Inaugural Hungarian 18ft Skiff Grand Prix



9:57 AM Fri 6 May 2011 GMT
'2009 JJ Gilltinan Shield 18 footer Worlds' Allan Barron Click Here to view large photo
The inaugural Hungarian 18ft Skiff Grand Prix will be sailed at Lake Balaton, Hungary from 12-15 May, and is the first European Grand Prix of 2011. Miklos Ujhelyi-Gaspar, the leading Hungarian 18ft Skiff skipper and 2010 European champion, advises that the four-day long event will be organised by the Spartacus Sailing Club www.spartacus.hu at the south side of the lake located at Balatonfoldvar. Miklos said: 'We plan to do ten races, with one long distance race around about the Tihany peninsula. It will be a great challenge and a beautiful voyage'. 'The Hungarian sailors await the 18ft fleet with great ...


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by Frank Quealey





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