Contender Worlds 2020
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- Published: Wednesday, 25 September 2019 22:06
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Dear Contender sailors,
Unfortunately, we have to inform you that the 2020 World Championship, to be held in Medemblik in August, is cancelled.
The Corona virus disrupts daily life of us all. It is uncertain how long it will take before we can again go and stay anywhere we like. Possibly, some of us have to postpone or skip plans for sailing because more important things need to be done first. Already many regattas are postponed until late summer, causing a compresserd racing calendar.
Under these circumstances, the Dutch Contender Association committee considers that a international event in August is no longer feasible. The value of the World Championship is severly degraded if not everybody has an equal opportunity to compete. Furthermore, the DCA does not have the means to cover the financial consequences of a strongly reduced number of participants.
We hope that the Open Dutch Nationals in September can be held. If that happens, we’ll try to make them as attractive as possible for you. It is something to look forward to: to have a Contender fleet racing of the shore of Medemblik, a little bit more than 50 years after the first trials were sailed there.
The sailors who have already registered and paid to participate in the Worlds should have recieved a full refund already.
Wishing the very best in these difficult times,
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Stay safe, DCA.
(Pre- Worlds) Dutch Open Championship Medemblik 5-7 August 2020
Wednesday 5 August Race 1-2-3
Thursday 6 August Race 4-5-6
Friday 7 August Race 7-8-9
Contender Worlds 2020 Medemblik 8-14 August 2020
Saturday 8 August Registration & Measurement
Sunday 9 August Registration, Measurement, Practice-race & Openings ceremony
Monday 10 August Race 1 & 2
Tuesday 11 August Race 3 & 4
Wednesday 12 August Race 5 & 6
Thursday 13 August Race 7 & 8
Friday 14 August Race 9 & 10
