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2009 World Cup Notice of Race |
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The Notice of Race for the 2009 8-Metre World Cup has been issued. Hyeres offers sublime sailing conditions and management, and, the event promises to see one of the most competitive fleets of 8-Metres in recent years. After the World Cup in Scotland and Norway it is clear that the sunny shores of the Mediterranean sea have very strong appeal to owners and crews longing for their annual 8-Metre brake from a work-a-day world. We vey much look forward to welcoming you there ! The Notice of race for the Tune-up race will be issued by the S.N.G. who will be our host for that event in Hyeres. The dates are 10-11-12 September. The latest news is that four time America’s Cup winner Brad Butterworth has confirmed to be competing for the Neptune Trophy with the 1930 William Fife design Severn. He will bring along some of his Alinghy team members to complete the crew. Oops…. we better all get our act together and make sure boats and crews are in top shape, Brad is probably a slightly better sailor than all of us combined and staying ahead of his team will be a pretty interesting exercise. Rumours have it that the undefeated Bona will be entering to test their skills against Severn, and, so will Aun who have some of the AC Nippon Challenge team on board. Last but not least, it looks like the one who ran the Japanese quest for the Cup, John Cutler (now with Desafio Espagnol), will be around too. Question is on which boat of course… All in all this will make it an exciting week with chances for all of us to sail with and against some of the World’s best sailors. Don’t miss out ! [Notice of Race] [Entry Form] [Official Website] John Lammerts van Bueren Executive secretary IEMA |
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Karl-Helge Löfgren 1 September 1922 - 12 May 2009 Last night, Karl-Helge Löfgren, one of the finest and most remarkable 8-Metre sailors of all time passed away. Karl-Helge came in to the 8-Metre Class in 1961 when he purchased the famous Tore Holm design Allegro. Ever since the man and his boat have been inseparable; 48 years of cruising and racing in the waters of Sweden and Finland, picking up crew from docks and rocks wherever and whenever he could. His birthday party was an annual gathering of sailors and not to be missed, the most remarkable probably being his Eightieth when he finally accepted an engine for Allegro. Not sure if he ever cared to learn how to use it, under sail Karl-Helge knew Allegro’s every move. Through who he was, he has introduced more young sailors to our class than anyone else in the region and for sure each and everyone of them remembers the first sail with him.  Through my sadness of Karl-Helge’s passing, the memories of his completely unique sense of humour and his endless tales and jokes make me smile, how could one not and maybe that is how he would like to be remembered too. John Lammerts van Bueren Executive secretary IEMA 
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Press Release – March 2009 The organisers of the Metre & Classic Keelboat Regatta are pleased to announce that the 2009 event will be held from 20th to 24th July during Cowes Classics Week. It again links directly into the Household Division Regatta on 25th July and the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta 26th July, both events also for qualifying keelboat classes. |
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