City Clubs Open Regatta at Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center - Preview
by QOSC 27 May 2018 11:05 BST
5 - 9 September 2018
City Clubs Open Regatta © Quchun
The ninth City Clubs Open Regatta (CCOR) will be held from 5th to 9th September 2018 in Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center. There is racing for boats as large as the J80, through to the Byte, and down to the remote controlled boats!
World Champions for International One Meter Class to participate
Radio Sailing is booming in China since its first CCOR participation in 2016. After that, some other regattas in China - like the China Cup - also have had radio sailing events.
This year, CCOR received entries from four world champions of the IOM class. They will create an intensive competition during the regatta. Let's meet our superstars...
'Super Little Rain' - Gong Qunxing
Chinese native competitor.
Brilliant Achievements:
2018 Malaysia IOM International Open (Langkawi) - Champion
2017 Naviga World Championship (Hungary) F5-10 – Champion
2011 Naviga World Championship (Austria) F5-10 – Champion
2017 City Clubs Open Regatta International (CCOR) IOM – Champion
2017 China Marine Model Championship (Qingdao) F5-S, F5-E, F5-10 – Champions
2016 China Cup (CCIR) IOM – Champion
2014 China Marine Model Championship (Yinchuan) F5-M – Champion
2013 China Marine Model Championship (Xiamen) F5-M – Champion
'The King of Kantun' - Zvonko Jelacic
From Croatia, the inventor of Kantun. Kantun series boats are quite popular all over the world in recent years. (The pronunciation of Kantun is similar to the pronunciation of Chinese Wonton so is called Wonton by competitors!)
Brilliant Achievements:
2018 IOM European Championship – Champion
2017 IOM World Championship – Champion
2009 IOM World Championship – Champion
'Rock Robert' – Robert Walsh
Famous British competitor.
Brilliant Achievements:
2018 IOM European Championship – Third Pace
2017 IOM World Championship – Third Place
2016 IOM European Championship – Second Place
2013 IOM World Championship – Champion
'The Master' – Graham Bantock
Well known British competitor, Technical Committee Chairman of the International Radio Sailing Association, who has rich experience for radio sailing in many years.
Brilliant Achievements:
2004 IOM European Championship – Champion
1999 IOM World Championship – Champion
1998 IOM European Championship – Champion
We are waiting for you to compete with world champions! It is a good opportunity to learn and improve your skills.
Other classes at the regatta
The classes have changed since last year. At present, entries in all classes are still available.
Keelboat:
FE28R Group A/Group B,
J80,
ORC Club Open A (Mono-hull,35 feet or less),
ORC Club Open B (Mono-hull, more than 35 feet)
Dinghy:
OP,
Byte CII
Radio Sailing:
International One Meter (IOM) Open,
International One Meter (IOM) Youth,
U550 Youth,
U990 Youth.
Find out more at qdhx.sport.gov.cn