Waiting for the sea breeze paid off so we were rewarded with 13
knots from the NW. An excellent sailing day we should say.
LASER STANDARD:
Christian Pederson from Denmark keeps clinging on that first place,
with an 8th and 6th position today. In his wake we find the Brit
Alan Davis who got himself a 7th and 4th place and the Dutchman
Jack De Rijk crossed the finish line on 4th and 16th place.
LASER RADIAL:
The Brit Jon Emmett is a hard nut to crack indeed! Today he managed
to win both races as he did yesterday. His biggest competition is
his fellow countryman Ian Jones who finished 3rd and 2nd. Luigi
Santocanale from France conquered the third place after finishing
2nd and 5th today.
Tomorrow we are expecting great weather again, but the wind is
taking a break. Therefor we will be starting at 14.00 hours like
today so we can enjoy the sea breeze.
Tonight we all got together for a BBQ. There was good food, music
and atmosphere but the cherry on the cake was the lottery of a
Laser trolley. 9 time world Champion and 76 year old Peter
Seidenberg from the United States gave away this great prize. He is
the inventor of this trolley, which he now sells under the brand
name Dynamic Dollies and Racks. You can find more information at
www.dynamicdollies.com
Further more we would like to take the time to thank the town
Knokke-Heist for their support. Without them this event would not
be possible. Thinking of how blessed we are to live in Knokke-Heist
makes us realize that we truly are living in a corner of the world
that has everything on offer.
Sport has a central place on the agenda here and that translates
not only in having great sailing clubs but also magnificent sport
complexes. The agenda here is filled to the brim with sporting
events, and they can all bank on the logistic support of the town.
I think it is fair to say that our council has managed for
Knokke-Heist to be one of the most sportive towns in Belgium. The
Red Devils even come and visit us on a regular basis for training
sessions!
With 3 sailing schools is the Royal Belgian Sailing Club a big
player in this region, and we really enjoy our co-operation with
the council. We take pride of the fact that we are able to teach
people how to sail and to receive fantastic international events,
such as this European Championship.
But you do not have to be a sailor to enjoy our wonderful town!
There are miles of walking and cycle routes, going through woods,
dunes, and fields. We have an amazing pool complex with
waterslides, state of the art fitness equipment and a water-ski
club in front. Let’s not forget our brand new youth centre and
event hall next door.
Knokke-Heist has accomplished to be a one-stop shop. Here you
can come to chill on the beach, an afternoon of shopping in the
trendiest shops or a gastronomic experience in our Michelin star
restaurants or our secret cocktail bar The Pharmacy. Maybe you
prefer a cultural exploration in the many galleries on our
promenade or cultural centre. With confidence we can say that our 5
star hotels and pro-active community can cater for all kind of high
maintenance conferences. Maybe this is a good time to mention that
there is even the opportunity to charter sailing yachts in one of
our bases.
This written homage to our community cannot go without some
photos!
Link to the Laser Standard results
Link to the Laser Radial results
Link to the
pictures
www.lasermasterseuropeans2014.com
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