participationin the sailors: Matviyenkoand Yevgen Braslavets. Olympic Games, Special Sector development programmein co-operationwith the IOC Commissions NationalSailingAuthoritywishingto receivemore responsiblefor InternationalOlympicAcademy,Sport Any information or a copy of the leaflet"OlympicSolidarityfor All, Sports Medicine,Sport and Environment, What it is and how to apply" should contact ISAF Womenand Sport(WorkingGroup). Development Manager - Luissa Smith (email isa{.co.uk). There are four special programmes for atheletes, luissa@

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While the privatesector is not taxed, it is very difficultto obtain privatesponsorshipfor sailingand this lack of funding makes it impossibleto compete on an even basis with sailors from other countrieswho do benefit f rom financialsupport.

David Ramon,a 470 sailorfrom Andorrawas selectedby the IOC to benefitfrom an OlympicSolidarityScholarshipSydney 2000. He is one of eleven sailors currently benefitingfrom The onlyfinancialsuppodI receiveis fromthe Andorran Sailing Federation. However, they do not have the OlympicSolidarityScholarships. means to support me in regattas entailinghigh costs in The Sydney 2000 scholarshipis specificallyaimed at those suchas thoseheldin Australia(WorldChampionships athleteswho practisean individualOlympic sport and have Melbourne,Sydney Pre-OlympicRegatta etc). The proven potentialto be able to qualifyfor the 2000 Olympics. Scholarshipsupportsme to attendsuch regattas. Throughthis programme,scholarshiprecipientsmay train in preparation Jorthe Gamesof the XXVIIOlympiadin Sydney To date our best resultsachievedat Olympiclevelare (Australia),with the supportto enablethem to obtainthe best 1st placein the trainingregattaat the 1992Olympics, possibleresults.OlympicSolidarityseeks to ensure the best 2nd placein race 5 at the 1992 Olympics(placed27th trainingconditionsfor each of these athletes,who will havethe overall),11th place in race 9 at the 1996 Olympics chance to train in their own country or abroad, by providing (placed 27th overall) and I believe that I possessthe sportingabilitiesto qualifyand achievea respectable fundingfor: - Appropriate perlormancein Sydney,if only I had sufficientresources trainingfacilities; . A coach specialisedin the appropriatesportingdiscipline; to prepareand competeon an equal basis with sailors - Regularmedicaland scientificassistanceand control; {rom other countries. . Accidentand illnessinsurance: . Boardand lodging. The benefitsof the scholarshipare evidentas it allows me to train with a highly quali{iedpersonalfitness ISAF asked David (25 years) to give his input on why he trainer. Given the lack of sea and navigablelakes in Andorra,it enablesme to trainon a dailybasiswith my appliedfor the scholarshipand the benefitshe will achieve: brother,MarcRamon,in the PuertoOlimpicin Barcelona "The fundamentalreasons for applying for the Olympic where we are studyingat the University. Scholarshipin preparationfor the 2000 OlympicGames in As for the future benefitsof the Olympic Scholarship, Sydneywere: - The lack of funding in Andorra for sailors to prepare everydaywe are trainingand improvingour skills boih adequatelyin orderto participateand qualifyfor the Olympic physicallyand on the water, and therefore becoming more competitiveat an internationallevel." Games in Sydney; . The lack of facilities in Andorra makes it impossibleto participate in imporlant regattas (World Championships, ISAF wishes David Ramon and his brother Marc every success. etc). EuropeanChampionships, - The lack of equipmentavailablemakes it impossibleto Ailitle rcprodutedwilh permissionlrom ihe ISAFNewsleller"taking Woves" competeon an equalbasiswith sailorsfrom othercountries.

ON fHE WEB DOPING CONIROL The objectlve of DopingControlis to ensurea fairplay environment by preventing the use of substances that may enhanceperformance, improvetrainingtolerance harm.Othersubstances and/orcausephysical thatare bannedare thosethat may mimicor maskthe effects of the abovepedormance enhancing like substances someoverthe countermedications and diuretics. Procedures thatare prohibited are thosethat improve performanceby manipulatingblood cell levels or i n v o l v e u r i n e s u b s t i t u t i o nD. e t a i l so f a l l t e s t i n g procedures, prohibited substances and penaltiesare provided by the ISAFwebsiteunderDRUGCONTROL and in the ISAFDrugControlHandbook. In additionto the ISAFbookletof regulations, sailors are to complywith RRS 5 Drugs,and Appendixr BannedSubstancesand BannedMethods.Just as every boat needsa legal measurement certificatefor competition, drugtestinghelpsensurethateverysailor has a "legalbody certificate" duringcompetition: no moreand no less. JudyLugarhasbeena certified DopingControlOfficer underthe CanadianCentrefor Ethicsin Sportsince 1991,sinceshe retiredlrom 470 Olympiccampiagn. Judyhas beenactivein localuniversity spods,and in somemajoreventssuchas the Paralympic Gamesin Atlanta1996.Her involvement in saillngpreventsher fromconducting testswithsailors,butshecancertainly helpexplainthe procedures andprovideinformation to page4. anyoneon request.See contactinformation IUDYLUAAR 470 CIASS DOPING CONIROT OFFICER

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