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REMINDER: insurance for USA 0 (0)

For those who will go to the Worlds in St.Petersburg please check your insurance for the boat.
In the past there have been problems with the fact that the insurance was not valid in the USA but for example only Europe. So make sure your insurance is ok or otherwise adjust it accordingly.

Regards

Peter van Koppen
President IFDCO

Vice President Championships 5 (7)

Dear FD-sailors,

hereby the IFDCO Committee wants to inform you about the change of the Vice President Championships.
As Rinaldo’s term as VP ended at the AGCM in Poland we asked him if he would like to continue his work as the VP Championships. He indicated that it is more and more difficult for him to find the right amount of time to fulfillthe job in the right way.
As Hans-Peter Schwarz was willing to take over his position Rinaldo was ok to step down as the Vice President Championships. Rinaldo is confident that Hans-Peter is a very good successor which was an important reason for Rinaldo’s decision.
Hans-Peter is a very good, widly known and respected FD-sailor. He is in the class for a very long time, has great knowledge and viewpoints about the class.
So we all have to say great thanks to Rinaldo for doing his job for six years as the Vice President Championships, for all his time and effort he put into the class. I especially want to point out the great job he did to create the Event Bid Document together with Marc Strittmatter. It is an important
document for the class for the organization of our Worlds.
Also the presentation of possible venues was excellent. So great thanks again Rinaldo!
Of course we expect you to keep sailing the Flying Dutchman and be present in the class for a long time to come!

And so at the same time we welcome Hans-Peter Schwarz as our new Vice President Championships and are happy that he is willing to take over the job. We hope for a prosperous and positive cooperation.
As a formality his nomination is ad interim for now as the official nomination has to take place at an AGCM which will be held in Spain late next year.

Regards to you all

Peter van Koppen

President IFDCO

Prices for container transport from NED to ESP Cadiz 5 (2)

To all sailors:
Just received transport/container prices from the Netherlands to and from Cadiz for the Europeans in oktober 2024 in combination with the worlds in march 2025. The FD’s could stay there in between if desired as I understood. I can offer the one way trip Netherlands-Cadiz for 500,- euro/FD, based on 6 FD’s per container and price basis now. Subject to Tarif changes, availability of equipment, bunker prices etc. The return trip, either directly or later on also for 500, -euro/FD. This does not include insurance if desired. Furthermore this includes all costs except from a crane to lift off/lift on the containers at the yacht club. Maybe the yachtclub is having a boat crane which can do, that would be great, otherwise some additional cost would arise. As the yacht club is fairly close to the container port, it might be possible to use a truck with a side lifter crane. Will check that.
Loading in the Netherlands will be at my terminal OBM in Moerdijk, where I do have all the gear. Depending on numbers of boats, we can load the containers at different spots in Europe at additional costs ofcourse, like Budapest, Munich, Berlin, Steinhude or where ever.

So far for the moment, keep you updated.
f.nooijen@obm.nl
+31 651236723

Prices for container transport to Florida 5 (3)

Good day to all,

just received price updates for St Petersburg Florida for the worlds beginning next year. As world wide at the moment, container prices have dropped substantially. Of course it could change any moment again. I can offer the complete rotation Netherlands-St Petersburg / Florida and back for 1.500,- euro/FD now, based on 6 FD’s per container and price basis now. Subject to Tarif changes, availability of equipment, bunker prices etc. This includes all costs except from a crane to lift off/lift on the containers at the yacht club. Maybe the yacht club is having a boat crane which can do, that would be great, otherwise some additional cost would arise. It is difficult and therefore expensive in Florida to find a truck with a side lifter crane, otherwise that would be the best possibility. Alternative is to have the trucks there when all sailors will be there to take out the boats directly out of the containers while on truck, not very nice and not so easy to organise, but it is possible. I guess the club is not having a ramp, that would be a very nice alternative otherwise. Storage of the containers at the st Petersburg yacht club should be checked as well if possible. Loading in the Netherlands will be at my terminal OBM in Moerdijk, where I do have all the gear. Depending on numbers of boats, we can load the containers at different spots in Europe at additional costs ofcourse, like Milano, Budapest, Munich, Berlin, Steinhude, whatever.

At the moment I do have the following numbers for pre reservations:

GER 8x

ITA 3x

NED 4x

ESP 1x

HUN 6x, think they will organise themselves

Hope this proposal suits us. If there are questions, please feel free to ask.

cheers

frank nooijen

+31 651236723

f.nooijen@obm.nl

Worlds 2024 Proposal of St. Petersburg 3.7 (3)

Please find >> here the proposal (download) for the Worlds in St. Petersburg 2024.

 

Here is the official time-schedule again:

Friday           March 22   Container arrival unpacking the boats and placing the boats at the Sailing Center
Saturday       March 23   Measurement
Sunday         March 24    Measurement
Monday        March 25    Free day to everybodys own disposal (eventually practice race)
Tuesday       March 26    2 Races  before the Opening Ceremony (around 18.00)
Wednesday  March 27    3 Races
Thursday      March 28    2 Races
Friday           March 29    Layday ( to be moved forward or backwards if the circumstances so require)
Saturday       March 30    3 Races and Dinner at the Club
Sunday         March 31    2 Races Price Giving and Closing Ceremony at the Club
Monday        April  1        Loading the containers