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DVD with pictures from EC was send yesterday to all who order it. |
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| 05.08. |
FJ European Championship on TV Koper Capodistria 04.08.2008 at 18:00
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| 04.08. |
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I want
to thank the Flying Junior Slovenija for the greatly organized European
Championship. Everyone has been more than confident with the work of the fast
rising Slovenian Organization consisting of eight active boats already. The
Success of the event was mainly due to the fantastical social events.
Especially I want to point out the lunch after the races and the drinks every
day and evening.
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the
social program was organized well, it wasn’t too hard to make the
sailing a
success all the same. The Race Committee around Bojan Gale did a great
job
making eleven races containing some wind and much sun possible. Also
the Jury
with Benno Loske, Koji Okabe, Andraž Koželj, Rodolfo Decleva and Guido
Piessens did a great job. Congratulation from this point to the
victorious team from Japan, Goshi Ueki and Takumi Ohkanuka and the
European Champion, Thorsten Willemsen and Dennis Tscherneck.
Norbert
Riffeler
International
Secretary IFJO_World |
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| 04.08. |
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY... |
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| 02.08. |
So late report because a lot of work to finish all the things on place of FJ European Championship 2008.
I think that we all did a very great job and hope that this
Championship will stay in mind of all FJ sailors who participated on
this for someone not so big but for us very important event. We show to
all that if we all step together we can do a very good Championship.
As I say on closing ceremony I would like to thank you all the Jury
and measurer. Thanx to RO Bojan Gale, who did a very good job and
help all of us with his experience. Thanx to all the sponsors who
support us, specially to FINANCE for their big support.
See you all on next Championship, FJ World Championship 2009 in Italy.
Rok Volk |
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| 01.08. |
The winner of European Championship is Japan team Goshi Ueki & Takumi Ohkanuka.
European Champion are Thorsten Willemsen
& Dennis Tscherneck with boat Dream Machine from Germany. |
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| 29.07. |
Day two:
July, the 29th, Tuesday. The answering penant on the club's tree told
us, that we're waiting the wind again! But the wind forecast for
today was stable NW wind up to 10 knots speed. And it actually blew! We
managed to make four races.
We started first race on litle smaller race field than yesterday.
Moderate NW was stable through the whole race. Crews started ok, while
one of them was unexpectedly found on the wrong side of start line in
the moment of the start. The first crew crossed the finish line was
japan crew, performing excellent sailing for all four races. The second
were Mathias an Enrico Riffeler who we used to see on the better
finish positions yesterday. The third was the crew of the boat Lignum
Vetus.
The second race started at 12:55 AM. Due to weaker wind we set smaller
race field than a race before. The japan crew won again, Dream
Machine followed them as second and Michael and Katharina Korsmeier
were third.
We started the third race doubting the wind will last to the end. But
it did! And it blew even the next race. Heiko and Claudia Riffeler
managed to finish it first, Goshi Ueki and Takumi Ohkanuka second
and Mathias and Enrico Riffeler third.
The fourth race started at 15:25. Two of the crews found out somehow
that pasta at the club was cooked already and turned their boats into a
club without racing fourth race. All others continued racing. Claudia
and Heiko Riffeler decided to win that one too, and no other managed to
prevent them that. The second were... oh yes! Japaneses. It seems they
like second place! But we now they can win too. The third were Ronald
Kalkhoven and Sonja Bok.
Slovenian crews are really special ones. On the result lists they
follow with a few exceptions one another starting with the last
one. They obviously decided, in manner to honour their
guests well to let them fight for first places. They are going to win
next year on the world championship anyway.
The evening continues practicing sport games and general entertainment.
Bar is opened till the last guest leaves and gues what... nobody wants
to be first! |
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| 28.07. |
Day one:
On Monday, 28 th of July 2008, we started with first races of european
championship . The wind circumstances early in the morning made us to
postpone races set for one hour. Around 11:00 moderate NW wind began to
blow so we started with starting procedure of first race at 11:35 AM.
Start was executed corectly, without recals.
