Date for first test event in Qingdao, China
by ISAF on 2 Mar 2006
IMG 3851 - 2004 Olympics Athens Peter Bentley
The ISAF Grade 2 Qingdao 2006 International Regatta, the first of the two test events for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, is scheduled to be held from 18-31 August in Qingdao, China, the host city for the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition.
The regatta venue will be the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre, with the course locations as similar as possible to those for the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition, and will be decided on guidelines from ISAF.
The Qingdao International Regatta will feature all eleven of the Olympic events and follow the new Olympic Format, with a ten-race (15 for the 49ers) one-discard series followed by a double-weighted Medal Race for the top ten competitors in each fleet.
Registration and measurement will take place from 18-20 August, with the practice race and Opening Ceremony in the afternoon of 20 August.
Racing will take place from 21-31 August, with the prizegiving and Closing Ceremony in the evening of 31 August.
The Qingdao International Regatta is being organized by the Chinese Yachting Association together with the Qingdao Municipal Government. Provisionally two boats per nation will be allowed to compete, with entry quotas for all eleven events as detailed in the Notice of Race.
Other information about the Regatta, such as charters, accommodation, transport, etc., can be found on http://www.sailing2008.org.
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