Snipe South European Championship 2011

..and games are finally over!

2011-07-28T01:49:00.000-07:00

..so the Snipe South European Championship -Sergio Michel Perpetual Trophy- XVII Vacanze Romane landed..

..clicking here the final (full italian) report..

..it's been a long and not always easy trip from the candidature the the deliver..

..but it's been a great experience also..

..so tks to all guys gave help to make this thing as it's been..

..see ya, racing, I hope.

..fair winds.

pics and numbers!

2011-07-27T10:27:00.000-07:00

Click here to see all the shots by Pier Giovanni Carta!

and here the results:

in the tragedy an outstanding lesson of civility..

2011-07-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

"I do not think that security can solve the problems. We need to teach more respect"

-Fabian Stag, Major of Oslo-

"Our response will be more freedom and more democracy.

But this does not mean more ingenuity"

- Jens Stontelberg, Norwegian Prime Minister-

..in this moment all our thoughts to our norwegian friends.

..fEW hOURS aND..

2011-07-21T16:20:00.000-07:00

..e alla fine, finalmente, ci siamo..

il Sud Europeo Snipe

-Sergio Michel Perpetual Trophy-

XVII Vacanze Romane..

..è arrivato!

..in un modo o nell'altro cercheremo di aggiornare gli assenti da qui..

..per ora possiamo dire che alla chisura delle iscrizioni, questa sera, già 14 equipaggi avevano regolarizzato tutto!

..alcuni dei primi arrivati sono anche scesi in acqua nel pomeriggio, incontrando condizioni idilliache: sole, caldo, poca onda, libeccioide sui 6m/sec..

..notizie di altri equipaggi in arrivo sono giunte subito dopo il tramonto..

..verso ora di cena un satellite collocato appositamente ha captato questo dialogo dalle parti di orivieto:

CIP: ..ma il navigatore mi dice di uscire ad orvieto!

lo scrivente: ..se vuoi passare per Viterbo, meglio Orte, con la super-strada, è un po' più lunga che da Magliano Sabina, ma è molto più dritta, senza buche, e a quest'ora non trovi nemmeno traffico..

CIP: ..ma il navigatore mi dice orvieto!

CIOP (che guidava): MAPPORCAMISERIA DE'STO NAVIGATORE! MA SE UNO CHE CI VIVE TI DICE DI USCIRE DA UN'ALTRA PARTE, DAGLI RETTA!!!

lo scrivente: non farmi innervosire lo scoiattolino..

CIP: AH!AH!AH!

..domani le iscrizioni riprenderanno alle 9.30!

..fine iscrizioni + skipper briefing: 11.30.

..preparatorio prima prova: 13.30.

..per chi arriva domani:

# barche all'YCBE;

# carrelli stradalli al Wind Store: in fondo a Via Mincio, che è la stradina di accesso all'YCBE, meglio portarli a mano, che sono pochi metri e così non c'è il problema di fare manovra!

# automobili dei partecipanti: Circolo Velico Trevigano Romano, pochi metri oltre l'YCBE, con un guidone estremamente policromo.

Pregasi lasciare il parcheggio dell'YCBE alle auto dei soci, grazie!

..per il resto sono in via di completamento gli ultimi dettagli..

..ad esempio questo dettaglio..

..è stato già posizionato dove gli compete!

..e come annunciato..

..abbiamo anche dei debuttanti!!

-clicckare qui per le presentazioni!-

Weather (forecast¤t) on Lake Bracciano

2011-07-14T11:13:00.000-07:00

Usually getting closer to a regatta, concern about weather grows at maximum speed..

..so I won't say nothing about average wind conditions on Lake Bracciano for usual superstition issues..

..but..

..scrolling all the page till its end..

..you'll find both weather forecast and current situation, as produced by Windfinder.com

For those not satisfied still, clicking here another precious resource about weather and tactical issues..

Serious fun rules serious sailing (as usual!!)

2011-07-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

Snipe Class is always Snipe Class..

..so, till this morning, it didn't matter "pre-registration expiring date" or "how to reach" and so on..

