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Sailing is truly a sport for everyone. Regardless of physical or mental abilities, our sport provides a challenging, rewarding and fulfilling experience. From the very first time on the water to the most intense competition following years of training, sailing is the ultimate adventure. The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) works with grassroots efforts, developing countries, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to bring people onto the water at every level of skill, competition and enjoyment. Competition is governed by a series of documents designed to provide a relatively equal playing field, always with the focus of leveling up instead of down. Grassroots, development and awareness efforts are managed through the Development Committee and help new sailors experience the thrill of the sport. 
Disabled/Open Midwinter Regatta 
2/24/2011 - 2/27/2011 St. Petersburg Yacht Club
For further information, go to www.SPYC.org 8. Essen-Ruhr-City-Cup, Essen (Baldeneysee), Deutschland 3/26/2011 12:00 AM - 3/27/2011 12:00 AM Baldeneysee, Essen For further information, go to www.wsb1919.de/ Münster Cup, Münster (AASEE), Deutschland 4/2/2011 - 4/3/2011 Aasee Münster Start Date: 2 April, 2011 End Date: 3 April, 2011 Venue: Asee Münster Country: Germany Website: www.segel-club-muenster.de/ 14th Berlin Cup 3rd Bayerische Landesmeisterschaft 2nd Edersee Cup 5/14/2011 - 5/15/2011 Edersee, Germany For further information, go to www.ssge.de 5th Landesmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Kieler Woche IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship 7/1/2011 - 7/8/2011 Weymouth, Great Britain For more information, please email Costas Tsantillis at costas@ctsantilis.gr Warnemünder Woche, Warnemünde, Deutschland 4th Susanne Wollschläger Gedächtnis Cup 8/6/2011 - 8/7/2011 Wilhelmshaven (Jadebusen) For further information, go to www.segelnimwsc.de 53rd Essener Segelwoche, Essen (Baldeneysee), Deutschland 14th Offene Internationale Deutsche IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship 1/8/2012 - 1/16/2012 Port Charlotte, FL, USA More information TBA... International Federation of Disabled Sailors Supports Argo - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Argo Challenge received a strong vote of confidence from IFDS, the International Association for Disabled Sailing, which is the governing body within ISAF, the International Sailing Federation, charged with overseeing the sport of sailing for people with disabilities. After meeting with Argo representatives during US Sailing's Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, the IFDS board enthusiastically offered its support. IFDS President, Linda Merkle stated in her letter to the Argo Challenge, "I am most pleased to inform you that IFDS (International Association for Disabled Sailing) is delighted to support the efforts of the Argo Challenge to develop a racing team for the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco. The goal to develop a team of sailors and sailors with disabilities is certainly compatible with our mission of inclusion, equity and opportunity for our sailors." Argo Challenge appreciates the support. "The IFDS vote of confidence is significant in that it provides the Argo Challenge with a wealth of experience and an international network to help ensure that we are employing best practices as we recruit the team, design and build the racing and support boats and facilities, and move forward in training and competing. We couldn't be more pleased with the relationship," said Lynn Fitzpatrick, Argo's Communications and Marketing Officer. We are eager hear from disabled sailors and athletes who are interested in applying for the Argo Challenge team and/or being our ambassadors around the world. Ambassadors can spread the word about the Argo Challenge to yacht clubs, sailing clubs, inclusive athletic organizations and potential sponsors. They can identify foundations and help us apply for grants. The Argo Challenge welcomes your involvement, enthusiasm and support. WeCanUCan! (Read IFDS letter. Click Here.) Sail Melbourne Launches Into The City - Monday, November 29, 2010 The first leg of the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Sail Melbourne is shaping up to be a 'clash of the titans' as Australia's best sailors prepare to compete alongside a host of formidable international challengers. From 12 to 18 December 2010 the state-of-the art surroundings of Sandringham Yacht Club will play host to top sailing talent including Ben Ainslie, triple Olympic gold and silver medallist, three times ISAF World Sailor of the Year and Britain's most successful Olympic sailor of all time. He will battle it out in the Finn class with fellow Brits Ed Wright and Giles Scott, rivalry stemming from the fact that only one of them will ultimately win the right to represent the UK at the London Olympics. read more ...SAP Joins Kieler Woche As Premium Partner - Monday, November 29, 2010 The trio of premium partners at Kieler Woche HSH Nordbank, AUDI AG and Veolia Umweltservice GmbH , becomes a quartet: SAP AG, as announced by Kieler Woche Marketing GmbH, will be attracting attention as new premium partner at the world's greatest sailing regatta and biggest summer festival in Northern Europe. "We are very proud, that Kieler Woche Marketing GmbH succeeded in finding such a prestigious partner as SAP to complete the quartet of premium partners for the first time," says a delighted Cathy Kietzer, Executive Chairman and President of the City Council of Kiel, as well as her deputy Dr. Henning Winter, Chairman of Kieler Yacht-Club on Thursday, 25 November 2010. read more ...Experimental Appendix CBS For Blind Match Racing Published - Monday, November 29, 2010 An Experimental Appendix CBS for the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing