2017 European Championship
Final
To find the 49er European Championship results, check their website.
Italy Wins First Foiling Catamaran, German Women Conquer Skiffs
In a day characterized by huge gusts, out-of-control runs, capsizes and wild wind shifts, Tina Lutz and Susan Beucke took complete control of the 49erFX fleet. The local favorites won…
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Breeze on for Three Tight Final Series – Forecast
The final day is setting up beautifully with 18 knots, up to 22 knots, with gusts higher. The full report is here: Weather_04082017_engl_EURO
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BIG RISKS AND BIG REWARDS ON MOVING DAY Top Teams Advance To Theatre-Style Medal Racing
With the all-important Medal Race cutoff kicking in today for all three fleets at the 49er/49erFX/Nacra17 European Championship in Kiel, Germany, all pressure was on the ‘bubble’ teams to perform…
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Locals Surge Ahead As Finals Begin, Finnish Foiling Heroics On Day 4 of European Championship
Light and shifty winds continued today over Kiel Bay as Finals action began for the top of the Olympic 49er and 49erFX fleets, while the foiling Nacra 17 knocked off…
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Racers Find Obstacles and Opportunities As Qualification Round Ends At European Championships
High pressure over the North Sea meant entirely new challenges for the 49erFX, 49er, and Nacra 17 fleets as the European Championship entered its third day today. A short postponement…
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Flying, Crashing, and Fighting On Day 2 of European Championship
Another sunny, bright, breezy day welcomed the combined Olympic fleets of Nacra 17, 49er, and 49erFX race boats today as the 2017 European Championship continued in Germany’s North Sea port…
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Out of the Water
The 2017 European Championship for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 is set to begin tomorrow, Sunday July 30. This will be the first event for the full foiling Nacra…
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Day 5 Live Brodcast
Day 6 Live Broadcast
Day 4 Replay
Inspection Process Final Day
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Open fileSailing Instructions
Open fileEquipment Inspection Instructions
Open fileInspection Form
Open fileNOR Amendment #3
Open fileNotice of Race
Open fileHigh Speed Test Rules
Open fileRegistration
Please register and pay here – and ensure both skipper and crew are class members. our request will be checked against the membership list and approved if you are a member of the class. This will only need to be done once per year. If you are not yet a member of the class, please sign up so that you can register for the regattas here.
Regatta Organisation
Organising Director
- Dirk Ramhorst
Race Secretary
- Felix Weidling
Race Committee
Principal Race Officer
- Nathalie Peberel (FRA, PRO)
Racing Area Hotel, 49erFX:
- Race Officer: Nathalie Peberel (FRA, PRO)
- Local Race Officer: Stephan Giesen (GER)
- Deputy Race Officer: Wolfgang Jentsch (GER)
Racing Area India, 49er:
- Race Officer: David Campbell-James (GBR)
- Local Race Officer: Klaus Lahme (GER)
- Deputy Race Officer: Claudia Langenhan (GER)
Racing Area Juliett, 49er:
- Race Officer: Luky Serrano (ESP)
- Local Race Officer: Robert Niemczewski (GER)
- Deputy Race Officer: Clemens Fackeldey (GER)
Racing Area Echo, Nacra17:
- Race Officer: John Craig (USA)
- Local Race Officer: Stephan Uden (GER)
- Deputy Race Officer: Andreas Knospe (GER)
Schedule of Sailing
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Open fileHarbour Plan Kiel Schilksee
Download the harbour plan for the Euros with all important information where your boats and trailers can stay during the event.
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KIEL-SCHILKSEE HARBOR
Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing Center hosted the 1972 Olympic Sailing Games. The facilities ashore are perfect for events of this dimension. Alongside sufficient space ashore, an 800 sqm sports hall for measurement and 800 berths. The Race Village will be located in the direct vicinity of the berth. In addition to a sail repair and marine shop in the harbor area, there is a boat repair at the Shipyard of Kiel Yacht Club 1.5 km north of the marina. Car and trailer parking, as well as camping facilities, are available in the harbor area close to the Race Village.
WHAT TO DO IN KIEL AND IN THE SURROUNDINGS DURING THE EUROPEANS?
Sightseeing, shopping or just having a good summer time at the beach: Check out the KIEL.SAILING CITY online GUIDE
KIEL BAY
The Kiel bay is known as one of the most versatile areas for sailing races in Germany. No influence of shoreline.The Kieler Yacht-Club can reflect upon a 125-year history and has always been involved in the organization of well-known sailing events.Besides the Kieler Woche, we were also able to host 2 Olympic sailing events and numerous World-, European- and Continental Championships.
RACING AREA AND CONDITIONS
Exclusive racing area:
- flexibility in position according to conditions
- no influence of shoreline
- almost no current and no tide
Wind conditions:
NE 6%, E 14.9%, SE 11,6%, S 11.6%, SW 26.1%, W 15.2%, NW 9.8%, N 4.7%.
Wind force:
less than 1 knot 1.8%, 1-5.4 knots 9.8%, 5.4-10.8 knots 31.9%, 10.8-16.2 knots 29.7%, 16.2-21.6 knots 16.7%, 21.6-27 knots 9.1%, 27 knots and more 1.1%. In average, August in Kiel offers medium wind speeds from a westerly direction and about 20 degrees Celsius with sunshine (6-8 hours per day in average). (Source: Meeno Schrader, WetterWelt GmbH; Wetterkontor)
Accommodation
PLEASE TAKE AN ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION BY YOURSELF
We are happy to help out with information. To avoid long distances between your housing and the event area please consider that the race office, boat park and camping site will be at the Schilksee Olympic Center, 24159 Kiel-Schilksee, Germany. 
Accommodation Contacts:
Tourist-Information Kiel Andreas-Gayk-Str. 31, 24103 Kiel, Phone.: +49 431 679 100, Fax: +49 431 67 910 99, E-Mail: info@kiel-sailing-city.de, Web: www.kiel-sailing-city.de Tourist-Information Strande Strandstrasse 12, 24229 Strande, Phone: +49 43 49 2 90, Fax: +49 43 49 90 99 74, E-Mail: info@strande.de, Web: www.strande.de Schwedeneck Touristik Zum Kurstrand, 24229 Schwedeneck, Phone.: (0 43 08) 3 31, Fax: (0 43 08) 12 60, E-Mail: info@schwedeneck.de, Web: www.schwedeneck.de CAMPING SITE A camping site for tents and caravans is available north of the Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing Center. A reservation in advance is neither possible or necessary!
Contact: Witt-Wohnmobile, Mr K. Witt E-mail: witt.wohnmobile@web.de
CAMPING SITE GRÖHNWOHLD Small houses, new and modern, for rent at the Camping Site Grönwohld (10min drive from Kiel-Schilksee). Max. 6 Persons. They offer a special Sailor price. Please ask for it! 95€ per night. info@groenwohld-camping.de
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