The two next Louis Vuitton Junior Trophies
Following the success last November of the Junior Trophy at the Louis Vuitton Cup in Nice (FR), two (...)
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Robin Follin wins the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy
Our 20 young sailors from the south of France who had qualified themselves for the finals, were (...)
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Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy: 20 finalists for WE 21/22 Nov. 09
Our 40 young sailors are now down to 20 finalists, ready to give their best at this week-end's (...)
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Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy : warm up
The Louis Vuitton Cup Junior Trophy is underway! Wednesday 11th November was the start of training (...)
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The O'pen Bic races alongside the Louis Vuitton Trophy; November 2009
The prestigious Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur commencing Saturday 7th November is the (...)
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Hertel 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 (...)
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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 after winning (...)
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O'pen BIC also racing at the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series! February 2009
04 February 2009. The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, currently being held in Auckland, New Zealand, (...)
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ISAF International Status for the O'pen Bic November 2008
The O'pen BIC Class has achieved ISAF International Status following the 2008 ISAF Annual Conference (...)
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Pacific O'pen Cup November 08
The inaugural Pacific O'pen Cup was held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2008. Run by the (...)
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Etoile du Design 2009 awarded to the O'pen Bic
The annual awards ceremony for the Observeur du Design was held recently on 23rd October 2008, (...)
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Eur'Open 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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Swiss O'pen Cup-Very light winds!
15 June 2008. The first Swiss O'pen Cup was held at the Ecole de Voile La Serbache, on Lake (...)
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Italian O'pen Cup-final stages finish in the heat!
June 2008 : With hot temperatures and sun, summer had definitely arrived in Italy for the 3rd and (...)
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World O'pen Cup : Energized sailing for 65 O'pen Bic riders - July 2008
The O'pen World Cup was a great success! Organised by BIC Sport and the French Sailing Federation (...)
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Lots of fun at U.S. O'pen Cup, August 2008!
Excellent weather and a range of conditions from light to moderate blessed the junior sailors (...)
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UK O'pen Cup takes Scotland by storm!
27 June 2008 The second edition of the UK O'pen Cup took place in Scotland this year on the lovely (...)
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Pimaco Challenge 2008, Brazil
Fabio Melchert wins the final round and Denis Tassone is sent to the World O'pen Cup! 14-15 June (...)
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O'pen Bic now Energized!
BIC Sport is pleased to confirm that from this summer '08 onwards, all new Open BIC boats will start (...)
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North Sails to build the O'pen Bic Class Sails
January 10, 2008, Milford, CT - North Sails and the O'pen BIC Class Association announced today that (...)
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Bateau Bleu prize for O'pen Bic, December 2007
The prize of the Bateau Bleu was awarded to the O'pen Bic during a ceremony held at the 47th Paris (...)
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Lots of fun at U.S. O'pen Cup, August 2008!
Excellent weather and a range of conditions from light to moderate blessed the junior sailors attending the U.S. O'pen Cup, hosted by New Bedford Community Boating Center. The Juniors enjoyed conventional buoy racing as well as "Un-Regatta" style Giant Slalom and "O'pen Cross" courses. Mandatory capsizes, stand-up sailing, and 360s were popular with the racers. The kids also enjoyed the minimalist rules where Rule #1 required fun at all times. Perhaps the highlight of the event for the kids was the individual and tandem freestyle competitions. New moves were broken out with spectacular "wheelies", "hood ornaments", creative capsizes, and dismounts stealing the show.
The Juniors, ages 8-12, were broken down into Under 12 and 12+ age groups. Some of the sailors were experienced Opti and 420 racers while others had never thought about "competition" before. The short courses and fast-paced format worked well for the wide range of ability levels. Josh Morrell from Tortola took the hotly contested U12 division with Sam Shannon sneaking the Freestyle. Max Lewis (son of Cam) took the "Oldsters" Freestyle with Elie Jordi & Rasmus Sayre styl'n the Tandem Freestyle Division. Elise Gehling not only had the lowest race score in the 12+ age group, but demonstrated such excellent sportsmanship and was so supportive of the younger sailors that she was awarded the Overall Prize for "Un-Regatta Spirit". The crowd erupted with "oohs" and "aahs" as Elise gleefully accepted the coveted BIC surf board as Grand Prize.
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