has been developed for Blind Match Racing and is now available from the ISAF website. The current Experimental Appendix CBS is a product of the match racing competitions conducted by the Homerus organisation in Italy that promotes autonomous blind sailing. Homerus has been organising international match racing events for blind and vision impaired sailors since 1999 using its innovative system of acoustic marks. Three buoys, each with a unique sound signal, set out the course and boats have their own acoustic signals which indicate port and starboard tack.Based on the existing Appendix C, the Experimental Appendix provides variations for supplementary audio race signals and the role of the sighted observer on board the boats. The observers advise of overlaps, entering the zone and also warn about potential collisions. The document was first trialled in 2007 and most recently in the 2010 IFDS Blind Match Racing Championships held on Lake Garda in June.Development of the Experimental Appendix has been coordinated by International Judge Roberto Armellin (ITA) with contributions from officials, coaches and competitors from a variety of nations and advice from Marianne Middelthon (NOR), a member of the ISAF Racing Rules Committee. It is expected that a submission to ISAF to formally adopt the Appendix will be presented to the 2011 ISAF Annual Conference."This is an exciting time for blind sailing", said Linda Merkle, President of the International Association for Disabled Sailing at the recent ISAF Conference in Athens. "Blind and vision impaired sailors are very active worldwide and IFDS has awarded three World Championships for blind sailors since 2006. Blind Sailing International provides a strong network integrated fleet racing, especially in the USA, New Zealand and Great Britain, and Homerus has been involving more and more countries in its autonomous match racing events. However, blind and vision impaired sailors have still been under-represented in the Paralympic Sailing Competition". "IFDS is very pleased to be cooperating with ISAF to have the Experimental Appendix CBS included within the mainstream Racing Rules of Sailing. This provides a solid rules base in support of our application for a new Paralympic discipline", she said.In July, IFDS formally requested that the International Paralympic Committee introduce blind match racing as a new discipline within the Paralympic Sailing Competition commencing in 2016. While this is yet to be confirmed, the IFDS Blind Match Racing Championship next March will be the first opportunity that teams have to experience the proposed format.Royal Perth Yacht Club has now released the Notice of Race for the IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing. The event will be held on the Swan River from March 19 to 26 2011.The Championship will be sailed in Sonar keelboats using acoustic buoys to trial the proposed Paralympic event under Experimental Appendix CBS. A crew of three sailors classified as B1, B2 or B3 under the IBSA Classification System will make up teams with a collective maximum of 5 IBSA points. The helmsperson must be classification B1 and the gender is mixed, with a minimum of one female and one male team member.The Experimental Appendix CBS can be downloaded from here and comments are invited. Please send comments to the IFDS Secretariat. read more ...New Classes To Join International Fleet At Kieler Woche - Monday, November 29, 2010 The 2011 Kieler Wocher, the final regatta of the 2010-11 ISAF Sailing World Cup, is set to be more modern than ever. It will include a debut for two skiff classes and a comeback for two catamaran classes on the Kiel Fjord. Kieler Woche organizers have reacted immediately to the decision of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) on Friday 12 November, to include the catamaran on the slate for proposed equipment at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro since their exclusion for 2012. read more ...IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing - Monday, November 01, 2010 New Format for Blind Match Racing debuts in Perth, Western Australia Royal Perth Yacht Club has now released the Notice of Race for the IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing, being held on the Swan River from 19-26 2011. In July 2010, the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) formally requested the International Paralympic Committee introduce blind match racing as a new discipline within the Paralympic Sailing Competition commencing in 2016. While this is yet to be confirmed, the IFDS Blind Match Racing Championship next March will be the first opportunity that teams have to experience the proposed format. The IFDS Blind Match Racing Championship will be sailed in Sonar keelboats using the Homerus Autonomous Sailing system. Three "beeping buoys", each with a unique signal, set out the course and each boat has its own sound signal that changes when on port or starboard tack. A crew of three sailors classified as B1, B2 or B3 under the IBSA Classification System will make-up teams with a collective maximum of 5 IBSA points. The helmsperson must be classification B1 and the gender is mixed, with a minimum of one female and one male team member. A sighted observer appointed by the race committee is also aboard. An Appendix CBS (Appendix C for Blind Sailing) has been developed for the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing to accommodate the specific needs of this sailor group. The event will be ISAF Graded and many of the blind sailors are already included within the ISAF sailor match race rankings. Further information: Event - www.rpyc.com.au/index.php?id=121 Media Information - Graeme Handley, RPYC Operations Manager - boatingoperations@rpyc.com.au David Staley, IFDS Technical Delegate - david.staley@optusnet.com.au | |