YACHT-CLUB "PORT BURGAS" - RECEIVES THE EUROPEAN YACHT CLUB 2017.
Yacht Club "Port Burgas" together with the Bulgarian Sailing Federation and with the support of Burgas Municipality and Port Burgas won the hosting of the European Sailing Championship in Optimist class in 2017. This became clear after the general meeting of the International Optimist Class Association held yesterday in Burgas. The meeting was held in Jyvnov, Poland.
Burgas was chosen because of the perfect conditions it offers at the best prices in Europe.
Around 250 boats, with over 250 competitors, in the Optimist Class from more than 35 countries are expected to participate in the 2017 Optimist Class European Championships in Burgas.
The successful hosting of the World Junior 470 Class Championships in 2007, the hosting of the Balkan Championships in 2002 and 2010 and the European Junior 420 and 470 Class Championships in 2015 by Port Burgas Yacht Club and the Bulgarian Sailing Federation helped to win the hosting.
For more information on the Optimist class:
Web: www.optiworld.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optiworld/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/optiworld
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PORT OF BURGAS YACHT CLUB - EURO HOST IN 2015
After successfully hosting the World Junior 470 Class Championship in 2007 and the Balkan Championships in 2002 and 2010, Port Burgas Yacht Club has built a reputation as an experienced organizer of world-class events. It is expected that around 150 boats will take part in the 2015 European Junior 420 and 470 Class Championships in Burgas, with over 300 competitors in the 420 class around 100 boats, with over 200 competitors in the 470 class from more than 30 countries.
ABOUT 470 CLASS
The International 470 Class is the two-seater yacht for men's and women's crews that is used at the Olympic Games. 25% of the participants at the Games compete in the 470 Class, it is one of the most popular yacht classes in the world with over 40,000 boats in over 65 countries. The yacht is designed for a crew of two competitors. She was designed by French engineer Andre Cornu in 1963.
the 470 is one of the most high-tech yacht classes in modern sailing, which is suitable for male crews, female crews and mixed crews. Since 1976, the 470 has been an Olympic class, with both men's and women's races held on it at the Olympic Games.
The International 470 Class Association administers and develops the 470 Class worldwide in cooperation with the national 470 Class Associations.
For more information on the 470 Class:
Web: www.470.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/470-Olympic
Twitter: www.twitter.com/470Sailing
The International 420 Class is a two-person yacht recognized by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) as the most common trapeze and spinnaker sailboat and the most popular junior training boat. The 420 Class is used as the preferred outfit for the ISAF Junior World Championships as it provides the most suitable transition from the junior classes to the Olympic classes of yachts. There are over 56,000 420 class boats in the world. The International 420 Class Association administers and develops the 420 Class worldwide in cooperation with the national 420 Class Associations.
For more information about the 420 Class
Web: www.420sailing.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/International-420-Class-Association/186285531415321
Twitter: www.twitter.com/420class
Photos are provided by Yacht Club "Port Burgas"