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Open Canadian Championships were held this past weekend |
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Written by Bruce Millar
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 15:56 |
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2.4 Meter, Open Canadian Championships were held this past weekend in Toronto at National Yacht club, as usual they put on a fine event but the conditions were, to say the least, 'trying'. Saturday started out with plenty of promise nice winds but increasing velocity. The decision was made to move the course to the inner harbor. There we had 3 races and, with increasing winds, plenty of carnage, further racing was put on hold because of approaching thunder cells and the fleet headed for shore. The weather did not improve and the racing was cancelled for the day with Bruce Millar in the lead. Saturday, following sailing, we had a 'sailors debrief' where the experts in the class shared their tuning tips with the newer racers. Sunday's forecast was for moderate winds but dropping after noon. The good wind was short lived to get one race in a left dominated course. The wind really got serious and died completely. However, there was some wind farther out so the RC and 2.4's went on the great wind hunt around Slumber Bay. Finally with about three knots of breeze and 1.5 kts of current, a race was started.
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What features are available on the new 2.4mR Website? |
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Around July 15th,2010, our International Class website went down and the company who was hosting it was not able to be contacted. I had a back up copy from several months ago and installed it on a new server in the USA. At the same time I took on the challenge of developing a new website which I think you will enjoy.
The new website allows you to:
· Register and build your own personal profile which allows others to see info about your sailing and also allows people to search for you and your contact information if you wish to share it.
· Submit your own calendar and news items.
· It will also be easier for our executive committee to send out information as you will be updating your own contact information
· It will make the website easier to manage from a layman's point of view. The new platform is easily edited by someone with limited web design experience. It will be easier finding future webmasters
· Once registered, you will be able to add calendar items. If you have a regatta schedule you will be able to submit your own dates and info.
· The website is now translatable into different languages. With one click you can have the whole website in one of over 30 languages. Look on the upper right of this page and select your language!
Please take an opportunity to explore our new site. You may contact me and give suggestions on the “Contact The Class” Button.
I would like each of you to register on the website. It is a simple process and will increase the value of our site greatly.
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THIERRY SCHMITTER (NED) IFDS 2.4mR WORLD CHAMPION |
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 12:56 |
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 An unbelievably exciting sailing day in Medemblik with ‘fireworks’ in all classes. Fantastic weather, and , at last, good wind varying from 20 – 30 knots. The best conditions you can wish for the last day of this Worlds. In all classes all options were still open since the lead pack sailors were so narrow in points.
Thierry Schmitter was at his best with this wind. He sailed two fabulous races today and crossed the finishline as first in both races.
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John Ruf 2009 World Champion |
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 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ John Ruf is the new 2.4 mR World Champion. Portsmouth, R.I. (November 5, 2009) – 2008 Paralympic Bronze Medalist John Ruf (Pewaukee, Wis.) clinched the 2.4 mR World Championship a day early today, with one race to spare. Ruf, a member of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ (USSTAG), won the 44-boat, open fleet, beating 2008 Paralympic Gold Medalist Paul Tingley (CAN) and 2009 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Champion Thierry Schmitter (NED). Schmitter also won the 2009 2.4 mR National Championship last week at the same venue.
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