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Falmouth Finn Festival - Übersicht
www.falmouthfinnfestival.com
12.05.2012
Fantastic maritime setting for the opening of the JP Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup
History, tradition and style are an inseparable part of the Finn class, so it was only fitting that the JP Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup 2012
was opened amid the wonderful exhibition of British Olympic heritage in the stunningly modern and stylish National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Registration and measurement is now concluded and the event is the largest Finn Gold Cup for seven years with 98 boats entered. Around 60 boats today took part in the practice race in beautiful conditions, with a northerly 12-14 knots on the race area. In a break with tradition, one boat actually
sailed the full course with Mark Harper (GBR), taking the winner's gun. The forecast for the coming week is for a range of conditions which should give the fleet a challenging week of sailing.
At the opening ceremony tonight, Peter Collett, Commordore of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club said, “This is a wonderful moment, not just because the sun is shining but because we have Finn sailors for the most competitive event in world sailing here, so Finn sailors, thank you for coming to Falmouth.”
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“Four years ago this event was in our minds. The late Andy Tyler came and sat in my office and said, “What about doing the Finn Gold Cup?” So
it's taken four years of planning to get to this point. Unfortunately Andy passed away last year, but this is his legacy, bringing this event to the
best sailing waters in the UK.”
Balazs Hajdu (HUN), President of the International Finn Association replied by saying, “It is a great privilege for us to have our Finn Gold Cup in
Falmouth and we would like to thank everyone involved in the organisation and preparation. I hope you all have a great and fair week's sailing and may
the best man win.”
Following the speeches by Peter Collett, Counsellor Chris Ridgers, the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Regeneration from Cornwall Council, and Balazs
Hajdu, Robin Taylor declared the event officially open.
Blog and tracking
There will be a large media presence throughout the week in Falmouth, which will be complemented by a range of online media options so sailing fans
can follow each and every race.
There is a live blog for the event which is now up and running and can be found on the home page of the event website at:
http://www.falmouthfinnfestival.com/liveevent/C1 ( http://www.falmouthfinnfestival.com/liveevent/C1 ). This will include five event specific Twitter
feeds and well as the Tweets of many of the sailors competing here in addition to all the photo and video links throughout the championship.
Each day a video of the day's highlights will be posted onto the class’s YouTube Channel, TheFinnChannel at: www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel (
http://www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel ) and also onto the class's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/pages/Finn-Class/110408332633.
In addition, from Sunday, every boat will be tracked online using the TracTrac system which is available through a button on the home page of the
event website,
Annual meeting
On Friday night the class held its AGM. Amongst a range of proposals, the meeting heard about the developments in the class over the past year and the
challenges ahead. As usual the class received a wide range of bids for future championships with La Rochelle, France provisionally selected for the
Europeans in 2014 and bids from New Zealand, France, Turkey for the 2015 Finn Gold Cup.
Various working parties led by some of the classes top sailors are also putting together long term strategies for fleet development worldwide,
developing new formats for racing and holding development clinics in new nations. The used gear pool is gathering strength and will be used to help
build fleets in nations where the Finn currently has no presence.
The online certificate database is now up and running and linked through the class website, while the class also discussed moving to more paperless
solutions for its administration and certification processes, including membership checking at regattas. The overriding feeling of the meeting was
that the class should adopt electronic processes wherever possible.
Festival
There are a lot of complementary activities happening in Falmouth as part of the Falmouth Finn Festival apart from the sailing. Events Square outside
the National Maritime Museum Cornwall is the centre for most of the activities, but much of the local community is also getting involved.
- Kernocopia, an explosion of Cornish sporting treasures, explored through words, music, dance and performance, at 2pm in Event Square, free for all.
- The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is hosting the Royal Yachting Association’s Olympic and Paralympic exhibition ‘Our Sporting Life – Sail
for Gold’ including a new interactive display, on behalf of Ben Ainslie, triple Olympic gold medallist. Entry charges apply.
- The sailing ship 'Matthew'- a replica of John Cabot's ship that discovered Newfoundland 500 years ago - will be berthed alongside the museum for the
week.
- A free end of regatta party will be held in the marquee in Events Square following on from the Closing Ceremony through to 11.30pm with live music
from local band Area 51, before the Finn Festival grand finale firework display at 10.00pm, co-sponsored by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners.