..and the top-clicked post by snipers on this blog was..

"Collateral Events!!"

good on ya guys!!

Testing..

2011-07-14T00:11:00.000-07:00

We're leading some scientific/environmental tests to verify Lake Bracciano water conditions..

..at this moment, as you can see in the pic up here, all parameters are ok!

How to reach:

2011-07-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

CLIKING HERE

a Google Earth file filled with all infos

(click on icons to find them!)

..meanwhile down-here a "how-to-reach-for-dummies", considering main directions.

From highway Rome-Civitavecchia/Aurelia

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

From Rome:

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

From Highway Milan-Naples

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

From Pescara (useful also from Ancona):

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

Registration opening at..

2011-07-11T04:09:00.000-07:00

..21th July at 18.00 o'clock!

..at YCBE, obviously!

Collateral events!

2011-07-11T03:36:00.000-07:00

Time schedule for SSEC collateral events:

# 22th evening: "Vacanze Romane" bbq at ASNS;

# 23th evening: "Snipe South European Champ." Dinner at YCBE;

# 24th afternoon: Prize giving cerimony.

-These events are included in entry-fee for all racers.-

At the moment of registration will be possible book extras at evenings-event for relatives, guests, friends and so on, paying a little ticket!

Lower entry-fee for guys in late!

2011-07-11T03:17:00.000-07:00

entry-fee for guys in late

(registered after 9th july)

won't be 75,00€ + 30% as in the NoR

but

90,00€ !!

Made in Silverstone!

2011-07-11T03:12:00.000-07:00

pic via adessovela.com

..this post is not up to Snipe South Eu..

..it's just to celebrate an italian job!

..Pre-Registration expired!!

2011-07-10T06:59:00.000-07:00

..last Saturday our pre-registration time expired..
..at this moment we got some rumors about several crews considering a last-minute arrival..
..anyway at expiration-time we reached..

..pre-registrated snipes!!

..so, it's not a record..

..but sorry if it doesn't seem enough!!

PS: for last-minute guys, we'll give you some news asap!

Expiration date is coming: 9th July!

2011-07-05T14:19:00.000-07:00

As told here..

..next 9th july will expire pre-registration time!

To download the form: click here!

To download the NoR: click here!

As in the NOR:

"there will be an extra 30% on entry fee for all won't send pre-registration before expiration date (9th July)."

expiration date for pre-registration: POSTPONED!!

2011-06-22T11:25:00.000-07:00

Folks,

expiration date for pre-registration at Snipe South European Champ.

has been postponed to saturday 9th of July!!

From today is available the pre-registration form, so please download, full-fill and send the form down here to sec2011@asns.it

Anyway all pre-registrations already sent,
have been correctly loaded .

Boat to rent?

2011-06-21T02:35:00.001-07:00

contact DB Marine!

almost ready...

2011-06-16T02:34:00.000-07:00

pic via Wulffmorgenthaler

Recap:
Lake Bracciano
- July 17th
Regional Regatta open to international crews as a warm up to SSEC
- July 22nd-24th
Snipe South European Championship

For both the races the location will be Yacht Club Bracciano Est

Remember to pre enroll untill the june 22nd (ref: nor)
email to: sec2011@asns.it specifying sail number and crew
.

Shipping from Spain!

2011-06-09T09:55:00.000-07:00

Here we go with another opportunity for snipers coming from Spain:

# 10% discount on ticket + extra cab. + veichle (car/caravan);

# 20% discount on meter-lenght for road-trailer;

for any other info click here or in the side-bar links!

Accomodations..

2011-06-06T05:27:00.000-07:00

SSEC staff is working to find special-price solutions for SSEC entrants.

About that we got Hotel Casale Residence offering accomodations at low-season prices and special conditions for all folks taking part to SSEC.

Clicking here you'll be redirect on official web-site of this venue, where you'll find all infos to make your own reservation.

