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129. Kieler Woche 2011 - 18.-26.Juni 2011
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*Tornado Class opens new Sailing Arena at Kieler Woche 2011 – *
*Sail, Fly and Race`n´Rock at its best in Kiel Sailing City*
We are back. Better than ever. The Kieler Woche management made an
announcement to implement our new Speedsailing racing style with Tornados
into their program. We will present a new Sailing Arena in the centre of
Kiel and we will deliver adrenaline speedsailing races in June 2011 for
spectators and the media.
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TORNADO SAIL`N´FLY. Close action, engrossing battles, slick commentary,
short races, legendary skippers and all starting on time. It's sailing as we
have never seen it before, and tailor-made to be both spectator and media
friendly. With the new One Design Tornado we can guarantee the media and
spectators to start exact on time between 1 and 35 knots.
And it is more than a partnership between a class and the Kieler Woche event
organization. We want to bring forward our sport into a new era that
it is accessible
and affordable for all sailors and Nations.
The Kieler Woche is one of the biggest sailing and maritime festivals of the
world. In 10 days over 3 million people visiting annually the Kieler Woche.
All types of boats are coming to Kiel.
Combined with great music and modern art performances this event really
rocks. But this time we want to bring our sport closer than ever to the big
audience. We sail in the new Sailing Arena inside the city from 18th to 22nd
of June 2011. With 10 boats. Full speed ahead.
First time in 129 years of history of the Kieler Woche, high-performance
sailing gets connected to the party life and concerts in the centre of the
city. This will bring thousands of people close to the sailing area, where
the Tornado will perform. This way we will touch the big mass of people.
TORNADO RACE`N´ROCK. We bring sailing and entertainment together the way it
was never seen before. Some of the best international Rockstars will play
nearby the new Sailing Arena. We will volume up the music to the best moves
and stunts of sailing.
Spectators and sailors can go straight from sailing into the party life. We
present pure adrenaline sailing, where the young generation is present. We
will rock the sport of sailing in a new way. Stay tuned!
With this test event we want to present a way, how Olympic Sailing can look
in the future:
…...more media
We will sail just some meters away from the promenade. This makes it easier
to set up the cameras and to follow the races for the journalists. Also a
crane can give aerial perspectives. And we will have different camera
positions on the Tornados. Besides that, we do guest sailing with the
journalists to get them closer to our sport. Leading German TV Channels will
show the event at primetime.
……more spectators
Spectators will only come, if you deliver a big spectacle. With the F1 of
Sailing we present the best action with guaranteed exact starting times
between 1 and 35 knots. Our small compressed course area creates emotional
sailing at its best. Races are commentated and easy to overview.
……more ticket sales
Why not sell tickets to the spectators, if we deliver great racing and
entertainment? In Kiel we will not do it, because our sponsors will “proudly
present” the Sailing Arena and the concerts for free. But we will sale
tickets for corporate and guest sailing on the Tornados. Also we sell
tickets and packages for the VIP area and VIP lounge.
…….less cost for on-water race management
Any course figuration is allowed in the Sailing Arena. 3 to 5 fixed marks
and 2 Ribs needed. A lean race-management and 2 umpires run such an event.
The starting line is between a pole at shore and a mark. And we will use
signals, which every person will understand. We make sailing as simple and
visible as possible. Less cost and more action is our target. Our Energy
(Wind) is for free!
…… motivation for the youth
With the Tornados we deliver pure adrenaline sailing at its best, and the
youngsters and kids will watch and love it. We do extra sailing events for
the youth beside the event. Also we cooperate with the host clubs & sailing
schools to invite the young generation at the Arena to get started with
sailing.
……money for sailing
Because a Tornado with its size offers great opportunities for corporate
sailing, we sell guest sailing to companies, spectators and via websites to
all sailing fans. This is one way for the teams to re-finance Sailing.
……open Sail and Fly contest
Together with our partners we create an open contest. At this contest every
person can win a trip on a Tornado with a Champion. Sailing and Flying in
the trapeze with a Tornado is the Ultimate Sailing Experience for every
sportive person. This way we get more people connected to sailing too.
….. best price-performance ratio for sponsors
With simple concepts and instruments we will create a great sailing
spectacle with an excellent price-performance ratio in sailing sport. It is
a win-win situation for all.
