Pacific/Asia: national events

Gorge O'Pen Cup 2010 : a Thumbs up for Fun!

3rd Annual Northwest O'Pen Bic "Un-Regatta" get's a Thumbs up for Fun! Unfamiliar with an (...)

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2010 U.S. O'Pen Cup, New Bedford Community Boating

The 2010 U.S. O'Pen Cup fired off this weekend in New Bedford MA, with a mixture of racing, (...)

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French One Design Fleet Championships

From Sunday 18th to Friday 23rd July, the first ever French Junior Championships on One Design O'pen (...)

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WORLD O'PEN CUP 2010 (Français)

Les dates et le lieu de la Coupe du Monde 2010 ont été validées. Le grand (...)

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WORLD O'PEN CUP 2010 (English)

The dates and location of the 2010 O’pen BIC World Cup have now been finalised. The biggest (...)

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Junio Belliti winner of the Maddalena Race

The final of the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy took place on 5th June 2010 at La Maddalena, Sardinia, (...)

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Jack Simpson wins the Louis Vuitton Cup in Auckland

Fourteen-year-old Jack Simpson has only ever said "hello" to his heroes on board Emirates Team New (...)

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Australian Open BIC Cup 2010

Kids brought their parents along, arriving on the Friday afternoon from Tasmania, Western Australia, (...)

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German O'pen BIC Cup, 15/16 May 2010

Marc Woitschöll, the overall winner of last year's German O'pen BIC season, won the first O'pen (...)

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Swiss O'pen BIC Race Calendar 2010

Please download the Notices of Race being organised by CVLL and YCA, in Lake Ceresio and Lake (...)

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Miami Regional O'pen Cup - 9 / 10th April 2010

Following the previous updates of this exciting new series, on April 11th, Miami Yacht Club hosted (...)

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French O'pen Bic Race Calendar 2010

The French O'pen Bic Race Calendar for 2010 is now set up. Please download on the link below to get (...)

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Dutch O'pen Bic Race Calendar 2010

The Dutch O'pen Bic Event Calendar for 2010 is now established. You can download it hereunder by (...)

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German O'pen BIC Race Calendar 2010

The German O'pen BIC class association has set up the O'pen BIC race calendar 2010. This year, the (...)

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2010 World O'pen Cup

The WORLD O'pen Cup will be held at a warm tropical location end of december 2010, the week between (...)

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Miami Mid Winter Un-Regatta USA January 2010

O'Pen BIC Mid Winters at Shake A Leg Jan 17-18 2010 Miami warmed up just in time MLK weekend with (...)

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O'pen Bic Rodeo, Key Biscayne, 6th December 2009

Following the previous updates of this exciting new series, on December 6th, Key Biscayne Yacht Club (...)

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River Romp, Florida, 17-18 October

What a venue! What a day! Definitely a big River Romp! In perfect wind conditions, the Edison (...)

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First Italian Class Championships, 29-31 August 09

The first Italian O'pen BIC Class Championships were held from 29th to 31st August 2009 near Silvi (...)

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US OPEN Un-Regatta, 15-16 August 09

Kids called it "the funniest event I've ever done! ". The U.S. O'Pen Cup "Un-Regatta" soared to new (...)

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CA-Nepean OPEN Un-Regatta, 11-12 July 09

Nepean Sailing Club played host to the O'Pen Bic Un-Regatta the weekend of July 11-12. This new (...)

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2009 World O'pen Cup : Dutch score at home

  All the ingredients were in the mix for this 2009 World Cup that will live long in people's (...)

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Australian UnRegatta, Tinaroo, 4-5 July 2009

Why an Un-Regatta? .... Just BIC-AUS! A small family club in FNQ takes a fresh approach From Tinaroo (...)

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Swiss Open Cup, June 2009

Le dimanche 14 juin 2009 s'est déroulée à La Roche, sur le lac de la (...)

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Breizh Cup : finale de reve !

54 concurrents étaient venus de Corse, de région parisienne, de Normandie et de (...)

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GARDA O'pen Cup, Desenzano, 16 - 17 May 2009

The Garda O'pen Cup was held on 16th & 17th May at the Fraglia Vela Yacht Club in Desenzano, at (...)

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TAN O'pen Cup, 25-26 April 2009

The Italian 2009 O'pen Cup season is well underway, having started in Livorno on 25th April. 24 (...)

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Corsica Cup : Lucas, roi des petits airs

Deuxième étape de la National Cup, deuxième victoire pour Lucas Valenza ! Dans (...)

