NEWS
FD Euro Cup events 2004

FD Fixture list for 2004

Survey results: Majority of FD sailors in favour of carbon masts

FD Class rule review completed - ISAF has approved substance of changes to take effect 1 March 2004 - some details to be clarified

FD Euro Cup results finalised 
126 teams
31 races - 7 discards
 
FD EC 2003 results
(72 teams from 11 nations)
and photos

FD Worlds 2004 Rostock-Warnemunde, Germany
 27 July to 3 August 2004
 

Winners of FD European Championship  - Jorgen & Jacob Boysen Moller who discarded a 3rd place and did not sail in last race.


Hans-Peter Schwarz  and Roland Kirst - 2nd overall  at EC 2003, highest placed boat without a discard and winner of the Dawes Trophy for 2002.

FD Class rules review and ISAF submission (6 October 2003)

2 FDs for sale in France (15 September 2003)

New website launched for FDs in Poland (15 September 2003)

Subsidised Shipping to Australia for Worlds 2003 (13 September 2003)

Worlds 2003 end on 7 January 2004 (4 September 2003)

Results of Euro Cup v4.2a and spreadsheet modified to show impact of 7 to 10 discards (4 September 2003)

Results of Euro-Cup updated for Torbole results (3 September 2003)

Deadline for entries for Symmetric Grand Prix - 20 September (3 September 2003)

FD UK Newsletter & Nationals (3 September 2003)

Dawes Trophy results 2002 (26 August 2003)

Carbon masts: AGCM decided to extend deadline for survey and to make no change to current rule for 2004 (21 August 2003)

New website address for Australian FD Class www.fd.net.au (21 August 2003)

Email address changed for Treasurer and email added VP Special projects (11 August 2003)

We regret that due to an FTP hacker intrusion on the Sailing Source server on 7 August the FD website and current home page were unavailable during 7/8 August.  (11 August 2003)

EC Photos from Peter Hinchrisen (6 August 2003)

FD class rules now available in pdf format (5 August 2003)

FD for sale (4 August 2003)

Changed home page photo to rounding a mark at EC 2003 (4 August 2003)

Torbole date changed and Prince Barnard Bokal added to Fixtures list (28 July 2003)

EC 2003 - added overall results and photos to website - see also event website (27 July 2003)

Changed design of home page and added photo of Dervio added EC photos to News page (24 July 2004)

Results of Euro-Cup updated for EC 2003 results (26 July 2003)

FD Worlds 2004 dates & venue announced and promotional flyer added to website (24 July 2004)

Revised NoR for Worlds 2003, promotional flyer and photos (8 July 2003)

Letter to National & Regional Secretaries re Survey Please draw to attention of your National Secretary. (26 June 2003)

Proposed Rule changes (26 June 2003)

Notes re Survey (26 June 2003)

Survey response form (26 June 2003)

Results of Euro-Cup updated for Kiel week results (24 June 2003)

Notice of AGCM (11 June 2003)

Carbon masts:  decision will be made at AGCM on 21 July so now is the time to make your views known to the Commodore representing your region. See also note about role of IFDCO and how it functions (5 June 2003)

New FD HUN website www.fd.hu (5 June 2003)

UK Summer News added to UK website

FD crew wanted Garda (Brenzone) & Travemunde Week (17 April 2003)

FD crew wanted for Kiel week (31 March 2003)

Good FD wanted after EC (31 March 2003)

Links to FD Worlds 2003 updated (31 March 2003)

FD Euro Cup rules released (23 March 2003)

FD Worlds 2003 - Free accommodation (23 March 2003)

Worlds 2003 - home page (23 March 2003)

FD Capo Horn regatta - Dervio Italy 29/30 March 2003 - NoR (23 March 2003)

Young Sailors Travel Grants (23 March 2003)

European Championship 2003 - date for late Entry Fees extended to 30 April 2003 (23 March 2003)

Symmetric Spinnaker Classes regatta (23 March 2003)