- Finn sailors will welcome the Olympic Torch in Falmouth on Saturday 19th May on day one of the Relay around the UK. A host of activities are on
offer ashore, many of them free of charge, to really embrace the Olympic spirit of friendship through sport including a 15 feet high replica flame at
the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, a RNAS Culdrose Sea King helicopter flypast, a display of more than 30 Cornish Gig boats around Custom House
Quay, ending with the Falmouth Flame Party on Events Square, with free live music at 7pm.
More details can be found on the event website.
Racing
Racing at the JP Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup 2012 is scheduled to begin at 11.00 on Sunday with two races scheduled each day through until
Thursday 17 May. On Friday 18 May the event will conclude with the medal race for the top 10 and the 11th race for everyone else.
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J P Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup, Falmouth - 12/05/12
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Links:
Class website: http://www.finnclass.org ( http://www.finnclass.org/ )
Event website: http://www.falmouthfinnfestival.com ( http://www.falmouthfinnfestival.com )
Club website: http://www.royalcornwallyachtclub.org ( http://www.royalcornwallyachtclub.org )
Class Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/Finn_Class ( http://twitter.com/Finn_Class )
Class Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Finn-Class/110408332633 ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Finn-Class/110408332633 )
Class YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel ( http://www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel )
Media contacts:
For Finn Gold Cup media enquiries
Dan Wilkinson, Into the Blue, +44 (0) 1983 247 286, +44 (0) 7786 223 444, dan.wilkinson@intotheblue.biz ( mailto:dan.wilkinson@intotheblue.biz )
For the International Finn Association
Corinne McKenzie, Executive Director, +33 6 70 10 18 13, corinne.mckenzie@orange.fr ( mailto:corinne.mckenzie@orange.fr )
Robert Deaves, Editor, +44 (0) 7932 047046, robertdeaves@yahoo.co.uk ( mailto:robertdeaves@yahoo.co.uk )
For The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
Robin Taylor, Event Director, Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, + 44 (0) 7836 359 621, cornubiafarm@aol.com ( mailto:cornubiafarm@aol.com )
Neil Andrew, Sailing Secretary, Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, +44 (0) 1326 211555, finns2012@royalcornwallyachtclub.org (
mailto:finns2012@royalcornwallyachtclub.org )
For general Falmouth or Cornwall enquiries
Tom Cowle or Daniele Cole, Excess Energy on behalf of VisitCornwall, +44 (0) 1637 852130, tom@excess-energy.co.uk ( mailto:tom@excess-energy.co.uk )
or Daniele@excess-energy.co.uk ( mailto:Daniele@excess-energy.co.uk )
Editors Notes
J. P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Festival 2012 includes: The J.P. Morgan Asset Management UK Open Finn National Championships, 4–7 May, and the
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup, World Championship, 13–18 May. The Finn Gold Cup consists of 11 races over six days - an opening series
of 10 races followed by a medal race for the top 10 and an 11th race for everyone else.
About the Finn
The Finn dinghy was entered by designer Rickard Sarby in the competition held after the 1948 Olympics to select the single-handed dinghy for the 1952
Olympics. Since its debut in 1952 the Finn has featured in every Olympic regatta, making it the most long-serving dinghy class.
About J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is part of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and is a global asset management leader providing world-class investment solutions to
clients. With US$1.3 trillion in assets under management (the Asset Management client funds of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. as at March 31st 2011) and
offices in 41 locations around the world, J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global coverage with a strong local market presence, and leadership
positions in most asset classes.
About VisitCornwall
VistCornwall is a service of the Cornwall Development Company, a local authority company controlled by Cornwall Council. VisitCornwall undertakes the
destination marketing function for Cornwall and promotes the area’s distinctive qualities to the domestic market and key international markets
through targeted marketing campaigns.
About the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
Situated in an idyllic waterfront setting of the Greenbank area in Falmouth, the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club (RCYC) was formed in 1871, and is the 15th
oldest “Royal” yacht club in England. The first patrons of the Club were Queen Victoria and the Duke of Cornwall (the future King Edward VII). The
current patron of the Club is HRH Prince Charles who succeeded his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, in 1977.
Other Partners & Sponsors
Cornwall Council, Falmouth Town Council, Falmouth Town Management, National Maritime Museum, Cornwall County Council, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners,
Falmouth Watersports Centre, St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Cornwall Ferries Ltd, St Austell Brewery, GUL International, Volvo Car UK, Port of Falmouth
Sailing Association, Helford River Sailing Club, Mylor Yacht Club, Restronguet Sailing Club, St Mawes Sailing Club, Flushing Sailing Club, Packet
Newspapers (Cornwall) Ltd, Falmouth Marine College, Falmouth Rugby Club
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