The german crew Heiko and Claudia Riffeler, members of SC Ville on the
boat named La Cosita finished first race as winner within 57 minutes
and 16 seconds. As a second, an japanese crew on boat Piramid crossed
finish line within 57 minutes and 46 seconds. The crew on boat Lignum
Vetus took a deserved third place within 58 minutes and 4 seconds.
The second race started at 13:05. Start passed through without recals
in a few knots stronger NW wind trying to reach 10 knots and lost few
of them during the race. The best performer of this race was a german
crew of Mathias and Enrico Riffeler who finished it in 1 hour and 11
seconds. 38 seconds later the winner of the first race followed them
through finish line, lefting the italian crew of Antonio Cicchine and
Massimo Ruffini on the boat Moruroa on the third place only one second
behind.
After a noisy and hot blooded finish of the second race in fading wind
we started the third race at 14:40 after we shortened the race
field. During race the weakened NW wind moved towards W, so we
had to set the reserve buoy. Desperately trying to succesfully
finish the last planed race with almost no wind in competitor's sails
we shortened the race and set the finish line on second, reserve
windward buoy. Chasing last seconds of the time limit ten competitors
succesfully finished race. The first boat, Dream Machine finnished race
in 45 seconds and 57 seconds lefting others far far behind. After long
14 minutes the second, Mathias and Enrico Riffeler crew followed them.
In next three minutes, another three boats came through finish with 50
seconds late Norbert Riefeller and Gudrun Korsmeier infront.
At 15:46, a long signal from start ship's horn finished todays set of
races. An importantly silent ones that finished last race listening
disapointed coments of those who didn't make it the crews turned their
boats back to a club on the shore. After solving a few protests,
jury officialy confirmed results.
Marko Kete |
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| 28.07. |
It
was a nice day with a lot of sun and less of wind. The opening party
was great. The japan team won the practice race. We are all
looking forward to a wonderful event with a lot of fun.
Thanks to Rok and his team!
Mathias Riffeler
Fabian:
we have never had a champion-ship like that. Perfect organisation and very nice persons.
I am very glad be to be here and every next championship has to be like this!!!
Enrico:
This championship is just perfect
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| 24.07. |
| Flags
and tent are already set up, ice cream is here and tomorow
comes beer and toilets. Hopefully you will be here too. |
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| 23.07. |
| Sailing instructions available here |
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| 21.07. |
The boat for Japan team is in the club. Also the boat for USA team. |
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| 20.07. |
| First crew is there already. NED1423 |
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| 20.07. |
Boat still has not arrived, should be there on monday 21.07. |
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| 17.07. |
This weekend the boat for Japan team from Priamid will arrive to club in Ankaran. |
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| 12.07. |
For
all who will come from Italy, can use direction Muggia to border
ITA/SLO Lazaret, than only few km to Ankaran and you can avoid
roads where you need vignete.
More on map. |
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| 10.07. |
 will be sponsor on Championship for floating dock PMS. |
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| 04.07. |
You can find Schedule of Championship also in invitation site. |
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| 04.07. |
If
anybody have problems with reservation / confirmation of room or place
for camping in Adria Ankaran, please use this contact adress:
Mrs. Sonja Scuka, Sales Manager
tel.: +386 5 6637 346
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| 30.06. |
We
are still waiting for entry form of one dutch boat. The owner of the
boat is on the picture, if someone know her , please tell
her, that she contact us.
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| 20.06. |
| Official vehicle of European Championship will be Volkswagen |
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| 20.06. |
From 1.7.2008 Slovenia will introduce vignette.
For more information click on image. |
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| 12.06. |
We
would like to invite all FJ sailors one more time, to join us on
European Championship 2008. It will be very nice that all country,
members of IFJO will participate on Championship. |
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| 11.06. |
After last decision of FJ Japan, only one team will compete on European Championship. |
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| 09.06 |
Only few days left for entry fee, after 15.06. entry fee will be higher |
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| 09.06 |
| Boat
for sale after Championship will be FJ PRIAMID STANDARD for RACE, with
fittings Viadana, mast and boom Licospar. For more question
please contact Priamid. |
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| 04.06. |
Italian
producer of FJ Priamid - Ettore Poletto will give one new boat for one
Japan team. Boat will be complete rigged (without sails) and will be
for sale after Championship.
