The final results in detail.

On the 8th of July the Boltenhagen bay, Germany, saw the finale of the Dragon European Championship which took 5 days and consisted of 7 races total. The Danish crew led by Jens Kristensen seized the victory.

«The competion was really tough, a lot of great sailors came here, so we had to be awake all the time» - said the winners. Among these great sailors the Danish name last year’s champion Marcus Wieser, who was sailing for Ukraine and got the silver, as well as the Swedish crew with skipper Martin Pålsson, who was leading after the fifth race but fell short the other day and got only as high as the sixth place. The bronze went to the Ukranian crew skippered by Evgeny Braslavetz.

The Russian Dragon fleet was the second biggest in the competion, first being the German one. The best perfomance among Russian sailors was shown by the crew led by Alexander Ezhkov claiming the fifth place. The top-40 also includes Olga White (7th), Mikhail Muratov (12th), Oleg Evdokimenko (16th), Anatoly Loginov (17th), Viktor Fogelson (18th), Igor Goikhberg (21st), Igor Samokhin (27th), Mikhail Apukhtin (30th), Vasily Senatorov (33rd), Leonid Altuchov (39th).Also, the sailors of 15 nations were invited by the Russian Dragon fleet and could enjoy the traditional Russian music, vodka and caviar. Highlight of the evening was an auction in favour of the World Childhood Foundation, perfectly held by the auctioneer and dragon sailor Martin Payne. The prices were two VIP-Guest Passes for the Extreme Sailing Series, the Formula 1 in sailing, which were sponsored by the official supplier Marinepool, whereby 3.300 EUR have been raised.

Boltenhagen, the place where the races took place, is a German seaside resort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern situated on the Baltic Sea coast 30 km east of Lübeck. It is especially famous with families for its shallow beaches combined with a superb water quality, though it can be quite tricky for sailors. «We were really nervous before coming here» - confesses Kim Andersen, one of the winners. Fortunately, the weather was extremely fine during all the racing days and it has already been decided that the bay will host next year’s championship as well.

Results of the European Dragon Championship 2011: http://www.dragon-grand-prix.de/

After filling out the Entry Form, it should be sent to Tatiana Kurbatova:
e-mail: sail470@mail.ru
tel. +7 (925) 809 13 42
+49 17667267031
skype: sail470-731

Having got quite a number of inquiries concerning possible ways of getting a Dragon to St.Petersburg we have checked the current legislature with the customs authorities at the Russian-Finnish border and are happy to inform you that the whole procedure has got much easier during the past years.

Should you wish to bring your Dragon to Russia please BE SURE to cross the Finnish/Russian border at Vaalimaa/ Torfyanovka!

To get there take a ferry to Helsinki. It is the shortest and the easiest way.

AT THE BORDER:

1.HAVE the following documents in Original at hand:

- official Invitation from the Organizers with you;
- Measurement Certificate or Certificate of registry
- Trailer Registration Certificate
- Vehicle Registration Certificate

Should you happen to be NOT the owner, either of the car, the trailer, or the boat, make sure you have a letter of attorney in original.
The procedure of border crossing would be much easier for the owner.

2. FILL IN the customs declaration, declaring temporary import of the car, the trailer and the boat WITHOUT declaring the value of the goods.

3. BUY a compulsory vehicle insurance (named “ОСАГО”).

The custom officers may ask to pay a deposit for the boat which is to be picked up when one leaves the country - to ensure the boat or car/ trailer will not be sold within the Russian Federation in avoidance of customs clearance.
The decision is made by the chief officer on duty according to his/her vision of the situation.

To ensure the return of the imported goods it can be quite handy to have written evidences of your planned return trip (ferry tickets, etc.)

In any case, do not be afraid. Also our custom officers can tell a good fellow from a gangster.

Should you have any questions, now or at the border, please do not hesitate to contact Tanya on +7 925 8091342.

See you in St.Petersburg

Russian Open Championship 2011 will take place in St. Petersburg from 3rd through 7th of August.
We would like to use this opportunity to invite you to visit Russian waters.

We will be delighted to welcome you in most beautiful city of our country and will do our best to make the utmost of your stay.

Modern marina, experienced race committee, perfect sailing conditions, stunning city and unique Russian hospitality…

We will make your participation a remarkable experience which will stay forever in your memory and let you come back to Russia to sail, relax and enjoy life the Russian way!

On behalf of Russian sailors
Truly yours,
Vasiliy Senatorov
Chairman Russian Dragon Association

For more information please download our presentation.

We are enjoy to send you the Notice of Race and the Entry Form to the French National Championship - Open International de France which will be in Deauville from May 18th to 22nd 2011.
More than 40 Dragon have indicated their intention to be presents.

