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Sochi will host the Russian Championship in Olympic Yacht Classes

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«The main sailing competition of the country - Russian Championship in Olympic yacht classes - will take place on the territory of FGBU» from October 7 to 13.

200 strongest yachtsmen from more than 50 cities will compete for the title of Russian champion in their classes.

Among them are bronze medalist of the last Olympic Games in Rio Stefania Elfutina, participants of Olympic Games 2016 Pavel Sozykin and Denis Gribanov, Alisa Kirilyuk and Ludmila Dmitrieva, Sergey Komissarov as well as merited masters of sport, masters of sport international class.

According to preliminary data, the championship races will be held on three distances. At «yellow» or «speed» will be raced by athletes of classes Nakra-17, 49th and 49th FX. « green» course is for Finn, 470, Laser Standard, Laser Radial dinghies. There also will be a separate course for windsurfers (RS:X class).

«Ceremonial opening of the Russian Championship in Olympic sailing classes will take place on October 8 at 10:00 a.m. on the FGBU Yug Sport territory». Qualifying races will take place on October 8-11 and medal races are to take place on October 12 and 13.

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