Dear sailors and friends,

A very nice season is over. Our class has now transformed it self from Olympic class to mainly a youth class. The activity is big in Europe, very low in the rest of the World.

We are lucky to have more and young competitors to the Worlds and Youth Europeans. I was very proud when an experienced sailing father in Brest told me he was very happy that the Europeclass not was Olympic any more. He meant it was much better to be not Olympic. I think it is to be Olympic, but the life outside is great.

I hope a lot of young sailors will try our in the New Year. If they try it once they will go on I believe.

Have a nice a very Happy New Year.

Best regards
Jan Abrahamsen
President IECU