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9:21 PM Mon 18 May 2009 GMT
Entries are now open for the 11th Finn Junior World Championship, which is taking place from 30 July to 6 August on Lake Balaton in Hungary.
Lake Balaton is a favourite for Finn sailors having hosted a large number of major events in recent years. This year's host is the Batatonf?red Yacht Club, and with a large number of Eastern European countries developing junior Finn fleets, it is hoping to exceed 50 boats on the water. The regatta is open to any sailor under the age of 21 on 1 January 2009.
President of the International Finn Association, Balazs Hajdu commented,
'We are especially honoured to host the world championship in the year when this one-person dinghy celebrates its 60th birthday. Balatonf?red is the capital of Balaton's sailing life becoming a pulsating and teeming city in the summer. I do hope that besides attending an excellent world championship, the sailors will also have a lot of fun.'
He added, 'We would also like to welcome young sailors from other classes to come and experience what Finn sailing is all about. Most of our top sailors started in the class as a Junior and we believe this is the perfect start to a successful Olympic campaign. We have a limited number of charter boats available. Early booking is recommended.'
The winner will be also offered one year's sponsorship from Pata Boats of Hungary including free use of a brand new Pata Finn and mast.
One week before the championship, a leading international Finn sailor will run a clinic for the young sailors.
Entries should be made through the International Finn Association. To enter the event, reserve a charter Finn or for more information please contact Corinne Rolland McKenzie on corinne.mckenzie (at) orange.fr or see the event micropage at www.finnclass.org
About the event
The Junior Finn World Championship was initiated in 1999 at the request of the growing number of Junior sailors to have their own world championship. Up until 2007 it was held as part of the senior Finn Gold Cup, but that year it was staged independently in Moscow and attracted 50 sailors from 18 nations.
This year is the second time the event has been held as an independent championship. The J?rg Bruder Finn Silver Cup was presented in 2004 during the Finn Gold Cup in Rio de Janeiro by the Brazilian Olympic Committee to honour the three time Brazilian Finn world champion who died in 1973 in an air crash on route to defend his title.
Class website: www.finnclass.org
Event mircopage: www.finnclass.org/News/finn_silver_cup_2009.htm
Club website: www.byc.hu
by Robert Deaves
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