World Sailing first quarterly newsletter

Dear Soling sailors and friends, The International Soling Class has the pleasure to share the attached World Sailing News | Q1 | 2021. This is the first of WS quarterly newsletters that are being distributed to the Sailing community. We believe these newsletters will be of your interest ; They are packed with content and links to external channels and videos throughout. Upcoming events at the class next April 24, 25 with two ranked regattas one placed in A ...  read more

Hi Soling Sailors Trust you and your families are safe and healthy. Ski season here in Canada is ending and dreams of Soling racing in 2021 are upon us, including the Europeans in Santander (June), North Americans in Annapolis (October), South Americans in Porto Alegre (November) and the Worlds in Milwaukee (September). The Soling Championship Committee is recommending that local and regional racing proceed as Clubs and National Soling associations determine if conditions are safe and Covid man ...  read more

R.I.P Adrian Dupuy - ESP 183

Very sad news for Soling family. Today Adrian Dupuy skipper of ESP -183 FANFARRON has passed away. Adrian was President of the RCN of Madrid for the last 6 years, great sailor in Soling, Snipe and Cruising class. He was deeply involved in the rebuilt of the Soling class around the RCNM, and was eager to sail next June at the Europeans to be held in Santander. He leaves an indelible mark at the Spanish fleet and in all who had the honour of sharing his friendship and passion for sailin ...  read more

Class activity past weekend

Despite the world situation, the racing resumes for the class this past weekend, both at Spanish speaking countries, one in the Northern Hemisphere where it is winter (Madrid) and the other in the Southern Hemisphere where it is summer (Buenos Aires). At both events 8 Solings took part, at the event in Spain, light winds, just onerace from the Copa de Oro series, a series that goes through the whole year in several different weekends and in Buenos Aires with great wind and weather with five ...  read more

2021 European Championship Notice of Race released

A new year is approaching and hopefully sailing will be our highlight during 2021, with dreams and great expectations, the Spanish Soling fleet is anxious to host their first major event since the year 2000, yes it was 21 years ago the last time the Soling family traveled to Murcia for the last Worlds of the Olympic era, by the way the last time an US team won a major event of the Soling class. At this time the venue got closer, and also famous due to its sailing week. Santander in the Nort ...  read more

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year - President`s letter

Dear Soling Sailors, in hindsight the year 2020 has been a big challenge for all of us. The pandemic has forced us to cut back social contacts which continues to have wide spanning consequences. Not only for leisure, where sailing and travel plans had to be postponed, but also for the economy. International sailing events were not possible, only a few local regattas were held this year. We were fortunate to have the Europe Cup this August at Lake Atter in Austria, our only big event this y ...  read more

Strong winds at the State championship second weekend in Brazil

BRA 86 with Cicero Hartmann, Frederico Sidou and Andre Renard after a great start in the first weekend kept their dominance at the strong winds over the Guaiba river, nearby Porto Alegre. Winning the firsts races on the second weekend they went home early without racing tha last race. BRA 56 with Nelson Ilha, Manfredo Floricke and Leonardo with the exception of last race kept placing second places granting their second overall at the podium BRA 128 with Dennis Koch, Jimmy Koch and Eduardo Cav ...  read more