Finn European Championship 2015 - News

Dear sailors, coaches, and friends, goodbye until some other time

2015-05-19T20:18:28+02:00

Dear sailors, coaches and friends,
as a host of the Finn European Championship 2015, we have a need to thank you all for been here for last 10 days. We hope you enjoyed to ba a part of this sailing event and you liked racing here in Split and we are shure you had a good time. We want to to congratulate again to all winners, as well as to all other competitors, and we wish you a safe trip home.

How was it this past 10 days, you can read in our News, races were followed trough our RaceOnline and Twitter, and every morning a small "newspaper" "Finn buletin" was printed each morning so here it is and you can read it in pdf.

Goodby all until some other time !
YC Labud

Arkadiy Kistanov and Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic secure Junior and Senior Finn European titles

2015-05-18T03:22:59+02:00

Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) has secured his third Finn European title and his second in Split after a medal race that was filled with drama and tension. Josh Junior (NZL) took the silver while Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) took bronze. Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) also secured his first Junior European title from Jake Lilley (AUS) and Nenad Bugarin (CRO).

Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic, Finn European Champion 2015

2015-05-17T22:05:43+02:00

As you have seen on our race online, Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic took the title of the Finn European Champion 2015. Medal race was very interesting, but most interesting was battle between Kljakovic and Josh Junior, and at the end, local guy from Split Kljakovic Gaspic had better performance and manage to finish 4th,

Here we are on the last day of Finn Europeans 2015, waiting for some wind

2015-05-17T04:26:01+02:00

Well, here we are on the last day of Finn European Championship 2015 here in Split. We are sure you are all familiar with results and all position possibilities for medals, and for sure, its gone be maybe most interesting between Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic and Josh Junior. Medal race is scheduled for 13:00h and after it is finished, final race should start.

Scene is set for Finn European medal race showdown

2015-05-17T03:48:44+02:00

For the first time this week, Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) has taken the lead at the Finn European Championships in Split, Croatia. Josh Junior (CRO) has dropped to third while Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) remains in third but has considerably closed the gap on the two leaders. Race wins on Saturday went to Giorgio Poggi (ITA) and Jake Lilley (AUS).

Racing for today is finished after 3rd race is canceled, Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic took the lead

2015-05-16T22:21:47+02:00

On a day before last day of Finn Europeans 2015. racing is "closed" after 2 successful races. Race 3 is canceled due to low find while sailing conditiones were pretty good, it was SE wind arround 8 -10 knots sometimes picking up to 14 knots. Italian Giorgio Poggi

Todays racing is at Bravo race area, follow situtation LIVE trough Race online

2015-05-16T18:11:24+02:00

Todays racing is at Bravo race area, there is about 14 knots SE wind. As you are all familiar with following races online, you can take it here on our RACE ONLINE or Twitter.

Good day everyone, it is a fifth day of Finn Europeans 2015

2015-05-16T04:58:08+02:00

Time is realy passing quickly, so here we are on a fifth day of the competition. Yesterday it was realy tough sailing day for all competitors, strong southern-east wind finaly came trough, and made pretty demanding and challenging competing in 3 races. Today, weather forecast is also heavy SE wind

Josh Junior back in charge at Finn Europeans in Split

2015-05-16T04:11:49+02:00

Josh Junior (NZL) has reclaimed the lead at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia after three tough races in winds from 18-24 knots. Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) had the best day to climb up to second, while Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) staged a comeback to climb from 15th to third. Race wins went to Ed Wright (GBR), Junior and Deniss Karpak (EST).

3 races today and tough sailing, listen todays owerall leaders

2015-05-15T21:39:59+02:00

Racing is closed for today, it was realy tough sailing all 3 races with such heavy conditions. Gusts were picking up to 30 knots, so competitors had a challenging work to do. After 3 races, some of them were better and some not, but those who made most of this truly windy day are