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RIVA DEL GARDA WELCOMES TEAMS FROM 25 NATIONS AT OPENING CEREMONY

07 Aug 2017

A parade of nations through the narrow cobbled streets of Riva del Garda brought the 468 sailors from 25 nations together in a welcome celebration ahead of racing getting underway at the 2017 420 and 470 Junior European Championships.

Led by a band of drummers, the procession of sailors, coaches, officials, friends and family weaved its way around the medieval town of Riva del Garda, before arriving in the main square.

On behalf of the 420 and 470 Class Associations, Fulvia Ercoli, Treasurer of the 420 Class, weclomed everyone, before introducing the Vice Mayor of Riva del Garda, Mario Caproni and the President of Fraglia Vela Riva, Giancarlo Mirandola, to share some words of welcome.

The Sailors' Oaths were given by the youngest sailors in the 420 fleet and 470 women's fleet, Charlie Bacon from Great Britain and Alice Linussi from Italy. On behalf of the Race Officials, Tatiana Ermokova from Russia presented the Race Officials Oath.

Jackie Taylor, secretary of the International 420 Class Association, formerly declared the Championship open, wishing all teams fair winds and fair racing.

Teams paraded back to Fraglia Vela Riva for a hamburger party.

Racing kicks off at 1300 hours on Tuesday 8 August, with two races for the 420 fleets and three races for the 470 fleets.

ABOUT THE 2017 420 AND 470 JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2017 420 and 470 Junior European Championships is organized by Fraglia Vela Riva at the sailing playground of Lake Garda, Italy, in co-operation with the International 420 and 470 Class Associations and Italian Sailing Federation from 6-13 August 2017.

In the 420 Open and 470 Men fleets will be seeded for the six race Qualification Series into yellow and blue fleets, before being split into gold and silver for the six race Final Series. The 470 Ladies and 420 U17 fleets will sail a single series of 12 races. Races will take place over two race courses.

The schedule is:
6-7 August 2017 - Measurement/Registration
7 August 2017 – Practice Race, Opening Ceremony
8-10 August 2017 - Qualification Series (470 Men and 420 Open) and Single Series (Ladies and 420 U17) - 6 races
11-13 August 2017 - Final Series (470 Men and 420 Open) and Single Series (470 Ladies and 420 U17) - 6 races, Closing Ceremony/Prize Giving

HOW TO FOLLOW
Follow the 420 and 470 Junior European Championships via our daily reports, photos, video and 420 Class Championship APP.

Championship Website: 2017junioreuropeans.420sailing.org

Photo Service – Daily photo galleries in high and low resolution and provided on a daily basis free of rights for editorial use only. Team photo requests for editorial use should be made to: press@fragliavelariva.it

All images used should include the official photograph credit as per the photo.

Championship APP - the 420 Class is running a a Championship APP for the 2017 420 Junior European Championships so you can keep up to date with all the racing action from your favourite sailors wherever you are

Video Images – daily vidoes will be produced for social media and websites, which will be available on the Championship website and 420 and 470 Class social media.

Social – you can follow the 420 and 470 Junior European Championships on:

Championship website - 2017junioreuropeans.420sailing.org
420 on Facebook - www.facebook.com/International420ClassAssociation
420 on Twitter - twitter.com/420class
420 on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/Int420Dinghy
Get social using #420JuniorEuros #420Class

470 on Facebook - www.facebook.com/470olympicsailing
470 on Twitter - twitter.com/470Sailing
470 on YouTube - www.youtube.com/470OlympicSailing
Get social using #470JuniorEuros #470Class

For further information please contact the 420/470 Class Communications, Luissa Smith on manager@470.org

Italian Media Enquires should be sent to Elena Giolai on press@fragliavelariva.it

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