Further details should shortly be published.
The event website is at: http://50jahreolympiakiel.de/en/
Schedule
Mon 15 & Tues 16: Equipment Inspection
Weds 17 to Sun 21: 10 races series
The event will be open entry - quota do not apply
Entry form and Notice of Race are expected to be published shortly.
We Russian Finn sailors express our deep sympathy to all the Ukrainians, Russians, Belarusians, Jews, Tatars, and people of many other nationalities who have suffered from this unleashed conflict. We believe that all political issues must necessarily be resolved peacefully. We are very sorry for the catastrophe that happened.
However, we believe that sport should be out of politics, because today it is the only effective tool to confront international and political conflicts, because it can bring people closer together, let them escape from manipulations by politics, not divide them.
As you know, all our efforts have been and will continue to be aimed at ensuring that all Finn sailors, no matter what, remain friends and a close-knit family. For this is what makes the Finn class strong, and this is how we can show our attitude toward all conflicts and confrontations.
On behalf of all Russian Finn sailors
Vasiliy Kravchenko (RUS-17)
President of Russian Finn Association
The International Finn Association (IFA) Executive Committee strongly condemns the violence in Ukraine and hopes hostilities will end soon. Our thoughts are with our fellow Ukrainian Finn sailors and we hope they and their family and friends remain safe.
In line with the World Sailing statement issued 1 March, the Executive Committee backs the IOC recommendation regarding no participation of Russian or Belarusian athletes or officials at major IFA events.
As a result, effective 1 March 2022 and until further notice, IFA will not accept athletes or officials from Russia or Belarus in any major IFA event (Finn Gold Cup, Finn Open Europeans, Finn World Masters, Finn European Masters, Finn Silver Cup) and recommends the same for other international events outside the control of IFA.
Furthermore, during this time IFA will not run any class related activities in Russia or Belarus nor cooperate with any Russian or Belarusian entity.
IFA would like to stress this is announced with a heavy heart due to the extreme circumstances and hopes that all sailors remain safe and will be welcome again soon.
IFA will continue to monitor the situation and adjust the advice as appropriate.
At this time of great global concern, we stand in solidarity with our fellow Ukrainian Finn sailors, their families and friends. For all Ukrainian Finn sailors able to read this, please know you are in the thoughts of Finn sailors worldwide.
Sailing and friendly competition among athletes should be the only way nations measure themselves against each other, and it goes without saying that we hope peace will soon return. We aspire to peace, respect and friendship between all sailors.
IFA will do its best to help restart Finn sailing in Ukraine once the war is over. In the meantime, IFA is waiving all membership fees for Ukrainian sailors in the hope that they can soon be welcomed again at Finn class events.
Many Finn sailors may not remember Ken Ryan from Ballsbridge, Ireland - he wasn’t actually a Finn sailor, but the Finn class does owe him a lot. He passed away on 22 February 2022 at the age of 88.
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