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Important information concerning start eligibility....
June 17th, 2008
On checking the entry list the organisation committee has observed, that some entered boats and persons are not eligible to start in the worlds present time:
- every boat/owner must belong to a national J80 class association (J80 NCA).
- a helmsman, who is not owner of the boat, must belong to a NCA too and has to hold the ISAF Group 1 certificate.
- the verification of the start eligibility can be carried out online via www.j80measurement.com and www.sailing.org/isafsailor.
All NCA leaders will be informed in addition separately.
Organization Team starts fine tuning...
June 3rd, 2008
33 days to go til Tutima J80- Worlds begins. Reason enough to call the crowd of the many helpers together and start the fine tuning of the plannings. You see the heads of the organization in the picture (from left to right), Jobst Richter, race director - Thore Hansen, marketing (POS) - Uli Münker, J80 Class - Roland Rademacher, race secretary KYC - Peter Hecht, J80 Class
50% price reduction with Stena Line Ferries
January 3rd, 2008 at 20:30 GMT
Stena Line (Official carrier of the Tutima J80 Worlds) supports the participation in the Tutima J80 Worlds with a reduction of 50% on several ferry routes...
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Entry closes on June 9th, for the Tutima J80 Worlds 2008
June 2nd, 2008
From July 7th to 13th 2008 the J80 Sailors determines their official world champion in Kiel, Germany. The entry for interested J80 Sailors is possible until June, 9 th. Up to now already 24 boats from seven nations are announced for the Worlds.
For the participants from England, Ireland, Norway, Finland and Sweden the Stena Line (Official Carrier of the Tutima J80 Worlds) offers a 50% reduction on the regular fares to Kiel. This offer applies to the first 18 crews, which announce themselves for the discount.
The Tutima J80 Worlds are supported by the title sponsor and official time keeper Tutima, the Event Partner VW Nutzfahrzeuge, the supporter Liros, Stena Line, Faber+Münker and Henri Lloyd and the media partner Segler-Zeitung, Sailing Journal and Tango.
J80 Charter...
Mai 27th, 2008
A number of charter boats may be available through J/Boats Germany, Mittelmanns Werft to foreign competitors. Preference will be given to the 2007 Champion and existing overseas J/80 class members. For more details, please contact Mittelmannswerft
Amendment No 1 to NOR
April 27th, 2008
Please find the first amendment to Notice of Race under REGATTA/Amendments....
Lady Mayor to open the event
March 14th, 2008
We are very pleased to announce that the Lady Mayor, Angelika Volquartz has taken on the patronage for the Tutima J80 Worlds in Kiel.
With a reception by the provincial capital of Kiel, Mrs Volquartz will open the World Cup in the event centre in Schilksee on July 8th, 2008.
Kiel Sailing City and the Kieler Yacht-Club work closely together to lead the event to a success.
We are looking forward to seeing the yachts people of the J80 class.
Stena Line becomes "Official Carrier"
Segler-Zeitung and Sailing Journal become "Media Partners"
March 7th, 2008
Stena Line provides transportation for the participants of Tutima J80 Worlds from Scandinavia, Great Britain and Ireland by sea as of now and transports the yachtsmen with a discount of 50% on the regular fares. Besides the pure persons and vehicle transport the Stena line offers city trips to Gothenburg and London, short trips, party- and round trips as well as accommodations in Scandinavia, England, Wales and Ireland.
As media partners Segler-Zeitung and Sailing Journal will look after the technical reporting. Segler-Zeitung will summarize the events from the Olympiazentrum Kiel Schilksee daily. The reports will be completed by photos of the Sailing Journal.
Tutima as title sponsor and premium partner is already certain for the event next to Stena line, the Segler-Zeitung, the Sailing Journal as well as LIROS as a further partner.
The Tutima J80 Worlds are the first World Cups of the sporty and dynamic J80 class in Germany. Up to 300 sailors from 15 nations are expected in Kiel Schilksee Olympiazentrum from July 7th to 13th, 2008.
Tutima now Title Sponsor of J80 Worlds
January 21st, 2008 at 15:30 GMT
Jörg Delecate (right), managing director of Tutima Uhrenfabrik GmbH and Jobst Richter, Kiel Week's Chief Organizer, set seal on the partnership between Tutima and Kieler Yacht- Club.
"...we expand the successful co-operation with Kieler Yacht-Club and will provide a Tutima watch for each sailor of the winning crew", Jörg Delecate said in the course of signing the contract.
Jobst Richter, in July one of the race- directors also, emphasized: "We are pleased having won a competent and powerful sponsor for this dynamic and sportive sailing class".
50% price reduction with Stena Line Ferries
January 3rd, 2008 at 20:30 GMT
Stena Line (Official carrier of the Tutima J80 Worlds) supports the participation in the Tutima J80 Worlds with a reduction of 50% on several ferry routes...
Read more »
