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The iQFoil European Championships were held in Marseille, France, the location for the 2024 Olympic Games.

USA iQFoil Athletes Compete in European Championships

By: JORDAN B. DARLING

MARSEILLE, FRANCE— The iQFoil European Championships wrapped up on Oct. 28 with three U.S. athletes competing against racers from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The U.S. may not have placed high this championship, but the athletes are in good spirits and continuing to look forward to the next events for the team.

This was the first international event for the USA iQFoil athletes since the equipment’s official Olympic designation earlier this year.

“The European Championships were great fun and a great learning experience,” said Alex Temko, the U.S. male representative at the inaugural Junior Pan Am Games set for Cali, Colombia Nov. 26- Dec. 5 in an Oct. 29 press release from US Sailing. “I learned a lot about the Olympic venue and got to see the level of the fleet.”

Temko placed 94 out of 140 athletes in the overall rankings for the event.

Temko told US Sailing that he took several lessons from the event and will use them in the upcoming Pan-Am Games.

“I worked on switching from a racing mode to a relax-and-recovery mode,” said Temko in the press release. “I practiced my high-performance tactics and had plenty of opportunities to lock in my full speed on the reaches.”

Fiona Wylde is a recent addition to the iQFoil team and placed 59th out of 68 competitors in the women’s open division. This is Wylde’s first international iQFoil event. Wylde is a three-time Stand-Up Paddleboard World Champion.

“I have really enjoyed being here and learning as much as I can,” said Wylde in the Oct. 29 press release. “Foil Windsurf racing is new to me, so I am proud of the way I sailed for the amount of experience I have and am really motivated to improve. Onwards and upwards!”

The iQFoil athletes are competing in the 2021 Gulf Championships (Open Windfoil and IQ Foil Nationals) which began today and will continue through Nov. 14.

US Sailing Announces Selection Process for 2022 Youth Sailing World Championships

By: JORDAN B. DARLING

BRISTOL, R.I.— US Sailing has released an outline for the 2022 selection season. The International Selection Committee will choose one athlete in each of the single-handed classes and one team of two for each of the double-handed classes to represent their country at the 51st Youth Sailing World Championship to be held in The Hauge, Netherlands, July 8-15, 2022. The selection of athletes will be based on a two-event qualification system with the first event for ILCA 6, Nacra15, iQFoil, and Formula Kite at the US Open Sailing Series- Clearwater Feb. 4-6, 2022. The event will be hosted at the Clearwater Yacht Club. The first event for 29er and i420 will be at the Midwinters East Feb. 19-21, 2022, at Miami Yacht Club in Miami, Florida. The second event for ILCA 6 will be March 25-27, 2022, at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, while all other classes will have their second event at the ODP Midwinters West March 25-27, 2022, at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach. US Sailing said if any of the events were postponed or canceled, the one event would count as the sole qualifier for the class. The final finishing position, not net points, will determine the team’s points for the event, with 10th place equaling out to 10 points. Athletes have to compete in both events to qualify for their class. The championship set for July 8-15, 2022, in the Netherlands will be held in the North Sea. World Sailing said that the sea has varying conditions that will provide a “true test” of athletes’ ability on the water with varied wind conditions and challenging tidal patterns.

Qualification for the Championships will be completed with the following equipment:

Boy’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 Girl’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 Mixed or Boys’ Two Person Dinghy – i420 Girls’ Two Person Dinghy – i420 Boys’ Skiff – 29er Girls’ Skiff – 29er Mixed Multihull – Nacra15 Boy’s Windsurfer – iQFoil* Girl’s Windsurfer — iQFoil* Boy’s Kites – Formula Kite Girl’s Kites – Formula Kite

Back the Bid #SailtoLA

By: JORDAN B. DARLING

LOS ANGELES.— World Sailing kicked off a campaign to reinstate sailing in the 2028 Paralympic Games held in Los Angeles.

The organization has outlined strategic priorities to increase participation worldwide by 2023 and meet the standards set by the International Paralympic Committee to place a bid.

By 2023 World Sailing is hoping to increase worldwide participation to 45 nations on six continents; increase youth participation (below the age of 30) to 20 percent of total athletes; grow the number of female participants to 30 percent, and, ultimately, achieve gender parity. Part of the campaign is a social media push, ‘Back the Bid’ #SailtoLA, which has gained traction on social media with prominent sailors posting photos of themselves holding signs that say Back the Bid #SailtoLA to show their support for the sport to be reinstated to the games.

Para sailing made its debut at the 1996 Olympics in Georgia and continued to be a part of the program until 2016, when it was announced that Para sailing would not be a part of the Tokyo 2020 program.

World Sailing placed a reinstatement bid for Paris 2024 but was turned down by the IPC after the committee chose to keep the program from Tokyo 2020.

