Update - Summer Event Entry

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Created: Tuesday, 10 March 2020 13:49

Last Updated: Friday, 03 April 2020 14:17

2020 29er EVENT UPDATE  - APRIL 3rd

2020 29er World and European Championships

After careful consideration, the International 29er Class Association and the Organizing Authorities for the 2020 Zhik 29er World Championship and the 2020 Zhik 29er European Championship have mutually concluded that both the 2020 World and European Championships are cancelled.  We are grateful to the organizing teams in GBR and DEN who have expended countless hours preparing for our 2020 events, both of which promised to set a new standard of excellence for 29er sailing.

We reached this difficult decision following a review of the extensive event guidelines set forth by World Sailing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Our primary concern is always the safety and well-being of our membership and volunteers and we and our OAs mutually concluded that cancelling the 2020 championships is the only viable course of action under World Sailing’s guidelines. 

We encourage all of our NCAs, as well as regional and local 29er sailing programs, to redirect their energy and resources toward making a robust local and national training and regatta program.  In the coming weeks we will reach out to all our NCAs and other interested parties to support and promote these efforts.  In the meantime, the class has many resources to assist with these efforts and is available to help any time.  Please contact Steph Banham, Executive Director, at  or Joan Mollerus, President, at  with any questions.

2020 Euro Cup Series

• The Euro Cup regatta scheduled for 20^th-23^rd June in GER (Kiel Week) has been RESCHEDULED FOR 10^th – 13^th September.  Further information will be posted as soon as it is available. 
• The Euro Cup regatta scheduled for 10^th– 13^th April in FRA has been RESCHEDULED for 17^th – 20^th October.  Further information will be posted as soon as it is available. 
• Our Euro Cup organizers continue to evaluate the status of their regattas and we will post information about each of them as soon as it is available.  Please check the class website regularly for updates (www.29er.org). 

2020 29er EVENT UPDATE – 26^th MARCH

2020 29er Championships

Entry for the 2020 Zhik 29er World Championship and the 2020 Zhik 29er European Championship is postponed to 30^th April 2020.  The Class is monitoring the current global health situation as well as guidance from World Sailing and our host countries. Please check the championship websites and the class website regularly for updates (www.29er.org, www.29erworlds.org, www.29ereuropeans.org).  

The International 29er Class Association and the organizing authorities for our 2020 championships are fully committed to these events and we intend to move forward with them so long as global health matters, World Sailing, and the governments of our host countries allow.  We intend to make a final decision about the World and European Championships by 30^th April.  We appreciate the patience of our membership as we continue to assess this evolving situation.  

2020 Euro Cup Series

• The Euro Cup regatta scheduled for 21^st-24^thMay in NED (Dutch Youth Regatta) has been CANCELLED
• The Euro Cup regatta scheduled for 20^th-23^rdJune in GER (Kiel Week) has been POSTPONED to September 2020.  Further information will be posted as soon as possible.  
• Our Euro Cup organizers continue to evaluate the status of their regattas and we will post information about each of them as soon as it is available. Please check the class website regularly for updates (29er.org).

ENTRY FOR 2020 29er CHAMPIONSHIPS

Entry for the 2020 Zhik 29er World Championship and the 2020 Zhik 29er European Championship is scheduled to open 31^st March 2020.  The Class is monitoring the current global health situation as well as guidance from World Sailing and our host countries. If necessary, we will adjust the opening date accordingly. Please check the championship websites regularly for updates (www.29erworlds.org and www.29ereuropeans.org )

The International 29er Class Association and the organising authorities for our 2020 championships are fully committed to these events and we intend to move forward with them so long as global health matters, World Sailing, and the governments of our host countries allow.  We appreciate the patience of our membership as we continue to assess this evolving situation.  

This notice is available in PDF format [NoticeReEntryOpeningDate.pdf].