At this moment you have to consider these two issues:

1. Hotel Casale is quite near to SSEC facilities (reaching by a short walk);

2. They have few availability still, so if you are that kind of sailor that loves reach the club and forget the car till the end of the regatta (as I am), move your ass and make your reservation asap!

straight to SSEC2011!!

2011-06-06T03:09:00.000-07:00

..next step in Italy and inside IV Zone District, towards Snipe South European Championship!

17-19 giugno - German Open - 3rd National 2011
25-26 giugno - Lake Bracciano Sailing Contest - IV District - Regional Championship (2 days regatta)
1-3 luglio - Piada Trophy in Cervia
17 luglio - YCBE (Lake Bracciano) - IV - Regional Championship: warm-up to SSEC!!
22-24 luglio - Snipe South European Championship

SSEC NoR: here we go!!

2011-05-26T03:45:00.001-07:00

Let starts the Italian Circuit

2011-04-14T14:01:00.000-07:00

Next week end will start the Italian National Circuit and the first step will be in Anzio.
There'll be a new partner:
Beta Sail - supply and apparel.

Talking about us..

2011-04-01T13:13:00.000-07:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More sailing

..so take a look at pg11th!!

Something new..

2011-04-01T13:08:00.001-07:00

..inside Lake Bracciano!

Miami dancing!

2011-03-30T23:48:00.000-07:00

..pietro&nicola dancing in Miami, during a training-section at the DonQ regatta.

the "Yacht Club Bracciano Est" (aka YCBE)

2011-03-11T14:26:00.000-08:00

YCBE was born in 1973, so it's one of older sailing clubs on Lake Bracciano.

The club is on east-shore of Bracciano Lake, in a 6k mq venue, with wide green-spaces for members and guests, and comfortable facilities available all year long, in a very good position, considering that summer-breeze, on the lake, blows from SW!

The YCBE is really strong on youth-sailing and dinghies regattas, fews years ago it hosted the Fireball European Championship.

For this SSEC edition, YCBE will host all participant's boats and it will manage all regattas.

To find out more about YCBE please click here, and download the .kmz file!

shots from Lake Bracciano (winter last days.. we hope!)

2011-03-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

YCBE venue: this is next Snipe South European Championship "place"!

spring is coming on willows at ASNS venue

really close to YCBE venue, on the eastern-shore of the Lake.

Lake Bracciano look in these winter last days

getting familiar with lake topography: up here is the "Pizzo"

a very relevant "wind-issue" on the south shore of the lake

lake level-indicator: full and growing!

this particular one is at ferry-dock in Anguillara Sabazia, the one of three towns on the Lake shores.

bora at Trieste!

2011-03-04T01:34:00.000-08:00

For all snipers loving Trieste (in northen-east of Italy), down here some videos taken fews day ago, during some heavy-Bora puffs!

SSEC2011 & Bracciano Sailing Committee on italian sailing media!

2011-03-02T07:03:00.000-08:00

The "Comitato Bracciano Sailing" got a huge regatta-schedule for 2011.

As you know the Co.Bra will host the SSEC2011, and many other events as long as whole next sailing season.

Down here a "google-trans" of an italian-written recent post about that, published on italian sailing media "Italiavela.it" (courtesy of..), so you can get an idea about which kind of "host" we're talking about..

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From June 24 to 26 on the waters of Lake Bracciano will host the third edition of Lake Bracciano Sailing Contest, an international sailing event in 2011 will bring together as many as 8 classes with an expected participation of about 400 sailors.

This year's program is enriched with the inclusion of a Match Race ISAF Grade 4 with the new One Design Gala, a monotype of 7.5 meters drawn from the study Vallicelli.

The events of Lake Bracciano Sailing Contest 2011 are high-level and the outstanding leg of the circuit continental Europe Master Cup double in the Olympic class 470, the National Open Championship (open to foreign teams) and the Tornado Class Sailing National Open (open to foreign crews) of the Hobie Cat 16.

