International events
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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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 memories : a superb stretch of water, a fantastic welcome from the host club at Medemblik and ideal sailing conditions.
Taking place against a backdrop of windmills, an off-shore wind farm and picturesque Dutch coastal villages, the races went of quickly and smoothly and some new race formats were tested, appropriately for the innovative spirit of the O'pen BIC. Double option triangles*, used from the start of the event, seemed to specially please the fleet of young racers.
In the heavy conditions of the first day, the Dutch team quickly asserted itself, with Kevin Bergers shining in the under 15 section, Junya Fuji (Japan) and Liede Lambriex (Holland) leading home the field and Liede Zijker, regularly featuring in the top 5. The French riders were close behind with Vianney Bergot very consistent behind Berger. In the afternoon session, after an excellent picnic lunch at the club, the race committee ran two rounds of giant slalom. An upwind run was followed by 6 big full speed downwind legs in the style of funboard racing, with some spectacular action around the marker buoys ! Once again the Dutch team led the way, followed by the French contingent and Junya Fuji. The first day standings gave a big clue as to the final overall World Cup positions.
Left : Kevin Bergers, the winner
Right : Junya Fuji, leading the fleet
On day 2 the wind slackened a little, allowing some of the lighter weight riders and those more used to flatter, inland water to climb up the rankings, but leaving them unable to dislodge the leading bunch from the podium positions. Double option triangles with upwind runs were the order of the day, with an experienced judging panel making sure that these original and innovative course lay outs were fully adhered to. Botters (sail-powered cargo ships) and ferries straight out of a Tintin cartoon sailed past in the background...
Left: Liede Lambriex, 1st girl
Right: Vianney Bergot, 2nd U 15' & overall
The three days of racing came to a close on Monday with a freestyle session for fun in the marina, then two rounds of open cross and one triangle when the wind picked up.A big party every evening and no race appeals allowed all the riders to enjoy these evening sessions with the same great spirit that marked the whole event (all penalties were decided out on the water, so the traditional discussions and arguments on the quayside after the races simply don't exist at the O'pen BIC !)
An excellent result from the weekend of this World O'pen Cup 2009, showing how dynamic the O'pen BIC format is and how strongly established it is northern countries like Germany and Holland. A lively American team in from Miami showed how the discipline is growing in the United States, with Japanese rider Junya Fuji symbolising its growth in Asia. See you in 2010 !
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under 15' podium
* On reaching the upwind marker, riders have the choice of the water to make their downwind legs, before all meeting up again at the downwind buoy. A highly innovative course much appreciated by the riders, allowing them to make different choices for their downwind reaches and have more chance of climbing up the rankings.
To look at the video on You Tube, click here
To look at the Video of the dutch TV, click on WOC 09 TV
To look at the photos, click on WOC 09 photos
FINAL STANDINGS
Under 15s
1. Kevin Bergers (Ned)
2. Vianney Bergot (Fra)
3. Junya Fujii (Jap)
Girls
1. Liede Lambriex (Ned)
2. Lisanne Zijlker (Ned)
3. Florine Stroo (Ned)
Under 12s
1. Vasco Akkerman (Ned)
2. Bart Lambriex (Ned)
3. Thom Lugthart (Ned)
Open
1. Nicky Van Leewen (Ned)
2. Diderik Vermeulen (Ned)
3. Alexanders Lauffs (Ger)
To get overall results, click on "download" at the end of this report. Other rankings, will be completed soon.
Photos : Jérôme Houyvet
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