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Altea Euroflying Cup 2023 5 (1)

The Euroflying Cup 2023 started last Thursday, March 16 in the waters of the bay of Altea. This international event that has more than 20 years of history brings together every year the best specialists of the Flying Dutchman light sailing class.

The test is organized by the Spanish Association of Flying Dutchman, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation, the Sailing Federation of the Valencian Community and the Nautical Club of Altea. The regatta also has the support of the Comunitat de l’Esport project of the  Generalitat Valenciana, a program for the Promotion of Sports Activity.

For the three days of regatta a total of 9 races were scheduled, but due to the low wind only 4 tests have been completed, enough to erect this year’s winners. The wind has blown during the three days with intensities of between 5 and 6 knots, allowing two sleeves on Thursday and two on Friday.

The wind made it more complicated for the Race Committee on Saturday. The scarcity and the continuous wind roles left the day blank.

The sailors of the Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, Francisco José Martínez and Jose Luis Ruiz, have positioned themselves throughout the race at the head of the classification, leaving impeccable results, four first in the four races disputed. The couple from Torrevieja has thus been proclaimed champions of this edition of the Euroflying Cup 2023.

His clubmates, Ginés Romero and Álvaro Moreno, followed them in the classification obtaining silver with two seconds as best partials. The third position was for a crew of the Club Náutico de Altea, formed by Marco Sevila and Roberto Sevila, father and son.

At 4:00 p.m. the trophy ceremony took place in the skipper room of the Club Náutico de Altea. The Bon Vent restaurant  offered attendees a sweet snack and drinks. The event was attended; Eduardo Revert, member of the Sailing Federation of  the Valencian Community,  Enrique Egea, secretary of the Flying Dutcham class  and José Rius, vice president of CN Altea.

Thus ends this first regatta that inaugurates the European circuit of the Flying Dutchman class. After this test in Altea the circuit will travel to ports in Italy, Austria, Germany and Croatia, where the fight between the best sailors of the Flying Dutchman class to win the European title will continue.

 

Results: clasdia2

Racing FD Wanted 5 (3)

Dear Friends,
After sailing in FD for 33 years, my daughter (age of 27 ys) has decided to follow his father and join the FD fleet with another young lady. So a new female team is coming to catch us in the upcoming years!
So, we are searching for a used FD boat in good condition to buy before the next season start! Five to 12 years old boats (building year after 2010) would be of interest.
If you have any idea or know an FD for sale, please contact me (e-mail: polgar.c@outlook.com) and/or my daughter named Csenge Polgar (e-mail: csenge.polgar@gmail.com).
Please help us to allow some fresh blood into the FD fleet!
Thanks and regards:
Csaba (HUN-78)
Mobile: +36204751647
Email: csenge.polgar@gmail.com

1966 Flying Dutchman for sale US736 5 (1)

1966 Flying Dutchman fiberglass built by Advance Sail number US736 and hull #2069

  • US#736, plastic dynamics, Original dutch measurement certs and manual.Painstakingly upgraded to modern controls including mast rake, genoa halyard tension, shroud tension, cunningham, centerboard angle, double trap system, spin pole trolley launcher system. New custom made tiller and extension, rudder cage, all blades refinished, cb trunk redone, no slop anywhere. Proctor mast and boom, two sets sails; including original Rolly Taskers, and Hyde worlds set from england, two spins, one large masthead, all redone blades and fittings, all new lines and hardware.

    Scratches and some weathercracking, remarkable shape and a true blast to sail, still one of the fastest boats to windward!

  • LOA 19’10”
  • Beam 5’8″
  • Weight 364 lbs
  • SA Main 110 sq ft
  • SA Genoa 90 sq ft
  • SA Spin. 226 sq ftTrailer could use paint, tows perfect, bearings just repacked.

Contact Doug  @ landserv90@hotmail.com

 

OPEN CROATIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 5 (3)

Pula, 30.09.-2.10.2022.
Pula has welcomed 23 FD crews from 7 nations to the 2022 Open Croatian Championship.
Friday light winds permitted only one race, Saturday full of planning 3 race in the awesome conditions with vind up to 16 knots of west wind and big waves so everybody could enjoy FD on maximum performances. And on Sunday forecast wasn’t good in the start with very light breeze wich will change direction whole day. In the end, Race Committee did stopped race almost on its end do to wind completely changed direction and dropped down. We did wait for an hour and a half for wind to come back but didn’t happened. So the results from Saturday was valid for open Croatian FD Championship 2022.
The overall winner was last year winner GER 87 Hans-Peter Schwartz/Roland Kirst, followed by GER 98 Smhuel Markhoff/Lars Stockmann. 3rd on the podium was,  SUI 1 Stephan Fels/Ulf Hugel.
For the Croatian championship ranking CRO 15 Nadan Kosanovic/Bosko Celic followed by CRO 69 Tin Matulja/Val Matulja,. 3rd on the podium was new entries in the class, CRO 941 PatrikKubaska/Dino Petešić. Interesting part was that all Croatian podium had same points.

Friendly reminder 5 (2)

I would like to remind FD sailors about the need of this 3 things:
  • Any picture or video you have.
  • A designated person from each country to get in touch with me.
  • To repost anything and tag us in social media.
Please its very important that we have this things for the FD.
Many thanks.
Guzmán Egea ESP11
Mail: guzmanea@outlook.com
Phone: 680676615