The IPC has yet to confirm the bid process for Los Angeles 2028, but World Sailing said they would continue to proactively work on its campaign to build support for Para sailing worldwide.

At the Hansa World Championships Oct. 2-9, 181 Para sailors represented 23 nationals from six continents. Over the past five years, the number of nations participating in Para sailing has increased by 30 percent, according to World Sailing. There are 750 Para sailors registered with World Sailing as of 2021, with 15 percent under the age of 30 and women making 20 percent of all registered Para sailors.

“We know that other major sports looking for reinstatement are already drawing up their bid plans,” said David Graham, CEO of World Sailing, in an Oct. 26 press release. “We know that IPC President, Andrew Parsons, has already publicly declared that the IPC will be looking at potential ‘new sports’ following the successful introduction of new, youth-focused sports at Tokyo 2020. We are on track to achieve our strategic priorities by 2023, and we are taking nothing for granted.”

To learn more or Back the Bid, see the World Sailing Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/worldsailingofficial.

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Back the Bid # SailtoLA is a social media campaign launched in late October supporting the reinstatement of Para sailing in the 2028 Paralympics.

ON THE HORIZON

By: KATHERINE CLEMENTS

Turkey Day Regatta & SCYYRA Hamlin & Ullman Frost Series & 29er PCC (Nov. 20)

LONG BEACH— The Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) will host the Turkey Day Regatta Nov. 20-21. Invitations are extended to the following classes;

Ocean course classes: 29er, 5-0-5, A-Cat, C420, Cal 20, Etchells, Finn, Formula 18, Hobie 16, I420, Laser Full Rig (Ocean), Laser Radial (Ocean), Mercury 18, Optimist, PHRF, Portsmouth (monohull and multihull), Snipe, Tempest, Thistle and Viper 640.

Bay course classes: Lido 14 (A, B), Naples Sabot (Senior, Junior A, B, C1, C2, C3), Open Bic, RS Tera, and Optimist (Green).

ABYC will serve the Traditional Turkey Day dinner on Nov. 21, Saturday night at 5 p.m. One dinner ticket is included in the entry for single-handed boats; two dinner tickets for all other boats. The price for additional tickets will be $25 per adult ($30 after Nov. 12th) and $10 for children 10 and under. Please make reservations online the ABYC website, or by calling the ABYC offi ce.

Eligibility is extended to Ocean Course Classes: 29er, 5-0-5, A-Cat, C420, Cal 20, Etchells, Finn, Formula 18, Hobie 16, I420, ILCA 7 (Laser), ILCA 6 (Radial), ILCA 4 (4.7), Open Skiff (Ocean), Optimist, Portsmouth (monohull and multihull), Tempest, Thistle and Viper 640.

Registration fees for Bay Classes – Single Handed is $75, and all other bay classes are $95. Ocean Classes – Single Handed is $85, and all other ocean classes are $105. SCYYRA fee for Hamlin, Ullman, and Frost Competitors is $10.

You can register at https://bit. ly/3CNfcI1.

Double Handed/ Short Handed Race (Nov. 20)

SANTA BARBARA— On Nov. 20., the Santa Barbara Yacht Club will hold a double-handed and short-handed race. The regatta will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), applicable regulations for One Design and PHRF classes, and the U.S. Safety Equipment Requirements “Near Shore.” Boats shall use Area I windward-leeward ratings and have current and valid PHRF rating certifi cates on the PHRF of Southern California website (www. phrfsocal.org) except as detailed in S.I. Competitors from outside Area I shall use their PHRF regional windward-leeward rating.

This regatta is open to all members of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club as well as members of other clubs belonging to US Sailing. Valid PHRF rating certifi cates for PHRF boats must be on fi le and listed online with SoCal PHRF no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the race. There is no entry fee for this event. Eligible boats may enter the race by submitting a completed race entry form available online.

The complete Regatta rules and instructions can be found at https://www.sbyc.org/documents/10184/223392/2021_11_20_ DH-SH_SI.pdf.

Drumstick Race (Nov. 21)

MARINA DEL REY—On Nov. 21, The Marina del Rey Yacht Club will host the Drumstick Race. The event is governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). U.S. Sailing Prescriptions to RRS 63.1 and 63.2, and RRS 81 will not apply. When entering the clubhouse: all guests and members must present proof of vaccination to the front desk and wear a name tag. Masks are required except while actively eating or drinking.

This is an intraclub event, requiring that each skipper be a member of DRYC. There is no entry fee, and the entry deadline is 12 p.m. on Nov. 20. Enter at dryc.org, under the racing tab. The class splits and fl ags will be posted by 6 p.m. on Nov. 20.

Rick Ruskin is the event chairman and can be contacted at (310) 990-6326 or rickruskin@outlook. com. For a complete list of race instructions, please visit https://www. regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/ regatta_uploads/23338/2021DrumstickNORSISfi nal2.pdf.

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