470 EUROPEANS MORNING UPDATE - 28 JUNE 2015
28 Jun 2015Thanks to the host nation’s team of Balder Tobiasen and Magnus Jung Johansen for giving the Sailors’ Oath at last night’s Opening Ceremony.
On the schedule today, Sunday 28 June, is continuation of measurement and registration, with the practice race in the afternoon and the 2015 General Assembly meeting of the International 470 Class Association at 1730 hours.
Measurement and Registration
Keeping to schedule, the Measurement Team completed half of the boats on Saturday and will crack on through the remaining boats today. 470s are being inspected according to the 470 Class Event Measurement Regulations & Policies.
Practice Race
A Notice to Competitors will be published on the Noticeboard at 1000 hours, advising the scheduling of the Practice Race.
General Assembly Meeting
All National Class Associations and Individual Members in good standing with the International 470 Class Association are entitled to appoint a delegate. The meeting is taking place at Aarhus Sailing Club. Amongst the issues on the agenda are discussion of technical issues, the Class Development programme from 2016 onwards, future management of the Masters’ Cup, as well as deciding on the venues for future 470 Championships in 2017 and 2018 - including Worlds, Europeans, Junior Worlds, Junior Europeans and Masters’ Cup. Make sure you have your vote and take a look at the Meeting Information, Agenda and Papers.
Racing Schedule
Racing gets underway on Monday 29 June 2015:
Day 1 Saturday - June 27th |
Registration and equipment inspections Opening Ceremony |
10:00–18:00 19:00 |
Day 2 Sunday - June 28th |
Registration and equipment inspections Practice Race |
09:00–18:00 14:00 |
Day 3 Monday - June 29th |
Qualifying series |
12:00 |
Day 4 Tuesday - June 30th |
Qualifying series |
TBA |
Day 5 Wednesday - July 1st |
Qualifying/Final series |
TBA |
Day 6 Thursday - July 2nd |
Qualifying/Final series |
TBA |
Day 7 Friday - July 3rd |
Qualifying/Final series |
TBA |
Day 8 Saturday - July 4th |
Final series/Medal Race Closing Ceremony |
TBA 18:00 |
Media Information
Media enquiries to: manager@470.org
Nikos Alevromitis of aleN Photography is the Official Championship Photographer and can be contacted on alen@alen.gr
Social Media
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