• Pieter Heerema

    Diederichs by one point

    by  • 13 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Willy PACKER

    With just two points separating Andrey Kirilyuk and Klaus Diederichs for the overall championship and a single point separating Philip Dohse and Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen for the Corinthian title, itread more

    Klaus Diederichs on a charge

    by  • 12 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Willy PACKER

    Despite an initial three hour postponement, it was eventually possible for the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship race committee to run two further races, races five and six of the serread more

    Kirilyuk surges ahead

    by  • 11 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United States, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Weston Sailing Club, Willy PACKER

    The Weymouth wind god is definitely determined to make life difficult for the competitors and the race committee at the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship.read more

    Another bullet for Hoj-Jensen

    by  • 10 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy, Willy PACKER

    Weymouth finally showed herself at her best for day three of the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship where the fleet enjoyed two stunning races, races two and three of the eight race seread more

    Day two, no result

    by  • 9 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Willy PACKER

    Sadly the wind gods refused to cooperate on day two of the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship 2013 in Weymouth and despite the fleet being on the water for over six hours and the raceread more

    Difficult day on the water

    by  • 8 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, UK Regattas, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Willy PACKER

    The opening day of the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship 2013 at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy produced controversy, drama and one incredibly tough but exciting race.read more

    Dragon elite gathers in Weymouth

    by  • 8 September 2013 • Abram DE WILDE, Anatoly Loginov, Andre DU PON, Bocci AOYAMA, Catja EVERHALL BLOM, Charlotte TEN WOLDE, Christopher BREALY, Christopher HUNT, Dave ROSS, David Atkinson, Diogo BARROS, Dmitry SAMOK, Dragon, Eric Williams, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, Fiona Brown, Garry TREACY, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Gordon Ingate, Helmut SCHMIDT, Inna SHTERNBERG, Inshore, Jan BAKKER, Jean BREGER, Jono RATNAGE, Jose Matoso, Julia Bailey, Julian SOWRY, Keelboats, Klaus Diederichs, Lars Hendriksen, Lawrie Smith, Leonid KLEPIKOV, Maarten KLINKENBERG, Marcus Blackmore, Marcus Brennecke, Mark Dicker, Mark WADE, Martin Payne, Michael SCHATTAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Mike HAYLES, Nico REUTER, Nigel KAULA, Owen Pay, Patrick GIFFORD, Peter FRÖSCHL, Philip DOHSE, Philipp OCKER, Pieter Heerema, Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen, Quentin Strauss, Raymond CHATFIELD, Remy ARNAUD, Richard BLICKMAN, Robert ALPE, Robert CAMPBELL, Ron JAMES, Ronald PACKER, Rudy DEN OUTER, Sandy ANDERSON, Simon Barter, Stephane BASEDEN, Stewart COLTART, Thomas Muller, Timothy BLACKWELL, Ulli Libor, United Kingdom, Vasiliy SENATOROV, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy, Willy PACKER

    This evening 77 teams from 16 nations and three continents are registered, measured, weighed and fully prepared to commence battle for the Gazprom International Dragon World Championship 2013.read more

    Victory to Weiser

    by  • 24 August 2013 • Aleksey Bushuev, Alexander Shalagin, Anatoly Loginov, Audrey Kirikyuk, Bernardo Vincent Pinheiro de Melo, Dmitry Samokhim, Dragon, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, France, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Georgii Leonchuk, Herve Connigham, Inshore, Jacques Vapillon, Karoly Vezer, Keelboats, Lawrie Smith, Mark Hart, Markus Wieser, Michael Lipp, Ossie Stewart, Pieter Heerema, Sergiy Pugachev, Tamas Kiss, Theis Palm, Thomas Muller, Tim Tavinor, Vadim Statsenko, Vincent Hoesch

    After six days of racing at the Gazprom International Dragon Gold Cup went to the team on UKR7 led by Germany's Markus Wieser.read more

    Weiser soars ahead

    by  • 23 August 2013 • Aleksey Bushuev, Alexander Shalagin, Anatoly Loginov, Audrey Kirikyuk, Bernardo Vincent Pinheiro de Melo, Dmitry Samokhim, Dragon, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, France, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Georgii Leonchuk, Herve Connigham, Inshore, Jacques Vapillon, Karoly Vezer, Keelboats, Lawrie Smith, Mark Hart, Markus Wieser, Michael Lipp, Ossie Stewart, Pieter Heerema, Sergiy Pugachev, Tamas Kiss, Theis Palm, Thomas Muller, Tim Tavinor, Vadim Statsenko, Vincent Hoesch

    On the penultimate day of racing at the Gazprom International Dragon Gold Cup, there was a change of conditions with a westerly wind of 10-15 knots, choppy seas and mist.read more

    Fourth day, fourth winner

    by  • 22 August 2013 • Aleksey Bushuev, Alexander Shalagin, Anatoly Loginov, Audrey Kirikyuk, Bernardo Vincent Pinheiro de Melo, Dmitry Samokhim, Dragon, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, France, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Georgii Leonchuk, Herve Connigham, Inshore, Jacques Vapillon, Karoly Vezer, Keelboats, Lawrie Smith, Mark Hart, Markus Wieser, Michael Lipp, Ossie Stewart, Pieter Heerema, Sergiy Pugachev, Tamas Kiss, Theis Palm, Thomas Muller, Tim Tavinor, Vadim Statsenko, Vincent Hoesch

    It wasn’t until 1700 that a light south-westerly breeze filled in and the race committee at the Gazprom International Dragon Gold Cup was able to hold race four of the series.read more

    Russian victory

    by  • 21 August 2013 • Aleksey Bushuev, Alexander Shalagin, Anatoly Loginov, Audrey Kirikyuk, Bernardo Vincent Pinheiro de Melo, Dmitry Samokhim, Dragon, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, France, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Georgii Leonchuk, Herve Connigham, Inshore, Jacques Vapillon, Karoly Vezer, Keelboats, Lawrie Smith, Mark Hart, Markus Wieser, Michael Lipp, Ossie Stewart, Pieter Heerema, Sergiy Pugachev, Tamas Kiss, Theis Palm, Thomas Muller, Tim Tavinor, Vadim Statsenko, Vincent Hoesch

    The third day of the Gazprom International Dragon Gold Cup saw racing take place in baking temperatures and very light winds.read more

    Supersonic Gavia

    by  • 20 August 2013 • Aleksey Bushuev, Alexander Shalagin, Anatoly Loginov, Audrey Kirikyuk, Bernardo Vincent Pinheiro de Melo, Dmitry Samokhim, Dragon, Ferenc Kis-Szolgyemi, France, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox, Georgii Leonchuk, Herve Connigham, Inshore, Jacques Vapillon, Karoly Vezer, Keelboats, Lawrie Smith, Mark Hart, Markus Wieser, Michael Lipp, Ossie Stewart, Pieter Heerema, Sergiy Pugachev, Tamas Kiss, Theis Palm, Thomas Muller, Tim Tavinor, Vadim Statsenko, Vincent Hoesch

    After a tough day yesterday when after five starts were attempted, the opening race of the Gazprom International Dragon Gold Cup, eventually saw 13 boats black flagged, today's one race on the Bayread more