Fleets' News
Australia
Ross Hewitt has informed about the relaunch of "Yeoman IV", which he has beautifully restored and which can be seen racing again in Sydney Harbour.
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AUS-4 "Yeoman IV" |
5.5 AUS 4 "Yeoman IV" www.5.5inventory.org/AUS/004
Finland
With 31 boats at the starting line in Helsinki, the upcoming Cup & World Championship races are expected to be very exciting, showing participants in all 5.5m categories, from Olympic Classics to the latest designs in Modern boats. For all those owners & crews who had decided not to travel - due to "cold climate in the North" - we have the pleasure to inform about the actual weather forecast for Helsinki: Plain sunshine and 25� for tomorrow, reaching 29� on Friday 22nd July. Questions?
Germany
The German Class Association had over the past years been setting up a number of 5.5m races in regional waters, in order to encourage locally idle lying 5.5m boats to return to racing activities. One of these regattas will this year see prominent International participation, as the first boat already registered for the "�berlinger Yachtpokal" on the Lake of Constance, is 5.5 SUI 226 "Shaolin III". Now, it is for the other Modern 5.5's to join in, the nearest one being 5.5 SUI 217 from Romanshorn and the one in process of defending its title of the annual German Modern Trophy, 5.5 SUI 213 can see points made good in �berlingen as well. For all others, travelling from the Dutch Open to the Italian Open, �berlingen is "en route".
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SUI-226 "Shaolin III" |
Online Entry: www.sgue.org > Regatten > Yachtpokal
Netherlands
The Dutch 5.5m Class Association is inviting to the Dutch Open in August, very well placed "en route" for those returning from Helsinki. In order to reduce Regatta-Kilometers on the motorway, the ideal option is to drop off the boats in The Netherlands, travelling on to work, to then return back to the Aalsmeer. Please contact the Dutch fleet for further details.
The Dutch 5.5m website:
http://www.5klasse.nl/Vereniging_5.5_Nederland/Home.html
The hosting club for the Dutch Open: http://www.wvnieuwemeer.nl/
Italy
In Italy preparations are under way for a dual weekend on Lago di Como in September, with the Italian Open and the Copa Serbelloni on offer. Find all further details on the Italian 5.5m website.
5.5m Classe Italiana: http://5point5class-ita.weebly.com/
Switzerland
The Swiss Fleet is looking at the latest boat addition, with Gilbert Martinet moving from Evolution (5.5 SUI 152) to the possibly most beautiful Modern boat of them all: The precious mahogany jewel of late Christian Hauvette will become 5.5 SUI 225.
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FRA-52 becomes SUI-225 |
The boat: www.5.5inventory.org/FRA/052