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Standard Event Rules

The O'pen BIC is known for its innovative O'pen Cup events. A guideline is now published so that you (...)

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ISAF Introductory Racing Rules

Please download the file below to print out the ISAF introductory racing rules, which must be read (...)

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2009 French O'pen Cup

100 O'pen BIC sailors racing in the 3 events ! All results and reports on "Past Events - Europe " (...)

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O'pen Bic Event Reports in Germany

All reports of the German O'pen Cups are posted in the Events section of this Class website. Check (...)

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Open Bic Spiregatta, Baldeneysee bei Essen, DE, 9-10 May 09

Last weekend (May 9th/10th), the sailing club Scheppen (SKS) run the first official O'pen BIC Cup in (...)

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Paris Viry Cup, Lucas l'emporte � domicile

Joli score pour la première épreuve de la National Cup qui a eu lieu à Viry (...)

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Miami Un-Regatta USA, 29-30 March 2009

PRESS RELEASE- March 30th, 2009 By Tomas Nores, M.Y.C. For more information, please contact Tomas at (...)

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The Dutch O'pen Cup Calendar 2009

The full calendar is now available with all the dates of the Dutch O'pen Cups throughout 2009.

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The German O'pen Cup Calendar 2009

The full calendar is now available for download below with all the dates of the German O'pen Cups (...)

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O'pen Cups ITALY Calendar 2009

Here are the dates for the Italian O'pen Cup for the year 2009 - Three exciting dates : 25-25 April (...)

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New Zealand Herald Junior Pacific Series

A ticket to ride  - Chris Steele from the Wakatere Sailing Club owns a new boat today (...)

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World O'pen Cup 2009: Dates and event secured!

We are very pleased to confirm the dates and location for the 2009 World O'pen Cup. This years event (...)

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O'pen Bic Class Rules

The O'pen Bic Class Rules can be downloaded from the link below.

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O'pen Bic Class Constitution

The O'pen BIC Class Constitution for 2010 is currently being reviewed. The new version will be (...)

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Vichuquen O'pen Cup - 24 January 2009

The Chilean O'pen BIC season got underway recently with the first event being held on Lake (...)

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Mid Winter Un-Regatta USA January 2009

The 2009 O'pen BIC "Un-Regatta" Mid Winters once again turned up the fun meter for hot-shot Opti (...)

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O'pen BIC also racing at the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series!

04 February 2009. The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, currently being held in Auckland, New Zealand, (...)

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New Caledonia Open Cup November 2008

The inaugural Pacific O'pen Cup was held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2008. Run by the (...)

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US Open Cup USA August 2008

Excellent weather and a range of conditions from light to moderate blessed the junior sailors (...)

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Europen Cup Italy August 2008

The Euro'pen Cup 2008, held on the picturesque waters of the Lac d'Iseo in the North of Italy, was (...)

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65 riders at the 2008 World O'pen Cup in Carnac

World O'pen Cup : Energized sailing for 65 O'pen Bic riders - July 2008 The O'pen World Cup was a (...)

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Italian Open Cup June 2008

Final Stages finish in the heat! June 2008 - With hot temperatures and sun, summer had definately (...)

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UK O'pen Cup June 2008

27 June 2008   -  UK O'pen Cup takes Scotland by storm!  The second edition of (...)

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Swiss O'pen Cup June 2008

15 June 2008: Very light winds; The first Swiss O'pen Cup was held at the Ecole de Voile la (...)

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Pimaco Challenge Final Brazil May 2008

Fabio Melchert wins the final round and Denis Tassone is sent to the World Open Cup!After six months (...)

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Kid Race Viry Chatillon FR May 2008

The Kid Race IDF, held at Viry Chatillon from 24-25 May, showed that there is a strong Open BIC (...)

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Euro Training Camp Italy April 2008

Euro Training Camp shows growth of Class in Italy - 12-13 April 2008 The Open BIC Euro Training Camp (...)

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Chili Copa Audi Mall March 2008

30 March 2008 CHILE : Copa Audi Mall Sport attracts 27 participants! After a series of 3 events held (...)

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Mid Winter Un-Regatta USA January 2008

A.K.A. The "Un-Regatta" Mid Winters : While the big kids were playing down in Key West, the first (...)

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Europen Cup France July 2007

The inaugural Euro'pen Cup was a great success ! Organised by Bic Sport and the French Sailing (...)

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Australian UnRegatta, Tinaroo, 4-5 July 2009

Why an Un-Regatta? .... Just BIC-AUS!

