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Olympic Yachting Classes Championships begin in Sochi

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Last weekend in Sochi at the sailing centre of FGBU «South Sport» the Russian Championship in Olympic yacht classes started.

It is the biggest sailing competition in our country with 129 boats from more than 50 cities participating this year.

The championship races are held in eight Olympic classes on two courses - «yellow» for Nakra-17, 49th and 49th FX classes, «green» for Finn, 470, Laser Standard, Laser Radial classes.

On the 25th of October there was a championship ceremony and a training race. The wind conditions in Sochi were not good. Hopefully, this week the situation will change for the better.

«We are at the threshold of a serious change, and our sport has great prospects. Many people know that in summer of this year were signed orders of the government on the development of sailing and yacht tourism in our country. We have never had such a powerful administrative resource», - said First Vice President of the Russian Yachting Federation Igor Chentsov at the opening ceremony of the championship.

Who will be entitled to the title of Russian champion and a ticket to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, will be known on November 1.

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