VDS foi destaque sobre a Nations Cup na reunião da ISAF
Relatório apresentado em diversos comitês no Encontro Anual da ISAF em novembro em Pusan, Coréia do Sul
Isaf Nations cup 2009 grand final
23 – 28 March 2009,
A report from the ISAF Technical Delegate Helmut Czasny dated 6 April 2009
Venue
The ISAF Nations Cup 2009 Grand Final took place in
The championship was organised by the Veleiros do Sul in conjunction with Confederacao Brasileira de Vela e Motor. The club provided outstanding facilities ashore and equipment afloat for the success of this event. The club which is amongst the leading sailing clubs in
Teams
10 Teams in the Open division and 9 team in the Women’s division representing 13 nations from five continents (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America) took part in the event including the reigning Women’s World Champion, Claire Leroy, and the Olympic Gold Medallist from
Organising Committee
Chairman of the OA: Nelson Horn Ilha
Event Manager: Odecio Carlos Adam
PRO: Ricardo Navarro, IRO, BRA
Chief Umpire: Sally Burnett, IU/IJ, GBR
Deputy Chief Umpire: Miguel Allen, IJ/IU, POR
The organising committee had great experience in organising major sailing events and did an outstanding job. All of the competitors and race officials were very satisfied.Equipment
The boats used for the Grand Final were J/24s to be sailed with a crew of four. The boats were equipped with one main sail, jib and spinnaker. All boats were reconditioned and had new sets of sails just before the event so there was equal material on all boats in fantastic conditions.
The number of breakdown flags and breakdowns was very low.
The Race Committee chaired by the very experienced Ricardo Navarro and Odecio Carlos Adam had several boats at their disposal: two boats were used to lay and adjust the course (a 26’ starting vessel and 16’ rib to lay the marks), two security RIBs to control the racing area and to prevent leisure boat to enter the area and one RIB as gear boat.
The number of crew members were typically for Match Racing events (5 persons at the start, 2 on the ribs), and all of them had enough knowledge of their jobs.
The race committee was very proactive and reacted very fast on changes of the wind conditions.Sailing Instructions
The Sailing Instructions were based on the ISAF Standard Sailing Instructions and written by the Technical Delegate and revised by the Chief Umpire and the PRO. There was no amendment to the sailing instructions.
Courses and FormatThe race area was just in front of the club at
The format of racing consisted of a Round Robin, a Repechage for the skippers ranked 4 to 7 in the Round Robin, Semi Finals and Final.
The Round Robin was sailed on day 1, day 2 and partly on day 3 while the repechage took place on day 3 and 4. This guaranteed that all teams had at least three racing days and it was the most fair selection process for the Quarter Finals.
Umpire Team
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Sally Burnett
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GBR
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Chief Umpire
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Miguel Allen
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POR
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Deputy Chief Umpire
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Gerard Bosse
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FRA
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Nelson Horn Ilha
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BRA
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Flavio Naveira
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ARG
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Ricardo Lobato
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BRA
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Carlos Gastelu
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ARG
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Gary Shoemaker
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NU
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The Umpire team was very experienced and all decisions were accepted without any doubts by the competitors.
Sally Burnett did a great job as Chief Umpire and conducted her team in a perfect way. She was always friendly to the Officials as well as to the competitors. She was open to discuss the decisions together with his team and the competitors and tried to solve all questions. Sally received significant support from the Deputy Chief Umpire, Miguel Allen as well as from the rest of the umpire team.
Media and spectatorsThe organisers made a great effort to make this attractive for spectators, in particular for members of the host club and for the event sponsors. A grand stand for 500 spectators, a championship village for both competitors and visitors and live commentary was provided.
The Veleiros do Sul provided professional media services throughout the event. The event was covered by local Brazilian newspapers and radio stations daily.
Weather
The weather conditions were very good. Daily highs of 32 degree Celsius and bright sun shine allowed always a very good lake breeze to develop up to 22 knots.
Perfect sailing conditions
Opening and Closing CeremoniesThe opening and the closing ceremony took place on the club’s premises. The opening ceremony which was organised on the evening of the practice day was split into two sections – the official speeches and the presentation of the teams.
The closing ceremony was held in the evening after the last race of the finals and took place in the main hall. The Commodore of the host club and representatives of the Brazilian Confederacao de Vela e Motor presented the medals and flowers whilst ISAF Vice President
Accommodation for competitors and race officials
Race Officials from overseas were accommodated at the 4**** Millenium Blue Tree Hotel in the city centre.
The organisers offered accommodation free of charge for competitors at the club’s dorm. This service was much appreciated by competitors.
Social program and Meals
The organisers offered a large number of social activities for the competitors. There was a daily buffet breakfast offered at the club house together with drinks and snacks after racing.
There was a buffet style dinner following the Opening Ceremony and a seated dinner after the prize giving. These functions were attended by all of the competitors and the final dinner was an appropriate end of the championship.
In addition, the Samba night and the Gauchos night were much appreciated by the competitors.Lunch was provided daily. Packed lunch boxes were delivered on the water and the organisers tried to satisfy all individual needs. This service was much appreciated.
Budget and SponsorshipThe budget of the event was approximately EUR 100.000. This includes accommodation and food for the competitors and race officials, travel expenses for the officials, costs for the preparation of the equipment and costs for the infrastructure.
The organisers could secure three main sponsors, Volvo, Banrilsul and Unifertil. In addition they had several small sponsors and supporters as well.Finally, the Brazilian MNA supported the organisers with many different services.
SummaryThe ISAF Nations Cup 2009 Grand Final was a very successful event. The Organising Authority – Veleiros do Sul and the Confederacao Brasileira de Vela e Motor – gave all their input to make an unforgettable event for both the competitors and spectators. The standard of competition was very high and the competitors showed Match Racing on a true world championship level.
From left to right: Riccardo Baggio (CEO CBVM), Augusto Streppel (Commodore VdS),
Vice President Teresa Lara, Odecio Carlos Adam (Event Manager)
Appendix
Open DivisonResults and Medallists
Gold: FRANCE Damien Iehl
Silver: BRAZIL Henrique Haddad
Bronze: DENMARK Mads Ebler
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2. BRAZIL Henrique Haddad
3. DENMARK Mads Ebler
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5. SPAIN Manuel Weiller Vidal
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8. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dave Perry
9. ARGENTINA Juan Figueroa
10. FINLAND Jon Eriksson
Women’s Divison
Results and Medallists
Gold: FRANCE Claire Leroy
Silver: GREAT BRITAIN Lucy MacGregor
Bronze: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Anna Tunnicliffe
Final Results
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2. GREAT BRITAIN Lucy MacGregor
3. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Anna Tunnicliffe
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5. AUSTRALIA Nicky Souter
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8. DENMARK Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen
9. ARGENTINA Cecilia Ruiz Barlett