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At the 2013 RS:X Class AGM held in Buzios, Brazil in February, Carlo Dalla Vedova has been elected new President of the Class. Under the new governance the legal case with ISAF has been settled giving a new beginning of the relationships. In the 2013 the RS:X Class has run 4 major championships: 2013 RS:X WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st-6th March, Buzios, Brazil A successful event despite lower then average participation caused by the turbulences of previous year. 107 Competitors (66 Men and 41 Women) from 29 countries and 5 continents enjoyed this grate event. MEN 1. Nick Dempsey (GBR) 2. Dorian Van Rijsselberge (NED) 3. Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) WOMEN 1. Lee Korzits (ISR) 2. Bryony Shaw (GBR) 3. Maayan Davidovich (ISR) 2013 RS:X EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st-7th July, Brest, France The 2013 RS:X Europeans were staged together with the Youth Europeans gathering 238 RS:X sailors from 37 countries and 5 continents and becoming a grate windsurfing fiesta. MEN 1. Byron Kokalanis (GRE) 2. Shahar Zubari (ISR) 3. Pierre Le Coq (FRA) WOMEN 1. Charline Picone (FRA) 2. Bryony Shaw (GBR) 3. Blanca Manchon (ESP) 2
2013 RS:X YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st-7th July, Brest, France 117 youth sailors (73 youth men and 44 youth women) from 20 countries and 5 continents participated together with senior fleet on the waters of Brest, France. Participation increased almost double comparing to last two years: 2012-63 sailors (41YM, 22YW); 2011-64 sailors (46YM, 18YW) YOUTH MEN 1. Bautista Saubidet Birkner (ARG) 2. Radosław Furmanski (POL) 3. Chun Ting Lee (HKG) YOUTH WOMEN 1. Hadar Heller (ISR) 2. Noelle Finch (GBR) 3. Saskia Sills (GBR) 2013 RS:X YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 20th-26th October, Civitavecchia, Italy 122 youth sailors (81 youth men and 41 youth women) from 17 countries and 5 continents came to Civitavecchia, showing significant increase in participation comparing to last two years: 2012-65 sailors (42YM, 23YW); 2011-115 sailors (86YM, 29YW) YOUTH MEN 1. Mattia Camboni (ITA) 2. Mayan Rafic (ISR) 3. Bautista Saubidet Birkner (ARG) YOUTH WOMEN 1. Marta Maggetti (ITA) 2. Hadar Heller (ITA) 3. Maelle Guilbaud (FRA) 3
Appendix 1 - Championship Reports Name: 2013 RS:X SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: 14 th 22 nd February, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Number of entries: 18 Men - 13 from 10 countries (ARG, BRA, COL, CYP, ESP, GBR, GRE, ISR, ITA, MEX) Women 5 from 2 countries (BRA, ESP) Countries 10 (ARG, BRA, COL, CYP, ESP, GBR, GRE, ISR, ITA, MEX) Continents: 2 Champions: Men: BRA Ricardo Santos Women: BRA Patricia Freitas Name: 2013 RS:X WORLD WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: 1st-6th March, Buzios, Brazil Number of entries: 107 Men - 66 from 28 countries (ARG, AUS, BRA, CAN, CHI, CHN, COL, CYP, CZE, ESP, FRA, GBR, GRE, HKG, ISR, ITA, JPN, LTU, MEX, NED, NZL, PER, POL, POR, SIN, UKR, USA, VEN) Women 41 from 18 countries (ARG, BRA, CAN, CHN, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, HKG, ISR, ITA, JPN, MEX, NZL, POL, UKR, USA, VEN) Countries 29 (ARG, AUS, BRA, CAN, CHI, CHN, COL, CYP, CZE, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRE, HKG, ISR, ITA, JPN, LTU, MEX, NED, NZL, PER, POL, POR, SIN, UKR, USA, VEN) Champions: Men: GBR Nick Dempsey Women: ISR Lee Korzits Class Champions: U21 Men: FRA Louis Giard U21 Women: POL Kamila Smektala Name: 2013 RS:X EUROPEAN WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: 1st-7th July, Brest, France Number of entries: 99 (121 in open event) Men - 68 (78 in open event from 27 countries AUS, BLR, CRO, CYP, CZE, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, HKG, HUN, ISR, ITA, JPN, KOR, LTU, NED, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, UKR, USA) Women 31 (43 in open event from 23 countries AUS, BLR, CAN, CHN, DEN, ESP, EST, FRA, GBR, HKG, HUN, ISR, ITA, JPN, MEX, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, RUS, SWE, UKR, USA) Countries 33 (AUS, BLR, CAN, CHN, CRO, CYP, CZE, DEN, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, HKG, HUN, ISR, ITA, JPN, KOR, LTU, MEX, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, UKR, USA) Champions: Men: GRE Byron Kokkalanis Women: FRA Charline Picon Class Champions: U21 Men: FRA Louis Giard U21 Women: POL Kamila Smektala 4
Name: 2013 RS:X YOUTH EUROPEAN WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: 1st-7th July, Brest, France Number of entries: 117 Men - 73 from 20 countries (ARG, AUS, BLR, BRA, BUL, ESP, FRA, GBR, HKG, HUN, ISR, ITA, LTU, NOR, NZL, POL, POR, RUS, SIN, USA) Women 44 from 14 countries (AUS, BUL, ESP, FRA, GBR, KHG, ISR, ITA, LTU, NOR, NZL, POL, RUS, SIN) Countries 20 (ARG, AUS, BLR, BRA, BUL, ESP, FRA, GBR, HKG, HUN, ISR, ITA, LTU, NOR, NZL, POL, POR, RUS, SIN, USA) Champions: Men: ARG Bautista Saubidet Birkner Women: ISR Hadar Heller Class Champions: U17 Men: BLR Artiom Javadav U17 Women: ISR Shahar Tibi Name: 2013 RS:X YOUTH WORLD WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: 20th-26th October, Civitavecchia, Italy Number of entries: 122 Men - 81 from 17 countries (ARG, BLR, ESP, FRA, GBR, GER, HKG, ISR, ITA, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, RUS, TUR, UKR, USA) Women 41 from 13 countries (ESP, FRA, GBR, GER, HKG, ISR, ITA, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, RUS, TUR) Countries - 17 (ARG, BLR, ESP, FRA, GBR, GER, HKG, ISR, ITA, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, RUS, TUR, UKR, USA) Champions: Men: ITA Mattia Camboni Women: ITA Marta Maggetti Class Champions: U17 Men: BLR Mikita Tsirkun U17 Women: RUS Stefania Elfutina Name: 2013 RS:X ASIAN WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and venue: to be staged in Hong Kong between 25th-1st November 2013 Further information is available from: International RS:X Class Association Anna Graczyk-Stankiewicz - Executive Secretary Mobile: +48 503 006 160 Mail: rsx.ania@gmail.com 5