…….accessible and affordable for all sailors
Our wish is, to get future Olympic Sailing into a way that sailors and MNAs
can finance it. Income for sailors from Sponsors, Spectators, Corporate and
Guest Sailing should be a part of it. Same way we save money with a smart
logistic system and high quality boats.
……supporting emerging countries
Because we supply some boats at our event, sailors from all nations can
enter without owning a boat. Supplied material is the best and most easy way
to motivate emerging and developing nations to step into Olympic sailing.
……more women
Because we promote mixed and women sailing too, we make it easy for women to
step in high-speed sailing. We invite all women to sail with us on the
Tornado the ultimate experience. Mixed Sailing is on the road to be an
Olympic sport for Rio 2016.
…...perspectives for the future
Our mission is to create a win-win situation for all who are involved in
Olympic Sailing. Our sport has great potential. We use the energy of the
nature with human power and innovative techniques. It’s time to present the
very best of sailing in a better way to the media, spectators and sponsors.
At the Sailing Arena in Kiel we will show that the Tornado Multihull is
perfect boat for it.
More Information, tickets and entries @
speedsailing.org
Roland Gaebler
Flensborgvej 67
6360 Tinglev
Denmark
roland.gaebler@bbsyd.dk
Tel & Fax. 0045-74648585
Mobil: 0049-172-4543074
The official Press Release from Kieler Woche Management:
*Pressrelease Kieler Woche*
Kieler Woche more modern than ever
This year’s Kieler Woche will be more modern than ever (18 to 26 June 2011).
It will include a debut for two skiff classes and a comeback for two
catamaran classes on the Kiel Fjord. This shows the immediate reaction of
the persons resonsible for the Kieler Woche on the decision of the
International Sailing Federation ISAF on Friday, 12 November, to re-include
the catamarans in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016), since their
exclusion for 2012.
*The former Olympic Tornado in particular wants to use Kieler Woche in the
129th year since its appearance as a venue to prove to be suitable for the
catamaran class in Rio. „The Tornados will be sailing very close to the
audience in front of the Kieler Yacht Club. The inner fjord thus will become
a sailing arena, presented in a competent way at the Audi stage“, says the
Chief Race Manager Jobst Richter (Kieler Yacht-Club), who planned the fast
catamarans’ performance in the first half of the race week (18 to 22 June).
International Tornado Class President Roland Gaebler (Tinglev) promises a
great spectacle: "This will be a test for prospective sailing formats. We
will be sailing many short races with eight to ten teams. It will be even
more brisk than known from the Extreme Sailing Series in Kiel. We will make
sure to start the races in time in all conditions - from 1 to 30 knots of
wind. Thus we will become a reliable partner for the media and attract
spectators, sponsors and young people.“ *
Also the A-class catamarans will reappear at the Kieler Woche. The
single-handed doublehulls were already present in 2001 in front of
Schilksee. The decision to sail the next America’s Cup with multihulls also
stimulates the one design class, since the A-class catamarans already served
as a model for the past AC in February 2010. Even today, AC aspirants gain
experience riding on these narrow hulls. Up to 30 A-class catamarans are
expected to race together with the F18s and Hobies for the international
part of the Kieler Woche (23 to 26 June).
The Musto Performance Skiffs (MPS) will show up in Kiel for the first time.
But the premiere will be also a homecoming for the single-handed skiffs with
spectacular trapeze and gennaker setup. The concept of the racy class
originates from Dr. Joachim Harpprecht from Molfsee (close to Kiel). His
construction from 1999 enjoys great popularity in England, where the MPS is
built, 200 of them have already been sold. In the past years, the skiff also
became more popular in Germany, now counting 50 owners. Among them,
Catharina Gauda, who is responsible of the event organisation for the MPS
class at the Kieler Woche. „We expect a major international participance. We
already received notice from starters from the UK, Norway and the
Netherlands“, says Gauda, who is one of the few women in the class. With the
German Open and the Europe Cup, the Kieler Woche will be the MPS highlight
in the upcoming season.
There is another skiff class having its first big performance at the Kieler
Woche 2011. The 29erXXs’ ambition is to be the class for the recently
nominated discipline High Performance of the women. Derived from the
juvenile skiff, with a larger rig, this class is still developing. Jobst
Richter would be satisfied with 10 entries: "We will definitely be open for
the innovative classes at the Kieler Woche and keep them in the program
permanently, when they have proven their value“, says Richter.
Regatta Dates Kieler Woche 2011: 18 to 26 June.
For further information http://www.kieler-woche.de
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