World Vaurien News
News
July 25th 2008
Some Dutch sailors are already practicing at the World Championship venue.
July 18th 2008
Pablo Cabello and Javier Lago are the new Spanish Vaurien Champions
Pablo Cabello and Javier Lago are the new Spanish Vaurien Champions, after a
very tight competition that took place in Sanxenxo, wining to Ignacio Campos
and Pedro Martinés by only two points in the overall classification.
The third place was conquered by the brothers Rafael e Andrés Jiménez, the best Junior crew of this championship.
In the Woman cathegory, the victory went to Maria Campos and Edurne Tamayo.
July 4th 2008
New information for bank transfers available in the Contacts section.
July 1st 2008
After having received the first feedbacks on the Sails Amendement, we found
out a few doubtful points and mistakes.
Here is an "Errata Corrige" that is intended to clarify those doubts and
errors.
June 18th 2008
Portuguese crews selected for the World Championship
Portugal held on June 13th, 14th and 15th the Vaurien National Championship, last classification regattas for the Vaurien World Championship. »
June 18th 2008
Spanish crews testing the new sails
The recently approved sails for the Vaurien class are already being tested in Spain, with very promising results. »
June 3rd 2008
Entry Form now available.
Please go to the link Entry Form – Online/Print, and reserve your place.
May 20th 2008
CIV authorizes the use of the new sails
The President of CIV has just publish this letter authorizing the use of the new sail plans for all Vaurien regattas, including the 2008 World Championship, effective since 1st May 2008. »
May 19th 2008
Notice of Race (NoR) available now !
We have just received from CIV the acceptance for the Notice of Race of the Vaurien World Championship 2008, that is now available at the Notice section. »
March 18th 2008
1st Portuguese National Qualifier of the Vaurien Class held at Tavira
During the weekend of March 8th and 9th, it has been held in Tavira the 1st Portuguese National Qualifier of the Vaurien Class, which this year had a unique relevance once it counts to the qualifier criterion to the World Championship, which will take place in August, in Portugal, organized by Clube Naval de Leça. »
February 18th 2008
Vaurien World Championship presented on FIL.
Taking advantage of the availability from Federação Portuguesa de Vela, to whom we are grateful, and which gave its space in the International Fair of Lisbon (FIL) to Clube Naval de Leça, where Nauticampo took place, a delegation from Clube Naval de Leça went to the capital to present in this privileged stage, the World Championship of the Vaurien Class which will be held in Leixões in the next month of August. »
February 15th 2008
Clube Naval de Leça presents the 2008 Vaurien World Championship at NAUTICAMPO.
On the next 16th February, Clube Naval de Leça will be on the 2008 edition of Nauticampo, in Lisbon to present the organization of the Vaurien World Champonship to the public, press and sailors. »
February 10th 2008
AS Vaurien Portugal presents the official Class Flag to the World Championship organizing club.
During the awards giving dinner to the sailors of Clube Naval de Leça, on the past 9th February, Ricardo Cardoso, President of the ASVaurien, presented the Chairman of the Vaurien World Championship Carlos Neto, the flag that identifies the organizer club of this next event, between the 2nd and 9th August.
January 17th 2008
Portuguese National Qualifier Races
Vaurien Sailors, we have news about Portuguese National Qualifiers for the 47th World Vaurien Championship »
January 16th 2008
Dutch Qualifiers now scheduled
Dutch Qualifiers for the championship. At this moment we will have the first ranking on 10-12 may, the second on 17-18 may and the 3rd on 21-22 june.
January 9th 2008
APDL is the most recent sponsor.
December 9th 2007
CIV confirms the Clube Naval de Leça as the hosting club for the 47th Vaurien World Championship
The International Committee of the Vaurien Class reinforces confidence in the Clube Naval de Leça. The International Committee of the Vaurien Class (CIV), in meeting in Paris on December the 9th, reaffirmed its full confidence in Clube Naval de Leça for the organisation of the Worldchampionship of the class in 2008, to be held in Portugal in August of next year. In the meeting, attended by Chairman of the Worldchampionship on behalf of the club organizer, were presented the main objectives of the championship, its infrastructure and its program. During the meeting was highlighted the great importance for the class of a strong presence of sailors in this championship, in order to boost its relaunch with the sailors, either younger and older, particularly after the recent amendments to the rules of class that aim to make Vaurien more modern, competitive and accessible.
Club Naval de Leça pledged to do everything so that this championship is a success, not only in sports but also in promotion, counting for that not only with a a dynamic and enthusiastic team, but also with the institutional support of entities as important as the City Hall of Matosinhos, Instituto de Desporto de Portugal (Institute of Sports of Portugal), Federação Portuguesa de Vela (Portuguese Sailing Federation) and Administração do Porto de Leixões (Administration of Leixões Harbour), among others. Following the meeting, has been placed online the official website of the Championship in www.worldvaurien2008.org where will be published all the news and relevant information about this event.
December 9th 2007- Official web site is online.
November 10th 2007 - Corporative image is aproved
October 12th 2007- Clube Naval de Leça is the official organizer of the 47th Vaurien World Championship,
The organization of the Vaurien World Championship 2008 provides to all the Class Association, clubs and institutions total space, on the website for this mega event, for the publication of the ranking and news that each institution deems relevant. So, please send them to us as soon as possible, so that we can accelerate the process.