Deauville, lady of the French coast, its most glamorous seaside resort, symbolizes elegance, prestige and sophistication since several decades.

Notice of Race (download)

Race Entry Form (download)

OFFICE DE TOURISME
Place de la Mairie
F-14800 Deauville

Tel : (+33) 2 31 14 40 00
Fax : (+33) 2 31 88 78 88

www.deauville.org - info@deauville.org

From May 19 to May 22 and just 12 days after the Grand Prix de Douarnenez, the French National Championship (Open International) will be held in Deauville.

But, few days after the last day of the regatta, the G8 Summit will start in Deauville (May 25/26). Due to this international summit, some of exceptional security measures must be taken and some of them will be imposed from may 11.

The french Home Office ( Police and Intelligence Departement) wish need to have an idea of the number of participants at the french National.

Could you please answer to the questionnaire here below:

Sails N°:_____________________________________________

Name of the Yacht:____________________________________

Skipper:______________________________________________

Home address:_________________________________________

Date of the birthday:____________________________________

Passport or IC n°:________________ delivered by:___________

Nationality:____________________________________________

Crew number:__________________________________________

Name of the crew (if possible) ____________________________

Expected date of the arrival in Deauville:____________________

1. I will participate to the French National Championship
2. I might participate to the french National Championship (delete the wrong answer)

After the regatta, I wish leave my Dragon in Deauville before to go La Baule: Yes or No
(The Deauville Yacht Club is located on the main road to go to the International Conference Center and the hotels where the delagations and Presidents and Chiefs of Goverment will sleep. It’s inside of the 1st security circle and it could be we can’t leave the Dragon from 22 to 27 may on the usual boats park. In this case, we will move your Dragon to an other place for these 5 days).

Thanks you for your cooperation and your quick answer.

Best regards,
Eric LEBON
Chairman of the French DA
elebon@club-internet.fr

The event will run at the same time as the One Design X-35 winter context 18 to 19 December 2010. Some five to six boats are expected this far including Annapurna, RUS-27. Her crew is training for the Worlds in Melbourne, Australia. RUS-27 and her crew are the winner of this year Dragon Gold Cup, in Marstrand, Sweden.
The Italian Dragon Association, AssoDragone, will be delighted to see as many Dragon Sailors participate to the event and invites you to this event that is meant for Dragon sailors to improve on their skills and perform speed tests with other boats.
All details related to craning, Notice of Race, Racing Instructions, timing, etc, will be available shortly.
For any question please contact eziogianni@gmail.com or visit Assodragone Face Book page click here.

See you soon
Tony Viretti

• Italian Dragon Open Championship, Sanremo, Grade 2 Event, 24-27 March
• Alassio Dragon Week, 8-10 April
• Alberti Cup, Portofino Rolex Trophy, 13-15 May

and

• Hans-Detmar Wagner Cup, Torbole (Garda Lake), Grade 2 Event, 13-16 October

You will find terrific hospitality!

Contacts:
Antonio Viretti, dragone.ita44@fastwebnet.it
Ezio Gianni Murzi, eziogianni@gmail.com

Despite the tough competition and weather sometimes far from perfect, the Russians have shown their worth and once again proved their supremacy. The first prize went to the crew of Annapurna (Loginov, Kirilyuk, Shalagin), the triumphers of the BMW Dragon Gold Cup earlier this year.

The path to the victory was not always easy - ranking fifteenth on the third day, though never having finished worse than eight before or after that, the sportsmen had to try their best and finally finished in fifth to be confirmed once more as undisputed winners.

Briton Ivan Bradbury on Blue Haze won the last race and confirmed is second position overall, whilst his countryman and internationally renowned skipper Lawrie Smith on Alfie ranked third.

The most outstanding performance of Victor Fogelson should also be noted, as he has finished first twice, as well as Dmitry Berezkin’s ranking second two times in a row.

These are the Russian sportsmen’s final stats:
1. RUS 27 – ANNAPURNA (LOGINOV Anatoly) – 31 point.
10. RUS 90 – ZENIT (BEREZKIN Dmitry) – 94 points.
11. RUS 76 – STRANGE LITTLE GIRL (SAMOKHIN Dmitry) – 96 points.
18. RUS 35 – SUNFLOWER (FOGELSON Victor) – 135 points.
21. RUS 31 – INTEGRITY (SENATOROV Mikhail) – 139 points.
22. RUS 6 – STASYA (SHMID Alexander) – 142 points.
36. RUS 80 – BILLY RAY (MAKARON Leonid) – 214 points.

The whole final score board can be seen under this link.