Qingdao Sailing Bulletin - September 2009
by Jeppe Mortensen (revised January 28, 2010)
Sailing News in Brief
Free admittance to the Olympic Sailing Center. The somewhat unusual practice of selling tickets to enter a marina area was eventually abolished by the Olympic Sailing Center on August 10. Anyone can now enter the marina area for free. Restrictions on vehicle entry remain in place. Whether entrance remains free of charge during the 2009/2010 Clipper stop-over in early March, and during other bigger events, remains to be seen.
Steven Gao sailing WETA
WETA sailing is gaining popularity. The number of WETA trimarans, and people involved in sailing them, is growing steadily. 10 WETAs are now sailing in Qingdao - eight of these from the Olympic Sailing Center. The WETA sailing community includes approximately 30 regular WETA sailors coming from all around the world - including China, Denmark, England, Germany, Holland, Japan, Sweden, and the U.S. .. more info and news on .. www.sailweta.com
redSAIL. The summer issue of redSAIL was published in the second half of August. No specific distribution locations have been announced by the publisher, but copies should be available in various bars and cafes around town. A new redSAIL website is being worked on, and the new site address is announced in the printed summer issue.
Qingdao Sailing Photos
WETA racing on Fushan Bay
Rinsing your WETA can be fun
How not to load up your boat
2009 Shangri-La Sailing Cup
After a break in 2008, the Shangri-La Sailing Cup is back in its 2nd edition this September.
2009 Shangri-La Sailing Cup :: Event Details
| What | Flying Tiger fleet regatta. Boat details: www1.ft10class.info |
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| Who | 11 teams. Each team has a mixed foreign/local crew of 6 members. |
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| When | Sunday, September 13, 2009. |
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| 08:00 - 09:00: | Draw lots for preliminary heats and opening ceremony. |
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| 09:00 - 13:00: | Three elimination heats with the top boats advancing to the final. |
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| 14:30 - | Final. |
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| 16:00 - | Awards and closing ceremony. |
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| Where | Ceremony area and boat boarding zone will be in the area of the marina closest to the May 4th Square. Regatta racing area will be Fushan Bay (the sea area to the west of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center). Good places for watching the regatta would include the breakwaters and the area around May 4th Square. |
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Training on Flying Tiger for the 2009 Shangri-La Sailing Cup
Additional Sailing Resources:
newtosailing.com: Articles for beginners
newtosailing.com: Sailing for children
Read also the newer bulletin Qingdao Sailing - October 2009,
or check the headlines of other sailing bulletins by year: 2008 | 2009 | 2010
Qingdao sailing questions?
Call 138-8463-7870 (Jeppe) or email
This bulletin was published in;
Qingdao Expat Magazine (September 2009)