Spanish FD website is at www.fdesp.org (23 March 2003)

Sailboat 2003 sees a lot of interest in the FD (23 March 2003)

British Section Early Spring News 2003 (5 February 2003)

Analysis of FDs sailed in USA 1954-2002 (2 February 2003)
Carbon spars - feedback added (2 February 2003)

FD Crew wanted
26 June-20 July 2003 (2 February 2003)

FD EC 2003 page, NoR , entry form and information  added
(2 January 2003)

Lindsay wanted
(2 January 2003)

Tribute to Milton Pope - NZL long time supporter of the FD (2 January 2003)

New Zealand FD website now at www.nzfda.com   (2 January 2003)

Australians seeking FD for charter in Europe (24 December 2002)

Dates of European Championship brought forward by a day (3 December 2002)

Discussion paper on Carbon Masts (3 December 2002)

Regattas in 2003 added (25 October 2002)

Venue and date for European Championship 2003 announced (25 October 2002)

New photo on home page from Hans Kok (19 October 2002)

Add link to Official Event Photos and link to results (17 October 2002)

Change news  photo to winners of 50th Anniversary regatta and add links to event photos and add photos to 50th Anniversary page (16 October 2002)

14 nations and 90 boats entered for the 50th Anniversary regatta (2 October 2002)

13 nations and 262 sailors going to 50th Anniversary regatta - See Press release (26 September 2002)

11 FDs in Spanish regatta - Javea - Espaņa, 17-18 Agosto 2002 (25 September 2002)

Women at FD Worlds updated (22 September 2002)

2 more Photos added to Worlds report (12 September 2002)

2 Photos added to Worlds report (11 September 2002)

Update 50th Anniversary Regatta (11 September 2002)

Treasurer Tel No changed (9 September 2002)

Recent additions to website

Worlds 2002 results
Worlds 2002 Photos 1
Worlds 2002 Photos 2

Notice of AGCM

50th Anniversary tribute

FD Cup - Dawes Trophy results 2001

Link to new SWE website

Link to Jubilee regatta website

Link to SUI website changed to http://swissfd.freeyellow.com

Link to FRA website changed to
 http://membres.lycos.fr/fdvoile

Link to RSA website which includes interesting articles on crewing and tuning
Change address GER website www.sailfd.de

Worlds 2002 NoR
Jubilee Book
Website Questionnaire
2002 Events List

News 2001
News 2001 links to news and events in 2001

FD EURO CUP 2003
The provisional results are here. (updated for Torbole - 3 September 2003; updated for EC 2003 - 26 July 2003; updated for Kiel week - 24 June 2003)

The final event for 2003 is the Marina Trophy, Torbole, Italy - 28 - 30 August (24 July 2003) See Circlo Vela Torbole website www.circolovelatorbole.com/fd.php (28 July 2003)

IFDCO has today announced the events and scoring system for the FD Euro Cup - see the FD Euro Cup Rules.  The first event is the Easter Egg Regatta at Loostrecht, Holland on 19 - 21 April 2003 (23 March 2003)

SAILBOAT 2003
The FD stand at Sailboat 2003 had the highest number of enquiries for many years with over 50 people registering for more information and/or a test sail. (23 March 2003)

SYMMETRIC SINGLE TRAPEZE DINGHY CLASSES UNITE AT SAILBOAT 2003
During the last 20 years, the UK dinghy scene has seen the rise and fall of a large number of asymmetric spinnaker classes heavily marketed by various manufacturers. Each year new dinghies have been released onto an already crowded market place.

This heavy marketing has gradually eroded the numbers sailing in trapeze dinghies with symmetric spinnakers: classes like the Fireball, 505, Osprey, Hornet and Javelin which, like the FD, offer great value for money and challenging sailing for helm and crew.