A small family club in FNQ takes a fresh approach

From Tinaroo Sailing Club

We are not really sure what an "un-regatta" is but the concept was copied from similar events held in North America and Europe. We set out to try and have a balance of fun events mixed with some serious racing. The whole weekend revolved around simplifying the rules and taking away the pressure as well as providing some good healthy competition.

As well as attracting local sailors, competitors travelled from Darwin, Mount Isa and Townsville to participate in the Inaugural Great Tinaroo Un-Regatta. Tinaroo Sailing Club conducts its events on Lake Tinaroo, which is situated on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns. The club's magnificent camping grounds were a great draw card for families enjoying their school holidays. We wanted the kids to have heaps of time on the water.

Soccer has Rooball. Hockey has Minky. Softball has Tee-Ball. Volleyball has Newcombe. Why not sailing?

The Open Cross event involved sailors completing a course that involved a variety of manoeuvres and skills. These races had a Le Mans style start with sailors racing down the shore to their boats. The wetter the kids got the more fun they had. Everyone was a winner in these events.
The single and tandem freestyle events provided great entertainment for those on shore. Tail sinks, Hood Ornaments, Spidermans, King Kongs and spectacular dismounts formed the basis of the tricks performed.
Maya Reid took out the Singles competition with great agility and amazing work in front of the mast. Elyna and Charlotte Overland donned clown wigs and performed an intricate series of ballet poses to impress the judges and win the tandem. Maya Reid achieved the highest altitude in the difficult King Kong (mast climb). Angus MacGregor was the first to perform the highly daring boom run.

The speed slalom races formed part of the overall competition. Off the beach starts once again provided a spectacle. The less experienced sailors had a head start.
The speed races had the sailors reaching across an elongated figure 8 course. Sailors had to keep their wits about them when they met the rest of the fleet head on! Great for teaching port and starboard tack.

There were 5 conventional races as well. The ‘on the water' starts and fleet racing tactics allowed the more experienced sailors to demonstrate their skills.
The 13 races of various types over the weekend helped to achieve our aim of maximum time on the water. No one had to bail and no one needed to be rescued!

Some of the Winners:

Overall Champion: Angus MacGregor
Sailor who had the most Fun: Kate Reid
Freestyle (singles): Maya Reid
Freestyle (tandem): Elyna and Charlotte Overland
Most amazing handstand (nothing to do with sailing): James Sellars
Under 12: Hamish Wiltshire
First Girl: Natalie Gray

Check it all out on http://www.tinaroo.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=42460

The handstand	The mast climb
Angus McGregor	Maya Reid

What the Kids say:

"The BIC is extremely manoeuvrable, making them ideal for freestyle moves"
"Really quick going downwind and reaching. In a breeze it planes easily"
"I was excited when I saw the BIC and I really wanted to have a go"
"I love the fact that when I capsize I can easily turn the boat over and keep sailing without having to bail at all"
"The un-regatta was really fun. Max, Hamish and me watched the skiff movie it was cool."
"The regatta was very fun and if you run another one I would certainly come"

What the Parents say:

"The O'pen BIC is an inexpensive boat enabling us to own our own boat for learn-to-sail. The support of the Tinaroo Sailing Club and a terrific learn-to-sail program has meant that our children have mastered the basics of sailing with relative ease"

"Our daughters are always keen to get on the water in their BICs and have alot of fun.The fact that they are independent when it comes to handling the boat from the shore and out on the water is a great bonus to parents from a non-sailing background!"

"As parents we love that our kids are out in the fresh air, being physically active, learning new skills, making friends, all while having fun. Do we need any more positives???"

"The boys are ecstatic about the weekend and their new boats. Hopefully we will be on the water this weekend for a lot more fun."

""The Open Bic has proven to be a great entry level dinghy for our three children. The girls can handle and rig the boat themselves in minutes, and it is responsive and exciting to sail. The first Australian 'Un-Regatta' at Tinaroo Saling Club enabled our girls to sail in a large fleet of genuinely one design boats, with the most important rule being 'to have fun' - and they did. It was great to see so many young children handling these small craft competently in a variety of conditions. Great for the future of the sport of sailing."

About the author:
Peter MacGregor is the Club Commodore at Tinaroo Sailing Club in Far North Queensland. He has been racing small boats for over 40 years. He learned to sail in a Manly Junior at Avalon Sailing Club. He has lived in FNQ for over 20 years now and has been deeply involved with teaching and coaching sailing during this time. He believes that sailing needs to evolve with the times. He is very excited about being involved in Tinaroo Sailing Club's move into the 21st Century.