The busiest week for the Soling Class

written by Matias Collins  on  August 25  of  2022 and read by 402

Ricky and the perfect sticker glue
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Tomorrow 26 of August the traditional Zipfer Trophy starts at the UYCAs on the Attersee lake with an impressive international fleet 30+ and many local young talents attempting the Soling, it could be due to the beer? The wind? Or the Soling future will tell us. This would be great news but not enough, because to celebrate the SCK 60 year anniversary on Tuesday the 30 starts the 2022 Steinbach Soling European Championship also with international fleet and 30+ teams, a few more countries, but some from the Zipfer don't do their try to keep improving during the Euro, maybe due work reasons or just because it is a lot of sailing in just a week (8 full days of racing, and two inspection days.

During the 25 many competitors at the Steinbach Europeans proceeded with their inspection, improving timing, and finally having Monday 29 to sail as well, a date that just a few will use to inspect their boats. From the outsiders, four boats without ByPass requested to obtain the ByPass during the event. Laszlo Hegymegi our class IM is trying its best to achieve that depeding on weather conditions, the technical team behind the work has done an efficient job and no team had to glue their stickers and numbers, they all look perfect, more time for a beer at the Zipfer Bar now based at UYCAs but for sure will be joining at the SCK Steinbach: the best way to refresh over summer in a perfect pool.

Countries from Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, USA and Ukraine joins the Zipfer and Netherlands adds up for the Europeans.

Today not less than 15 boats were practicing in the nice 8 to 13 knots of wind from North Westerly, partially generated by Gradient and part by thermal reason, says a local expert “Joe” we just cross the fingers that the system generates more of this condition, where hiking at the Attersee watching the polished keel in mineral drinkable water is possible.

You can follow more about the Europeans including tracking system at www.solingeuropeans.com
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Inspection at the water
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Inspection at land
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Sail inspection
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