2007 Open & Ladies' World Championships (December)

STOP PRESS from Brest; NZL to host 2007 Worlds

We understand that the General Assembly, held in Brest yesterday, has approved proposals for the 2007 Worlds to be held in New Zealand.  

Experienced team to represent France at Takapuna

France completed their team selections at the recent Grand Prix de l'Armistice at Maubisson (see earlier news item) .  

Germany selects its teams for Takapuna

We learn that at Germany’s recent selection regatta (full results at http://www.uniqua.de/), with another massive 112 boat entry, the Class has selected the attached teams for the 2007 Worlds in New Zealand.  

Aleh & Powrie unassailable as Champions

On the penultimate day of the Women's World Championships 2005 at Takapuina, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie have built such a lead that they know that they will be crowned Women's World Champions 2007.  

Evans and Burling make the double

Carl Evans and Peter Burling have successfully defended their World Championship title at the 2007 Worlds in Takapuna. With Jo Aleh and Clivia Powrie’s achievement of the Women’s title with a day in hand and with Kiwis in 2nd and 3rd in both the Opens and the Women’s, New Zealand had an exclusive hold on the podium. James and Will Rusden (GBR) won the Open Silver Fleet.  

Photos from the 2007 Worlds

We had an unprecedented supply of images from four photographers at the Takapuna Worlds.  

Equipment used at the 2007 Worlds

The statistics for the equipment used at the 2007 International 420 Class World Championships have been published on the Technical Committee Information page of the web site.