It was the second measurement day a the 2009 European Championship, the event who is receiving a tremendous feedback from the north Italian fleet will increase the country activity to levels close to the the Olympic class era.
Together with the great advance Austria had, the normal big German activity and the constant Hungarian fleet will reinforce the central Europe Soling circuit with events in all these countries.
At the 2009 European championship the organization received the oldest original measurement so far know existent made in early January of 1971 by Paul Elvstrom on hull number 49, ITA 75. The was document kept in perfect condition.
At this event not less than four teams will be competing for the Reloaded Trophy donated by the ASF ? Arendal in Norway and built manually by Jan Kirkedam at the 2007 EC and awarded to the woman best placed ? This trophy was first won by Susanne Kuchta (GER 249) who will be trying to win it again for second time, also contested by Liana Bettinelli (ITA 159), Atillia Papini (ITA 241) and the local sailor Francesca `La chiri` Sbardollini (ITA 24).
BSA young trophy donated by the British Soling Association is also contest by some boats ITA 24 (Diego Motta) and ITA 75 (Juri Ferri).
Measurement keeps going on with the competidors who arrived late in the night and still are arriving, holliday season in Europe started and traffic jams are all over the routes.
At lunch time a press release will be the first official act of the event, although sailors present at the trailer parking yesterday had a proseco brindis offered by AVAS.
The event is sponsored by Terme di Boario, Reale Mutua, Comisa, Elvstrom Sails, Ferghettina, Firat, Taccolini Distribuzione, Gelatissimo, Porto Nuovo Viaggi, Slopy Joe, Araberara, Porto Turistico Lovere.
Photo: Hugo Brivio the Internation Measurer checking a boat.
In the photo: Hugo Brivio the Internation Measurer checking a boat
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