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| 15.05. |
Two
Japan teams will compete on European Championship. One team is from the
high school club in Chiba near Tokyo and second from high school club
in Osaka. |
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| 07.05. |
There
was some troubles with e-mail for reservation in Camping Adria Ankaran.
They inform us that they fix the problem and you can use the email to
reserve your place for sleeping.
Adria Ankaran apology to all for trouble. |
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| 07.05. |
For all who want to pay entry fee, you can find all bank details and information in Notice of race (page 2) 4.2 |
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Katharina Korsmeier - GER 381
Report from training in Ankaran (21.-23.03)
more pictures on FOTO |
We (Norbert, Gudrun, Michael and I) have just passed some nice sailing days in Ankaran, Slovenia.
Thursday afternoon we arrived at the club. It was sunny and the weather
seemed to continue like that. But the next day was cold and cloudy,
instead the wind was nice.
So much wind that we overturned for three times. The water was really cold. :-D
The next days were all windy and cloudy. And cold, 40km north there were about ten centimetres of snow. :-)
On the way home Michael an I made a snowball fight. Really funny ;-) |
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| 07.04. |
I
would like to inform you all, that you have to reserve place for your
tent, caravan or room yourself. You can find the adress at
accommodation to contact camping place directly. If there is any
question, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Rok Volk |
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| 23.03. |
Spring
Meeting as a training and race joined 11 teams. two teams from Germany
with IFJO secretary Norbert Riffeler and three teams from Italy (lago
di Garda, lago di Santa Croce) and six from Slovenia. We taste almost
all weather conditions, from wind S and NE, sun, rain, only temperature
was all days very low. However it was very nice spring sailing.
We also taste the eastern ham and eggs. The day after meeting, on
monday was very warm with nice wind whole day...pity. |
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| 06.03. |
New information about accommodation, please check! |
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Words
of welcome by the International Secretary of the IFJO World Norbert
Riffeler in awaiting of the FJ Europeans in SLO at Ankaran 2008
Dear FJ- Sailors, dear friends |
In a few months all the preperations for this Europeanchampionship shall be finalized.
The organizer Rok Volk and his crew had still started their preperations for this European Championship a few months before.
I am sure they are working very hard and you are all content finally.
We can only hope the weather will be fine and we have steady winds and a fair course during this event.
If you should have any questions, sorrows or problems the team besides Rok Volk will be glad to help you.
For this moment four chaterboats are available for teams from overseas.
Michael und Katharina Korsmeier owner of :FJ GER 364 offer their boat a Japanesse youth team.
One charterboat from GER goes to Paul Hemker USA.
Further on minimum
one charterbaot from NED and ITA. Are available for this event. All the
sailors and friends of the FJ-Class, which are interested to support
IFJO SLO by a charterboat please contact Rok Volk.
I hope that
everything has been prepared well in time. We – IFJO WORLD wish
you a pleasant course of the regatta and many social hours and contacts
at Ankaran.
See you all at the European Championship
Norbert Riffeler
International Secretary of the IFJO World
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| 21.02 |
Only one night after publish the site, first Dutch sailor send Entry form. Guess who?
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| 20.02. |
We publish official web site for FJ European Championship 2008 |
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| 12.02. |
We sign contract with offical press sponsor Finance. Finance is the main Slovenian business daily (part of International Bonnier business press group), reaching more than
137,000 people every week. Each edition of Finance has 24 pages on an
average. The Finance editorial policy is focused on good business
procedures and the promotion of success. The articles are written in a
straightforward, no nonsense style, including graphs and tables
whenever possible, in order to facilitate reading and help their readers
save their precious time. |
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| 08.02. |
In Kranjska gora was Nautical slalom (combination sailing and skiing), where we present FJ with boat, flyers and logo
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