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The
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The Yacht Club L'Escala, situated at
midday of the Roses Gulf, has a privileged situation
for its geography for the practice of sailing. The thermal
winds, which domine in the area, offer the perfect conditions,
with winds from force 1 to 5 in the Beaufort Scale and
plane sea. Tramuntana, the wind from the north, is famous
in the zone for its intensity offering the possiblity
of sailing with constant winds up to force 7 with no
waves.
he experience of the Club staff in
organization of Regatas, with 4 Cathalan Sailing Weeks
celebrated, predict an efficient management of the event.
There are 6 races programmed, 4 of
them necessary for the trophy to be valid. The format
of the races is quite open, making possible different
routes depending on the weather conditions. From windward
-leeward circuit of 2.6 miles between the two buoys,
10.5 miles of route, to triangles with routes of 10.8
miles.
The race area, at less than one mile
far from the entrance of the port, with maximum depth
35 m., guarantees to make the most of the perfect conditions
of the area.
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The
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LOA: 6.9 m |
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| Beam: 1.7 m |
| Draft: 1m |
| Weight: 671 kg |
| Sail area: 26,5 m^2 |
The Star class is the most antique
olympic class that exists, designed in 1911 by Francis
Sweisguth. It was used for the first time in competition
the year 1932 and still today it is in the heart of
the competition. Many of the most famous racers in the
world have been related to this class once, being a
source of Champions for the different types of sailing.
The winners of the Star Class Euopean
Championships have been:
| YEAR |
CHAMPIONS |
COUNTRY |
LOCAL |
| 2003 |
Torben Grael /
Marcelo Ferreira |
Brasil |
Cascais, POR |
| 2002 |
Fredrick Loof /
Andres Ekstrom |
Sweden |
Genoa, ITA |
| 2001 |
Fredrick Loof /
Andres Ekstrom |
Sweden |
Skodstrup, DEN |
| 2000 |
Vicent Hoesch |
Germany |
Balatonfoldvar,
HUN |
| 1999 |
Colin Beashel /
David Giles |
Australia |
Helsinki, FIN |
| 1998 |
Mark Reynolds |
USA |
Strande, GER |
| 1997 |
Mark Reynolds /
Magnus Liljedahl |
USA |
Varberg, SWE |
| 1996 |
Christian Rasmussen |
Denmark |
Medemblik, NED |
| 1995 |
Ross MacDonald |
Canada |
Cascais, POR |
| 1994 |
Michael Hestbaek |
Denmark |
Porto Rotondo,
ITA |
| 1993 |
Benny Andersen |
Denmark |
Kalovig Badelaug,
DEN |
| 1992 |
Jose Luis Dorest |
Spain |
Cadiz, SPA |
| 1991 |
Torben Grael |
Brasil |
Balatonfured, HUN |
| 1990 |
Michael Nissen |
Germany |
Laredo, SPA |
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Organization |
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Honour Committee:
President de la
Generalitat de Catalunya
Hble. Sr. Pasqual Maragall i Mira
Conseller of Territory’s
Policy and Public Building Sites And Spokesman of Catalonia’s
Government
Hble. Mr. Joaquim Nadal i Farreras
Sports General Secretary
Hble. Mr. Rafael Niubò i Baqué
Mayor of L’Escala
Dis. Mr. Josep Mª Guinart
President of the Country Council in Girona
Dis. Mr. Carles Paramó i Posetí
President of the Delegation of Alt Empordà
Dis. Mr.Jordi Cabezas i Llobet
Responsible of the Government in Girona
Dis. Mr. Robert Brell
President of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation
Mr. Gerardo Pombo
President of the Catalan Sailing Federation
Mr. Segimon Obradors
President of L’Escala Yacht Club
Mr. Javier Martínez del Moral
Organization Committee:
President of the Committee
Mayor of L’Escala
Dis. Mr. Josep Mª Guinart
Members of the Committee
Royal Spanish Sailing
Federation
President, Mr. Gerardo Pombo
Secretary of the International Star Class
President, Mr. Riccardo Simonescci
Catalan Sailing Federation
President, Mr. Segimon Obradors
Yacht Club L’Escala
President, Mr. Javier Martínez
Executive Committee:
Executive Director
Mr. Xavier López
Responsible RSSF
Mr. Rafael González
Responsible CSF
Mr. Manel Pedreira
Responsible YC
Mr. Fernando Muñoz
Financial Responsible
Mr. Raimon Roca
Coord. Of Administration
and Social Act.
Ms. Marta Relats
Coord. Of Sports
and Logistics
Mr. Jordi Puig
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