Russian Dragon Open Starts in St.Petersburg

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This year the Northern Capital is hosting one of the main Russian events in sailing. Russian Dragon Open Championship, competitions in the most “royal” class of yachts, is to run through 21st of July to Saturday, 25th of July. Organizers: Russian Dragon Association and Russian Yachting Federation. The competitions are being for the 6th time held under the support of St.Petersburg Yacht Club on the premises of the yachting port Hercules, considered to be the main premises for this yachting class in Russia.

The strongest athletes participate in the Championship, with Dmitry Samokhin (RUS 76), Anatoly Loginov (RUS 27), Mikhail Senatorov (RUS 31), Vasily Senatorov (RUS 34), Viktor Fogelson (RUS 35), Sergey Borodinov (RUS 2), Viktor Los (RUS 22), Boris Habarov (RUS 7) and other well-known sailors.

Registration and measurement which are held on the eve of the regatta starts, on the 21st of July, are organized in full compliance with the International Dragon Association standards and are conducted in the building considered by the famous international referee from France Mr.Yves Leglise to be one of the best European places for that purpose.

The first racing day of the Championship will be held on the 22nd of July and the winner will be announced on the 25th of July. The Championship will become a kind of “general rehearsal” for 2016 European Dragon Championship which will be held here in St.Petersburg from the 15th of July to the 22nd of July, 2016. According to the tradition to give the newcomers time to get acquainted and accustomed to the water area, a preliminary regatta is held before the European Championship, thus Russian Dragon Association will hold Russian Dragon Open 2016 in St.Petersburg from the 11th of July to 14th of July, 2016, just before the European Championship.

So the next summer the city on the Neva River will twice become the special place of attraction for those who love this royal class of yachts. Both of the competitions will be held under the support of St.Petersburg Yacht Club.

Meanwhile let us follow the news from the 2015 Championship!

Official sponsor: Legenda Intelligent Development
Sponsors: InterProCom, SIC VOLO, Venezia Stone Company
Official sponsors on prize fund: perfumes & fragrance lines brand Calvin Klein and sun protection brand Lancaster.
General information Partner: TV channel “St.Petersburg”.

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