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In total 5 races in challenging light conditions made up the EURO 2022. The denish class showed their strong performance once again ahead of their home worlds in 2023.
Jesper Armbrust defends his title from Germany 1 point ahead of the 2012 world champion Antonio Lambertini and 2013 world champion Sören Andreasen.
In total 66 sailors from 11 countries came to lake Attersee.
We thank the organizors for a great event! All further information can be found here.
The GCA, OA and ICA decided to call the supposed World Championship in Warnemünde a European Championship as global participation is not possible.
However ex restricitions ease in Europe we expect international participation and so far 60 sailors registered from 3 countries. The early entry fee is extended until end of June to make late decision based on current restrictions possible. We are looking forward to meeting all of you in Warnemünde for a fantastic event in one of the best location to sail the Contender.
You can register under manage2sail: 83. Warnemünder Woche 2021 manage2sail
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic most events including the Worlds 2020 had to be cancelled. Luckily the Kieler Woche Organisation reacted quick and postponed the event to the beginning of September. This gives us the chance to sail a highly competitive 4 days regatta on the Baltic Sea.
As the pandemic is not over the organisation has to keep an eye of the number of entries. If we manage to have more than 40 entries by first July we secure 50 spots on the starting line.
So please register fast to secure us the spots and help the organisation to deal with the sepcial situation. You can register under manage2sail here.
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic most events including the Worlds 2020 had to be cancelled. Luckily the Kieler Woche Organisation reacted quick and postponed the event to the beginning of September. This gives us the chance to sail a highly competitive 4 days regatta on the Baltic Sea.
As the pandemic is not over the organisation has to keep an eye of the number of entries. If we manage to have more than 40 entries by first July we secure 50 spots on the starting line.
So please register fast to secure us the spots and help the organisation to deal with the sepcial situation. You can register under manage2sail here.
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic most events including the Worlds 2020 had to be cancelled. Luckily the Kieler Woche Organisation reacted quick and postponed the event to the beginning of September. This gives us the chance to sail a highly competitive 4 days regatta on the Baltic Sea.
As the pandemic is not over the organisation has to keep an eye of the number of entries. If we manage to have more than 40 entries by first July we secure 50 spots on the starting line.
So please register fast to secure us the spots and help the organisation to deal with the sepcial situation. You can register under manage2sail here.
Most of the events in 2020 are cancelled due to Covid 19 pandemic including our Worlds in Medemblik. Luckily the Kieler Woche Organisation reacted quick and managed to postpone the Kieler Woche until September. This gives us the chance to have a wonderful and highly competitive 4 days regatta on the Baltic Sea.
But as the pandemic is not over the organisation as to keep an eye on the nubmer of participants. If we manage to have more than 30 entries by end of July we can come with 40 boats. If we manage 40 entries by end of July we can get secure even 50 spots. So please register early to help the organisors dealing with a big regatta in a crisis and also to help us as a class to sail create maybe the biggest Contender regatta of 2020 in Kiel.
You can register at Manage2sail here
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The International Contender is the most popular single-handed trapeze sailing dinghy with 2,500 boats across the globe with fleets in Europe, Australasia, and North America. The class has ISAF International status, with World Championships routinely attracting turnouts of over 100 boats at some of the best sailing locations in the world.
The Contender was originally designed back in 1967 by the Australian Ben Lexcen as a potential successor to the Olympic Finn Class. 
The boat won the 1968 Olympic selection trials, but for a variety of reasons was never adopted as an Olympic class. This was probably something of a blessing, as the class has thrived ever since. The longevity of the class is a testament to the original design: simple, practical, with classic good looks. Read more about its history!
The boat has proven to be suitable for a wide variety of successful sailors , both male and female. The weight of sailors range from 55kg to 95kg (120lbs to 210lbs) and heights from 165cm to 200cm (5ft 4 to 6ft 4).
The Contender has strong local class associations across the globe that each build fully comprehensive racing programmes and organise training at various levels for sailors from beginner to expert. More information can be found on the various national sites for the class.
Boat builders can be found all over the world. You will find second hand boat lists available on the ICA website and on the national websites.
The International Contender circuit will take sailors this year to Weymouth, UK at the 2012 Olympic venue for the World Championships followed by Florida, USA in 2011.
To find out more about the International Contender class contact your national regional representative, and have a browse through our website!
