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International Yacht Forum Hamburg - sail faster!

by Genthe Hans on 10 Feb 2011
International Yacht Forum 2010 Stock Maritime http://www.stockmaritime.com
International Yacht Forum Hamburg. On February 12th, 21 worldwide famous top specialists will share their knowledge on five basic themes for successful race sailing: Measurement/rules, keel/rudder, mast/riggs, sails and security. Take the chance to address your questions to race experts from all over the world. At 7 pm the boot offshore party will start. The International Yacht forum is patronized by the German Sailing Association (DSV).

The program:

10:00 One World, One Rule, Is it possible?
Moderator - Mike Castania (AUS)

10:00 Volker Andreae (GER) Welcoming Address
10:10 Bruno Finzi (ITA) - Our Vision: One Rule
10:20 Kay-Enno Brinck (GER) Explaining ORC-Rule in short words
10:30 James Dadd (GBR) Explaining IRC-Rule
10:40 Kasper Wedersøe (DEN) Explaining Dansk Handicap-Rule
10:50 Mike Castania (AUS) - introduces and has some questions to the designers about their actual thinking and developments

11:30 hanseboot-break with refreshments

12:00 Christian Schaumlöffel (USA/GER) - Explaining PHRF Handicap via Skype
12:10 Pelle Lindell (SWE) explaining SRS via Skype
12:20 moderated discussion, conducted by Mike Castania (AUS)
12:50 Baltic Circuit Presentation - Friedrich Hausmann (GER)

13:00 lunch, sponsored by Katadyn

14:00 Torsten Conradi, Judel/Vrolijk & Co (GER) Appendages – 'Do I really need a bigger rudder?'
14:30 Andreas Huebner/Arne Guelzow, Carbo-Link (SUI) carbon rigging - the light alternative to wire
15:00 Tim Hall, Hall Spars (USA) carbon masts - bending without breaking

15:30 hanseboot-break with refreshments

16:00 Philippe Oulhen, North (FRA/CAN) Asymmetric or Symmetrical Spinnakers
16:30 Holger Vogt, MUSTO/Martin Baum, Pantaenius (GER) security & solutions
17:30 Panel discussion re-boot
18:00 End of Forum

18:00 hanseboot - 'Meet the Owners'

19:00 Prize Giving Hanseboot Baltic IRC Series

19:30 boot offshore party with spectacular sailing movies and live music, Börsensaal, chamber of commerce

The entire program with all details can be downloaded here.

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