IMPERIA WINTER REGATTA 2009 PRELIMINARY DATES:
BYTE CII EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd-5th DECEMBER
420 and L'EQUIPE CLASSES 4th-6th DECEMBER
470 and LASER CLASSES 5th-8th DECEMBER
 IWR 2009 IS PROUD TO HOST THE BYTE CII EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Yacht Club Imperia is proud to announce that Imperia has been choosen as venue for the next BYTE CII Europeans and Imperia Winter Regatta as the right event for it.
Everybody is happy in the town and it is good to know IWR is well known around the world.
As usual, YCIM will do the utmost to organize the best event as possible and looks forward to have this new class sailing in Imperia.
 IWR 2008 CLOSES
Six races sailed in 470 classes, five in Laser and 420 classes. One day with no race due to the storm and two sunny and breezy days.
More than 200 boats sailing in the waters of Imperia representing 14 countries. These are some of the numbers of IWR08.
Congratulation to winners and thanks to everybody came also from so far enjoing the event and the town.
Sparks-Gratton (GBR) won in 420 Open and Wetzl-Parladori in 420 Female; Sivitz-Farneti (ITA) were first in 470 Male and Wagner-Steinherr in 470 Female;
Laser Standard saw Michele Regolo (ITA) winning, and Laser Female Elisabetta Macchini; Zentai Zoltan won in Laser Radial Men. Savio brothers were first in L'Equipe class and
Pozzoli-Riano in L'Equipe U12
 IWR 2008: DAY THREE
Wonderful day at IWR today: nice Easterly breeze blew all the day allowing to sail lot of races.
Four races sailed in 470 fleets, three in Lasers and 420's.
IWR 2008 ended some hrs ago with a nice prizegiving to the winners in the 9 classes racing in this edition
Final Results are posted on this web site.
 IWR 2008: DAY TWO
Long day at IWR today: boats go at sea in the morning when a light westerly wing was blowing
Wind start tunrning to East so there has not been any chance to race in the morning.
The Esterly wind allow to sail two race in the afternoon for each classes ending just after the sunset
Results will be posted as soon as protest will be decided and classment will be ready.
 IWR 2008: DAY ONE
A very strong westerly wind featured this first day at Imperia Winter Regatta. Starting blowing during the night, reaching points of 35 knots, it has blown all the day.
Also huge waves complicated the situation and Races Committees have been forced to keep all boats ashore
No race for today but the good forecast for tomorrow make people trusting to do many races on tomorrow.
15-17 knots of West wind is expected for the entire day.
 ENTRIES ARE GROWING
Close to 250 crews entered IWR2008 at today; entries will close in the next days and more and more are expected before this limit.
Really interesting the number of Country represented: 14 nations, to confirm the strong international flavor of this event!
IWR is welcoming crews arriving from: Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Monaco, France, Algeria, Netherlands, Finland, Slovenia, Ireland and Croatia
 METEO UPDATE
What will be the weather for next IWR edition?
Not easy to say with so long advance, but we would try to give you some forecast.
One week term forecast is saying we will be in stable pressure week with West wind stream
West stream in our zone means warm and comfortable, (10-12 °C temperature); wind force would be around 15 knots average.
Snow on the mountains, cloudless sky... nice frame and good premises for funny races!
GO TO
meteo update to get more details.
 IWR 2008 PHOTOS AND BOOK
IWR will have his special book with pictures of 2008 races. SeaBook will edit this special book with
the event official photographer Fabio Taccola's pictures.
You will find information for ordering the book through the Event at information desks, on line on this web site or
directly on www.sea-book.com
IWR 2008 PHOTOS
Available on www.fabiotaccola.com
 WHO SPEAK ABOUT IWR?
People around the world speak about IWR and you can now find news or information on this event really everywhere.
You can watch a short footage on last edition of IWR also on YouTube. Just type Imperia Winter Regatta on www.youtube.com!
The press release is really interesting and clippings for 2008 are growing day by day.
Go to IWR clippings
 IWR 2008 - ENTRIES ARE GROWING
The first starting signal of IWR 2008 will be in 4 weeks from today and the number of crews already registered is really interesting. It will be for sure another very special edition.
We are already giving our WELCOME! to crews coming from 8 Countries: Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Monaco and a special welcome to the Algerian Laser Team will be joining IWR for the first time!
Go to IWR 2008 - Entry list
 IWR 2008 - WARM UP
The port of Oneglia wonderful scenario is eager to host a new edition of IWR.
This year dates will be a bit short, 4th - 7th December, due to the major works for the new Porto di Imperia that are really changing the town!
This will not stop us in doing the utmost to make it a special time for you in Imperia
Registration are open now and the entry form is online.
 IWR 2008 - A NEW EDITION
This new edition of Imperia Winter Regatta will be possible thanks to the cooperation of the Town Council of Imperia, the contribution of the Regional Government and the Local Administration. Fondazione CARIGE is also contributing to the organisation. Porto di Imperia SpA, the company in charge of the new turistic port in Imperia is supporting the Event
Thanks to everyone and also to all Official Supplier of IWR 2008 !
 IWR & ONEGLIA, A MIX OF
SURPRISE AND CURIOSITY
Oneglia is the easterly part of Imperia and it's famous around the world for the genuine Olive Oil and Pasta firstly, and
for its old commercial harbour, very nice and suggestive. On the same docks where competitors at the Regatta will put their boats and will prepare for racing,
a very famous person walked during the shooting of a famed movie. So, take a look to Matt Damon walking
under the same cranes you will see at Imperia Winter Regatta !
This so nice port will be a wonderful frame for this year edition that will be featured by fantastic races on sea and,
ashore, a mix of hundreds years of marine tradition, the sport and the technics!
 SAILING IN IMPERIA: A NEW REALITY
Three years have passed since the birth of Yacht Club Imperia,
after the merging of the two old sailing Clubs of the town:
Porto Maurizio Yacht Club and Circolo Velico Imperiese.
YCIM is working hardly to confirm that the result of the merging is exactly what people that pushed for it was expecting:
a growing sailing activity in our town.
www.ycim.it
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