At Sailboat 2003, these classes have joined together with the FD and organised a Symmetric Grand Prix which will be held at Datchet Water Sailing Club on 4/5 October 2003. See www.fastsail.org for results

It is hoped that this is but a first step in combining the resources of those Classes which offer sailors a choice of builder, sailmaker and spar manufacturer and can offer international competition and the backing of strong Class Associations so as to continue to offer sailors the choice between the "manufacturers circuit" and the more traditional approach.  

For more information follow the link  (23 March 2003/link changed 24 July 2003 to www.fastsail.org)

FD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2003
IFDCO is pleased to announce that the FD European Championship 2003 will be held on Lake Como, Italy between 13 and 20 July 2003. (Date changed 3 December 2002) The host club website is at www.centroveladervio.it. The notice of race will be posted as soon as it is available. (25 October 2002). NoR received and added 2 January 2003 - see  FD EC 2003. Results added to Euro Cup spreadsheet 26 July 2003.  Results and Photos added 27 July 2003

WORLDS 2003
Sail Melbourne will host the Flying Dutchman 2003 World Championships. Based at Sandringham Yacht Club and currently scheduled from December 27, 2003 until January 7, 2004, boats will be coming from all over Australia and all corners of the world. There is sure to be some exciting racing and enjoyable social events.
Follow link for more information. (23 March 2003)

Subsidised Shipping (13 September 2003)

NB end date changed from 6 January to 7 January (4 September 2004)

Carbon Masts
Approx 60% of competitors at Worlds were in favour of early ending of ban on carbon masts. IFDCO is drafting a proposed change of rule for consideration by National FD Class Associations with a view to a decision at 2003 AGCM which will be held at EC 2003.

At the 2003 AGCM it was decided

Letter to National & Regional Secretaries re Survey Please draw to attention of your National Secretary. (26 June 2003) Deadline for survey extended to 31 October 2003 (21 August 2003)

Proposed Rule changes (26 June 2003)

Notes re Survey (26 June 2003)

Survey response form (26 June 2003)

Report on Carbon Spars V2.0 dated 30 November 2002 by Peter Hinrichsen (VP Technical).

Note about Carbon Spars

50th ANNIVERSARY REGATTA

A stunningly successful regatta was enjoyed by sailors from around the world.

Full results

Official Event Photographer - Hans Kok

More information and photos

50th Anniversary Regatta
Loosdrecht, Netherlands
11/13 October 2002 - Event website

Please email photos and reports to
webmaster@sailfd.org

NEWS FROM Worlds 2002 - Tavira Portugal

Worlds 2002 results
Worlds 2002 Photos - Prize giving
Worlds 2002 Photos Tavira & club
Worlds 2002 links

European Championships - 2003
IFDCO decided to investigate possibility of holding European Championship on a lake in Italy in July 2003..further details will be announced as soon as possible.

Young sailors at Worlds 2002
20 sailors under 25 years old received a Travel Grant to attend the Worlds in 2002. This is an encouraging increase over the 6 that qualified for the Grant in 2001.

For a Travel Grant in 2003 follow link

Women FD sailors at Worlds
A record number of women sailed in the FD worlds in 2002 and the first all women team Elisa Koenig & Julia Weissbach (GER) finished 35th overall. Tanja Heijink (NED) was the first women helm sailing with Theo Rutten (29th overall). Tanja with Marianne Lubbers. made FD history in 2001 in Denmark, being the first all women team to sail in a FD World Championship.

Membership of IFDCO
It was agreed at the 2002 AGCM that in order to extend the promotion of the Class and to involve crews more, all sailors who participate in the Worlds, Continental and National Championships should be members of IFDCO. At present the helm must be a full member of IFDCO, and in some cases crews own the boat and are also full members of IFDCO. In future both the helm and crew of teams entering these events shall be either a Full or Associate member of IFDCO and at least one must be a Full member. All FD sailors and supporters of the FD are encouraged to become Associate members of IFDCO. Membership fees are currently - Full Members- 32 euros (25 euros if paid early), Associate Member - 16 euros.

Last updated 13 March 2006