In the field of racing catamarans is also provided for the participation of F18 and Class A. A complete schedule of events including a stage of the regional championships for the various categories Laser (the Standard and Radial Olympic and youth 4.7), double technical Snipe, the individual and the individual Olympic Contender acrobatic Finn who has also recently added a point on the circuit for the Italian Championship class Trident, from dinghies 14 'and 16' very common for novice to sailing, to show the utmost attention to basic training events.

From July 22 to 24 will take place on the Snipe Class European Championship South and will be attended by about 120 sailors, including many top-class specialists in Europe.

The event also coincides with the now ultraclassica Roman Holiday, which boasts a prestigious Hall of Fame and is now in its seventeenth edition.

 The highlight of the season will be the following week from July 29 to 31 with the Italian Championship for the Optimist class which will be attended by about 250 boys and girls between 10 and 15 years. During the event will be awarded cups AICO, AICO Rosa and Touring.  

In addition, the CO.BRA.SAIL. Blue Ribbon organize historic racing circumnavigation of Lake Bracciano at its XXXIX edition and reserved for all classes of dinghies and catamarans.

Bracciano Sailing Committee has added another circle of the lake, also affiliated with the IVF and now collects all the clubs who have made the history of sailing on Lake Bracciano Ali6, Water Sports Association Sabazia Anguillara Sailing Association, Sailing Association Bracciano , Sabazia Sailing Association, Friends Sail Vigna di Valle, Bracciano Surf Center, Yacht Club and Sailing Club East Bracciano Trevignano, each of these circles has the operational capacity and experience to organize important national and international events of any class of sailing dinghies and catamarans .

The event is organized under the auspices of FIV IV Area Committee, with the collaboration of the Consortium of Lake Bracciano and with the sponsorship of the Lazio Region, Department of Culture, Arts and Sports, the Province of Rome, CONI, Provincial Committee of Rome and Lazio Regional Committee.

Of particular importance, as it demonstrates the satisfaction of the sponsor for the return of the confirmation of the image is the main sponsor, Capgemini Italy (www.capgemini.com), the largest multinational Consultancy, Information Technology and Outsourcing of European origin. Capgemini has always been sensitive to the sports world and particularly in those disciplines where teamwork el'affiatamento team make the difference, aspects that characterize the activities. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (Cap Gemini SA), transferring its customers solutions and expertise to help them achieve superior results through a unique way of working.

 This year's event will be hosted in two large properties in the Village of Sailing Trevor airport Vigna di Valle, Italian Air Force at the Sports Centre.  Also this year there is the possibility to follow the races on the waters of Lake Bracciano aboard the motor vessel "Sabazia of the Consortium of Lake Bracciano, which will make a trip on the race courses for free hosting leaders and the public.  Lake Bracciano Sailing Contest will be managed by an impressive organization that is committed to the ground and on three different race courses to accommodate the needs of different classes, plus the field that will be dedicated to Gala Match Race Class. For the Italian Championship Optimist there are two race courses. For the Southern European Snipe Cup race course. For the Blue Ribbon has provided a field of type long distance race for the circumnavigation of the Lake  Depending on the events there are multiple different juries with judges for the arbitrator in the water.

For every race course in an average operating water 15/20 people who take care of the laying of the race courses, assistance to the crews, assistance to the Race Committee and the referees and the connections to the naval base.

______ quotation courtesy of italiavela.it____________

..big big blu!!

2011-03-01T07:32:00.000-08:00

So, the "BigBlu" boat-show 2011ed. (tks God!) is over!

Many friends at our stand and some great news about our Class: one of only two classes having rising numbers at local level during 2010!

On Sunday were rewarded our District Champions (pix down here)..

meanwhile several guys usually sailing in other classes, started to seek for infos about SSEC, willing take part to the "big deal" of our racing season!

Tks to all snipers viewed at BigBlu and to Faccenda Boat-builder and Speed-Sails, for all stuffs, making our stand possible also this year!

..hERE we go!!

2011-02-27T01:25:00.000-08:00

Italian Snipe Class stays at BigBlu, at Rome-fair venue, Pavilion9 (aka "District 9").

This sunday there'll be presentation of South European Championship at Italian Sailing Federation stand.

More will follows..