Monthly letter

The annual general meetings of our International Class Association (ICA) should be a fair exchange of ideas and arguments to advance our class. The French Class Association (KV) has proposed conducting a study to determine the obstacles to our growth. Specifically, the question is whether the focus on people with disabilities is...

Two years of European Circuit are behind us. Like any innovation, it was a challenging attempt to breathe new life into our class. Our goals were challenging racing for all our diverse sailors in a friendly community, open to all boat designs. In my opinion, this attempt was a complete success. In 14 regattas…

I recently sailed the 2.4mR Nordic Championchips in Ljungskile and after some discussion about getting people to go to regattas, I started thinking about our history in the 2.4mR and why we go to regattas. It seemed the appropriate moment to reflect on the next act in the 2.4mR Saga…

Lutz-Christian Schröder gave this welcoming speech at the dinner evening of the Nevellüücht-Regatta 2023: Sailing connects! This idea is not only followed by Plauer Hai-Live as the organizer Nevellüücht-Regatta, but also the initiative Action4Europe. We have been wearing them on the first weekend of October for many years NevellüüchtRegatta. We always had good weather, always a good…

[google-translator] For me personally and probably also for other yachtsmen in our boat class, but not only there, a kind of animosity, perhaps resentment, separation, intolerance, segregation instead of inclusion and friendly cooperation has been manifested lately. There is still talk of inclusion, equality and equal conditions for all. Is that so? Unfortunately, often not.…

[google-translator] The inconsistencies of the term "Inclusion" The tensions that run through our class have origins that are too deep (and financial!) to be easily circumvented without talking about them; then, since words always have meaning, progress is often made by clarifying their meaning rather than by fighting directly against…

[google-translator] Social living is the best As one of the members of the 2.4 community that has been around for the longest time in the history of the 2.4mR class – I ordered the plans for the Norlin Mk III from Peter Norlin in 1987 - I have been asked…