ISA President greetings for 2022

Dear members, This past summer we thought: we made it. Now, unfortunately, the corona pandemic continues this winter with again significant impact on our life: in private, business and our Soling Association. We will therefore have to continue our plans in short term perspective. In 2021, we had to postpone or cancel many of our planned regattas. For me personally the races that took place despite the adverse framework conditions were an enrichment and joy. In the end, we are all hap ...  read more

Merry Christmas and Happy new year for 2022 !!

Happy Holidays Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo Áldott Karacsonyt es Boldog Újevet Vrolijk Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar Feliz Natal e feliz ano novo ハッピーホリデー С Рождеством и Но& ...  read more

2022 Soling World Championship announced

The Notice of race for the 2022 was released, the event being held by the Chiemsee Yacht Club, located at Prien am Chiemsee, in Germany starting next May 2 of 2022 until the 7th. Again, like the successful event in 2011 which had the biggest Soling fleet after the year 2000 will follow same organization path , documents released earlier, the club adopted a local German platform for displaying all the necessary information and also online entries, accepting credit cards, etc. The Covid situation ...  read more

Dutch Open and Boterletter

With a marvellous water temperature of 15 degrees Celsius (with many thanks to the heating system of the city of Rotterdam) and an air temperature of 3 till 6 degrees, the famous Boterletter sailing regatta took place the 28th and 29th of November at Lake Kralingen. There were more than 8 boats on the list of participants, but the Bl….dy Covid Virus managed that several of the Dutch and all the German and French boats had to withdraw from the competition. So 5 boats were at the start of  ...  read more

No Argentine champion in 2021

The event organized by the YCO (Yacht Club Olivos), started in great shape with three races held in superb winds from 14 to 17 knots a sunny day, high waters. But on Sunday everything conspired against the championship, a real heavy rainstorm, with changing winds in intensity and direction prevented even to finish the only one race started. Due to local federation regulations an Argentine champion is only declared with 5 or more races, which unfortunately were not accomplished. The wi ...  read more

Ib Andersen is back! For a day at the Madrid Gold cup

The Spanish fleet is facing the end of the season, missing only one next weekend of races, it had this last weekend another close racing at Madrid Gold cup series held since February. Too many teams fighting for the victory are left for the last weekend that will conclude on November 20 at the Trofeo Capitan. Saturday November 6th started with a fabulous wind forecast, 18 knots sustained and some gusts over the 25. The biggest news of the weekend was that for just a day the famous  ...  read more

Entries at Boterletter are open, the last ranked event in Europe

Boterletter dialog heard outside Rotterdam, just after the entry was opened. Peter: Hi Jack, do you know that the Boterletter entry has opened? Jack: What is it that time of the year again? Peter: Yes, and it promised to be a fantastic event this year in Rotterdam on 27 & 28 of November! Jack: You must be kidding, In Rotterdam on Lake Kralingen the only heated regatta venue in the World? Peter: Absolutely and as always, the Soling will be participating ...  read more